3-Day Private Tour: Edinburgh to Inverness and Return
Price: £2,595 (excluding entry fees, accommodation, meals, etc.)

Day 1: Pittormie to Inverness (Scenic Drive North)

Driving Distance: ~155 miles
Drive Time: ~3.5–4 hours (non-stop, but we’ll make plenty of stops along the way)

Highlights & Key Activities

• Dunkeld: A charming riverside town, perfect for a short wander. Explore Dunkeld Cathedral, cross the Tay Bridge, and stretch your legs with a walk through The Hermitage to see Black Linn Falls.

• Distillery Stop (optional): Dalwhinnie Distillery, Scotland’s highest, offers tastings paired with chocolate—a treat for whisky lovers.

• Castle Option (instead of distillery): Blair Castle, a grand Perthshire estate rich with Jacobite history and beautiful grounds.

• Scenic Cairngorms Drive: As we continue north, enjoy the dramatic landscapes of the Cairngorms National Park.

Evening: Arrive in Inverness and check into your accommodation. Relax with dinner in the Highland capital.

Day 2: Exploring Inverness & Highlands

Highlights & Key Activities

• Culloden Battlefield: Visit the poignant site of the final Jacobite Rising, with its immersive visitor centre and battlefield trails.

• Clava Cairns: Ancient Bronze Age burial cairns and standing stones, steeped in history and mystery.

• Loch Ness: A drive along the loch with stunning viewpoints.

• Urquhart Castle: Iconic ruins perched on the edge of Loch Ness, offering spectacular views and history.

• Optional Extras (time/interest depending):

  • Inverness city centre wander along the River Ness.

  • Beauly Priory, a peaceful monastic ruin.

Evening: Return to Inverness for dinner and a relaxed evening.

Day 3: Inverness to South (Return)

Option A – Direct Return

• Retrace the outward route for a smoother journey south with time for relaxed stops. Possible pauses at House of Bruar, Dunkeld, or Pitlochry.

Option B – Scenic Return via Glencoe (longer day)

• Drive west toward Fort William and Glencoe for some of Scotland’s most dramatic scenery.

• Short walks or photo stops in the glen.

• Continue south via Rannoch Moor and Stirling before arriving back in Edinburgh in the evening.