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Scottish Highlands Tour: Women-Owned Experience
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27 Ratings
Highland Council
Discover Scotland’s Highlands with a local guide. Explore historical sites, stunning landscapes, and rich folklore on a private tour from Invergordon or Inverness.
Discover Scotland’s Highlands with a local guide. Explore historical sites, stunning landscapes, and rich folklore on a private tour from Invergordon or Inverness.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Invergordon - Guests will be warmly welcomed at the shuttle bus stop (Stop 1) at Invergordon Cruise Port, ready to embark on a delightful day exploring the scenic Scottish Highlands.
- Loch Ness - The journey continues to the East Coast of Loch Ness, with a stop at the breathtaking Dores Beach. Here, visitors can get close to Loch Ness and…
- Invergordon - Guests will be warmly welcomed at the shuttle bus stop (Stop 1) at Invergordon Cruise Port, ready to embark on a delightful day exploring the scenic Scottish Highlands.
- Loch Ness - The journey continues to the East Coast of Loch Ness, with a stop at the breathtaking Dores Beach. Here, visitors can get close to Loch Ness and enjoy one of its most picturesque views. With a bit of luck, they might even spot the legendary creature!
- Inverness - A local tour guide will lead a brief walking tour around the city center of Inverness, showcasing historical sites, architecture, and hidden gems known only to locals. Guests will see the oldest pub, visit a site where Jacobite soldiers were executed post-Battle of Culloden, and enjoy a splendid view of the castle from an old bridge. There will be free time to enjoy a coffee or snack, with excellent recommendations from the guide.
- Dochgarroch - Highland Cows! The tour proceeds to Dochgarroch, where guests can admire beautiful Highland cows and capture photos of Scotland’s beloved hairy animals.
- Culloden Battlefield - The guide will lead a visit to Culloden Battlefield, sharing the history of the Jacobite Rebellion and the last battle fought on British soil. Guests will be taken to a prime viewpoint to see where the troops faced each other before the Jacobites were defeated. The tour includes the makeshift hospital cottage, grave markers, and other points of interest, with free time to reflect on this poignant historical site.
- Clava Cairns - The final stop is the ancient burial site of Clava Cairns. Guests can marvel at these Bronze Age cairns and touch the standing stones as the guide explains their construction 4000 years ago. Learn about the Victorian influence on Clava’s landscape and imagine its appearance back in 2000 BC.
- Invergordon - The tour concludes with a timely return to the cruise ship, allowing guests to enjoy the rest of their journey!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- On-board restrooms
- On-board WiFi
- On-board restrooms
- On-board WiFi
Additional Information
Welcome to our top-rated Invergordon Shore Excursion
Discover the Scottish Highlands from Invergordon with a 5-Star, Women-Owned Tour Company
Enjoy a fun, informative, and customized private tour for up to 14 people, led by an enthusiastic local guide and a professional driver—a distinctive arrangement that distinguishes us from typical small group…
Welcome to our top-rated Invergordon Shore Excursion
Discover the Scottish Highlands from Invergordon with a 5-Star, Women-Owned Tour Company
Enjoy a fun, informative, and customized private tour for up to 14 people, led by an enthusiastic local guide and a professional driver—a distinctive arrangement that distinguishes us from typical small group tours. We take pride in offering warm, inclusive, and unforgettable experiences grounded in authentic local knowledge and hospitality.
Your dedicated guide accompanies you on foot at each site, bringing each location to life with rich Highland history, cultural insights, and plenty of personality. Meanwhile, your driver ensures smooth, stress-free travel, and when necessary, they can divide the group, taking guests with limited mobility to more accessible locations—ensuring everyone has the best possible experience. We will always have you back in Invergordon with plenty of time to spare!
Enjoy the journey with Scottish music, locally sourced snacks, and drinks.
Location
31 Shore Rd
Shore Road
After departing the cruise ship, please take one of the cruise organised shuttle buses. Depart the shuttle bus at the first stop where we will be waiting to meet you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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R9890iuloul
Nov 26, 2024
Fantastic day with amazing guides - I enjoyed the tour from start to finish.
Michelle and Finella were so knowledgeable and also such good fun, I came away smiling and so glad I had selected their tour.
Thank you both for such an enjoyable interesting day.
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807heikkia
Oct 19, 2024
Epic Highlands Tour! - What a treat to take a tour with these lovely ladies. They were fun, informative and adaptable. I feel like they really took into account what we would enjoy seeing and tailored the day to our interests. They focused on us getting to see locations that were a little off the route of the bus tours, but still see the main attractions. They had beverages and snacks for us and even gave us a parting gift. It was a pleasure to be able to spend the day with them. I hope I make it back someday in the future and get to see more the hidden treasures they told us about. I highly recommend booking early with them as they are sure to fill up.
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Danielfrassinetf
Oct 12, 2024
Fun, friendly and informative Tour from Invergordon - I did a private tour from Invergordon Port with my family in September 2024. Michelle and Fin were waiting for us as we departed our cruise. We had a lovely spacious mini bus and both Michelle and Fin were friendly and welcoming. Michelle was the driver and Fin was the guide! We learned so much during our tour and we even managed an extra few stops over and above what was on our intinery. We had the best day. We had lunch in the Victoria. Market in Inverness. We really loved hearing some of the local songs - from Peat and Diesel and Skipinnish (now on my playlist). Fin sang the Scottish National Athem to us and shared some stories of what it was like growing up in the area! We really didn’t want the tour to end!
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Experience194142
Sep 25, 2024
Fun and learned so much. - We stopped at what was offered but also hidden gems along the way. The girls were great at giving so much local history and tidbits. The whole day was so enjoyable and we had so much fun.
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Connie_g
Sep 22, 2024
Amazing Scottish experience - This was an experience of a lifetime. Finn and Michelle were absolutely incredible and accommodating. Finn is a native of Inverness(Highlands) and her knowledge about the area and the history of the Highlands had a personal twist along with humor and expertise. If you are in the area, book these two young ladies for an amazing experience of Inverness, Loch Ness and surrounding areas. They were fun, knowledgeable, personable and professional. We had a true Scottish experience with these young ladies.
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754marleyb
Sep 2, 2024
Wonderful tour with Amazing Guides - My family had a blast with the Tartan Trailblazers! It was so nice to have a guided tour through some of Scotland’s Historic Locations. The tartan Trailblazers created a tour of sites that you should not miss on your travels, we loved listening to Fin and Michelle share the history about the sites we visited, and we learned so much about Scotland from them both! (We also loved that this was a half day tour as we then had time in the day to venture around Inverness!)
Great time, highly recommended, super kind, and funny guides! We loved every minute!
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Lori_d
Aug 28, 2024
Great tour in the highlands - Fin and Shel were terrific. They were very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed them, and this tour! We highly recommend the is tour!
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Katrins198
Aug 25, 2024
Amazing day with 2 wonderful woman! - We had a wonderful tour.
Michelle and Finella have shown us their country with Scottish music. Lots of interesting information and fantastic places in a short time.
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N502bramandap
Aug 21, 2024
Excellent, well-rounded tour! Great guides! - This half day tour with the Tartan Trailblazers was an awesome experience! Finella and Michelle were a great team, providing a tour with amazing sites, excellent history and entertaining folklore. Finella, a native of Inverness, was a knowledgeable and fun tour guide. While Michelle navigated those Scottish back roads like a champ! We enjoyed learning about Scottish culture and listening to Scottish music. The visit to Clava Cairns was mystical! These stone formations are so mysterious and I'm lucky to have touched something that's over 4000 years old! The battlefield of Culloden will delight all you Outlander fans... Make sure to visit the Clan Fraser monument stone! The visit to Loch Ness was a once in a lifetime experience for me... I took a quick dip in that 48 degree water and can now say "I swam with Nessie!" Inverness is a wonderful city filled with delicious food, beer, whisky and gifts. I can't recommend this tour and tour company enough!
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Lm0912
Jul 14, 2024
Great day out! - I booked this tour as part of my mums 60th birthday celebrations and it didn't disappoint!! This was our first tour so we didn't know what to expect, but the Tour guide was so welcoming, knowledgeable and very fun. Even though we are local to the area, we have never taken the time to appreciate the beautiful surroundings that this tour showcases. Thank you for such a memorable trip!
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