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INVERGORDON SHORE EXCURSIONS
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DAY TOURS FROM INVERNESS
Land Shore excursions Dunrobin
Castle
Welcome
to the Highlands of Scotland
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THE HIGHLAND
EXPERIENCE
TOUR
To the Royal Burgh of
Dornoch
Drive along the waters edge of Loch Fleet
Then to Dunrobin Castle,
Gardens and the Falconry Display
The Falls of Shin
and
During
your day you also have a Tour and a Wee Dram at an exclusive Highland Single
Malt Whisky Distillery
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Departure 08.00 - 08.45
The Royal Burgh of
Dornoch
Stroll around the centre and
visit the
Cathedral
Dornoch Info Link...Click |
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Loch Fleet |
Occupies a stunning
coastal location where the river Oykel flows through a silted
tidal basin.
Common seals are regularly seen out on the sandbars at low tide
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You can enjoy
great views of wildfowl and waders. Sand dunes and
coastal heath land rich in wild flowers
Click Here.... |
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Arrive
10.00-10.15
Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses
and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms.
Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously
inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s
Home to the Earls and later The Dukes of Sutherland.
Dunrobin
Castle was built
around 1275 AD |
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This impressive castle is the most northerly of Scotland’s great houses,
and also the grandest,
A vast array of collections make for an interesting visit as you can browse through
the bedrooms, nurseries, studies and public rooms at your own pace
A walk through the beautiful
gardens
Then to be treated to one of the very best
Falconry displays in the UK given by the Castle Falconer
"Andy Hughes" |
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Dunrobin
Castle was used for the Film location for Rosamunde
Pilcher's
novel
"Winter
Solstice"
And
in "2005" the film crew were back shooting the sequel "Summer
Solstice"
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After Dunrobin Castle we have an option of visiting
The
  
Distillery
To compliment the tour
The original distillery was first established by the Marquis of Stafford
(Duke of Sutherland)
in 1819
now called Brora, and with new
distillery
built in 1968 has taken the
original name
The visit includes a look at both
Distilleries
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Or if your group would like to go for a walk then how about
Big Burn
Please Click the picture for walk details...
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Then wind our way with a scenic
drive to
"The
Falls of Shin
Visitor Centre" |
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When
the glaciers melted after the last Ice Age in the UK , the Highland
landscape was formed, creating Glens and Lochs. Erosion by debris,
boulders and gravel led to the formation of the River Shin and the Falls of Shin which are a natural feature of the River, and
are next to the
visitor centre.
 
Here you can watch
from the viewing platform Atlantic Salmon
Battle to
return to their place of birth to spawn the next salmon generation. |
The visitor
centre shop has a range of superb quality local
crafts, and exclusive luxury gifts
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Light refreshments such, morning coffee or afternoon
tea, even a full three-course meal, the restaurant is open daily
offering delicious seasonal, home made food.
And a chance to do some souvenir shopping in the
Highlands
   
Falls of Shin now "WORLD RENOWNED" Banoffee
Pie
mmmmm! and a seasonal Strawberry version, double mmmmm ! !
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We
then take the scenic route for our return, over the
summit of
"Struie Hill"
Making our way to the
The Dalmore
Distillery |
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"Millionaires View" |
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With
wonderful views across the water
to the mountains
of Sutherland and beyond
passing through the
award winning floral displays in the town of Alness
Arriving at the
visitors centre
for a tour and to learn the history and to see how
The Dalmore is
created
And
of course for your Wee Dram to finish your day....
"Slainte Mhath"
(Pronounced
Slan je varr, this is the Scottish/Gaelic for cheers and good
health)
Returning to you Ship 16.00 - 16.30
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Exclusive Booking for Private Small Groups and Family
Tours
£275 up to 4 persons
£380 up to 8 persons
£63 per person for
group of 6
£48 per person for group of 8
(Plus entrance fee's for private group
tours)
Exclusive Concession's Available
Please contact us if you are not part of a group
Or
Please try to form a small group
We offer this tour as an
alternative to the many people that take the large 50 seater coach tours
and excursions
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This can also be
enjoyed
in 2 parts if you would like to return to the ship for lunch
Priced
at £75 Per Person min 4 persons
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Bookings
are now being taken for 2012
(A Second
vehicle can be arranged for larger Parties)
Note:-We
reserve the right to visit the same places of interest in a
different order
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"We look
forward to meeting every one of you"
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To Book or to
make enquiry please email us your arrival details leaving subject line as titled so that the
Spam filter lets the enquiry through
(Check Your Spam folder for email replies) |
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or contact us
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- Telephone 01862
842260
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- International Dial +44 (0)1862842260
Postal address
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No2, Pine Lodge
Kindeace
Invergordon
Ross-Shire
IV18 0LL
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