Discover Inverness, the 'Gateway to the Highlands'
Jul 05, 2021 · By Katie Shaw
Straddling the mighty River Ness and rubbing shoulders with world-famous Loch Ness, the vibrant Scottish city of Inverness has a whole lot to offer.
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2021 Tour code: HAS21
About the tour
From Inverness, the gateway to our Highland adventure, we discover the very best of northern Scotland. Soak up breathtaking scenery, step back in time at historic castles and battlefields, and enjoy wonderfully scenic journeys by both mainline and steam railways.
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What’s included
Hotel
Trains
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Reviews
4.5 / 5 · 82 reviews
Stephen Donnellan
Submitted 29/Jun
Very nice hotel. With friendly helpful staff. The tour manager Alan, was very approachable, and always looking out for us.
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Jean Reid
Submitted 29/Jun
Delighted to be able to travel on 3 unique train journeys.
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M Firth
Submitted 29/Jun
Our experience very good very different and a very knowledgeable Guide Alan. Definitely recommend our experience.
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Ann Butler
Submitted 25/Jun
The tip was as good as we had hoped
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Mrs L J Cooper
Submitted 14/Jun
It was such a fabulous trip and we were so impressed with everything. Definitely use Great Rail again . The areas we we taken too was everything we were expecting and the hotel in Inverness was great
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Lynnz
Submitted 8/Jun
Lovely weather & good itinerary - a most enjoyable trip.
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Jul 05, 2021 · By Katie Shaw
Straddling the mighty River Ness and rubbing shoulders with world-famous Loch Ness, the vibrant Scottish city of Inverness has a whole lot to offer.
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Jul 05, 2021 · By Sukie Chapman
The Palace Hotel in Inverness has long been a customer favourite here at Great Rail Journeys. And really, what’s not to like?
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Jan 08, 2020 · By Rashmi Guha Ray
There’s something deeply romantic about train journeys. In a fast-paced world where the skies are dotted with aeroplanes and air traffic has become the norm, the nostalgic appeal of trains can hardly be denied.
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May 12, 2017 · By Sukie Chapman
How many of us have wanted to walk straight into the pages of our favourite books? While it might not be possible quite yet to experience the lives of the fictional heroes and heroines we’ve walked side by side through life with for a little while, and sometimes who’d want to (think of just about any character from a Stephen King novel).
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