Private Day Tour to Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle

Join the hunt for Nessie on our Private Day Tour to Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

• Private Day Tour for just you with No waiting around for other passengers
• Take in such sights as the UNESCO-listed Forth Bridge and the Scottish Highlands
• Hassle-free round-trip transport with Luxury Door to Door service from Edinburgh
• Local Scottish driver with years of experience and knowledge

Forth Bridges (Pass By)

As your tour leaves Edinburgh admire magnificent views across the Firth of Forth as you drive north to Fife.

Keep a look out for the UNESCO-listed Forth Bridge as you cross the Forth Road Bridge, then soak up the scenery as you enter the Scottish Highlands.

Forth Bridges | Please Click here

• Mobility: Easy

Pitlochry

Nestled amongst the stunning scenery of the Highland Perthshire, breathe in fresh air and stand back to admire the view.

A traditional resort town you can take a stroll looking on local stores for gifts and crafts enjoy a drink in one of many Cafes or bistros.

A favourite of Queen Victoria this stop is about soaking up the best of the Scottish Highlands.

Pitlochry | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Easy

Loch Ness | Cruise or Land

On arrival at Loch Ness you have two options to enjoy.

Option 1 | Cruise Loch Ness

View the castle on your voyage across the deepest, mysterious waters of Loch Ness in your ssearch for Nessie.

From here, treat those peepers and your camera to the breathtaking sight of the historic Urquhart Castle.

Taking either a 1 or 2 hrs Cruise using Jacobite Cruises.

Cruise Loch Ness | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Medium

Option 2 | The Loch Ness Centre

Explore the mysteries and discover the history of the world famous Loch at the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition Experience.

Discover the history of Loch Ness from the ice age to the third millennium in a seven room, themed, automated walk through.

Explore the history of the loch and the many mysteries and explorations that have surrounded its past.

Learn about the rumours, the hoaxes and the truths and discover what may really live in Loch Ness.

The Loch Ness Centre | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Medium

Urquhart Castle

Discover more than 1,000 years of stirring history centred on the Great Glen.

The magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story.

Once one of Scotland’s largest castles, Urquhart saw great conflict during its 500 years as a medieval fortress.

Control of the castle passed back and forth between the Scots and English during the Wars of Independence.

The power struggles continued, as the Lords of the Isles regularly raided both castle and glen up until the 1500s.

The last of the government troops garrisoned here during the Jacobite Risings blew up the castle when they left.

Urquhart’s iconic ruins remain, offering glimpses into medieval times and the lives of its noble residents.

Urquhart Castle | Please Click here

• Mobility: Medium

Inverness (Pass By)

Inverness the capital of the Scottish Highlands is one of Scotland’s seven cities and sits in the south of the Highlands, on the banks of the River Ness.

Crowned by a pink crenellated castle and lavishly decorated with flowers.

The city boasts a number of historic buildings in the Old Town that can be appreciated.

Inverness | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Medium

Culloden Battlefield

Visit the powerfully moving site of the final Jacobite Rising – the last and most harrowing pitched battle to be fought on British soil.

On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head. Jacobite supporters, seeking to restore the Stuart monarchy to the British thrones, gathered to fight the Duke of Cumberland’s government troops.

It was the last pitched battle on British soil and, in less than an hour, around 1,500 men were slain – more than 1,000 of them Jacobites.

The richly researched, stimulating and sensitive Culloden Visitor Centre, which stands beside the battlefield, features artefacts from both sides of the battle and interactive displays that reveal the background to the conflict.

It stands as a monument and a guide to a pivotal day in history. Discover how a bloody fight that lasted only an hour changed life in the Highlands forever.

A visit to Culloden is a poignant experience. Headstones mark the graves of hundreds of clansmen who gave their lives for the Jacobite cause.

There is a 6m-high memorial cairn honours the fallen; and an eerie silence often falls across wild Drummossie Moor, there is no escaping the emotions Culloden evokes.

Culloden Battlefield | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Medium

Dunkeld (Pass By)

The lovely village of Dunkeld sits on the banks of the River Tay.

The majestic Dunkeld Cathedral dominates this picturesque Perthshire village.

Today, part ruin and part parish church, the cathedral features the tomb of the notorious ‘Wolf of Badenoch’!

Dunkeld | Please Click Here

• Mobility: Easy

Your day is planned to cover Loch Ness Urquhart Castle and Culloden Battlefield at your pace, with no waiting for others.

Just remember this is Your Day Your Way!

• Total Tour Cost £1260.00 Inc VAT and TAX
• Published Price based on 6 Travellers

Loch Ness Private Day Tour Attractions

Why choose Aura Journeys?

Private Scottish Day Tours & Shore Excursions from Edinburgh

Years of experience providing Private Day Tours and Shore Excursions in Scotland from Edinburgh.

We pride ourselves on the High Quality service given to every client and traveller, from first contact to Journeys end.

Local Scottish Drivers provided with every Journey, Tour and Shore Excursion.

Drivers have completed the Aura Journeys driver training program which has continual reviews and assessments.

Vehicles all offer complimentary Wi-Fi and Bottled water along with being valeted prior to your journey.

Our Tour and Shore Excursions are available to all visitors to who require a reliable professional service in Edinburgh.