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Trip Advisor Review 2022

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Deb M

Awesome Excursion

Aug 2022

We were a group of 6 (4 adults and 2 teenagers) and spent a day touring with June from Thistle Excursions. We arrived in Invergordon via a cruise ship. The directions for meeting June were easy to follow and we had no issues. We had an awesome time on this excursion. We went to the Black Rock Gorge of Harry Potter fame, Dunrobin Castle, and Clynelish Distillery. We enjoyed our time with June as she shared her knowledge of the area. June was very personable and kept everyone interested. CLynelish Distillery was very interesting even though none of the adults are whiskey drinkers -- it was a must-stop while in Scotland. They even had some refreshments set up for the teenagers who were underage and not able to participate in the tastings. Dunrobin Castle and the falconry demonstration were also a lot of fun. We would recommend June and Thistle Excursions.

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Thistle Excursions are a bus tour operator which departs from Invergordon. This is the perfect location for visitors on touring cruise ships stopping in the Cromarty Firth at the port of Invergordon. Our Invergordon bus tours are the prefect way for tourists and sightseeers to get a true taste of the Highlands of Scotland. Our bus tours which leave from Invergordon feature some of the best Highland locations; Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Inverness, Beauly Priory, Black Rock Gorge, Clava Cairns, Cawdor Castle, Urqhuart Castle, Carnegie Whisky Cellar and Balblair Distillery. Check out our Highland bus tour destinations page to choose which sights you want to see. Our bus tours have been chosen to allow you to see the most iconic destinations featured in numerous films, TV shows and rich Scottish History. So if you are looking for the perfect sightseeing tour of the Highlands, Thistle Excursions is your tour operator.

We also offer tailormade bus tours of the Highlands from Invergordon and Inverness.

When booking your tour please choose carefully which castle you wish to visit. Either Cawdor, Urquhart or Dunrobin. You can visit one on your tour but when doing the Cawdor visit you will see Urquhart beside Loch Ness in the background, but you do not visit both.  Time does not allow.