Examples of Tours

We like to pride ourselves on no two days ever being the same.  Orkney's shifting skies and seas help.  Here's what our most famous writer, George Mackay Brown, had to say about the weather:

"The weather is good if you like a temperate climate...The Orkney year should be seen rather as a stark drama of light and darkness...In the course of a single day you can see, in that immensity of sky, the dance of sun, cloud, sea-mist, thunder, run: the endless ballet of the weather. (From An Orkney Tapestry, 1969).

So please bring your waterproof jacket and trousers, and your boots.   Wildlife doesn't stop for the weather and neither do we (unless with your agreement!). 

A typical week's tour might comprise: 

·        Two or three days spent exploring Orkney mainland and South Ronaldsay.

·        One or two days spent on islands of your choice (Eday, Egilsay, Hoy, Rousay, Shapinsay or Stronsay), or perhaps one of the remote northern isles of North Ronaldsay and Papa Westray or Westray if timetables and weather permit (please note a £75 surcharge per person per day if flight used for travel).

·        A day spent exploring locally, just pottering on our local beaches and cliff tops.  Our guests say that this is bliss....

·        A free day in Kirkwall or Stromness for shopping and sightseeing (cathedral, distillery, shops, museums).

Our normal practice is to seek ideas from you as to your wishes and aspirations.  We can then suggest options based on the weather forecast, the previous week's sightings, and your preferences.

Other Tour Options

Please use the bookings page to book or enquire for 2008 weeks or short breaks.