Outlander Experience

Upon your arrival in Scotland, you will be greeted by a private driver who will take you to your hotel in the city centre of Edinburgh.

For those arriving early in the day, we recommend spending the day walking through the city, strolling along the Royal Mile and exploring the Old Town and New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are also plenty of museums and landmarks to visit within the city centre, including the beautiful St Giles Cathedral and the majestic Edinburgh Castle.

Spend the night in Edinburgh. 

You have the full day to explore Edinburgh‘s Old Town and discover the many Outlander filming locations hidden here. Along the Royal Mile, keen fans will recognise Holyroodhouse Palace and World‘s End Pub. For those who love a good afternoon tea, try the Signet Library, which you may recognise as the Governor‘s mansion in Jamaica.

Alternatively, you have the option to explore Edinburgh with a local guide who will help you trace the real events that inspired Diana Gabaldon‘s novels. You could also take a full day tour, including a visit to Glasgow, which you may recognise as Boston and Harvard.

Spend the night in Edinburgh. 

Today, your guide will pick you up from your hotel in a quality private vehicle. You will have the option to visit Hopetoun House, the stately home that stands for the residence of the Duke of Sandringham in season 1 and many other locations. You will then stop at the boat-shaped fortress Blackness Castle, which stands in for Fort William. In Fife, you have many possible stops. This includes the picturesque villages of Culross and Falkland, the latter of which you will definitely recognise as 1940s Inverness where Claire and Frank have their honeymoon.

Spend the night in Fife.

Your guide will take you into the Highlands to follow in Jamie and Claire‘s footsteps. Stops along the way include the lovely village of Dunkeld and 13th-century Blair Castle. Travelling through the Cairngorms National Park, you will have time to visit the Highland Folk Museum, which was used as a Mackenzie village.

Near Inverness, you will visit Culloden Moor, a must-stop for any Outlander fan, as this is where Jamie fights for Scotland. Nearby you can also visit Clava Cairns, a series of Bronze Age tombs and standing stones, an inspiration for Craigh na Dun.

Spend the night in the Inverness area.

Spend the morning exploring the surroundings of Inverness, “the Capital of the Highlands.” Your guide will take you to visit the nearby ruins of Beauly Priory, where Claire meets Maisri the Seer. Later, you‘ll be driven south to Loch Ness, where you can visit the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition to learn more about the lake and its notorious monster, or visit Urquhart Castle ruins on the shores. You can also opt to take a detour to visit the picturesque Glen Affric, which is reminiscent of season 1 when Jamie and Claire journey across the Highlands.

Spend the night in the Fort William area.

Today your private guide will take you through the Trossachs and Loch Lomond area before returning to Edinburgh. This drive includes Scotland’s scenic and historical Glen Coe valley, where some of the very first scenes of the tv series were shot. Later in the day, we can recommend taking a nature walk to spot wildlife, enjoy a boat tour on Loch Katrine, or taste the flavour of the country at Deanston Whisky Distillery. A great stop on the way is Doune Castle, which you will immediately recognise as Castle Leoch, featured prominently in season 1.

Spend the night in Edinburgh. 

On your day of departure, a private driver will pick you up from your hotel to take you directly to the airport. If your flight is in the afternoon, you may take your last few hours to do some last-minute shopping, visit one of Edinburgh’s many museums, or take one last stroll through the charming city centre.