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Inverness City Centre Walking Tour: Discover Local History and Outlander References
5.0
118 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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Peakster2014
Jun 13, 2024
Excellent guide - Excellent guide.
Lovely lady full of interesting tales.
Happy to be flexible with our tour.
Very personable and friendly.
Highly recommended
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Cindy_d
May 27, 2024
We saw seals! - We really enjoyed our walking tour with Cath. She was friendly, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to.
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Renehi6749sm
May 24, 2024
Great - We had a marvelous tour guide named Christine and she was fun and informative and we had a wonderful time and forgot about the rain
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O8835bwchristopherm
Apr 28, 2024
A Perfect Introduction to Inverness - We were in Inverness for the Etap bike race, so thought we'd take a tour of the city to get to know the place a bit better, and I'm so glad we did. Cath was a brilliant guide with deep roots in the city and the Highlands, massive amounts of local knowledge, able to answer any question we asked, able to respond well to the needs and interests of the entire party, and genuinely lovely to meet. For someone new to the city I couldn't recommend her tour highly enough. We got to see places to eat and drink, interesting local shops, historic highlights and marvellous views over the Ness. Not only did I learn a lot, but she gave us loads of ideas of what to enjoy on the rest of our trip.
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Lisa_m
Apr 23, 2024
Must do! - Engaging, knowledgeable guide who spent time with us after the tour to answer additional questions I would highly recommend this tour.
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Bobby_g
Apr 20, 2024
Inverness tour! - This is one of the best tours we took while in Inverness. Cath is an incredible guide with a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend.
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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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