Half-Day Trip in Orkney

Iain was excellent. His knowledge of the history of the area was extensive and made our tour so interesting. We enjoyed the sites of Orkney and loved the area.

Chris was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. I got a lot of value from his knowledge that I would have missed driving myself around.

The tour was wonderful! Iain was very knowledgeable and you could tell he has a deep passion for Orkney's history. Everything was well paced, fascinating, and very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this tour for an introduction to Orkney.

Myself, wife & daughter shared a mini bus with one other person. Maureen our guide was excellent, friendly and informative.We enjoyed the history and geology of the island. In particular her anecdotes of her life on the island about local events gave a more personal touch. Thanks to Maureen we saw as many sights that we could comfortably fit in in one day. Important that we kept to time and Maureen did that.

Very accommodating and friendly, changed pick-up to the cruise ship for ease. Enjoyed the experience and the stories of culture and history.

We enjoyed the whole experience. We were met as we came off the ferry by Rachel who was very informative for the whole trip. We loved all the places we visited. However we only realised afterwards that we never got a bottle of water as promised. A small thing but something we expected as we hadn’t brought any of our own. We were delivered back to the ferry in plenty of time. On the whole we would certainly recommend this tour.

Great experience. Our Guide Rachel was incredibly knowledgeable, welcoming and engaging. Also a great driver . The return ferry was cancelled due to being stuck at Scrabster because of high winds. Orkney Travel handled the situation with ease and managed to find us an alternative route back to Thurso that evening. Well done !! Highly recommended!

It was windy but dry and sunny and we would not have missed it for anything. It was an absolute brilliant tour and made exceptional by our tour guide Doogie. At all points on the tour the history and symbolism of the sites was explained in a clear and consise manner for all to understand. Throughout the day he made sure that everyone on the group was enjoying themselves and encouraged questions and observations. Orkney is a beautiful and interesting place which was conveyed enthusiastically by Doopie. We thoroughly enjoyed our short visit to the island and thank you for sharing it with us.

Absolutely fantastic tour, well worth the money. Our tour guide Ron was very knowledgeable with an obvious love for Orkney, its people and history. And the minibus was very comfy! Would highly recommend - you won't be disappointed 😊

Recommend wholeheartedly, from the day before - phoning to check link up with ferry timings in Stromness, to today’s wonderful actual tour with George - font of all knowledge, passionate about the area and clearly wants to make your day memorable.