Invergordon Shore Excursion Loch Ness, Distillery and Castles

From£80
7h 30m
Invergordon, United Kingdom

Full description

Your guide will meet you at the port to begin your unforgettable shore excursion in Invergordon. Sit back and relax as you head through the scenic Highlands to the historic Cawdor Castle, famous for its 14th-century charm and links to Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Explore the castle’s elegant rooms and gardens at your leisure. Continue on to a traditional whisky distillery for a guided tour. Learn about Scotland’s iconic drink and enjoy sampling a fine dram. Journey next to Loch Ness and the dramatic Urquhart Castle ruins, where breathtaking views await. Time permitting, enjoy a short stop in Inverness, the “Capital of the Highlands,” before returning to port Entrance to the castles is optional and not included in the shore excursion price. A separate link to reserve castle tickets will be sent shortly after you book your tour. As a guide, castle entry costs approximately £14–£16 per person.

Included / Excluded

  • Pick up from your Cruise Ship
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local Guide
  • Snacks
  • Optional entrance fee to Cawdor Castle approx £14
  • Optional entry to Urquhart castle approx £14

Meeting point

Start Location

Unknown location

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Stroller Accessible
  • Service Animals Allowed
  • Easy Public Transport
  • Infants Required On Laps
  • Infant Seats Available

Good to know

  • After disembarking, follow the guided walk way to the Port exit, about 5 minutes, at the pedestrian crossing , cross over the road, and you will see your guide displaying a sign with YOUR SHORE TIME. Your guide will then escort you to your awaiting coach.

Traveler reviews

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The organizer did not come to the meeting point. There was no contact person there. No contact. Now I would like my money back. Otherwise good experiences with Viator. Let's see what comes of it.

Berndt_RAug 11, 2026VIATOR

The start of our tour was...

The start of our tour was very hectic as we couldn’t locate our tour guide in the crowded meeting area. Turns out, our guide was talking to someone and was not even holding up the sign like he was supposed to. After asking multiple people, we finally found him. His “sign” was a single sheet of paper clipped to the passenger list so we still wouldn’t have been able to see it had he held it up! We stopped for photos along the way as described and had a very interesting tour of the Singleton Distillery. The reason for my 3 star review is that for a 7 hour tour, real food was only available at the Cawdor Castle stop where we had to pay 10 GBPs just to access the cafe which was within the Cawdor Castle grounds. As we were only given 1 hour and 30 minutes, we barely had time to eat and use the bathroom before meeting back at the bus. A panini and cheeseburger with no drinks ended up costing us over $50 USD.

Lily_CAug 4, 2026VIATOR

Don't recommend the company "Your Shore Time"

Tour company "your shore time" cancelled . Had to figure something else out when we arrived. It cost a little more and hats off to them for making something out of nothing, we used a company with a stand outside of the port called Invergordon bus tours, did a tour of lochness, and Inverness.

Greg_KJul 22, 2026VIATOR

Not worth it. Smushed in van.

Crowded in small van, drove fast, didn’t know time for return so he raced to get back to ship. Had to keep asking for A/C to be on. Not worth the money

Monica_bJul 14, 2026VIATOR

Best value and great tour!

We had such a great experience with Neal as our guide. This tour was 100000% worth the value. I don’t know why this had such low stars, it was great if you ask me! We got to see so much, learned a lot about the highlands and the tour was great with timing. I didn’t have high hopes based on what I read but it completely surpassed what I was expecting! Great value for what we did, where we went and what we saw! The cruise offered the same thing for double and triple the price. We brought our 2 kids and they did alright. Favorite part was the castle and the highland cows.

Samira_HJun 19, 2026VIATOR

Additional information

After dis-embarking take the shuttle bus for a short ride to the 1ST STOP - West Harbour - Shore Street. Your guide will meet you displaying a sign with ‘YOUR SHORE TIME’ and will direct you to your awaiting coach +++Nieuw Statendam 06 August - Please note due to porting times, this tour will be 6 hours, and will not visit Urquhart castle - but will visit the distillery, Cawdor castle, as well as as Inverness sightseeing . Guests will be back to the ship by 1700 hours++++