Scotland · ORKNEY & SHETLAND TOURS
Stone circles older than the pyramids, a sunk German fleet and cliffs full of seabirds. These 10 are mostly built around the cruise calls at Kirkwall and Lerwick, so they are priced and paced to get you back to the ship.
Explore Orkney’s stone circles, Iron Age broch, Italian Chapel, St. Magnus Cathedral, and Kirkwall on a small-group shore tour.
“Our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable about the ruins that we saw, sang us a song (Danny Boy) and played the guitar and sang us a song when we stopped for lunch.”
Review of a private Orkney tour from Kirkwall, covering Skara Brae, ancient stone circles, Scapa Flow, and the Italian Chapel.
“Davey was an amazing tour guide. He was knowledgeable about the rich history of the area. This tour did not disappoint. We had an amazing time. I highly recommend.”
Review of a private Orkney tour with native guide Calum, ancient sites, coastal views, flexible timing, and practical booking advice.
“We had a day in Orkney as part of a cruise and booked a 5hour tour with Callum from Historic Orkney, it was brilliant! Communication was outstanding and we felt confident we would be picked up as arranged and dropped off in plenty of time. Fun, flexible and informative, he shared his personal knowledge of the Island with us and made our visit one of the highlights of our holiday.”
See Shetland ponies, wild puffins, Jarlshof ruins and Sumburgh Head on a flexible private tour from Lerwick.
“Our cruise was delayed reaching port due to weather and our guide and driver were able to still give us a great tour avoiding the larger groups from the ship. She also was very knowledgeable and sincere in teaching us about Shetland. Best tour I’ve had so far.”
Explore Lerwick, Clickimin Broch, Scalloway, and Shetland scenery with a private local guide on this flexible six-hour tour.
“Guide was very informative for the places we visited and worked with the driver to include as many places as possible. The town hall was closed on the day we visited this city. The driver was very good and we felt safe at all times.”
See Shetland by bus from Lerwick, with flexible stops at Scalloway, Burra, Tingwall, beaches, museums, and historic sites.
“Our driver was brilliant in pointing out points of interest and made our trip extremely pleasurable.”
Explore Orkney's ancient stones, Skara Brae, and wild Yesnaby Cliffs on a private four-hour tour from Kirkwall.
“Abs was a great guide and driver. He was friendly and informative. He took us to several major sites and gave suggestions to make the most of our time while our cruise ship was docked in Kirkwall.”
Review of Orkney’s six-hour small-group shore tour, with Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, Italian Chapel, and Churchill Barriers.
“Kirkwall was one port on our 12 day British isles cruise. We were happy that the tour driver picked us right at the ship just steps from the gangway and dropped us off back at the ship so we didn’t have to bother with queueing up to catch the shuttle to and from Kirkwall centre. This was the highlight excursion of our cruise. Other reviewers said these excursions were pricey but well worth it and I totally agree. This comes with a premium price tag but in this instance I really feel I got what I paid for. After travelling all this way I couldn’t see myself taking a lesser…”
Review of the private Lerwick to Scalloway tour, with Shetland ponies, castle views, Viking history, pricing, and practical booking advice.
“Carol knows EVERYTHING about Shetland ponies and it was fun to learn from her and pet the ponies. The ride to and from is more like a taxi ride than a tour. The driver was very sweet but didn’t give us much information about the town or countryside we drove thru. We saw in town that rides to the ponies were available for significantly less money, but I don’t think they included Carol’s presentation which was the highlight for sure.”
Explore Shetland’s northern coast from Lerwick, with Mavis Grind, Eshaness Cliffs, Tangwick Haa Museum, and private transport.
“Fantastic tour of the Shetland islands! Filled with information, beautiful sites and a guide and driver (Paula and David) that were light hearted and fun! They introduced us to several locals and we thoroughly enjoyed this trip.”
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