Inverness Tours
Loch Ness Tour
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I love the outdoors, specially the beautiful scenery such as at Isle of Skye. I would love to share my experience with you with my luxury minivan. Should you wish to organise a tour, I can pick you up from any hotel, terminal or port and drop you off afterwards wherever you wish. Pricing is flexible, providing fixed rate taxi tours for small to medium groups or negotiate a price for bespoke tour destinations. Don't be afraid to ask!
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 6–7 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Bottled water
What's not included
  • Cawdor Castle - Admission Fee
  • Urquhart Castle - Admission Fee
  • Culloden Battle Field - Admission Fee
  • Inverness Cathedral - Admission fee
  • Entry/Admission - Culloden Battlefield
  • Entry/Admission - Cawdor Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Urquhart Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Inverness Cathedral


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
  • 15 Academy St, Inverness IV1 1JN, UK
    As I am based in Inverness, I can pick up from anywhere in the Highlands of Scotland.
Pickup details
  • I operate mainly from Inverness but provide pick ups and drop offs at all major airports, train stations and ports around Scotland.
Port pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
  • Academy St, Inverness IV2 3PY, UK
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  • 15 Academy St, Inverness IV1 1JN, UK
    As I am based in Inverness, I can drop you off anywhere in the Highlands of Scotland.

  • Infant seats available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186473P7

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 186473P7

From
C$1,179.69
per group (up to 4)
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About the operator
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  • Friendly Highland Tours
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    Inverness, Scotland
    Joined in November 2019
  • Richmal L
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant tour!
    Ali was a brilliant tour guide. He was very friendly, knowledgable and flexible with what we wanted to see in the Invergordon & Inverness area. He made sure we got back to the cruise ship in plenty of time. Would definitely recommend!
    Written May 11, 2024
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Corinna L
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Jul 2024 • Family
Our group of 12 from San Francisco had a fantastic time on Aleman’s tour of Inverness! It was truly a highlight, if not the highlight, of our 16 night Princess cruise through England, Ireland, Iceland, and Scotland. I had found Friendly Highland Tours through an Internet search and emailed the owner, Aleman, to see if he could accommodate a party of 12 as the website said the van holds up to eight. He emailed back very promptly, which was surprising because we had a significant time difference between us. Anytime I would send him an email, he would get back to me very quickly and he was always very accommodating, polite and professional. He said that we could have two vehicles for our tour group and was willing to work beyond his listed hours to help us see everything we wanted to see. I asked if he would charge us more and he said no; he just wanted to make sure we had a great time. We were sure to include a good tip for his kindness. Payment was cash only, however, the initial deposit was done through PayPal.

Our group really customized our tour, requesting to see some random things, ranging from a specific Nessie sculpture to getting up close to Highland cows. Aleman said yes to everything, and we collaborated to create a very packed itinerary, down to the minute! Before the tour, I was unsure of whether we would really be able to see everything we had planned, but Aleman and his partner for the day, Michelle, really made it happen, despite the additional challenge of a three day concert and the traffic it brought to the narrow two lane roads. We were traveling with expert locals and skilled drivers!

We were picked up at 9 AM at the Invergordon port arrivals. We got outside early because we were unfamiliar with the area. Aleman was right there with a sign that said my name, making it very easy for us to know where to go. Four of us got into Michelle’s BMW sedan while the other eight got into Aleman’s van. The vehicles were clean and comfortable, and while we drove, both guides provided lots of information about the area and made us laugh and feel comfortable with entertaining conversation. I felt like we were traveling with friends.

Aleman and Michelle managed to avoid the traffic by taking back roads and still managed to get us everywhere on time, if not just a little bit early. One girl in our group really wanted to see Highland cows and they made sure to add in a quick bonus stop, just in case, we did not have enough time for the planned one. However, we did, and the whole group was delighted to get to see the cows twice on different farms.

Our group tickets to the Loch Ness Center included two complementary tickets for our guide and free parking, so Aleman and Michelle were able to go through the newly renovated center with us. We had so much fun! They were excited and enthusiastic participants. Throughout the day, they helped us take group photos and were even willing to jump in with us for some funny pictures.

We were dropped off at the cruise port around 5pm after all of our adventures. We were sad to leave them, after such a fun filled day. I would highly recommend Friendly Highland Tours, if you are looking for a customizable tour of Inverness and want to save yourself the headache of trying to get transportation from the Invergordon cruise port into Inverness. we would not have been able to see or do so much without Aleman’s tour. I had shopped around and his prices were the most reasonable. Especially after going on the tour, I can honestly say that it is well worth his inexpensive price for all that you get, and I am confident that you will have a great time! We would love to come back and spend another day with him. Thank you so much, Aleman and Michelle!
Written July 29, 2024
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