2-Day Inverness and the Highlands Very Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Edinburgh to Inverness⌄

   Pass by historic Stirling Castle on its rocky crags.

   The National Wallace Monument was built to honour our great Scottish hero - William Wallace.

   Glen Coe is perhaps the most famous of all Scotland’s glens. This narrow valley is where the bloody massacre of the MacDonalds took place in 1692 and has been used as a backdrop for many movies including Skyfall. We will stop nearby for lunch (at own expense).

   Visit the Glenfinnan Viaduct (Apr-Oct only) which famously features in several Harry Potter movies as the Hogwarts Express train crosses the bridge.

   We stop for a photo of Britain’s highest mountain (Ben Nevis).

   There will be an opportunity for photos and souvenir shopping in the charming village of Fort Augustus.

   We continue along the full length of Loch Ness - keep your eyes peeled for a glimpse of the Loch Ness Monster!

   We will stop at Urquhart Castle for a photo opportunity and to stretch legs before the final leg of the journey to Inverness.

   Our overnight stay is in the northernmost city of the UK and pretty capital of the Highlands, Inverness. There are numerous pubs, cafés and restaurants for evening entertainment.

2. 2Inverness to Edinburgh⌄

   After being collected from your accommodation it's only a short drive to Culloden Moor where the Jacobites were finally defeated by government soldiers in 1746, the last battle to be fought on British soil. You will have time to walk on the battlefield and learn more about this tragic event that killed 700 Highland clansmen in three minutes.

   Visit one of Scotland's most evocative and sacred prehistoric sites, 4000 year old stone circles and burial mounds at Clava Cairns.

   As we drive south through the Cairngorms National Park you'll hear about the flora and fauna of this wonderful wilderness which was officially protected in 2003 and is the largest national park in the British Isles. We will also stop for lunch at one of the charming villages within the national park.

   During your drive through the Cairngorms National Park, you should spot Ruthven Barracks, built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising.

   The Highland town of Pitlochry has an elegant main street packed with shops and restaurants.

   Your final stop is a gentle riverside walk through Big Tree Country at Dunkeld, a beautiful way to finish the tour all seasons of the year.

   Just before returning to Edinburgh (tour return time is 7pm) your journey takes you over the River Forth. You may make a quick photo stop in South Queensferry to capture the famous Forth Rail Bridge - built in 1890.