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From Inverness: Glen Affric, Culloden and Clava Cairns Tour

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Activity provider: Rabbie's Small Group Tours
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    From Inverness: Glen Affric, Culloden and Clava Cairns Tour

    Activity provider: Rabbie's Small Group Tours

    4.9

    116 reviews

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    Enjoy a true Highland adventure as you explore Scotland’s most beautiful glen. Learn about the battle of Culloden as you explore the single-track lanes through a Caledonian pine forest.

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    Duration 9 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Take in mesmerizing views over Loch Affric and the surrounding mountains
    • Visit the historical Culloden Battlefield, a remarkable Scottish landmark
    • Surround yourself with the waterfalls and towering pine trees of Glen Affric
    • Marvel at the stunning 13th-century ruins of the Beauly Priory monastery
    • Discover Clava Cairns and explore the shores of the iconic Loch Ness
    Full description

    Leave Inverness in the morning and begin your full-day tour with a trip to the ancient burial site of Clava Cairns. This Bronze-Age graveyard has survived 4 millennia and is a great spot to take photos. 

    Afterward, you’ll head to Culloden, one of the most important sites in Scottish history. It was here that a 60-year series of uprisings finally ended in a tumultuous battle in 1745. 

    Explore the visitor center and pay tribute to those who lost their lives at the last ever battle fought on British soil.

    Continue to Glen Affric and stop to walk among the indigenous Caledonian pine trees. Enjoy views over Loch Affric and the mountains beyond, with your expert guide taking you to the best waterfalls and photo spots. 

    Afterward, explore the historic ruins of Beauly Priory, a monastery dating back to the 13th century.

    To cap things off, you’ll head to the shores of Loch Ness, before ending up back in the center of Inverness in the early evening.

    Includes
    • Tour guide
    • Transportation during the activity
    • Culloden Battlefield admission fee (from April 1, 2023)
    • Food and drinks
    • Tips
    Not suitable for
    • Children under 5 years

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    Meeting point

    All Inverness tours will depart from the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NS. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour departs.

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Hiking shoes
    • Comfortable clothes
    • Weather-appropriate clothing

    Not allowed

    • Luggage or large bags

    Know before you go

    • From April 1, 2023, admission to Culloden Battlefield will be included in the tour price. Before this date, this is an optional visit. Tickets can be purchased during the tour
    • The Culloden Visitor Center will be closed on the following dates: all of January 2023, February 6, February 13, February 20, February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20, and March 27, but the battlefield will still be open
    • Keep in mind you're restricted to 31 pounds of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 22x17x10 inches), plus a small bag for onboard personal items
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    Overall rating

    4.9 /5

    based on 116 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
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    • Transportation
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    • Value for money
      4.9/5

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    This was a great trip, totally recommended! You see historically important and beautiful sights in one day. The tour with only a small group is a great set up. Our guide gave us enough time at each spot to explore some on our own and told us a lot about today’s Scotland. Thanks again, Stewart, for a great day!

    March 22, 2023

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    Our tour guide, Mr. Fraser, was incredibly knowledgeable and kind. His words transported us back in time in a very respectful and insightful manner. We learned a lot and enjoyed the trip a lot. He was attentive, kind and very patient, and we enjoyed every second of the tour.

    March 22, 2023

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    Fantastic trip, tour guide Willie was fabulous, full of wonderful stories about the areas and scottish history. Unfortunately the Culloden visitor centre was closed but Willie took us to Rogie Falls which was diffinately one of the trips highlights. Highly recommend it's included in future tours.

    March 22, 2023

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