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Family tickets and alternative dates are available on request subject to availability. Please get in touch. 

Ticket includes:

Entry into Skara Brae (£9.00) and the Italian Chapel (£3)

Journey: 

  • Depart Kirkwall Pier

  • Guided tour Skara Brae

    Depart for Stones of Stenness

    Guided tour Standing stones of Stenness

  • Depart for Kirkwall

  • Free Time Kirkwall

  • Depart for Italian Chapel via Airport

  • Guided Tour Italian Chapel

    Depart for Kirkwall

Arrive Kirkwall Pier

Cruise compatibility

3rd August 2020 - Regal Princess

 

Please select the date from the calendar below to start the booking process:

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Soak in the delights of Orkney with its spectacular land and seascapes whilst learning about the important roles the islands have played in history through the ages.

Your journey begins with a drive through the UNESCO World Heritage site “Heart of Neolithic Orkney”.  Enjoy panoramic views of the rolling fields and lochs. 

Discover the iconic Skara Brae. One of the oldest existing structures worldwide which lay hidden for thousands of years, is now waiting for you to explore.

interior of Skara Braes biggest building

Then we travel to another iconic Neolithic site – the Standing Stones of Stenness. Hear tales at the towering stones which have stood for 5000 years.

Take some time to treat yourself and explore unique shops in the historic capital – Kirkwall. Or you can follow our guide around the St Magnus Cathedral and the two palaces.

St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall

We then venture to the east of the Orkney mainland.  Discover the legacy of the second world war with the Churchill Barriers.

close up of the concrete blocks which make up the churchill barrier. Shipwrecks lie either side of the barrier in the sea

The barriers enable us to access the Italian Chapel. Learn about the Prisoners of War and their outstanding creativity as you marvel at the stunning artworks.

italian chapel entrance

Our tour concludes in Kirkwall after five hours of adventuring.

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