Semi Private Tour - Orkney and Kirkwall
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Experiences varied from amazing to disappointing. Positive comments highlighted beautiful sites and interesting history. Negative feedback included issues with guides, vehicle comfort, and tour length.
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6.5 hours
- Broch of Gurness
- Shared tour
- Italian Chapel
- We wait only 10/15minutes of courtesy
- ADJUSTABLE TIMES BASED ON THE SCHEDULE OF YOUR CRUISE
- Gratuities
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Join us for a visit to Orkney where you will see some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe. Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site, Orkney is a unique place worth visiting.
On this adventure, our starting point is the Stones of Stenness, four giant megaliths which date...
- Duration 6 Hours and 30 Minutes
- Group Tour
- Max 15 people in the group
- 1
Standing Stones of Stenness
Originally there were twelve stones, some standing up to six metres high. Today only four remain. The function is unclear but our best guess is that they were involved in activities and ceremonies celebrating the relationship between living and past communities.
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Broch of Gurness
This impressive Iron Age complex is one of the most outstanding examples of a later prehistoric settlement to survive in Scotland.
- Duration 40 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 3
The Italian Chapel
The Italian Chapel is a beautiful Roman Catholic chapel in Lamb Holm which was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War.
- Duration 40 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 4
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Also known as the “light in the North”, it was founded in 1137 by the Viking Earl Rognvald in honour of his uncle St. Magnus who was martyred in Orkney.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is a bustling, busy town, but it's one with a historic centre full of character.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar is the finest known circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring. It is a site of ritual and ceremony and hauntingly beautiful. Get your cameras ready to take some great pictures!!
- Duration 25 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
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