
Highlights of Orkney and Shetland
From £1,245
Summary
Sail away to lands steeped in history, wildlife and stunning scenery, far from the jostling crowds to the haunting beauty of the Orkney and Shetland Isles. Many people have landed there before you - some as early as 3000 BC. Most famous of all were the Vikings, but they were not alone and all around you will find historical treasures. Both islands, but particularly Shetland, in summer have virtually no darkness and the beauty of this ‘Simmer Dim’, as it is called locally, has to be seen to be realised. Both Orkney and Shetland have their own identity, Orkney being very green and fertile while Shetland has a more rugged cliff and sea loch scenery. Both however share a colourful history of Picts, Norsemen, ancient antiquities, buried treasure and seafaring legends, bound up with an independent spirit that makes them quite different from the rest of Scotland.
We sail with Serco Northlink Ferries and their modern, purpose-built vessels, the Hrossey and the Hjaltland, from Aberdeen overnight to Lerwick. We then have two full days to tour Shetland. After rejoining the ship for an evening sailing to Kirkwall, we have a further two full days touring Orkney, before our short crossing back to the mainland.
Tour highlights:
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Departure Points
Location | Depart | Return |
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Glasgow
Outside the Millennium Hotel |
11.45 | 21.15 |
Edinburgh
Outside Marriott Hotel Glasgow Road |
13.00 | 20.00 |
Dunfermline
Halbeath Park & Ride, Jct 3, M90 |
13.30 | 19.30 |
Kinross
Moto Services on M90 |
14.30 | 18.30 |
Perth
Broxden Park & Ride, A93 |
15.00 | 18.00 |
Dundee
Outside Discovery Point |
15.30 | (does not return to Dundee) |
Aberdeen
Northlink Ferry Terminal |
17.00 | (does not return to Aberdeen) |
Inverness | N/a | 15.30 |
Please note all timings are approximate and may be changed. They will be confirmed when the joining instructions are sent out, approximately ten days prior to departure.
Tour dates & prices
Included in your cost:
- Accommodation
- Services of a professional tour manager
- Meals - as per the itinerary
- Comfortable coach travel throughout
- Ferry crossings
Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Return Date | Guided by | Price | Deposit | Single supplement | Availability |
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17 May 2021 | BOSH210517 | 17 May 2021 (Monday) | 22 May 2021 (Saturday) | £1,245 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £375 | Book Now | |
7 June 2021 | BOSH210607 | 7 June 2021 (Monday) | 12 June 2021 (Saturday) | £1,395 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £375 | Call for availability | |
2 August 2021 | BOSH210802 | 2 August 2021 (Monday) | 7 August 2021 (Saturday) | Alastair Walker | £1,395 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £375 | Book Now |
7 August 2021 | BOSH210807 | 7 August 2021 (Saturday) | 12 August 2021 (Thursday) | Alastair Walker | £1,295 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £395 | Book Now |
20 September 2021 | BOSH210920 | 20 September 2021 (Monday) | 25 September 2021 (Saturday) | Alastair Walker | £1,195 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £375 | Book Now |
9 May 2022 | BOSH220509 | 9 May 2022 (Monday) | 14 May 2022 (Saturday) | £1,245 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £395 | Book Now | |
15 August 2022 | BOSH220815 | 15 August 2022 (Monday) | 20 August 2022 (Saturday) | £1,295 (ex. flights) |
£100 | £395 | Book Now |