Scottish Shore Excursions from Invergordon, Ullapool & Greenock – Private Tours 2026

Step ashore in Scotland and spend your precious port day with a local Inverness Tour Guide, not on a crowded coach. Our private Scottish shore excursions from Invergordon, Ullapool, Greenock and Edinburgh are tailored around your ship’s timetable and your interests – from Loch Ness, Culloden and whisky distilleries to castles, coastlines and quiet Highland villages. With space for just your own small group, you set the pace while we share the stories, history and humour that bring the landscape to life – and still have you comfortably back on board in good time.

Scottish Cruise Ship Tours by Port.

We have a broad range of great Scottish shore excursions ready for you. These are available from the four main cruise ship destinations in Scotland. Click the links /tiles below to browse the tours that we run from these ports.

We are also happy to discuss custom tours from any of these ports if your party has any particular requirements. We are very familiar, too, with the best experiences to be found near the other Scottish cruise ship ports. So whether your ship is docking at Oban, Fort William, Portree, Scrabster, Peterhead or Aberdeen we can help. Therefore whether you need something different from our main ports, or alternatively a tour from one of the other ports don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Why Inverness Tours

Local Knowledge

Inverness Tours has been taking visitors on world-class tours for more than fifteen years. We have been working to make our exclusive tour business the finest of its kind available in Scotland. Our solid (but constantly updated) knowledge is a tool for your use. As a result, you will enjoy the best eating places, the most rewarding visits, and the locals’ choice of “off the beaten track” walks and vistas. We strive to enthral, excite and entertain as we show you the real Scotland.

Inverness Tour Guides

Our Inverness Tour Guides are a hand-picked team. As well as being accredited members of the Highlands of Scotland Tour Guide Association, they are all well-recognised as being at the top of their fields. We chose them because they are great storytellers, fun to be with, and uniquely qualified to do what they do well. We know you deserve the best team of guides available. See their individual profiles here

Track Record

We have a fabulous back-catalogue of reviews. Over 98% of our hundreds of TripAdvisor reviews are five-star, so we have received their Certificate of Excellence every year, and a placement in their Hall of Fame!