Scotland · SHORE EXCURSIONS
Good shore excursions fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A packed 8-hour Highlands loop from Greenock: Stirling Castle, Trossachs views with Highland cattle, and Loch Lomond with port-friendly timing.
“A very successful tour. Beautiful Edinburgh. The guide Connor is funny and makes the trip to the stand-up show a real treat.”
Small-group Highlands day from Invergordon: Cawdor Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Nessie photo time, and Highland cows, all with timed pickup.
“Lorraine provided great information along the tour. She was entertaining as well. It was easy to find Avril’s Travel right when we got off the shuttle from the dock. Cawdor Castle was beautiful and wish we had more time to spend in the gardens. Our tour was shortened due to our ship’s arrival and departure times. We visited the Cairns, the Battlefield and got to see Loch Ness although Nessie didn’t make an appearance.🤣”
Greenock to Loch Lomond and Inveraray day trip with castles, village stops, and full guide narration, timed to get you back to your ship.
“Long travel on narrow roads lined tightly with trees so little view. When we stopped we had short time to visit any site. The hosts were good and the bus was clean and nice. We had to skip the last listed site to get back on time.”
Invergordon to Dunrobin Castle and Dornoch in a small group, with scenic stops, Loch Fleet wildlife chances, and falconry show.
“Very good Tour, Jonny is a super diver and guide. Perfect Land Rover and a lot of insider Tipps. Super.”
7-hour Invergordon tour hitting Outlander sites, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, and Great Glen gin tasting.
“George, our guide was very thorough and entertaining in his story telling of the areas we went to. I really enjoyed hearing about Clava Cairns, the clans and the Highlands history. This was an amazing experience and I would recommend this to all who visit the area.”
Private Highlands day from Invergordon with Cawdor Castle, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Inverness, and Loch Ness with a small-group guide.
“We had the most amazing day!! Finella & Michelle are the best. From the minute they picked us up to drop off was so easy. Every stop explained and showed us what we wanted to see and more . We tried local goodies and got a close up and personal with some Highland Coos .We loved these two .”
Cruise-ready Edinburgh shore tour with Royal Yacht Britannia, Holyroodhouse photos, and Edinburgh Castle, timed to return to port.
“We did not ever receive a response from the tour guide once we reached out due to the cruise port issue.”
Invergordon shore day with Struie views, Dunrobin Castle, Loch Fleet wildlife, Dornoch history, and Balblair whisky, with port pickup.
“George was an excellent guide. He was very informative. Took us to interesting stops and gave us plenty of time to explore. Enjoyed watching the salmon jumping upstream. Fully recommend this tour.”
Invergordon shore excursion to Clava Cairns, Culloden, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, plus a Great Glen gin tasting in a small group.
“Excellent ride through the countryside with a hardworking, knowledgeable guide. Some very interesting stories and information throughout the trip.”
Small-group day from Greenock to Loch Lomond, Rest and Be Thankful, and Inveraray Castle, with entry fees included.
“This was a great tour. Our tour operator Shaun with Top Scottish tours was amazing! Loch Lomond was absolutely beautiful. Shaun took us to a restaurant for lunch. It was the best meal we had on this vacation. We also went to Stirling Castle. Very nice.”
Cruise-day coach tour from Greenock to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and Trossachs, with photo stops and optional castle entry.
“Excellent tour. Great guide and driver. Visited many places and made it back to the ship in time despite our late start which was caused by some passengers.”
Private 9-hour shore excursion in Scotland with Andy, the Kelpies, Stirling and Doune Castles, hairy coos, and Loch Lomond village time.
“Andy was the best tour guide ever so funny and so knowledgeable x”
Invergordon shore excursion to Cawdor Castle, Ben Nevis Distillery, Loch Ness and Urquhart, plus quick Inverness stops, with optional tickets.
“We had a nice guide with Ian and driver Emma. They were with Shore Time. We had the opportunity to visit a distillery, Cawdor castle, and Loch Ness (Urquhart Castle). However, we did not get to see everything that was planned originally. Read more”
Invergordon shore excursion to Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns, Dores Beach, Inverness and Singleton whisky tasting at Glen Ord.
“Willie with Timberbush was great. Wonderful story teller, interesting facts and great driver. Beautiful sites and back to port with time to spare.”
Small-group Invergordon day trip to Struie viewpoint, Falls of Shin salmon, Dunrobin Castle with falconry, Loch Fleet seals, and Dornoch.
“The scenery are breathtaking; and Dunrobin Castle and its garden are magnificent! The guide /driver is very friendly, knowledgeably and helpful, provided good service.”
Every kind of day out, from an hour under the Old Town to a week in the islands.
