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Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness
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Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour from Inverness

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Ages 5-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 11h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by 16-seat air-conditioned Mercedes minicoach
  • Small-group tour (maximum 16 passengers)
What's not included
  • Entrance fees
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Eilean Donan Castle


Start:
  • 1 Ardross St, Inverness IV3, UK
    Please meet your Rabbie's guide at the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NS. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour departs.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2250P62

    • Most travelers can participate
    • All Inverness tours will depart from the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, IV3 5NS
    • Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person on our tours. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus a small bag for onboard personal items.
    • We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding.
    • Eilean Donan Castle – We reserve tickets for you. If you want to visit this attraction, please purchase your ticket whilst on tour.
    • Maximum of 8 passengers travelling together.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.
    What is the departure point for the Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour?
    The tour departs from the Bus stop near Inverness Cathedral.
    Answered Apr 2023
    Is parking available near the departure point for the Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour?
    Parking can be difficult to find in the center of town. It is highly recommended that you take advantage of the excellent public transportation that is available.
    Answered Jun 2021
    How early should I arrive for the Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour?
    Check-in closes 15 minutes before your departure time. The tour departs on time, so please do not arrive late.
    Answered Jun 2021
    Can I bring luggage with me on the Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan Castle Small-Group Day Tour?
    You may bring up to 14kg (31lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) and a small bag for onboard personal items.
    Answered Jun 2021

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2250P62

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    • 1 Ardross St, Inverness IV3, UK
      Please meet your Rabbie's guide at the bus stop next to Inverness Cathedral, Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NS. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour departs.
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    • Rabbie's
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      EXCELLENT 3 day ORKNEY TOUR.
      Our driver was Colin and he stepped in for a sick coworker. As a first time tour guide for Orkney, Colin was informative, funny, courteous, personable and open to suggestions for new or alternate sites. He was a very cautious drive and concerned for our safety. We enjoyed our 3 day Orkney trip with Colin very much
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      Is there a better way to spend 3 days? I don't think so.
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      Written September 14, 2024
    • Gromit1967
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      Stunning views, worth every penny.
      I fully recommend this day trip. The views are amazing. You get to see much more than just Loch Ness. The day was made really special by our driver / guide Graeme. He is so passionate about the Highlands and so knowledgeable. We learnt so much and laughed a lot too. I can't praise him enough. Make sure you include the cruise along Loch Ness. Stunning views and very entertaining commentary from a member of the crew. A very good way to fit in a lot of sightseeing in one day.
      Written September 13, 2024
    • tiagoj813
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      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very Almost a 5*. Duncan Was Great!
      Amazing. Duncan, our tour guide, was highly knowledgeable and demonstrated a clear love of Scotland. He shared his culture and history with all of us, treating us to what felt like an intimate discovery of the Cairns, Culloden, and, of course, the spectacular Glen Affric. The latter was, by far, the highlight of our stay (drawing only with the boat trip across the beautiful Loch Ness itself). The day starts off at a slower, comfortable pace. You get to experience the Cairns before moving on to the historic epicentre, Culloden Battlefield. The history on display here is very interesting and formative. However, the information centre itself was a bit confusing, and the service was slow (20 minutes for a coffee really bites into your leisure/discovery time). We then stop for lunch at the quaint Beauly before heading into the nature-led leg of the tour. Once that starts, it's genuinely heavenly. I've been fortunate to travel quite a bit, especially in the UK, and Glen Affric is easily one of the most beautiful vistas in the country (alongside the likes of Padstow, Fowey via Megavissey, Loch Ness and, I suspect, Glen Coe) This is one of those tours that makes you feel like you understand more of the area you've visited and leaves you nostalgic as soon as it ends.
      Written September 8, 2024
    • gone2bigsur
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Rabbies Inverness
      Thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Dave as our guide/driver. Dave tells great stories and jokes. We were lucky with sunshine most of the day.
      Written September 6, 2024
    • W3198VYsvetlanag
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      Spectacular Isle of Skye. Some issues with the driver.
      The route was planned very well. We got lucky with the sunny weather, and the views were stunning! Isle of Skye was the highlight of our trip to Scotland. However, it wasn't easy to understand the driver's heavy accent even for native English speakers. I'd suggest encouraging the guides to speak not too fast to make it easier to understand them. Also, Alec spent a little bit too much time complaining about unprofessional drivers which was, ironically, unprofessional to my mind.
      Written September 6, 2024
    • RenĂ©e M
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      Wonderful tour to ancient sites and the waterfalls
      Wonderful tour with Sheana and Nick, our guide could tell lots of interesting stories and knew the sites we were visiting very well!! The sites are great to visit!
      Written August 30, 2024
    • mar2382
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      Totally worth it.
      A day to remember, traveling around and on Loch Ness. Very thoughtfully guided by Dave, who clearly loves Scotland and makes us love it too. By the way Dave, we loved the Cullen skink. Good tip.
      Written August 28, 2024
    • Z6441VOtg
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      Looking into Scotland’s Past
      Colin was our incredible tour guide. He was knowledgeable, entertaining, intuitive and just an all around great guy. Couldn’t recommend the tour or him more.
      Written August 28, 2024
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      Highly worthwhile and recommended!
      This was a wonderful way to see the Highlands and learn a lot about Scotland, its history, culture and people. Our driver/guide Seana was simply superb, ably captaining our comfortable touring van, keeping us entertained with history, tales and engaging conversation about the areas we were seeing and the three days flew by. I most enjoyed the more remote, western side of the peninsula with its pristine beaches, mountain vistas, and of course, many, many sheep. Overall, this was a terrific way to get a feel for the Scotland Highlands in a short period of time. Highly worthwhile and recommended!
      Written August 24, 2024
    • senecag2024
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      Great tour, wonderful guide!
      Rabbie’s Tours was wonderful! Our guide (Aileigh?) not sure of the spelling - was great. She was very knowledgeable about the Highlands and about the Isle of Skye.
      Written August 23, 2024
    • 487annikan
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      Windy and wonderful
      Excellent tour with a friendly, knowledgeable guide with the most wonderful accent. Saw everything that was on my list and the weather only added to the atmosphere (-bring an umbrella if you can, though it *will* break from the wind). I much preferred this to a tour by another company I did to Skye, which was underwhelming. But you really felt alive on Orkney, the wind was wonderful. It helped that the bus was a 16 seater, which makes for a much more personal experience. If you are into stone age civilizations this is your playground. Then there is all the other island specific farming etc going on, which is just delightful to witness and if you are lucky you will hear the melodious Orkney accent when listening to locals. Breakfast in our BnB in Kirkwall was great and for dinner we had takeaway which was excellent, and there are supermarkets everywhere, so go get your sustenance there if no spots are available. The restaurants will be full and they do tell you to make reservations, so make sure you do if you want a proper restaurant experience and you will be dropped of there. Accomodation was spread out over town and you were picked up there in the morning. We also made plenty of refreshment stops. It depends on the people in your group, whether a trip is quite successfull, but for the most part the people were getting along and bonding over the course of days. (Even though some people are never happy, or overly excited - which both was quite draining after a while, get it together people....). I would not neccessarily recommend this for children though. You can bring them, but it might be a little much having to sit still for long periods of time, which in turn bugs the other passengers, so think about that. However, I wish all islanders the strength to deal with all the cruiseship bs going on and wish they were not overrun with tourists, which was especially a problem in Kirkwall. We were lucky, and it was fairly quiet but on leaving there were two massive ships coming in which is ridiulous. The poor locals. They were friendly and helpful everywhere, but I would totally understand if some were fed up with the backpacking sardines squished into the little towns.
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      Helen and Nick were incredible tour guides! Our stops were informative and the tour was handled in a timely fashion. Skye is a must see and this tour was fabulous!
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      We had a fantastic time during our Isle of Skye trip with Helen. It's a long day tour but we enjoyed it from start to finish. Helen was extremely considerate about taking breaks and stopping for toilets regularly. She was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining, and a very skillful and safe driver. We learned so much about the Highlands, their history, culture, and nature. Highly recommended!
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    • Jackie W
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    Dolorosa C
    47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023 • Solo
    From start to finish the tour was incredible. Duncan was an excellent guide with his knowledge and even added music to enhance the experience. There were only 3 riders on the tour, each of us on solo trips. Duncan was very flexible and spontaneous since it was such a small group. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend!
    Written February 12, 2023
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    James R
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2022 • Family
    Bealach na BĂ  pass was absolutely stunning! We were blessed with superb weather and visibility across other areas including the outstanding Sisters of Kintail and Torridon and had a lovely seafood meal at the Applecross Inn by the water.

    The transport was very comfortable for my senior parents, with great visibility from the bus, even though we had loads of opportunities to stop and take pictures!

    Helen, our driver and guide, could not have been nicer, nor more enthusiastic. She was very knowledgeable as well as very kind and thoughtful to the group, even recommending places to eat in Inverness and other things we could do during our stay. A credit to Rabbie’s!

    This was the second time I've personally done this trip, and there will definitely be a third! Absolutely wonderful trip! 5 stars!
    Written April 22, 2022
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    MiBrava
    Hummelstown, PA84 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2022
    We've been on many day trips in Europe and several in the UK, and our Rabbies' tours are by far the best. The Torridon, Applecross and Eilean Donan trip took our breath away, even though we had the typical changeable Scottish weather.

    Seana, our guide for both this and the Culloden Tour we took, was so unbelievably knowledgeable about local history, geology, folklore, etc. This trip was so much more than what is listed because, as she was able (weather and other conditions) she stopped a regular intervals to allow us to take photographs, take in the views, etc. That her family has a legacy of mountain climbing made the scenery all that much more meaningful.

    Each aspect of the tour was enjoyable, from stopping to view Loch Maree (gorgeous even in the rain) or being stunned by the view along the Applecross Pass, especially the Bealach na Ba viewpoint. The meal at the Applecross Inn was wonderful, and the quaint village of Shieldag makes us want to come back and linger. If one is concerned with "rest" stops, there were plenty, spaced out.

    Do not hesitate to book with Rabbies!
    Written September 22, 2022
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    Alex
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2021 • Couples
    We thoroughly enjoyed our Rabbies tour, guided by Kevin. It was a fantastic day out and we got to see some of the most beautiful sights in Scotland. Kevin was very affable all day and made sure we had a great time with his insights and good humour.
    Written September 14, 2021
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    Stonehengetom
    Bath, UK40 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I have done many Rabbies tours from Inverness, and the Applecross and Torridon tour is definitely the best.

    Amazing viewpoints in the Highlands and the west coast, excellent food with a fire at the pub stop in Applecross. You may even get to see a or some red deer and highland cattle. Great woodland walks and waterfalls. Excellent bendy mountain and coastal roads and the good thing is your not driving, so can sit back and enjoy the stunning views and enjoy the viewpoints at the top for photos.

    All our tour had done Eliean Donan the day before (which is definitely worth the visit also for the photos, even if the main building/cafe is closed during winter, you also see a otter.) So our amazing, informative tour guide Gail kindly took us on a detour to Rougie Falls and Strome castle which was excellent.

    Great value, 5***** tour, friendly tour guide and some of the best views you will ever see in Scotland.
    Written January 16, 2022
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    Karen KK S
    Boston, MA30 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took our first Rabbie’s tour based on recommendation and we are not disappointed. Our tour guide, James, found a way to connect everyone in the group and give us an incredible tour of the highlands. He used historic facts, stories, random information, and music to make the tour unforgettable. We will look for more Rabbie’s Tours as we travel. They are well worth it!
    Written September 19, 2022
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    JDevice
    Yorkshire, UK23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2023 • Couples
    We had a wonderful day guided and driven expertly by Amy, who had a huge and wide-ranging knowledge of the area which she shared beautifully. She managed to tell us about the history, flora and fauna of the areas we were passing through while driving safely and courteously, and even shared a few pieces of music which perfectly complemented the stories and places. This part of the world is just stunning, and Amy was an excellent guide.
    Written September 29, 2023
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    Helen S
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Solo
    This Rabbies tour was brilliant. Left on time, no unnecessary loo/coffee breaks and a talented driver/guide. Stunning scenery, evocative commentary and some live music on the side. Do a tour with Duncan, he's awesome.
    Written July 30, 2023
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    Jill Price
    Bangor, UK397 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2022
    Highly recommend this tour! Our guide was Kev and from the start he was clear in what was happening and where we would be going throughout the day. Lots of stories and jokes and plenty of photo stops! The scenery was stunning with spectacular views over the Isle of Skye, and as for wildlife, we saw Stag, sheep, and the native highland coos. Lunch was at Applecross Walled Garden with an excellent menu to choose from.
    Highly recommend!
    Written September 11, 2022
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    Charlotte and Matt
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023 • Couples
    We absolutely loved our tour today. Jim was a fantastic guide and was so knowledgeable about all the places we visited - we learned loads! Saw some brilliant wildlife including a seal, eagles, deer and mountain goats. I would do this again without hesitation.
    Written January 22, 2023
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