6 Inverness Film Location Tours Worth Booking

1.Hogwarts Express and the Scenic Highlands Day Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,227 reviews · from $262Our pick

Spend about 12 hours exploring western Scotland from Inverness with a local guide, traveling by coach to Fort William and riding the Jacobite Steam Train to Mallaig. Expect major scenery, short photo stops, a seafood lunch break, and a possible diesel train substitution when steam service is restricted.

“The site makes it really difficult to find the meeting point. We were well within the suggested 15 minutes early but the directions linked to Google maps takes you to the wrong place and we missed our trip completely. Then when we called and told the operator they were passive and said we can’t do anything.”

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2.Loch Ness Cruise, Castle, and Outlander Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 668 reviews · 9 hours · from $47Best value

Join a small-group tour from Inverness with guides such as Sonia, Iain, Karen, or Donnie. Cruise Loch Ness, explore Urquhart Castle, stop for lunch in Beauly, visit Culloden and Clava Cairns, and add an optional whisky tasting at Glen Ord Distillery.

“Our guide Emily was amazing! She was good humoured with excellent knowledge. We had a great day.”

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3.Loch Ness and Outlander Sites Tour from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $188

Travel from Inverness in a small group of up to seven with guides such as George, Alistair, Roger, Sarah, or Charlotte. Visit Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, and Urquhart Castle, with time for a local gin tasting and Outlander connections.

“Our tour guide, George, was absolutely amazing! He was full of stories, fun facts, and all around pleasant to travel the Highlands with! He shared his love for Scotland, and Outlander, with our whole family and truly made our Highland adventure remarkable. Should we ever have the privilege of returning to Scotland we would happily book with George again!”

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4.Full-Day Outlander Experience in the Scottish Highlands from Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide exploring Outlander locations and Highland history from Inverness. Visit Culloden, Clava Cairns, Castle Leod, Beauly Priory, Fort George, Loch Ness, and Urquhart Castle, with pickup and drop-off included.

“Roger was amazing! Gave us so much info and brought us to so many great spots. He went above and beyond to make the day memorable. He dressed in kilt and he was also funny. We enjoyed his company! would love to see him again!”

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5.Clan Tour – OUTLANDER series and Loch Ness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $213

Join Clan Tours for a 6 to 7 hour Highland outing from Inverness, usually led by George Ritchie. Expect Outlander sites, clan history, Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden, and a small group of up to eight people, with some flexibility in the day’s stops.

“This was such a lovely day touring a wonderful variety of stops and George was a superb host and guide. Not everyone in our party was as familiar with Outlander as others but he made sure that everyone was included and we all got so much out of learning about the area and the fascinating history. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting the area looking for a full day that is still relaxed and fun!”

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6.loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden, COO,S, DRAMS & Outlander sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Travel by private car from Inverness with guides such as Mike, Lewis, Stuart, or Iqbal. See Loch Ness, Clava Cairns, Culloden Battlefield, Beauly Priory, Highland cows, goats, and alpacas, with gin and whisky stops along the way. The day is flexible, but tastings at Glen Ord cost extra.

“This tour was amazing and personalized. The pick up at our rental was extremely convenient. Lewis was a spectacular guide, who was very knowledgeable, informative and friendly. He took our interests into account and accommodated our schedule to fit in all the things we were interested in. I would highly recommend this tour. It’s been the highlight of our trip.”

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