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NC500 Road Trip - Self Drive Tour

8 days
Start and end in Inverness
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Inverness

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll around Inverness city centre
    • Visit Culloden
    • Shop in Inverness
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  2. Day 2

    Inverness to Dornoch

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Wardlaw Mausoleum (Outlander location)
    • Visit Lovat Hotel (Outlander location)
    • Visit Beauly Priory (Outlander location)
    • Explore Robertson Farm Shop and see Highland Cows
    • Tour Glen Ord Distillery and taste whisky
    • Purchase Singleton Glenord whisky at distillery shop
    • Watch seals along Cromarty Firth
    • Explore Royal Burgh of Tain
    • Visit Royal Dornoch golf course
    Landmarks
    Beauly Priory
    Glen Ord Distillery
    Cromarty Firth
    Royal Dornoch
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  3. Day 3

    Dornoch to John O'Groats

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Dunrobin Castle
    • Explore Carn Liath broch
    • Visit Old Castle of Wick
    • Visit Castle Sinclair
    • Climb Whaligoe Steps
    Landmarks
    Dunrobin Castle
    Carn Liath
    Old Castle of Wick
    Castle Sinclair
    Whaligoe Steps
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  4. Day 4

    John O'Groats to Durness

    Meals
    Breakfast (Hearty Scottish breakfast)

    Optional Activities

    • Photo at John O'Groats signpost
    • Visit Duncansby Head and view sea stacks
    • Explore coast and views
    • Private tour and lunch at Queen Mother's castle
    • Walk in walled garden at Queen Mother's castle
    • Explore Animal Centre at Queen Mother's castle
    • Shop at Queen Mother's castle shop
    • Visit Dunnet Head and watch puffins
    • Tour Dunnet Bay Distillery and taste gin and vodka
    • Visit Caithness Horizons museum in Thurso
    Landmarks
    John O'Groats
    Duncansby Head
    Dunnet Head
    Dunnet Bay Distillery
    Caithness Horizons
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  5. Day 5

    Durness to Ullapool

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    Optional Activities

    • Tour Smoo Cave (20-minute cave tour)
    • Visit Cocoa Mountain café for hot chocolate
    • Explore Balnakeil Bay
    • View Cape Wrath and Sango Sands
    Landmarks
    Smoo Cave
    Cocoa Mountain
    Balnakeil Bay
    Cape Wrath
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  6. Day 6

    Ullapool to Applecross

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    Optional Activities

    • Visit Inverewe Gardens and estate
    • Explore Inverewe House museum with interactive exhibits
    • Take items from Inverewe seed bank
    • View Sawyer Gallery exhibitions
    • Visit Badachro gin distillery
    • Visit Applecross Heritage Centre
    • Visit Applecross Smoke House
    • Dine at Walled Garden Tea Rooms
    • Visit Applecross old church
    • Dine at award-winning Applecross Inn with Pasta with Squatlobster speciality
    • Walk along Applecross shore
    Landmarks
    Inverewe Gardens
    Applecross Heritage Centre
    Applecross Old Church
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  7. Day 7

    Applecross to Inverness

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Drive Bealach na Bà mountain pass
    Landmarks
    Bealach na Bà
  8. Day 8

    Inverness

    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • NC500 Road Trip - Self Drive Tour reviewer 1
    October 15th, 2025
    The essence of the tour is great, wonderful scenery, plenty of time to reach destinations. The accommodation enroute...
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    Traveled in September 2025
    Reply from: Spirit Journeys Worldwide
    Thank you so much for your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the essence of the tour, the beautiful scenery, and the relaxed pace to explore each destination. It’s wonderful to know that several of the accommodations stood out as exceptional. We're also grateful for your honesty regarding the one that didn’t meet expectations, we take this seriously and will review it to ensure future guests enjoy a consistently high standard throughout. Your comments help us fine-tune the experience, and we truly appreciate you travelling with us!
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