Loch Ness Highlands Day Tour Aberdeen: Whisky & Culloden
Stand on the ground where the Jacobite Rising ended, then sail Loch Ness
A 12-hour guided tour from Aberdeen through the Scottish Highlands visits Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns and Loch Ness with a boat cruise included in the price. Groups stay under 16 people, and the guide speaks English throughout. The Loch Ness cruise is weather dependent and may be cancelled without notice.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Highlands and Loch Ness
- Visit Culloden Battlefield
- See Clava Cairns ancient site
- Take Loch Ness boat cruise
- Loch Ness Entry included 1h 30m
- Clava Cairns 15m
- Culloden Battlefield 45m
What’s included
- Transport by air-conditioned mini-coach from Aberdeen.
- a live English-speaking guide.
- the Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness.
- entry to Culloden Battlefield (exhibition centre admission is separate).
- visits to Clava Cairns and Dufftown.
- comfort breaks along the route.
Times
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 08:00
Information
Small-group tour from Aberdeen through the Scottish Highlands with Loch Ness boat cruise, Culloden Battlefield and Clava Cairns included.
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The experience
The day starts with a drive north from Aberdeen in an air-conditioned mini-coach, heading into the Highlands with your guide. The route passes through mountain and castle country before reaching Culloden Battlefield, where around 1,500 men died in less than 45 minutes during the final Jacobite Rising. The battlefield itself is free to walk, and an interactive exhibition centre (with separate admission) brings the history to life. There's a café and toilets on site. You'll have time to explore the flat, eerie landscape and absorb what happened there.
From Culloden, the tour moves to Clava Cairns, an ancient site of tombs, stone circles and ruins that may have inspired the famous time portal in the Outlander TV series. Then comes the boat cruise on Loch Ness, included in the tour price. You travel over the widest and deepest part of the loch and get a view of Urquhart Castle from the water. The cruise is weather dependent and may be cancelled without notice. The day also includes a stop in Dufftown, the Whisky Capital of the World, where you can taste Scottish whisky. Comfort breaks happen along the way, and the full 12 hours includes travel time, time at each stop and these pauses.
You're limited to one piece of luggage around the size of an airline carry-on (55cm x 45cm x 25cm) plus one small bag for personal items. Children under 5 cannot join. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The tour may be reversed on some occasions depending on the day.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
What exactly happens at Culloden Battlefield?
Culloden Battlefield is where the final Jacobite Rising took place in 1746, with around 1,500 men dying in less than 45 minutes. The battlefield itself is free to walk and explore. An interactive exhibition centre (with a separate admission fee) tells the full story. A café and toilets are available on site.
Is the Loch Ness boat cruise guaranteed to happen?
The Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness is included in the tour price, but it is weather dependent and may be cancelled without notice. When it runs, you travel over the widest and deepest part of the loch and see Urquhart Castle from the water.
How much luggage can I bring on this tour?
You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) total, carried as one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
What is Clava Cairns?
Clava Cairns is an ancient site of tombs, stone circles and ruins. It may have inspired the famous time portal location in the Outlander TV series and is a stop on the drive between Culloden and Loch Ness.
Does the tour include food and drinks?
Food and drinks are not included in the tour price. The tour stops in Dufftown, the Whisky Capital of the World, where you can purchase whisky tastings and meals. Culloden Battlefield has a café on site.
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Loch Ness Highlands Day Tour Aberdeen: Whisky & Culloden
12h · EN
from £ 94.93 per person
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