Semi Private Tour - Orkney and Kirkwall
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
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 back to 3100BC making it one of the oldest stone circles in Britain. Second stop, Ring of Brodgar is the finest known circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring. Get your cameras ready to take some great pictures!! Our next stop will be Broch of Gurness, an Iron Age broch village where prosperous farmers had settled. Be ready now for our second most visited site on Orkney, the Italian Chapel. Next stop, St. Magnus Cathedral is in the heart of Kirkwall, the capital city of the Orkney Islands. Also known as the “light in the North”. Our tour guide will give you some free time. Max 20 people( adjustable times based on the schedule of your cruise) WALKING INVOLVED MISSING YOU ALREADY!
Inclusions
What's included
- Broch of Gurness
- Shared tour
- Italian Chapel
- We wait only 10/15minutes of courtesy
- ADJUSTABLE TIMES BASED ON THE SCHEDULE OF YOUR CRUISE
- Minimum of pax required
- Professional tour guide
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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.
This impressive Iron Age complex is one of the most outstanding examples of a later prehistoric settlement to survive in Scotland.
The Italian Chapel is a beautiful Roman Catholic chapel in Lamb Holm which was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War.
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.
Kirkwall is a bustling, busy town, but it's one with a historic centre full of character.
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!!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 112 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5It was a nice tour
Good experience was had by our whole group.
4Best Way to See Orkeny
Wonderful way to see various aspects of Orkney. I came away feeling like I had learned so much. The small group setting (there were 5 of us total) is perfect for interaction with the guide, driver, and fellow travelers. My only suggestion would be for the guide to not lean so heavily on detailed archeological information.
5Amazing history
Was an amazing experience guide took his time to answer questions and plenty of time for pictures
5Wonderful tour of Orkney
The tour was fantastic and our guide Thomas was wonderful. Full of knowledge. Highly recommend!!
5Exceptional tour with the perfect guide and driver
Thomas was an exceptional tour guide. Has a lot of knowledge as this tour We were on a semi private tour. 15 people. It was perfect
5Tour of Orkney
Michael was our tour guide. He did such a good job of explaining the history of each place we visited and had lots of extra information and threw in a few jokes to keep it light. I would rank him as one of the best tour guides I have ever had and the places we toured were extremely interesting.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Top Private Tours UK
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kirkwall
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 18 experiences we list in Kirkwall.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 18.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the main town of Orkney, with a twelfth-century cathedral of red sandstone, ruined palaces, a working harbour and Neolithic sites close by.
Kirkwall is the capital of Orkney, on the largest island, the Mainland, facing a sheltered bay. Its centrepiece is St Magnus Cathedral, built of red and yellow sandstone and begun in 1137 by Earl Rognvald in honour of his uncle Magnus, with the ruined Bishop's and Earl's palaces beside it. Narrow flagstoned streets lined with grey stone shops run along the harbour, and the Orkney Museum occupies a sixteenth-century town house.
Top-ranked sights in Kirkwall: Ring of Brodgar, Italian Chapel, Scapa Flow.
