Inverness City Centre Walking Tour: Discover Local History and Outlander References
5.0
115 Ratings
Highland Council
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Entrance to the castle is not permitted, but information about its historical evolution over time will be provided
- Explore the exterior renovations recently carried out on the structure and discover more about its utility and associated narratives
- Cemetery and chapel
- The Cathedral can be seen from the River Ness
- Prospects for spotting wildlife are available
- Enclosed market from the 19th century featuring a variety of intriguing stores
- Make a stop at the earliest built house in Inverness
What's Included
- Experienced local guide
Additional Information
Join Cath, a native and skilled tour guide for a captivating stroll around her beloved city of Inverness. Experience an array of local historical insights, spectacular landscapes, architectural gems, and evocative (albeit occasionally grisly) narratives that have incrementally fashioned Inverness into the bustling metropolis it is today.
In the genuine ethos of Outlander, delve into the brief yet decisive clash of the Jacobite Rising, The Battle of Culloden in 1746, where the destinies of approximately 1500 Jacobites were determined by ill judgment and unfriendly landscape. Cath will enthrall you with allusions to Outlander as well as tales of life in 18th century Inverness extending to contemporary times. She will also impart stories of clan history, mythology, and legend. Travel even further into the past to 565 AD and discover the tale of St Columba’s tourist to the Highlands.
Location
36 High St
High Street
Outside Inverness Visitors Center
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sherpa03002977298
Apr 12, 2024
A really tasty tour. - Cath has launched a food tour which is great news for anyone visiting the highland capital. We had been on her walking tour before but her food tour was a completely different experience. With a small group we visited bakers, a distillery, two pubs a deli and an ice cream parlour. All were fantastic and showed us some great places to eat.
But for me the highlight was the experience of being out with friendly folk enjoying each others company as we learned about the history of Inverness.
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Voyager547140
Mar 29, 2024
Fabulous tour! - Cath is brilliant! She knew so much about the history of Inverness and had a great sense of humor. Highly recommend a tour with her!
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Ali475
Mar 22, 2024
Superb walking tour! - Cath’s tour was informative, entertaining and included some interesting gems too! The timing and distance were ideal for a blustery day in March, and Cath knew where to stop to keep us sheltered from the wind. The breadth of information Cath shared was exceptional, with details of historic and contemporary Inverness combined to add to my existing knowledge of the city. So many interesting tidbits! Can’t wait until Cath’s food and drink tours begin - will be signing up for that too!
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H1ghlandguide
Nov 18, 2023
A 'MUST DO' Tour if you're in Inverness - We did the walking Tour round Inverness with Cath, This Lady is one hell of Guide, a font of local knowledge, a master storyteller... with ease she managed to talk us through centuries of history, culture and folklore about Inverness. This is the first thing any visitor to Inverness should do, you won't regret it and we will be recommending this walking tour to all. Thank you Cath!
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Lo306
Nov 3, 2023
Excellent Tour in Inverness - Excellent experience in Inverness. Very professional, informative and lovely guide. I highly recommend this service.
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946samy
Oct 28, 2023
Great way to start a new city - Thanks Cath! So knowledgeable and a great story teller. A great intro into Inverness. We ended up popping back to a few stops to explore more. Thanks for a great tour!
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Janet
Oct 8, 2023
Walk & Talk About Inverness - My friend who originally didn't want to join and planned to bow out, went ahead with the walking tour group led by guide Cath, and had a wonderful time! (as did I) Cath combined stories with historical facts, offered interesting tidbits of information, and managed to summarize the Battle of Culloden. We all laughed at the Outlander fan who left a love letter to Jamie Fraser at old St. Stephen's Church. The tour was also the right length (about 90 minutes), mostly flat, so perfect for 2 seniors.
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L4354jxheatherb
Sep 24, 2023
Indefatigable Inverness - Lead by the intrepid Kath we marched around the streets of Inverness and discovered a city rich in history and people of great heart.
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Jillian_f
Sep 21, 2023
Wonderful walking tour - Thoroughly enjoyed our small group walking tour with Cath. We learnt so much about the brutal history of Inverness as well as being entertained with funny stories along the way. I highly recommend this particular walking tour with Cath! Inverness is a lovely city with so much to discover!
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483milissar
Sep 18, 2023
Great Tour - I am a tour guide in the US so I have high standards when I take a tour. Cath did not disappoint. I did a private 2 hour tour and had a great time. We covered a lot of ground and she had great stories at every stop. Cath is very knowledgeable about Inverness and I learned a lot from her.
Since I was by myself, she was nice enough to take some pictures of me at a few scenic places.
We also had fun sharing tour guide stories.
I highly recommend Cath's tour.
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