6 Day Private Tour: Up Helly Aa Viking Festival and Shetland
- 144 hours
- Free cancellation up to 72h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
In this 6-day tour to Shetland from Edinburgh, you will experience the Up Helly Aa, the largest Viking Festival in the world, which started in the 1840's. Witness the 46 squads of guizers, led by Guizer Jarl, as they process through the streets of Lerwick with a Viking galley that is purpose built every year and burnt in the climax of the celebrations! In the days before and after Up Helly Aa, explore Shetland it all its magnanimous raw beauty. From deserted sand beaches with seals basking in the sun, to some of the most important Viking and neolithic settlements in the world. Witness breathtaking seacliffs battered by the full force of the sea, and stand on the shore of the North Sea looking at the Atlantic Ocean on the opposite side. Shetland is a unique place in the world, and visiting it is the experience of a lifetime for history and nature lovers!
Inclusions
What's included
- Driver-guide
- Return ferry costs for the vehicle and guide from Aberdeen to Lerwick
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide's accommodation and meals
- Ferries within Shetland
- Scottish snacks
What's not
- Entry to Up Helly Aa halls in the evening. (optional)
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Your ferry tickets from Aberdeen to Lerwick, optional private cabin from £130.00, sleeping pods £18.00 p/p or reclining seats £3.50 p/p.
- Stirling Castle (optional) Payable on site - £17.50 p/p, discounts for families, children and 65yrs+
- Black Watch Castle & Museum (optional) Payable on site
- Jarlshof (optional) Payable on site - £7.50 p/p with discounts for families, pensionsers and children
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- E2G Travel
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Uk cars are smaller than our American counterparts, please be aware of this when booking for 4 adults in a 4 passenger sized vehicle.
How it compares in Edinburgh
- Its from-price is 2400% above the median of the 1253 experiences we list in Edinburgh.
- It is longer than most of them.
About Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, rises on volcanic hills, with a castle on a crag, a medieval Old Town and an elegant Georgian New Town.
Edinburgh Castle crowns Castle Rock and keeps the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels. From there, the Royal Mile runs downhill through the Old Town, past St Giles' Cathedral and a warren of narrow closes, to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Arthur's Seat, an ancient volcano, rises above the palace with sweeping views.
Top-ranked sights in Edinburgh: Royal Mile, Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle.
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