Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entertainment
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Tours
BOAT TOUR
Jacobite Cruises
(
01463-233999;
www.jacobite.co.uk
; Glenurquhart Rd; adult/child incl admission fee
£29/22; twice daily Jun-Sep, once daily Apr-May)
Boats depart from Tomnahurich
Bridge for a 1½-hour cruise along Loch Ness, followed by a visit to Urquhart Castle and a
return to Inverness by coach. You can buy tickets at the tourist office and catch a free
minibus to the boat. Other cruises and combined cruise/coach tours, from one to 6½
hours, are also available.
Happy Tours
(
www.happy-tours.biz
)
Offers 1¼-hour guided walks exploring the town's history and le-
gends. Tours begin outside the tourist office at 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily. A tip is expec-
ted.
WALKING TOUR
TAXI TOUR
Inverness Taxis
(
01463-222900;
www.inverness-taxis.co.uk
)
Wide range of day tours to Urquhart
Castle, Loch Ness, Culloden and even Skye. Fares per car (up to four people) range from
£60 (two hours) to £240 (all day).
Sleeping
Inverness has a good range of backpacker accommodation, and also has several excellent
boutique hotels. There are lots of guesthouses and B&Bs along Old Edinburgh Rd and
Ardconnel St on the east side of the river, and on Kenneth St and Fairfield Rd on the west
bank; all are within 10 minutes' walk of the city centre.
The city fills up quickly in July and August, so you should either prebook your accom-
modation or get an early start looking for somewhere to stay.
