5-Day Orkney and Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Edinburgh - Loch Ness
3 stops
1
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
This spectacular Highlands and Islands tour starts by heading west through the beautiful scenery of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Full of stunning lochs and mountains, it is easy to understand why this area is often described as ‘The Highlands in Miniature.’
2
Glencoe National Nature Reserve
Admire these stunning mountain whilst hearing stories of murder and massacre
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Inverness
You will continue north through the Great Glen, traveling the length of Loch Ness to enjoy your first night in Inverness, the capital of the Highlands.
Day 2
Ferry to Orkney
3 stops
4
Take the ferry to Orkney
5
The Italian Chapel
Time to admire the chapel built by Italian prisoners of war during WWII
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
Visit this series of causeways that were constructed to protect the British naval fleet from submarines.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Exploring Orkney
4 stops
7
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn
Today is all about prehistory as we start with the Neolithic Maes Howe Chambered Cairn
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
8
Skara Brae
see how our ancestors lived in this pre-historic village unearthed by a storm in the 1850s.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Standing Stones of Stenness
Dating back over 5,000 years, the Standing Stones of Stenness are among the oldest stone circles in Britain, their towering Neolithic monoliths rising dramatically from the Orkney landscape on the banks of the Loch of Stenness.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Ring of Brodgar
Visit this amazing Neolithic stone circle of up to 60 original standing stones spanning an impressive 104 metres in diameter, set on a narrow peninsula between two lochs and forming the ceremonial heart of Orkney's UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Leaving the island
4 stops
11
Visit the iconic Roman Catholic cathedral which is the oldest cathedral in Scotland and the most northerly cathedral in the United Kingdom.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Back on to the ferry to the mainland.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
13
John O'Groats
The most northerly point on the UK mainland.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Dunrobin Castle and Gardens
A stop at the home of the Duke of Sutherland. There will be time to visit the castle and gardens and hopefully see the daily Falconry display.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Inverness to Edinburgh
3 stops
15
Culloden Battlefield
Time to wander the battlefield or visit the exhibition. This is the site of the last battle fought on British soil in 1746.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
16
Clava Cairns
For Outlander fans this is a must see. It is here that the inspiration came for Clare's trip through the stones.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Pitlochry
Time to stroll around this charming little town.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Children under 3 years not accepted. Valid proof of age may be required at check in.

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