Private Outlander Tour in a VIP Minibus from Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours
Join us on a fascinating adventure and discover the sites in Scotland that double for the fictional land of Claire and Jamie. Craigh na Dun or Castle Leoch may have been a figment of Outlander author Diana Gabaldon’s imagination but this fascinating world of standing stones, romantic castles and sweeping scenery was inspired by real places and heritage. Not only that, the TV adaptation was filmed entirely on location in Scotland.
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Join us on a fascinating adventure and discover the sites in Scotland that double for the fictional land of Claire and Jamie. Craigh na Dun or Castle Leoch may have been a figment of Outlander author Diana Gabaldon’s imagination but this fascinating world of standing stones, romantic castles and sweeping scenery was inspired by real places and heritage. Not only that, the TV adaptation was filmed entirely on location in Scotland.The stunning Doune Castle near Stirling plays a leading role in the show standing in for the fictional Castle Leoch, home to Colum MacKenzie and his clan in the 18th century episodes. Over in the Lothian’s, the 15th century fortress of Blackness Castle on the banks of the river Forth, doubles as the setting for the Fort William headquarters of "Black" Jack Randall and the heart-wrenching scene of Jamie’s incarceration, while the nearby Linlithgow Palace stands in for the prison entrance and corridors. We also visit Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway which was transformed into the 1940s London train station where Claire and Frank say their goodbyes. And then it’s off to Hopetoun House located just along the road in South Queensferry, which doubled for the stately home of the fictional Duke of Sandringham.
Our final visit of the day is to the picturesque coastal town of Culross that saw its Mercat area transformed into the fictional village of Cranesmuir, the home of Geillis Duncan and her husband Arthur. Take a stroll along the town’s cobbled alleyways – it’s about as close to stepping back in time to the 18th century as you can get. You can find the gorgeous herb garden that Claire works in in the grounds of the fictional Castle Leoch behind the impressive historic Culross Palace.
Our final visit of the day is to the picturesque coastal town of Culross that saw its Mercat area transformed into the fictional village of Cranesmuir, the home of Geillis Duncan and her husband Arthur. Take a stroll along the town’s cobbled alleyways – it’s about as close to stepping back in time to the 18th century as you can get. You can find the gorgeous herb garden that Claire works in in the grounds of the fictional Castle Leoch behind the impressive historic Culross Palace.
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