Orkney's Ultimate 6-Hour Journey: Ancient & Wartime Wonders
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This private tour is a great way to visit the main sites in Orkney in around 5-6 hours. Ideal if you are on a day trip or a cruise ship and you want to see some of the main highlights of the island. You will be given commentary while driving around Orkney's beautiful scenery and tell you about local customs and traditions of the islands. This tour takes you through the Heart of Neolithic Orkney visiting some of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the UK and then a coastal drive with panoramic views of the beautiful Scapa Flow to discover Orkney's wartime history with a stop at the Italian Chapel. This tour is fully customisable, please contact us if you have a specific request. Our vehicle can take up to 8 passengers. For larger groups, please contact us for a quote.
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HMM7656, 10/10/2025 8:16:13 PM
A very informative and well run tour. A great guide, comfortable vehicle and we went to all the sites we wanted to visit. The only negative was that it started in Stromness but we were staying in Kirkwall.
Scott D, 9/23/2025 2:27:58 AM
Day trip packed full of interesting ancient history and picturesque sights around Orkney. Iain was a passionate and knowledgeable guide and made a wet and windy day enjoyable for all. Learned so much and had fun at same time.
W4236MUdirkr, 9/20/2025 3:04:53 PM
Excelent tour, Very friendly professional guide, good organized. Lots of information. Tour fits perfectly to the ferry schedule.
Joan_L, 8/27/2025 3:31:01 AM
Very nice guide. Learned about the olden days and saw very interesting sites. My group enjoyed this tour very much.
Mysayaboutyou, 8/25/2025 2:19:16 PM
Loved every minute of our time on Orkney and our tour with Ian made it extra special. He was knowledgeable and friendly and the tour route gave us an opportunity to see many of Orkney’s amazing sites. Truly special day in a magical island. We will be back and I’d highly recommend this tour to any visitors to the island. Orkney ice cream also a must try!
Y5916QHpaulao, 8/25/2025 1:59:23 PM
Absolutely first class. Our guide, Iain was so interesting and knowledgeable and passionate about Orkney. We had a very memorable tour seeing some amazing sights and learning about the history and landscape. My personal favourite was the Italian chapel, though I also enjoyed everything else from Skara Brae to Scappa Flow. Definitely recommend this tour and Iain as guide
Y5916QHpaulao, 8/25/2025 11:35:32 AM
Can’t praise this tour enough. Our guide, Iain, was excellent, so knowledgeable, interesting and clearly passionate about Orkney. We saw so much and learnt so much about Orkney. From Scara Brae to Scappa Flow, the Ring of Brodgar, and the cathedral. The Italian chapel was the highlight of the tour, especially as Iain managed to time our visit when it was quiet. Would wholeheartedly recommend this trip and Iain.
Laura_F, 8/16/2025 7:50:04 PM
Fantastic way to see the sites and learn about history, culture. Jain was a really pleasant guide and we found it enjoyable. Comfortable vehicle.
John_S, 8/5/2025 5:36:08 PM
Great value for money well informed host Chris who was very friendly and helpful.Updated with all relevant information tour is highly recommended and if we tackled it in our own time we would not have covered half of it
caseymJ1442AT, 8/5/2025 4:26:43 PM
Hands down one of the best tours we have been on. Dougie our guide was so knowledgeable and passion about the stories he was telling of Orkney! You could tell he really loves the history of the island. We learned so much during our day with him that we had know idea about in terms of history and WW2! 100% would recommend booking with Orkney Travel. The team is very responsive and great to work with. They will customize the trip to what you are looking for. If we ever go back to Orkney we would 100% consider another tour with them!
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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