3-Day Outlander Tour – The Jacobite Adventure

Itinerary

Step into the world of Outlander with Bonnie Scotland Tours and relive the magic of the Highlands, castles, and historic villages that brought the story to life.

Day 1: Lallybroch/Broch Tuarach – Midhope Castle

We begin at Midhope Castle, known to the world as Lallybroch or Broch Tuarach —a place of love, loyalty, and loss. The ancestral home of Jamie Fraser, where laughter once rang through the courtyard, and shadows of the past linger in the air. Stand in the doorway, gaze across the land, and hear the whisper of vows made beneath these ancient stones.

Day 1: Fort William – Blackness Castle

From the warmth of Lallybroch/Broch Tuarach, we descend into darker territory—the forbidding walls of Fort William, where Captain Black Jack Randall’s cruelty knew no bounds. The ominous Blackness Castle, standing grimly against the Firth of Forth, bears witness to both Outlander’s horrors and Scotland’s real history of battles and betrayals.

Day 1: Kinneil Rail Station, Bo’ness

Kinneil Rail Station became the backdrop for a pivotal moment in Outlander. It was here, amidst the steam and the clatter of the tracks, that Claire and Frank parted ways at the train station, their futures uncertain, their fates about to be rewritten by time itself. The station, with its vintage charm and old-world elegance, stands as a gateway between past and present—both in the show and in the echoes of Scotland’s railway history.

Day 1: Wentworth Prison – Linlithgow Palace

Further still, we reach Linlithgow Palace, once a jewel of the Scottish crown, now forever remembered as Wentworth Prison, where Jamie Fraser faced his greatest torment. Walk the corridors where the past still clings to the walls, and imagine the weight of chains, the echoes of footsteps, and the silent pleas of those lost to time.

Day 1: Castle Leoch – Doune Castle

No journey through Outlander is complete without stepping into the world of Clan MacKenzie. Doune Castle, with its towering battlements and winding staircases, was the perfect choice to portray Castle Leoch. The stone passageways lead you back through centuries, where alliances were made, loyalties tested, and the future of Scotland shaped by those who called this place home.

Day 1: Callendar House – The Duke of Sandringham's House

Behind the grand façade of Callendar House, history and fiction entwine in a moment of reckoning. Within these very walls, Murtagh Fraser delivered swift vengeance, bringing an end to the Duke of Sandringham in one of Outlander’s most dramatic scenes. The house itself, steeped in real history, has witnessed centuries of Scotland’s past—yet for Outlander fans, it remains the place where justice was served with a swing of a blade.

We return to Edinburgh for the night, reflecting on a day of love, loss, and fate.

Day 2: Cranesmuir – Culross

In the heart of Culross, time stands still. This perfectly preserved 17th-century village becomes Cranesmuir, where Geillis Duncan’s secrets unraveled, where whispers of rebellion stirred, and where Claire’s healing hands once tended the herb garden behind Culross Palace. As you wander the winding cobbled streets, past white-harled houses and the iconic Mercat Cross, you step not just into Outlander’s world, but into a Scotland untouched by time.

Day 2: Le Havre – Dysart Harbour

We arrive at Dysart Harbour, transformed into Le Havre in Outlander’s second season. Here, the scent of salt and sea fills the air, the waves whisper against the pier, and the ships creak at their moorings. Claire and Jamie arrived in France upon these very waters, stepping into a world of danger and intrigue.

Day 2: Inverness (Falkland) – Where Claire’s Story Begins

Finally, our journey now takes us to Falkland, the charming town that stood in for Inverness in Outlander. It was here, among these very streets, that Claire and Frank walked before fate intervened. At the Bruce Fountain, time itself seemed to bend as Jamie’s ghost watched over the woman he could not yet know. Wander through the cobbled lanes, step inside the old guesthouse, and feel the strange and beautiful pull of destiny in the air.

Day 2: Highland Folk Museum – A Glimpse into Highlander Life

Time rewinds further as we visit the Highland Folk Museum, where the 18th century breathes again. The thatched crofts, smoky hearths, and simple wooden tools paint a vivid picture of Highland life before Culloden, before change, before war. It is here that Claire first found her place among the Highlanders—among a people both fierce and kind, whose way of life was soon to vanish.

Day 2: Dalwhinnie Whisky Distillery – A Dram for the Journey

No Highland adventure is complete without a taste of Scotland’s liquid gold. At Dalwhinnie, the highest whisky distillery in Scotland, sip a dram, breathe in the peaty aroma, and raise a toast to Jamie and Claire, to Scotland, to stories that endure.

Day 2: Clava Cairns – Craigh na Dun Awaits

Near Culloden lies Clava Cairns, the ancient standing stones that inspired Craigh na Dun. Step into this prehistoric landscape, place your hands upon the weathered rock, and feel the weight of centuries pressing against time itself.

We stay overnight in Inverness, the true gateway to the Highlands.

Day 3: Culloden Battlefield – The End of an Era

The ground is sacred at Culloden, where the Jacobite cause was crushed in 1746. Stand before the Clan Fraser stone, where history and fiction collide, and listen as your guide recounts the final charge of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s doomed army.

Day 3: Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle

Finally, our journey now takes us to Falkland, the charming town that stood in for Inverness in Outlander. It was here, among these very streets, that Claire and Frank walked before fate intervened. At the Bruce Fountain, time itself seemed to bend as Jamie’s ghost watched over the woman he could not yet know. Wander through the cobbled lanes, step inside the old guesthouse, and feel the strange and beautiful pull of destiny in the air.

Day 3: Glenfinnan Viaduct & Monument – The Call to the Jacobite Cause

See the Jacobite steam train cross the Glenfinnan Viaduct, a sight familiar to Outlander fans and Harry Potter lovers alike. Nearby, the Glenfinnan Monument stands in solemn tribute to the men who fought for a prince and lost their nation’s future.

Day 3: Glencoe – Scotland’s Most Hauntingly Beautiful Valley

The road leads through Glencoe, Scotland’s most dramatic glen, where betrayal and massacre stained the land forever. Yet, its beauty is unmatched—a place of raw, untamed majesty.

Day 3: Meet Scotland’s Famous Highland Cows On The Journey Home

Before we return, a final delight—an encounter with Scotland’s gentle, shaggy-haired Highland cows. Feed them, photograph them, and bid farewell to a journey like no other.

As we journey home, the echoes of Outlander will remain—in the hills, in the stones, and in the stories you now carry with you.