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Shetland & Orkney Adventure
The Churchill Barriers, Italian Chapel, Scapa Flow, Skara Brae, Skaill House, Ring of Brodgar, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Jarlshof Prehistoric Settlement & Scalloway Castle
Venture into the wild unspoilt landscape of northern Scotland and enjoy a real Highland adventure. Over 100 islands lie
some 200 miles north of Aberdeen and this fascinating area is famed for its rural lifestyle and traditions. We visit Lerwick on the Shetland Isles which have a dramatic history and character of their own and are an idyllic land of Viking legends, rich in bird and animal life. We also visit Orkney which was once ruled by the Norse and today still bears the
Scandinavian influences in island and farm names.
***We recommend passengers utilize a holdall style bag for the ferry services.
Accommodation
This tour utilizes Northlink Ferries service sailing from Aberdeen and facilities on board include restaurant, cafeteria, bar and lounges and accommodation will be in two berth cabins with en-suite shower/wc.
Itinerary*
Thursday: Travel northwards to Perthshire arriving in Pitlochry where we stay overnight at the Fishers Hotel with dinner, bed and Breakfast. This 3 star hotel is situated in the centre of the town and facilities include a lift, restaurant, bar and all bedrooms have en-suite bathroom, TV and tea/coffee maker.
Friday: After a hearty breakfast we continue our journey northwards travelling through the Cairngorm National Park Britain’s most vast mountain range. We arrive in Thurso staying overnight at The Royal Hotel with dinner, bed and breakfast. The hotel is situated in a prime position in the heart of Thurso and facilities include a lift, restaurant, lounge and bar. All bedrooms have en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, TV and tea/coffee maker.
Saturday: An early start today as we take the ferry crossing to the mystical Orkney Isles. We meet our local guide who will escort us throughout our island visit. Our tour takes us by the Churchill Barriers whose construction was ordered by Winston Churchill following the tragic torpedoing of the battleship, Royal Oak in the Scapa Flow during1939. We visit Skara Brae which was uncovered after a storm in 1850. This ancient settlement is older than Stonehenge and the preserved rooms provide a unique insight into pre-historic human living. We visit Skaill House one of Orkney’s top tourist attractions and the finest mansion on the island and steeped in 5,000 years of history. We then visit the Ring of Brodgar to view the standing stones which were constructed around 2500–2000BC. We end our day on Orkney at Kirkwall where dinner will be provided at a local hotel. After dinner we board our overnight ferry to the Shetland Isles.
Sunday: Breakfast is included on the ferry as we arrive in Lerwick. We meet our guide for the day making our way southwards to the tip of the headland and visit the Jarlshof Pre-historic and Norse Settlement. This fantastically preserved ruin was only revealed after a storm at the end of the 19th century. Over 4,000 years of history are continued within the site and it provides an insight into life on the island. We return northwards towards the capital Lerwick where some leisure time will be available and to obtain lunch. This afternoon we journey to Scalloway Castle and Museum former home to Earl Stewart and dating from 1600. Later we board the overnight ferry to Aberdeen with an evening meal on board.
Monday: On arrival in Aberdeen, breakfast is served before disembarking and begin the final journey with a scenic drive through some of Scotland’s most picturesque countryside. We arrive at the King Robert Hotel, Stirling where we stay overnight with dinner, bed and breakfast. The hotel is situated on the site of the Battle of Bannockburn, just 1.5 miles from historic Stirling. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and all bedrooms have en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, TV and tea/coffee maker. There is a no lift at this hotel but ground floor bedrooms are available.
Tuesday: After breakfast we bid farewell to the hotel and travel homewards arriving back in the local area early evening.
*Please note itineraries are subject to change
Price Includes
- Return coach travel
- 1 night half board in Pitlochry
- 1 night half board in Thurso; ferry crossing Scrabster-Stromness
- Guided tour on Orkney; entrance to Skara Brae; entrance to Skaill House; hotel dinner in Kirkwall
- Overnight ferry crossing Kirkwall-Lerwick including breakfast
- Guided tour of the Shetland Isles entrance to Jarlshof Settlement; entrance to Scalloway Castle and Museum
- Overnight ferry crossing Lerwick-Aberdeen
- 1 night half board in Stirling.
Single Room Supplement
Pickup Points
| Conwy, Lancaster Square | |
| Llandudno Junction, Station Hotel Bus Stop | |
| Deganwy, Castle Hotel | |
| Llanrhos, Post Office | |
| Llandudno, Mostyn Broadway Coach Park | |
| Llandudno, Clarence Hotel(Travel Lodge) | |
| Craig Y Don, St Pauls Church | |
| Penrhyn Bay, St Davids Church | |
| Mochdre, Bowling Green | |
| Rhos On Sea, Cayley Arms | |
| Rhos On Sea, Hickorys (The Ship) | |
| Colwyn Bay, Guys Newsagents | |
| Colwyn Bay, Railway Station | |
| Old Colwyn, Opposite Marine Hotel | |
| Old Colwyn, Top Shop | |
| Old Colwyn, Queens Nursing Home | |
| Old Colwyn, Junction Abergele Rd/Highlands Rd | |
| Llanddulas, Fairview Inn | |
| Abergele, Tesco Bus Stop | |
| Abergele, Bowling Green Bus Stop | |
| Abergele, Pentre Mawr Park Bus Stop | |
| Pensarn, Roundabout Bus Stop | |
| Belgrano, Pensarn Grange (Windjammers) | |
| Towyn, Wendover Bus Stop | |
| Sandy Cove, Bus Stop | |
| Kinmel Bay, Junction Bronwen Ave/ St Asaph Ave | |
| Kinmel Bay, Silver Birch | |
| Bodelwyddan, Bus Stop opposite Garage | |
| Bodelwyddan, The Vicarage | |
| Rhuddlan, Vicarage Lane Bus Stop | |
| Rhuddlan, Highlands Road Bus Stop/ Pentre Lane | |
| Rhuddlan, Rhyl Road Bus Stop | |
| Denbigh, Lenton Pool | |
| Denbigh, Colomendy | |
| Denbigh, Plas Pigot | |
| Denbigh, The Green Bus Stop | |
| Denbigh, Myddleton Park | |
| Trefnant, Village Hall Bus Stop nr Traffic Lights | |
| Trefnant, The Tweedmill | |
| Trefnant, Clwydian Park | |
| St Asaph, HM Stanley Hospital | |
| St Asaph, Cathedral Bus Stop | |
| St Asaph, Fountain Garage | |
| St Asaph, Ashley Court Bus Stop | |
| St Asaph, Bod Erw | |
| Rhyl, Ffordd Derwen Pub | |
| Rhyl, Boulevard Bus Stop | |
| Rhyl, Old Carlton Garden Centre (opp Rosehill Road/ Rhuddlan Rd Bus Stop) | |
| Rhyl, Rhuddlan Road/ St Margarets Drive Bus Stop |
| Rhyl, Vale Road Flats Bus Layby | |
| Rhyl, Argos, Bodfor Street | |
| Rhyl, Catholic Church/Wellington Rd | |
| Rhyl, Marine Lake Bus Bay | |
| Rhyl, St Thomas’ Church, Russell Road | |
| Rhyl, Junction Russell Road /Churton Road | |
| Rhyl, Junction Russell Road/ Old Golf Road | |
| Rhyl, Eastville Bus Stop opp Denmore Stores | |
| Rhyl, Tynewydd Estate Entrance( Junction Tynewydd Road/ Ffordd Anwyl) | |
| Rhyl, Parrys Corner/ Pendyffryn Rd North | |
| Rhyl, Junction Grange Rd/ Clifton Park Road | |
| Prestatyn, Williams Estate Agents, Meliden Road | |
| Prestatyn, Pendyffryn Gardens Bus Stop | |
| Prestatyn, Bus Station | |
| Prestatyn, The Victoria Hotel Bus Stop | |
| Prestatyn, Police Station | |
| Prestatyn, Ffrith Bus Stop | |
| Prestatyn, Clwyd Carpets ( Victoria Road West) | |
| Prestatyn, Jolly Sailor | |
| Prestatyn, Penrhwylfa Crossroads Bus Stop | |
| Prestatyn, Junction Ffordd isa/ Princes Avenue | |
| Meliden, Manod Road Bus Stop | |
| Meliden, Roundwood Avenue | |
| Meliden, Old Garden Centre | |
| Gronant, Cross Roads | |
| Talacre, Junction Coast Road/Station Road | |
| Ffynnongroew, Crown Inn | |
| Mostyn, Lletty Hotel | |
| Greenfield, Queens Head Hotel | |
| Bagillt, Blossoms Inn | |
| Dyserth, Voel Depot | |
| Dyserth, The Vicarage Bus Stop | |
| Dyserth, Cross Keys/Pendre Farm Bus Stop | |
| Dyserth, The Bank (Bus stop opposite junction High Street/ Thomas Avenue) | |
| Trelawnyd, Memorial Hall Bus Stop | |
| Trelawnyd, Erw Wen Bus Stop | |
| Lloc, Rock Inn | |
| Carmel, Halfway House | |
| Holway, Garage | |
| Holywell, Traffic Lights (Fron Park Road/ Brynford Street) | |
| Holywell, Victoria Hotel | |
| Flint, The Ship Hotel Bus Stop | |
| Northop, Car Park Entrance | |
| Sychdyn, Cross Keys | |
| Mold, Station Motors, Chester Road | |
| Mynydd Isa, The Griffin | |
| Queensferry, Deeside Leisure Centre | |
| Ewloe, Clwyd Car Aucitons | |
| Buckley, The Tivoli | |
| Chester, Holiday Inn Wrexham Road (Old Post House) |