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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Max Group Size 12
- Age range 15 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Board a scenic ferry to Stromness, Orkney
- Explore Kirkwall's Viking history and culture
- Visit Skara Brae, a Neolithic village
- Tour the Scapa Flow Museum on Hoy Island
- Enjoy a whisky tasting of Orkney malts
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Inverness / Kirkwall / Orkney Islands
- Day 2 Kirkwall / Orkney Islands
- Day 3 Mainland / Kirkwall / Orkney Islands
- Day 4 Island of Hoy/ Kirkwall / Orkney Islands
- Day 5 Kirkwall / Inverness
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Intrepid Travel
Number of tours
1,306
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
7 hours
Response rate
84%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- PMPatricia· October 3rd, 20240verrall, the itinerary was excellent, providing loads of history. It would have been a great addition to include some folk or Gaelic music...a pub experience. One four star restaurant would be sufficient. The accomodation was comfortable with a staff ready to meet traveller's needs.Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewWe are so glad to hear that you had an excellent time visiting Scotland! We have taken your suggestion for an additional, immersive experience on the tour to the appropriate department to be considered for future tours. We look forward to seeing you on... Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- CRClaudia· October 2nd, 2024I would have liked to see more of the main n island plus some other islands. I free afternoon is enough. Also I would have liked that the big cairn be included.Trip date: September 2024
- RTRussell· June 30th, 2024Intrepid were great but Tour Radar were notTrip date: June 2024
- Howard· May 21st, 2024I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in the Orkney Islands. Our guide, Rhys, was great company, knowledgeable and proactive, and the pace and itinerary suited us very well. Lots to do and see and it was good to have some free time also. 5/5 for Rhys and the tour experience in the Orkneys. One quibble (unrelated to Rhys or the time spent in the Orkneys) is that communication with Intrepid is not easy. I’m the build up we had a few questions, and getting answers was a little slow and a bit of an effort. Intrepid or Tour Radar should have human beings readily available to answer questions promptly, instead of relying primarily on bots and FAQs.Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewThank you so much for taking the time to post a review about your trip to the Orkney Islands! We are so glad to hear that you had a great time on the trip and that you had a great leader like Rhys. They are the secret to making a good trip into a great... Show moreTrip date: May 2024
- KTKim· September 29th, 2023Intrepid needs to tighten up this tour. Two free afternoons is too much when one has only three days on the island. Either make the tour two full days or two full days with one full day free to make plans to go to Hoy or Rousay. Give people guidance on what to do on the free day.Show moreIntrepid Travel commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your experience Kim. We always welcome our customers to share their thoughts and suggestions with us so we can move forward making positive changes to our tours. Thank you for your constructive feedback and we hope you were able... Show moreTrip date: September 2023
- HLHelen· July 19th, 2021Fabulous holiday with lovely walks boat trips and visits to historic places. Also swam at a beautiful beach (with a wet suit). Our guide was knowledgeable and flexible and the group got on really well. Highly recommend this trip.Trip date: July 2021
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