8-Hour Cawdor Castle and Culloden Tour with Clava Cairns

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Cawdor Castle, linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth, and its magnificent gardens
• 02 Discover Clava Cairns, a 4,000-year-old burial site and Outlander filming location
• 03 Visit Culloden Battlefield and learn about the last Jacobite uprising in 1746
• 04 Walk the battlefield itself and visit the centre at Culloden

Explore Cawdor Castle, often linked to Shakespeare's Macbeth, and discover its fairy-tale character, historic rooms, furniture, and magnificent gardens. Dating from the late 14th century, the castle was built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor. This guided tour also takes you to the 4,000-year-old burial site of Clava Cairns and to Culloden Battlefield, where the last battle on British soil took place during the Jacobite uprising of 1746.

Take a short drive to Clava Cairns, a 4,000-year-old burial site and an Outlander location.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Inverness

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Cawdor Castle, Clava Cairns and Culloden Battlefield

• Pick up from your accommodation or the railway station, then proceed to Cawdor Castle and Gardens with your Scotland guide. Enjoy the beauty of this castle, explore its rooms, see its furniture, and take in much more besides. Take a stroll through the magnificent gardens here.

• Take a short drive to Clava Cairns, a 4,000-year-old burial site and an Outlander location.

• Continue to Culloden Battlefield, where you can walk around the battlefield itself and visit the centre to learn more about the last battle on British soil, during the final Jacobite uprising of 1746.

• Enjoy some lunch here. Alternatively, you can also have lunch at the beautiful Cawdor Tavern.

Return to your accommodation.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Services of a professional Inverness/Scotland driver-guide

• Transportation in a 6-seater MPV

What's Not Included

• Food and drink during your tour

• Entrance to attractions

• Cawdor Castle: Adults £11.20; Children (aged 5 to 15) £7.00; Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 5 children aged 5 to 15) £32.00

• Culloden Battlefield: Adult £11.00; Family £26.00

Know before you go

• The price shown is for a group of up to 5 people.

• For larger groups of up to 12, a suitable vehicle can be hired for an additional cost.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

B9090, Cawdor, Nairn IV12 5RD, UK

Tour start

B9090, Cawdor, Nairn IV12 5RD, UK

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.