Day trip

Inverness: Outlander Day Tour

4.8 / 5

16 reviews

Activity provider: Spirit Journeys Worldwide
Day trip

Inverness: Outlander Day Tour

Activity provider: Spirit Journeys Worldwide

From US$ 183.11 per person

This Outlander-inspired tour, led by a Highland Outlander fan, combines Scotland’s gripping history and select places portrayed in Diana Gabaldon’s books. You will also see some of the wonderful scenery in and around the Highland capital of Inverness.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Experience Culloden Battlefield
  • Encounter Clava Cairns
  • Visit Loch Ness
  • View Beauly Priory
  • Explore the Wardlaw Mausoleum
Full description
First, stop at the world-famous Loch Ness, after which you carry on to Wardlaw Mausoleum, which was built in 1634 as the burial place for the Frasers of Lovat before later being used by the clan until the early 19th century. You’ll even venture into the crypt where you’ll learn of the mystery surrounding the double lead-lined coffin which was said to contain the headless body of the 11th Lord Lovat (Jamie’s grandfather in Outlander). Next, visit the attractive ruins of Beauly Priory, dating back to 1230, the burial site for the Frasers of Lovat and MacKenzies as far back as 1479. It was there at Beauly Priory that Claire came across the Lovat Seer, Maisri, when she and Jamie were visiting his grandfather prior to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Carry onto Culloden Battlefield, where Jamie survived the brutal and bloody end to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Your guide will walk you around the battlefield and past the Fraser Stone, which commemorates the Fraser clansmen who fought there that day. Your next stop is Clava Cairns, three well-preserved Bronze Age burial chambers each surrounded by a circle of standing stones. The site boasts its own "split stone", similar to the one in the first Outlander book when Claire was transported back in time to 1743.
Includes
  • Entry fees
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point

Meet outside the Inverness Town House opposite McDonald's.

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Important information

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  • This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 16 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    5/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Excelente tour. Debo destacar el trabajo de Ian, el guía, ha sido extraordinario su trabajo y dedicación para explicar cada parada que hemos realizado. Realmente se nota la pasión que tiene por su país y lo transmite. Lamentamos no haber tenido dinero efectivo para darle una propina, ya que era merecida. Ian ,well done.

March 24, 2023

Ian Anderson was our tour guide and he was AMAZING! He was very knowledgeable about places we visited and made sure we hit all the famous spots. He also had great dinner suggestions. He and my spouse had a great time discussing history. I would recommend asking for him as a tour guide

March 24, 2023

This tour was fantastic! Our guide, Roger, is truly an expert and we learned so much from him! His vast knowledge of each site as well as the history of Scotland was more than we could have ever asked for! We traveled all day in a very comfortable van and he made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend this tour!!

March 24, 2023

Product ID: 313063