Inverness: Pictish Trail Tour with Ferry Ride
ID: GYG1107498-1700760
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Paese: United Kingdom
Durata:
09:00 ore
Descrizione
Explore the Pictish heritage of the Highlands on a guided tour from Inverness. Visit Fortrose Cathedral, Groam House Museum, and the Tarbat Discovery Centre.
Begin your journey by crossing the Kessock Bridge from Inverness to The Black Isle. Stop at the 13th-century Fortrose Cathedral and Chanonry Point, where you might spot dolphins.
Continue to Groam House Museum in Rosemarkie to see a collection of carved Pictish stones from the 8th century AD. Then, head to Cromarty, a charming town perfect for a brief wander and a coffee.
Board the Cromarty-Nigg ferry to explore Pictish sites and stones at Nigg, Shandwick, and Hilton of Cadboll. Enjoy a beach walk at Balintore and Hilton, and keep an eye out for mermaids. There’s a great lunch opportunity here before continuing on your journey to meet a Pictish Queen at The Tarbat Discovery Centre, Portmahomack, the epicenter of the 8th-century Pictish monastic estate.
Take a quick diversion to see Tarbat Ness lighthouse before viewing the final Pictish stone of the day, the Edderton Cross Slab.
Punti salienti
- Discover the rich history of the Picts on a guided tour from Inverness
- Visit the 13th-century Fortrose Cathedral and the Groam House Museum
- Enjoy a scenic ferry ride from Cromarty to Nigg and explore Pictish sites
- Take a walk at Balintore and Hilton and look out for mermaids
- See the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse and the Edderton Cross Slab
Lingue guida
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
Detailed presentation at Groam House Museum is available to small groups with a specific interest in Pictish carvings and history. This must be booked in advance and is chargeable at £7 per person in addition to the tour fee.
INCLUSO
- Visit to Fortrose Cathedral
- Visit to Chanonry Point
- Beach walk to Rosemarkie
- Visit to Groam House Museum
- Visit to Cromarty
- Cromarty-Nigg ferry ride
- Visit to Pictish sites at Nigg, Shandwick, and Hilton of Cadboll
- Visit to The Tarbat Discovery Centre
- Visit to Tarbat Ness Lighthouse
- Visit to Edderton Cross Slab
NON INCLUSO
- Lunch
- Detailed presentation at Groam House Museum (schedules vary)
Quando dovrei prenotare?
Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.
Cancellazioni
Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.
