Quick Details
Adult • 2026
Ages 12+ • Includes entrance fee to Cawdor Castle
£ 79.50
Child • 2026
Ages 5 - 11 • Includes entrance fee to Cawdor Castle
£ 69.50
Infant
Age 0 - 4
Free
Explore Loch Ness, Inverness & the Historic Cawdor Castle
This is our longest established and very popular tour.
Taking the route south overlooking the historic market town of Dingwall, and onward to spend some time in the beautiful Highland village of Beauly, with it’s unique little retail outlets, and it’s ancient ruined priory.
On leaving Beauly the tour will proceed along a minor rural route, before arriving on the western shore of world famous Loch Ness for a photo stop.
The tour will then take you north alongside the loch, across the Caledonian Canal, and into the small Scottish Highland capital city of Inverness, where you will have 90 minutes on your own to take in many of the local sights, take a look in some fascinating shops, and perhaps have some lunch in one of many fine local eateries.
On reboarding the tour bus / coach you will travel east out of the city, and over the bleak and wild open space that is Culloden Moor, past the site of the historic Battle of Culloden, before arriving at the splendid Cawdor Castle. You will have 75 minutes to explore the castle, romantically linked by William Shakespeare with Macbeth. The castle remains an intact fortified house, and remains home to the current generation of the Cawdor family.
After feeling the history of the castle all around you, your tour will return north to your ship at Invergordon.
Just don’t forget your camera!
What’s Included
- European touring coach.
- Courier guide or driver/guide.
- Ticket includes entry fee to access Cawdor Castle only.
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Please make sure to meet us at least 20 minutes before departure!
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Invergordon Bus Tours Cancellation and Refund Policy
- Cancellation of Cruise Ship Visit:
- Full Cancellation: If a cruise ship’s visit to the port of Invergordon is entirely cancelled, all advance online payments made for seats on any scheduled bus/coach tours for that day will be refunded, less any administrative charges incurred by Invergordon Bus Tours.
- Postponement of Cruise Ship Visit:
- Rescheduled Tour: If a scheduled visit is postponed to a new date, the tour will be rescheduled to the new date, subject to the availability of the tour vehicle, driver, and tour guide. If the tour can be run on the new date, no refunds will be given purely due to the rescheduling.
- Unavailability on New Date: If the tour cannot be run on the new date, the refund policy for a missed visit, as described in section 1, will apply.
- Missed Tour by Buyer:
- No Show: If a buyer fails to join their tour timely for its departure, no refund will be available.
- Illness: If a buyer is unable to join their tour due to illness, a refund will be provided if written confirmation from the ship’s medical officer is delivered to the tour operator at least one hour before the tour’s scheduled departure time.
- Early Termination of Tour:
- Mechanical Breakdown or Similar Issues: If a tour is terminated early due to a mechanical breakdown or similar issue, a proportional refund will be given based on the portion of the tour not delivered. For example, if a 5-hour tour is cut short by 1 hour, a 20% refund of the seat price will be given.
- Alternative Transport: Alternative transport will be provided to complete the remainder of the tour and ensure timely return to the port.
- Weather Conditions:
- Less than Ideal Weather: No refund will be available if the weather is less than ideal on the day of the tour.
- Obstructed Views: No refund will be available if a significant focal point of the tour, such as a panoramic view, is obstructed due to weather conditions.
- Tour Diversions:
- Uncontrollable Diversions: No refund will be given if a tour is diverted due to reasons beyond the control of Invergordon Bus Tours, such as police instructions or road accidents.
This policy ensures that our guests are informed of the conditions under which refunds will be provided and underlines the commitment of Invergordon Bus Tours to delivering reliable and enjoyable tour experiences.
- Cancellation of Cruise Ship Visit: