Monday Departures from Scrabster or Inverness /
Return Aberdeen, Scrabster or Inverness
Tuesday Departures from Aberdeen, Scrabster or Inverness /
Return Scrabster or Inverness
Friday Departures from Scrabster or Inverness
Tour Highlights
- Orkney’s Magnificent World Heritage
- Stunning Panoramas
- Warm Island Hospitality
- Taste of Orkney
- Discover Five Magical Isles
- Uncover Stromness' Hidden Past
- Explore Orkney’s Rich Tapestry of Archaeology, History, Wildlife, Culture, Folklore and Spirituality
Day One ~ Travel to Orkney
Travel to Orkney and check into your comfortable Stromness accommodation for three nights.
Day Two ~ South Isles & East Mainland
Meet your Orkney host, an accredited professional Orkney tour guide and depart on your discovery of the delights of Orkney’s scenic South Isles and East Mainland. Travel south along historic Scapa Flow, a safe harbour used by the Vikings during their occupation of Orkney, and also by the Royal Navy during both World Wars. Cross the first of the Churchill Barriers, a series of causeways linking five Orkney Islands together, to the tiny island of Lambholm where you will find the marvellous Italian Chapel built by prisoners of war during World War II and today one of Orkney's most visited and most loved attractions. Continue to the island of South Ronaldsay where you will be treated to an interactive learning experience at the Tomb of the Eagles interpretation centre before taking a walk to the 5,000 year-old cliff-side tomb.
Head back to the Orkney Mainland and stop in to visit Sheila Fleet where you will certainly be astonished at the artistry involved in the hand-making of her original Orkney designer jewellery as you tour her workshop. Your last stop of the day is Highland Park for a tour of the northernmost Scotch whisky distillery in the world and a dram of their award-winning spirit. Return to Stromness late afternoon.
For your evening meal, we will reserve a table at a delightful restaurant where you can sample a true Taste of Orkney. Enjoy our delicious local cuisine, including Orkney’s renowned cheese, beef, lamb, fish and seafood as well as fresh produce, delectable ice cream, and award-winning whisky. Ask us about the Orkney lobster dinner option.
Day Three ~ West Mainland
Meet your guide and spend the day exploring the wonders of Orkney’s West Mainland. Allow your imagination to soar as you are transported 5,000 years back in time with visits to the remarkable World Heritage sites of Orkney’s Neolithic Heartland, including Maeshowe, a Neolithic chambered tomb considered to be one of the finest architectural achievements of prehistoric Europe; the Ring of Brodgar, a magnificent circle of upright stones with an outer ditch built more than 4,500 years ago; the ceremonial Standing Stones of Stenness, part of what was originally a ring of twelve tall stones erected in the form of an ellipse, dating back to 3,000 BC; and Skara Brae, truly awe-inspiring and the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe. Pass over the peat hills of Birsay Moors to the astonishing settlement at Gurness, including the Iron Age Broch of Gurness with its battlements and a surrounding village, as well as the Shamrock, a later Pictish farmstead. Return to Stromness late afternoon.
Later, uncover Stromness’ hidden history, strange tales and fascinating character during your one-hour early evening walking tour lead by a qualified guide, historian and storyteller. You will be regaled with stories of witches, phantom ships and local folklore as you stroll through the flagstone streets of the seaside town.
Day Four ~ Depart Orkney |
