Highlands Tours from Inverness at a glance
- Our pick: Loch Ness tour from Inverness: Urquhart Castle & Fort Augustus, £ 55 per person (8h 45m, 4.80★ · 410).
- Top rated: Loch Ness, Culloden & Cawdor Castle Day Trip from Inverness, £ 480 per group (7h–8h, 4.96★ · 179).
- Also recommended: Loch Ness Outlander Sites Tour: Inverness Small Group, £ 136 per person (5h–7h, 4.94★ · 223).
Price per person across the 18 options priced per person: £ 55–£ 625 (median £ 136). With 100+ reviews: 13 of 30.
Of the 30 options: 30 with live guides in English, 30 with free cancellation, 22 with instant confirmation, 15 with hotel pickup, 18 kid-friendly, 16 private and 18 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Highlands Tours from Inverness — Urquhart Castle, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness and 10 more
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30 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle Day Tour from Inverness Full-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness with Eilean Donan Castle, Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock & Loch Ness. Small group, local guide, lunch in Portree included. Every day · 07:45 · From age 5 ★ 4.93 (2,539 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 65 per person
Hogwarts Express Loch Ness Scenic Highland Train Tour Inverness Depart Inverness at dawn on the Jacobite Steam Train across the Glenfinnan Viaduct to Mallaig. Next departure: 7 Apr 2027 · From age 5 ★ 4.75 (2,081 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 201 per person
Loch Ness tour from Inverness: Urquhart Castle & Fort Augustus Eight-hour Loch Ness tour from Inverness with stops at Urquhart Castle, Fort Augustus, Falls of Foyers and Dores Beach. Tue–Sun · 08:45 · From age 4 ★ 4.80 (410 reviews) Duration: 8h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 55 per person
John O'Groats tour from Inverness: Dunrobin Castle & Far North Tour from Inverness to John O'Groats with stops at Dunrobin Castle and Loch Fleet, featuring live guide commentary and air-conditioned coach transport. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · From age 4 ★ 4.64 (403 reviews) Duration: 11h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 66 per person
Loch Ness Outlander Sites Tour: Inverness Small Group Five to seven hours exploring Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns from Inverness with a local guide. Every day · 09:00 ★ 4.94 (223 reviews) Duration: 5h–7h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 136 per person
Inverness, Clava Cairns & Loch Ness Small Group Tour Small-group tour from Inverness visiting Clava Cairns, Culloden Battlefield, Inverness Castle, and Loch Ness with minibus, guide, and whisky tasting. Every day · 09:00 ★ 4.90 (209 reviews) Duration: 5h–7h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 136 per person
Loch Ness, Culloden & Cawdor Castle Day Trip from Inverness Feel the Highlands’ history on a day trip from Inverness to Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, and Cawdor Castle, with local guide, pickup, and snacks included. Every day · 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.96 (179 reviews) Duration: 7h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 480 per group
Glenfinnan Viaduct & Great Glen Private Tour from Inverness Private tour from Inverness through the Scottish Highlands to Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Ness, with a professional kilted guide. Next departure: 6 Apr 2027 ★ 4.86 (197 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 780 per group
Isle of Skye & Fairy Pools 2-Day Tour from Inverness Feel the wild Highlands on a small group Isle of Skye tour from Inverness, with Fairy Pools walk, Highland castles, and overnight in Portree. Includes guide & transport. Every day · 08:00 · From age 4 ★ 4.83 (331 reviews) Duration: 2d Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 152 per person
Inverness: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Loch Ness Day Trip Feel the Highland air at Glenfinnan Viaduct, taste fresh seafood in Mallaig, and watch for Nessie on Loch Ness: all in one day with live guide and comfy transport. Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 07:30 · From age 4 ★ 4.79 (171 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 65 per person
Inverness Highlands: Clava Cairns, Culloden & Loch Ness Tour Full-day Highlands tour from Inverness covering Clava Cairns, Culloden Battlefield, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle with local guide, distillery visit and lunch included. Mon–Sat · 09:00 · Pickup available · From age 5 ★ 4.98 (125 reviews) Duration: 6h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 119 per person
Isle of Skye Day Tour from Inverness: Fairy Pools & Castles Full-day Isle of Skye tour from Inverness with local guide visiting Fairy Pools, Dunvegan Castle, Eilean Donan Castle and Urquhart Castle in an air-conditioned vehicle. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · From age 5 ★ 4.93 (242 reviews) Duration: 12h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 86 per person
Outlander Tour Inverness: Culloden, Fort George & Clava Private Outlander tour from Inverness visiting Culloden Battlefield, Fort George, and Clava Cairns with driver/guide and hotel pickup. Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.93 (73 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 625 per group
Isle of Skye Day Trip from Inverness: Eilean Donan & Storr Hike Feel the wild Highlands on a private Isle of Skye day trip from Inverness, with Eilean Donan Castle, Old Man of Storr hike, and a Highlander guide in a kilt. Every day · No fixed time · Pickup available · From age 5 ★ 5.00 (98 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 453 per person
Isle of Skye and Fairy Pools tour from Inverness: 12 hours Twelve-hour Isle of Skye tour from Inverness with driver-guide, private transport and stops at Loch Ness, two castles. Every day · 08:30 · From age 10 ★ 4.93 (61 reviews) Duration: 12h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 200 per person
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Culloden and Loch Ness Private Tour with Highlander Guide Private tour of Culloden Battlefield, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle and Clava Cairns from Inverness with a local Highlander guide in a kilt. 1–7 guests. Every day · No fixed time · Pickup available · From age 5 ★ 5.00 (66 reviews) Duration: 6h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 333 per person
Loch Ness & Culloden tour from Inverness: Private Highland guide Private tour from Inverness with a local guide in Highland dress covering Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns and a distillery tasting. Every day · 09:30 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (63 reviews) Duration: 4h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 450 per group
Highland Whisky Distilleries Tour: 4 Distilleries in One Day Visit four Highland whisky distilleries in a single day from Inverness with a live guide, tastings included, and stops at working distilleries dating back to 1790. Mon–Fri · 08:45 ★ 4.76 (55 reviews) Duration: 6h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 155 per person
Private Inverness tour: Loch Ness, Culloden, Cawdor Castle Private guided tour of Inverness and the Highlands with pickup and drop-off: visit Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle ruins, Culloden Battlefield. Every day · Every 30 min, 07:30 to 10:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (29 reviews) Duration: 8h 40m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 630 per group
Loch Ness & Culloden tour: Private Mercedes with guide Private Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns tour from Inverness in a Mercedes with local driver-guide, water and WiFi for a comfortable Scottish Highlands day. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 4.86 (29 reviews) Duration: 8h–9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 720 per group
Full-Day Isle of Skye Tour from Inverness: Private Guide Eight hours through the Scottish Highlands from Inverness to Isle of Skye, with private pickup, a live guide and stops at Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available ★ 5.00 (20 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 779 per group
Compare 9 more options for Highlands Tours from Inverness
From £ 57 per person · 6 h to 3 days
Torridon, Applecross & Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Trip Feel the wild Highlands on a small-group Inverness day trip: Torridon, Applecross, Eilean Donan Castle, winding roads, and local stories with pickup included. Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 · From age 5 ★ 4.93 (81 reviews) Duration: 11h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 57 per person
Isle of Skye & Jacobite Steam Train: 3 Days from Inverness Three-day tour from Inverness with Jacobite Steam Train, Eilean Donan Castle, Old Man of Storr and Fairy Pools. Includes driver-guide, accommodation and train ticket. Next departure: 2 Apr 2027 · From age 5 ★ 4.98 (215 reviews) Duration: 3d Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 575 per person
North Highland Tour: Dunrobin Castle & Glenmorangie Tasting Full-day North Highland tour from Inverness visiting Beauly Priory, Dunrobin Castle, Falls of Shin, Loch Fleet and Glenmorangie Distillery with a live guide. Every day · 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.94 (18 reviews) Duration: 7h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 499 per group
3-Day Orkney Tour: Ancient Sites & Island Crossings Three-day small-group tour from Inverness through the Scottish Highlands to Orkney, visiting Skara Brae. Next departure: 26 Apr 2027 · From age 5 ★ 4.95 (73 reviews) Duration: 3d Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 625 per person
Outlander Tour Invergordon: Clava Cairns, Culloden, Cawdor Private full-day tour from Invergordon cruise port through Scottish Highland history: walk 4,000-year-old Clava Cairns. Next departure: 30 Apr 2027 · Pickup available ★ 5.00 (17 reviews) Duration: 8h–10h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 875 per group
Loch Ness & Culloden Highlands Tour with Whisky Tasting Tour the Scottish Highlands from Inverness with a local guide: Urquhart Castle ruins, Loch Ness cruise, Culloden Battlefield. Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.93 (15 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 959 per group
Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle day tour from Inverness Ten hours crossing the Highlands to Skye's rock pinnacles, castle ruins and distillery, with a driver-guide, bottled water and hotel pickup included. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (10 reviews) Duration: 10h–11h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 770 per group
Dunrobin Castle & Dornoch from Inverness: Private Highland Tour Private full-day tour from Inverness through the Scottish Highlands with a Highlander guide in a kilt, visiting Dunrobin Castle's falconry show. Next departure: 2 Apr 2027 · Pickup available · From age 5 ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) Duration: 6h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 360 per person
Private Outlander Tour Highlands: Urquhart Castle & Culloden Private Outlander tour through the Scottish Highlands with Urquhart Castle entry and Loch Ness drive included: your driver adjusts the route and pace to what you want to see. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) Duration: 7h–8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 649 per group
The top 12 of 30 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness tour from Inverness: Urquhart Castle & Fort AugustusOur pick | £ 55 per person | 8h 45m | 4.80★ · 410 | Tue–Sun · 08:45 | English |
| Loch Ness, Culloden & Cawdor Castle Day Trip from InvernessTop ratedPrivate · Pickup offered | £ 480 per group up to 4 people · ≈ £ 120 per person if 4 go | 7h–8h | 4.96★ · 179 | Every day · 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00 | English |
| Loch Ness Outlander Sites Tour: Inverness Small GroupAlso recommendedGroup of up to 7 | £ 136 per person | 5h–7h | 4.94★ · 223 | Every day · 09:00 | English |
| Isle of Skye & Eilean Donan Castle Day Tour from Inverness | £ 65 per person | 12h | 4.93★ · 2,539 | Every day · 07:45 | English |
| Hogwarts Express Loch Ness Scenic Highland Train Tour Inverness | £ 201 per person | 12h | 4.75★ · 2,081 | Next departure: 7 Apr 2027 | English |
| John O'Groats tour from Inverness: Dunrobin Castle & Far North | £ 66 per person | 11h 15m | 4.64★ · 403 | Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 | English |
| Inverness, Clava Cairns & Loch Ness Small Group TourGroup of up to 7 | £ 136 per person | 5h–7h | 4.90★ · 209 | Every day · 09:00 | English |
| Glenfinnan Viaduct & Great Glen Private Tour from InvernessPrivate | £ 780 per group up to 3 people · ≈ £ 260 per person if 3 go | 8h | 4.86★ · 197 | Next departure: 6 Apr 2027 | English |
| Isle of Skye & Fairy Pools 2-Day Tour from Inverness | £ 152 per person | 2d | 4.83★ · 331 | Every day · 08:00 | English |
| Inverness: Glenfinnan Viaduct, Mallaig & Loch Ness Day Trip | £ 65 per person | 12h | 4.79★ · 171 | Tue, Thu, Sat and Sun · 07:30 | English |
| Inverness Highlands: Clava Cairns, Culloden & Loch Ness TourGroup of up to 8 · Pickup offered | £ 119 per person | 6h | 4.98★ · 125 | Mon–Sat · 09:00 | English |
| Isle of Skye Day Tour from Inverness: Fairy Pools & Castles | £ 86 per person | 12h 30m | 4.93★ · 242 | Next departure: 1 Apr 2027 | English |
By what you need
- Small groups (up to 15) (4): Loch Ness Outlander Sites Tour: Inverness Small Group (£ 136 per person) · Inverness, Clava Cairns & Loch Ness Small Group Tour (£ 136 per person) · Inverness Highlands: Clava Cairns, Culloden & Loch Ness Tour (£ 119 per person)
- With pickup (15): Loch Ness, Culloden & Cawdor Castle Day Trip from Inverness (£ 480 per group) · Inverness Highlands: Clava Cairns, Culloden & Loch Ness Tour (£ 119 per person) · Outlander Tour Inverness: Culloden, Fort George & Clava (£ 625 per group)
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