Ting å gjøre i Inverness

Min guide og sjåfør for dagen var Keith (09. mai 26). Jeg valgte Loch Ness og høylandsturen. Turen var veldig informativ og lærerik, og jeg fikk en dypere forståelse for Skottlands og høylandets historie. Områdene vi besøkte og naturen var også vakker. Kjøreturen føltes trygg, og jeg fikk også nyte naturen underveis.

For anyone with a Loch Ness obsession, this is a very high-value tour that unlocks the Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness in a single day. A significant portion of the time is spent on the bus, and upon arriving at Loch Ness, you stay for about an hour, with the boat cruise taking up 50 minutes. The partner cruise company for this tour is Cruise Loch Ness, departing and returning to the same port, so you won't see Urquhart Castle at all (only tours departing from Inverness go there). It is recommended that as soon as you arrive at Loch Ness, you quickly head to the 'Loch Ness View Point Fort Augustus' spot on Google Maps to take a photo with the Loch Ness sign before boarding the boat. The outdoor second floor of the boat is very windy, while the indoor first floor has heating, and the windows on all four sides have Nessie graphics; we had a lot of fun taking pictures with these designs. The lake view itself is pretty, but has no other distinct features. The scenery of the Scottish Highlands is very similar to Iceland and quite beautiful, but the most stunning views are along the road. There are two or three stops in between to photograph the Highland landscape, plus a spot to take pictures of Highland cows. Because the driving distance from Edinburgh is very long, and UK regulations limit the daily working hours of drivers and tour guides to a maximum of 12 hours, you will feel quite rushed. However, for checking it off your bucket list, it offers great value. If you want to truly experience the charm of the Scottish Highlands, a multi-day tour or a self-drive trip is recommended. Also, the single malt Scotch whisky ice cream at Scotch corner is delicious—you have to eat it no matter how cold it is!

En hyggelig, lang, men ikke slitsom eller kjedelig tur. Alle steder ble håndtert som planlagt, og vi fikk til og med en ekstra mulighet til å besøke hårete kuer på slutten, etter at vi ikke rakk å ta bilder i begynnelsen av turen på grunn av shopping. Prisen var konkurransedyktig og turgruppen var profesjonell. En god opplevelse.

Ian's guide was easy to understand, and he shared detailed and interesting stories about history and legends. He carefully explained the schedule every step of the way, so we could handle long-distance travel without worrying about restroom breaks or anything else. It was a very comfortable and reassuring tour. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the Isle of Skye.

Utmerket! Lawrence tok godt vare på oss og ga oss en uforglemmelig opplevelse … vi hadde med barn, og vi koste oss alle glugg ihjel!

Enjoyed a comfortable small-group tour with Timberbush guide Ben. He kept everything on time and all the spots fitted in nicely and comfortably with no hurries. Great locations for a general experience of the Highlands. Besides the main spots in Glenfinnan and Loch Ness, particularly enjoyed the small village of Mallaig and was able to catch the locks in action in Fort Augustus. Ben had a nice playlist of songs of contemporary Scottizh folk music which made the long drives enjoyable with the views and had some nice bits of trivia here and there along the way.

Our tourguide Callum is so impressive! He was a very safe driver, a podcaster, a DJ, and a tourguide all in 1 as he drove us through the highlands. While the weather was foggy and that meant that some of the scenery were not the clearest - that's also the beauty of the Scottish Highlands, is it not?;)

Det er et stoppested fra kanalen til slottet, og den komfortable turbåten med engasjerende guidet fortelling, mens man beundrer Loch Ness' storslåtte skjønnhet, er en veldig avslappende sightseeingaktivitet. Det ville vært enda bedre om denne aktiviteten inkluderte tid til å besøke slottet.