2024 – Scottish Clan Tours from Inverness

Clan Cameron Tour

We tour Clan Cameron country which lies 65 miles from Inverness around Fort William on the west coast. Achnacarry Castle (briefly known as Castle Commando) is the clan seat, and also the home of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, 27th chief of the clan. Visiting the Clan Cameron Museum can easily be linked with seeing the castle because it is located in a cottage close by.

Clan Chisholm Tour

The Chisholm clan tour from inverness centres on the village of Cannich in Strathglass, and the three main valleys running west from Strathglass These are Glen Affric, Glen Cannich and Strathfarrar. Erchless Castle is the clan seat, although in private hands since its sale in 1935. Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm is the 33rd chief.

Clan Cumming Tour

Join us on our Clan Cumming Tour from Inverness. (Which is also the Clan Comyn Tour from Inverness.) A powerful clan with a tumultuous history.  Clan Cumming, also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th century Scotland.  Take a journey with us through their clanland.  Skirting the edge of the Cairngorm mountains we stop at the Cummings/Comyn stronghold of Lochindorb Castle and up through the Altyre Estate.  Onto the Morayshire coast for a beachside lunch and time for a stop into Glen Moray Distillery as we make our way back to Inverness.

Clan Fraser of Lovat Tour

The Clan Fraser of Lovat tour from Inverness stops first at Beauly, just outside of Inverness, which was Fraser of Lovat’s main settlement, and a rewarding stop. Beaufort Castle is the clan seat, although it was sold to settle debts in 1990’s. Fraser country has become more popular since the TV show, Outlander. The current chief is Simon Fraser, 18th Lord Lovat, 25th MacShimidh (pronounced Macsheemee).

Clan Mackay Tour

The Clan Mackay Tour from Inverness heads to the clan heartland which is called Mackay Country (because it translates from the Gaelic name, Duthaich MhicAoidh). Strathnaver Museum is a great place to discover the clan story. These clanlands lie in the far north west, around Tongue, so the ancient clan seat was Castle Varrich.The current chief of Clan Mackay is Aeneas Simon Mackay, 15th Lord Reay.

Clan Mackenzie Tour

We enjoy a tour of Clan Mackenzie country as it takes us all the way from Inverness to Wester Ross. The Clan Mackenzie have been around since the 1200’s, but rose to immense power and influence from the 1500’s. Their clanlands, as mentioned, stretched from west coast to east coast and included around a dozen castles. The current clan seat is Castle Leod, near Dingwall, which is the home of the clan chief, John Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Cromartie

Clan Mackintosh Tour

Our Clan Mackintosh tour is our most local one, as the clan were from the Inverness area. The King gave Clan Mackintosh rich lands around Inverness in the 1100’s. They became quite powerful, as a result, and a number of clans joined their confederation which was known as Clan Chattan (pronounced (Hattan). John Mackintosh of Mackintosh is the 31st Chief, and his mother maintains an interesting historical collection at the clan seat, Moy Hall.

Clan Munro Tour

The Clan Munro Tour from Inverness takes us to Easter Ross. Foulis Castle is the seat of Clan Munro and stands a few miles east of Dingwall. The current castle is an imposing building incorporating earlier remains but largely dating from the 1750’s. This is because the Jacobite Mackenzies burned down the previous castle in the 1745 Rising. The current chief of Clan Munro is Hector Munro.

Clan Rose Tour

The Clan Rose Tour runs east from Inverness, as the clanlands lie primarily in Strathnairn and Nairnshire. The Rose family settled by the river Nairn in 1230, and secured their clan seat, Kilravock Castle, thereafter by marriage. The Rose family has always had a close relationship with the town of Nairn, many of them being town Provosts (Mayors). The current chief is David Rose, 26th Baron of Kilravock (pronounced Kilrock).