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Short Day Tour – Tour Ref: SCO-AVPU-LNES-1S
Let’s be honest… we’ve all fancied ourselves a hero at one point or another. A monster hunter in a made-up fancy in our heads. The main character of our favourite show. Something dramatic and fantastic.
Well, now’s your chance.
We know ‘go to Loch Ness in Scotland and spot Nessie’ is on many peoples’ bucket lists… and we understand why. It’s not just the Loch Ness monster that intrigues us, it’s the black waters of her home and all the other mysteries that lie beneath. Did you know only a handful of people have permission to dive in Loch Ness? Ever wonder why?
Maybe you’ll find out on this adventure
ITINERARY:
This is a Scottish bucket list must, isn’t it? Heading to the eerie and famous Loch Ness to hunt for the enigmatic Loch Ness monster. We call her Nessie to make her seem less threatening, but let’s be honest… if she’s real, she’d be more powerful than us wee mortals.
But that’s the question, isn’t it? Is she real? Now it’s your turn to make up your own mind. We depart the quaint town of Aviemore and head towards a body of water famous around the world. We travel north from Aviemore over Highland rivers and rugged mountains, taking in the varied countryside as you descend into the Great Glen – a rift valley fault that is millions of years old. And now it’s time to take in the most dramatic view of Loch Ness from the tiny settlement of Dores.
From this striking introduction to Scotland we drive to Dochgarroch Locks on the Caledonian Canal where you will embark on an hour-long cruise of this most famous of lochs.
Your cruise takes you up the 19th-century canal, through Loch Dochfour and onto Loch Ness. After an hour of sailing on the dark, deep, waters hiding Nessie you arrive in a most splendid manner at the impressive Urquhart Castle.
You have an hour to explore this ruined stronghold with a most spectacular view of the loch. You then meet up with your Driver-Guide at the Visitor Centre car park.
We’ll take a detour through the Highland’s capital city of Inverness for a brief stop beside the river for refreshments. Then we take the road back into the Cairngorm National Park towards Aviemore, where you arrive in the afternoon.
*Please note that we will operate a different itinerary during the winter months due to changes in timetables. During winter the tour will be: Dores for views of Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit for lunch, drive to Urquhart Castle for a 1-hour visit, then a 30-minute cruise before returning to Aviemore via Inverness. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.
Tour inclusions:
Transportation by a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach
Air conditioning as standard
The stories and services of an English-speaking driver-guide
Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle included
DEPARTURE POINT:
Macdonald Highland Aviemore Resort, Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1PN. Arrive at least 15 mins before departure time.
DEPARTURES:
Tour departs on Monday, Wednesday, Friday only at 10.005 hours and ends at 16.30 hours.
There are no tour departures on 25/12-26/12 & 01/01
