Loch Ness,Culloden Battlefield,Cawdor Castle & Much More From Inverness City

Stuart was so patient, diverse in ability to go with what all lied before him; attractions being closed due to weather and making the day filled with fun, learning and a great picture of the Scottish culture and history. We were a group of six from the USA and would highly recommend Stuart for his talents. Good luck Stuart on next year's vehicle upgrade. We are all excited for you to plow through the snow.

From beginning to end our tour with Mike from Historic & Scenic Tours, Inverness, was a fantastic experience. We began at Culloden on a beautiful day and walked leisurely while Mike filled us in on the history of the battle. We could choose to visit the museum there, but we declined. Next we went to Clava Cairns and soaked in the beauty of the ancient stones and the surrounding trees and fields. October is a perfect time to visit Scotland. Cawdor Castle was already closed for the season, so we went to Fort George instead. Next we made a stop at the Singleton Distillery where a flight of three whiskies introduced us to the Singleton brand. It was a gleaming facility with a knowledgeable and friendly bartender. A stop in Beauly gave us a chance to walk the grounds of the Beauly Priory, founded in 1230, and then to pick up a takeaway sandwich from Corner on the Square which was delicious. Mike provided a bottle of water, chips/crisps, a banana, and snack bars in his van. It was a comfortable ride and he drove with caution. Urquhart Castle was next. Inside we enjoyed a brief video about the history of the castle before making our way down to the ruins which are next to Loch Ness. Many visitors explore the castle in its gorgeous setting. Mike drove us back to Inverness, taking us around the city and pausing for a chance to get a look at St. Andrew's Cathedral. After nine hours of touring we were dropped back at our car. The entire day was well-paced and Mike was a friendly and gracious guide, full of knowledge and pleasant conversation. Highly recommended!

This was the best tour on our week trip to Inverness. Mike was an exceptional tour guide. He was knowledgeable, kind and courteous throughout our trip, always communicating timelines and giving us options on the sites we were visiting. I can’t recommend him enough. I wish I would have booked all our tours through him as he was head and shoulders above the others tours we took. Book him, you won’t be disappointed.

We thoroughly enjoyed our full day tour seeing all the exciting things around Inverness. It was a jam-packed day- and our tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable.

First of all, viator kept in touch as the payment date approached. Felt very comfortable about booking. Actual tour company did as well. Our guide Lewis was superb. Decked out in proper kilt, he was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and helpful. We put ourselves in his hands, and saw everything we had planned and then some. Do not miss Cawdwer Castle and plan for a wonderful lunch in the Cafe with everything homemade. We would use Viator again. More than worth the money for a private tour for four in a comfortable van.

What a great day! Our guide, Lewis, was so well versed on all the sites we visited. We were able to explore all stops as promised in the tour, and he even managed to throw in a few extra. He has an obvious pride in his country and it shows. I would recommend this tour for anyone hoping to get the most out of a one day visit. Thank you again Lewis for my Hairy Coo stop!!!

We had a wonderful day with Mike on our tour of the Highlands. He was extremely knowledgeable and very kind and accommodating to my mother-in-law, who has limited mobility. We saw everything around the area of Inverness that we were interested in, and Mike tailored the tour based on what we wanted to see. We thoroughly enjoyed the day!

My husband and I booked a one day shore excursion tour from Invergordon. Our guide, Jamie , from Spirit Journeys picked us up at the cruise port gates and whisked us off for a wonderful day visiting several Highland sites : the Culloden Battlefield, the Clava Cairns and Cawdor Castle, which was exquisite. It was only us, so it was like a private tour that he customized for us and even added several extra stops such as Inverness itself, Fort George, the Culloden Viaduct, as well as a drive along Loch Ness, and through Beauly. It was the most fantastic tour, and Jamie avoided the big tour bus groups, and pointed us to the best things at each site, so that we used the time well and saw lots. Jamie was very friendly, knowledgeable, and adjusted the time at each site to suit us, and then delivered us back to our cruise ship on time. It was the best excursion of our whole cruise. Thank you, Jamie, your were the best guide ever!

Culloden and Curdow gardens. (Spelling) Lewis had astonishing grasp of the history and explained everything to us.

We had booked a maximum 6 person van tour and were fortunate enough to find it was just the two of us. Our guide Stuart Lovell was absolutely fantastic. He was engaging in all the right ways & understood our humour. He let us make decisions on what was most important to us and guided us expertly with his vast knowledge. Great history class. Walking the Culloden battlefield with him was so moving & left you with a true sense of what happened between the Jacobites & British govt forces leading up to & after the battle. We cannot commend him enough. As must do for sure.