Private Inverness Dark Side Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join your guide on a journey through the brutal history of the Highland Capital. You’ll learn about beheadings and worse on this 90 minute exploration of the dark past of these now peaceful streets. Ghost sightings not guaranteed, but stories of lost spirits and souls will make you take a second look at this charming city that has seen earthquakes, floods and fires bring devastation long before it became the universally popular destination it is today. Learn about a knight in shining armour and standing stones we can only hope do not fall over, visit the graves of important figures and find hard evidence of their gruesome habits. Your guide will keep you safe as we follow a trail of bones – ideally in the evening, although we will alternate accommodate timing requests where possible.
Inclusions
What's included
- Expert, local guide
Itinerary
See the Inverness Castle and discover its spooky history and the many bloody sieges that have taken place here. From Jacobite risings to a criminal court house, this castle has seen it all! (exterior visit only)
See the Old High Church in Inverness and wander the spooky cemetery, view bullet holes in the side of the church and learn about it's executions (exterior visit only)
Visit Balnain House in Inverness and discover its dark past, watch out for some ghosts in the windows! (exterior visit only)
Learn about some of the people now represented on the stones of the Cemetery
Look out for the ghosts of Eden Court, you never know when you'll spot them! (exterior visit only)
Hear stories of war and sadness at Cavell Gardens.
See the Tomnahurich Cemetery and discover its fairytale history... or is it worse than that?
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please meet us at the bottom of Marketbrae Steps at 60 High Street. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Walking Tours in Inverness
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Inverness
- Its from-price is 73% below the median of the 319 experiences we list in Inverness.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 87 of 319.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Inverness
Inverness is the Highland capital on the River Ness, close to Loch Ness, Culloden battlefield, ancient cairns and the dolphins of the Moray Firth.
Inverness stands where the River Ness meets the Moray Firth, with a red sandstone castle on a bluff above the river and the wooded Ness Islands, linked by footbridges, a short stroll upstream. The city is the capital of the Highlands and the northern end of the Great Glen, the fault valley that runs south-west to Fort William. The Victorian cathedral of St Andrew stands on the river bank.
Top-ranked sights in Inverness: Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, Isle of Skye.
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