Relax and enjoy Scotland’s splendour with Rabbie’s Tours. The Scottish Highlands and Islands are Europe’s last great wilderness so why not escape with Rabbie’s personalised small group tours. Small groups with a maximum of 16 passengers mean you can discover the real Scotland, get off the beaten track and onto the back roads that other tours cannot manage.Your educated driver/guide is there for you, dedicated to making your visit to Scotland memorable and enjoyable whatever your requests.
Short Full Day Tour – Tour Ref: SCO-INBS-LNES-1S
Your ultimate Loch Ness adventure. Travel the full length of the loch, explore wonderful waterfalls, and visit cosy villages.
No one can resist the mythical Loch Ness: its beauty evokes a sense of wonder, while its monstrous depths are legendary.
And on this tour, you explore all of it. You can enjoy incredible views from a cruise, learn about the historic ruins of Urquhart Castle, and experience the less frequented south roads of the loch.
Even if the monster doesn’t show up, we can assure you that your guide will bring this loch to life with intriguing tales and history.
ITINERARY:
This short day tour lets you discover all the marvellous views and secrets of Loch Ness.
You leave Inverness and follow the Caledonian Canal to the source of the River Ness. Your guide takes you down the road less travelled to Dores, on the eastern side of the loch.
This tiny village boasts a beach with the most striking vista of Loch Ness and the Great Glen rift valley. Get your camera ready for your first photos of the mysterious waters and potential monster sightings before you continue your journey.
Just a short drive away is your next stop, the forest community of Foyers. Here, you can walk downhill through native pine trees to see the hidden-away Falls of Foyers. This stunning waterfall was a favourite spot for Robert Burns, and if you’re lucky, you may spot a dashing red squirrel.
Invigorated after a visit to the falls, you continue south. Driving on single-track roads and using passing places is a typical Highland experience. After a twisty drive through forested landscape, you arrive at Fort Augustus, the furthermost point of the tour. Here you can have your lunch and take a picture of the boats coming in through the Caledonian Canal.
Next, you venture to Invermoriston, where you can take a short walk to an old summerhouse with views of the river Moriston.
Whether you believe the legends or not, keep your eyes peeled for the monster or breath-taking vistas as we continue along the banks of Loch Ness. If you want to discover more of the beauty and mystery of the loch, embark on a one-hour cruise* and sail past Urquhart Castle.
Then, we continue along Loch Ness and return to Inverness in the early evening.
*The Loch Ness boat cruise is weather dependent and may be cancelled without notice.
*From 1st April 2025, you will stop for lunch in Drumnadrochit.
**Please note that Urquhart Castle will be closed 4th to 6th November 2024 inclusive, and if your tour is on these dates, we will be unable to stop and explore the grounds. Instead, your cruise route will be changed to accommodate this. We apologise for the inconvenience.
DEPARTURE POINT
Bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NS.
Inclusions – Transportation by top of the range minicoaches for a more personal service. Forced air ventilation as standard.
Services of a professional Rabbie’s driver/guide.
Jacobite Cruise on Loch Ness and *Urquhart Castle (After 1st April 2024)
Exclusions – Lunch / refreshments and any entrances / cruises.
DEPARTURES:
Tour departs DAILY at 09.45 hrs and ends at 16.30 hrs
From 01/04/25 tour will depart at 09.30 hrs and ends at 17.15hrs
There are no tour departures on the: 25/12-26/12 & 01/01
