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A museum interior with a central stone pillar, wooden chairs, and various artworks displayed on the walls. 2
A stone monument with intricate carvings and a cross at the top, set in a grassy field with a backdrop of trees and hills. 3
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By Grant Driving Tours; Scotland
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $1,514 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Discover the rich history of the Picts on a guided tour from Inverness
    • Visit the 13th-century Fortrose Cathedral and the Groam House Museum
    • Enjoy a scenic ferry ride from Cromarty to Nigg and explore Pictish sites
    • Take a walk at Balintore and Hilton and look out for mermaids
    • See the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse and the Edderton Cross Slab

Activity location

    • Inverness
    • Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Inverness
    • Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Inverness: Pictish Trail Tour with Ferry Ride

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $1,514.28 x 1 TravellerCA $1,514.28
Total
Price is CA $1,514.28

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Visit to Fortrose Cathedral
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Chanonry Point
  • Inclusions
    Beach walk to Rosemarkie
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Groam House Museum
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Cromarty
  • Inclusions
    Cromarty-Nigg ferry ride
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Pictish sites at Nigg, Shandwick, and Hilton of Cadboll
  • Inclusions
    Visit to The Tarbat Discovery Centre
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Tarbat Ness Lighthouse
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Edderton Cross Slab
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Detailed presentation at Groam House Museum (schedules vary)

What you can expect

  • Begin your journey by crossing the Kessock Bridge from Inverness to The Black Isle. Stop at the 13th-century Fortrose Cathedral and Chanonry Point, where you might spot dolphins.

    Continue to Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie to see a collection of carved Pictish stones from the 8th century AD. Then, head to Cromarty, a charming town perfect for a brief wander and a coffee.

    Board the Cromarty-Nigg ferry to explore Pictish sites and stones at Nigg, Shandwick, and Hilton of Cadboll. Enjoy a beach walk at Balintore and Hilton, and keep an eye out for mermaids. There’s a great lunch opportunity here before continuing on your journey to meet a Pictish Queen at The Tarbat Discovery Centre, Portmahomack, the epicentre of the 8th-century Pictish monastic estate.

    Take a quick diversion to see Tarbat Ness lighthouse before viewing the final Pictish stone of the day, the Edderton Cross Slab.

Location

Activity location

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    • Inverness
    • Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Inverness
    • Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom