ITiNerARY FOR INVERNESS
SATURDAY, OCT 11 - Arrive in Inverness,
The Kingsmills Hotel is less than 10 minutes by taxi or around a 20-minute walk from Inverness Train Station.
The Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV2 3LP
Check-in 4 pm. You may store your luggage here if you arrive sooner and want to see the town
Group Dinner, 6 pm at Corriegarth Pub, 5-7 Heathmount Rd, Inverness IV2 3JU, UK
Tables reserved, .4 mile walk from hotel
(Note: Breakfast which is included each morning at the hotel, you will be responsible for all other meals while in Inverness.)
SUNDAY, OCT 12 - Transfer to the Spirit of Scotland to begin cruise
Your breakfast is included and served at Kingsmills Hotel. You will have the morning to explore Inverness on your own.
Lunch reservation at Kingsmills at 12:30 pm
Pickup by European Waterways 3:30 pm
Arrival at barge 5:30 pm for welcome cocktail and dinner aboard the Spirit of Scotland
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SATURDAY, OCT 18 - Spirit of Scotland returns to Inverness, Stay the night at The Kingsmills Hotel
Check-in 4 pm.
You may store luggage at Kingsmill until check-in time. Enjoy your day in Inverness on your own — see some suggestionbelowbelow
SUNDAY, Oct 19 - Breakfast at Hotel, check out to return home or continue on your own in Scotland.
IMPORTANT: Luggage may be stored at Kingsmills on early arrivals or checkouts at no charge. You may request an early check-in for either night — confirmed for 1 pm— for an additional £20 fee. Please schedule early check-ins directly with Kingsmills Hotel.
An extensive and complete Scottish breakfast is included in your stays at KingsMills. You may not be terribly hungry at lunch. You will be responsible for all other meals on your own while in Inverness. Reservations are generally recommended for dinner as it is a busy town, especially if you are interested in upscale dining on Saturday evening.
Inverness Railway Station
The Kingsmills Hotel is less than 10 minutes by taxi or around a 20-minute walk from Inverness Train Station.
Saturday Oct 18
a day on your own in Inverness:
A Few Ideas (though there are many more)
The Victorian Market is a lovely shopping district in the heart of Inverness if you need to pick up gifts to take home. There is also a food hall with casual dining options.
Botanic Gardens Amidst beautiful formal gardens, ponds, tropical house, cactus house, wild flower meadow and much more the Botanical Gardens is like an green emerald in the heart of the city. No entry fee but you can make a donation.
Cool Bookshop You might want to pop in to Leakey’s if you love old book shops and collecting.
Inverness Castle This attraction has been under renovation and is due to reopen in 2025 — open date not yet confirmed. It looks like an amazing experience. I am monitoring progress. If an opening date is published for the venue and tickets become available I will let you know.
Clava Cairns one of Scotland’s most evocative prehistoric sites – the exceptional remains of an ancient cemetery, set on a terrace above the River Nairn. Approximately 16 mins by taxi from KingsMills Hotel
If you get hungry (just sayin’) McLeod’s Fish and Chips
Explore Inverness on a City Sightseeing bus. It’s Hop-on, Hop-off, on a single route with 7 stops and a 24-hour pass. Only 6 bucks and that’s not even the senior discount!
Scenic Walk Muirtown basin (handout quide and explanation below provided by EW) walk begins from where the Spirit of Scotland is moored while in Inverness. Offers views of the Carnac Point Lighthouse, Beauly Firth, Merkinch Local Nature reserve and Kessock Bridge. (the trek is 4 miles and takes approximately 2 hours to walk with multiple photo ops along the way)
