5-Day Private Orkney and Highlands Tour

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

We will pick you up from Glasgow or Edinburgh at your chosen pick up location (hotel, air bnb or airport pick up available). You will driven in a well maintained Mercedes vehicle by your experienced driver/guide. You will see some spectacular scenery during your 5 days with us and we will visit some historic locations detailed in your itinerary. As this is a private tour it is for your group only and can be customised within reason of distance. If you have any requests please get in touch with us as we would be happy to try and accommodate as much as possible.

What's Included

Bottled Water
A wee dram of Whisky daily.
Ferry to and from Orkney.
Client Accommodation.
Client Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Entrance fees to all locations, approx. 76 GBP per person (applicable for all 7 attractions)
Driver Gratuity.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Glasgow/Edinburgh - Inverness

    4 stops
  • 1
    Pitlochry

    A beautiful picturesque town.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    You may choose to do a Tour/Tasting at this distillery or this can be omitted entirely depending on your preference.

    1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Culloden Battlefield

    On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head. Admission to the Visitor Centre is £16 per person (correct at time of publishing)

    45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Clava Cairns

    Clava Cairns are a group of three Bronze Age cairns located near Inverness.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Inverness - Orkney

    2 stops
  • 5

    John O’Groats is the edge of Scotland. This village is the northernmost point of the mainland.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    This beautiful Chapel was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War. Admission is £4 per person (correct at time of publishing)

    40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 3

    Orkney - Thurso

    3 stops
  • 7

    This Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a chambered stone tomb. The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is part of the Unesco Heritage site the ‘Neolithic Heart of Orkney’. Admission is £10 per person (correct at time of publishing).

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 8

    Walk among the enigmatic stones of one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles. The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge is an enormous ceremonial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Long before Stonehenge or even the Egyptian pyramids were built, Skara Brae was a thriving village. Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe. Admission is £11 per person (correct at time of publishing).

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 4

    Thurso - Fort William

    4 stops
  • 10
    Loch Ness

    You will have a cruise on Loch Ness where you can search for The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie). Admission is £31.50 which includes entry to Urquhart Castle (correct at time of publishing). This is optional.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Urquhart Castle

    he magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story. Admission for the Castle ONLY is £14.50 per person (correct at time of publishing).

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 12
    Commando Monument

    The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Neptune's Staircase

    Set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain, Neptune’s Staircase is a dramatic flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Fort William - Glasgow/Edinburgh

    5 stops
  • 14
    The Three Sisters

    We will briefly stop in order for you to take some photographs of the three sisters of Glencoe.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Loch Tulla Viewpoint

    We will have a brief photo stop here to see the beautiful views.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16
    Falls of Dochart

    The beautiful Falls of Dochart run through the small town of Killin, in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Admire the misty spray rising in the air as the waters of the river crash into the rocks then flow around the Islands of Inchbuie, known as the traditional and ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 17

    This is our lunch stop where you can have a light bite. You might have the opportunity to feed some Highland Cows (Hairy Coos).

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 18
    Stirling Castle

    Clients will be given time to enter Stirling Castle and undertake a tour. Castle Entry is £19.50 per person (correct at time of publishing) This is optional.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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