
Orkney Archaeology Tours
4-night, 3-day Orkney Insights tour
This tour will give you a true flavour of our magical islands, concentrating on the many attractions of the Orkney Mainland and the linked South Isles, reached by the Churchill Barriers. This is private tour – you will NOT be joining a shared group tour. Your 'Orkney Insights' tour is all-inclusive, with accommodation at a good local hotel, breakfast and à la carte dinner at your hotel, lunch at a suitable pub or tearoom whilst on tour, all entry fees, all ferry fares for island day trips as appropriate, and the services of your personal archaeologist driver-guide included in the price. The itinerary shown below can be customised to your personal requirements - please let us know what you are interested in and we will do the rest.
Day 1
Arrive at your hotel in time for dinner.
Day 2
Mainland Orkney travel round Scapa Flow to the Earl’s Bu and Round Kirk, Skara Brae, Skaill House, Maeshowe Chambered Cairn, the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Day 3
Mainland Orkney Rennibister Earth-house, Cuween Cairn, the Churchill Barriers, the Italian Chapel and St. Magnus’ Cathedral.
Day 4
Mainland Orkney visit the Broch of Gurness, Kirbuster Farm Museum, the Brough of Birsay, the Earl’s Palace Birsay and the Barony Mill.
Day 5: depart
Please download our brochures using the links below for full details and prices.