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The
Round Kirk in Orphir, Orkney.
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Cawdor
Castle most famous for its link to MacBeth.
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Braemar
Castle is an impressive fortress built in 1628 by the Earl of
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SCOTLAND'S
FAR NORTH
With Orkney - Shetland Mini Cruise - 6 days / 5 nights
Create your own group - just get 20 people together and your trip is free!
Day
1
Clients arrive in Edinburgh for overnight stay.
Day
2
Depart for Inverness
Visit to Edradour Distillery and Cawdor Castle.
Overnight in Inverness area
Day
3
Early departure and travel north along Loch Watten to arrive in Scrabster,
Thurso for the ferry departure.
Lunch on board whilst sailing past the famous rock stack, the Old
Man of Hoy and the red sandstone cliffs of St. John's Head, the highest
cliffs in Britain.
Tour by local guide of the islands including the World Heritage Site
of Skara Brae Neolithic Village, St. Magnus Cathedral and the famous
Skapa Flow with the Churchill Barriers and Italian Chapel.
Evening meal in a local restaurant.
Depart for evening tour of the great ceremonial stone circle of Bridger
and Sterness.
Overnight aboard the ferry.
Day
4
Arrive in Lerwick, Shetland and take breakfast on board ship.
Disembark for a full day tour of Shetland with your local guide.
Visit the outstanding sight of Jarlshof in the South.
Lunch at leisure in Lerwick followed by a tour of the north in the
afternoon.
Dinner taken on board.
Day
5
Disembark the ferry after breakfast.
Enjoy a short panoramic tour of Aberdeen
Depart Aberdeen via Braemer arriving at Caithness Glass for lunch.
On arrival in Edinburgh enjoy a panoramic city tour.
Overnight in Edinburgh
Day
6
Edinburgh - Departure from hotel.
Edinburgh
Extension:
It is possible to extend your stay in Edinburgh pre or post tour at
the Learmonth Hotel Edinburgh.
Tour
Highlights:
Edradour Whisky Distillery, Cawdor Castle, Stromness tour, Skara Brae
Neolithic Village, Scapa Flow, Bridger and Sternness Ceremonial Stone
Circles, day tour of Shetland, Aberdeen tour, Braemer, Edinburgh City
tour.
Tour
Includes:
3 nights
accommodation in 3 - 4 star quality hotels
2 nights aboard the Orkney to
Aberdeen Mini-Cruise
Scottish Breakfast daily
Dinner each night whilst on tour
i.e. Inverness x 1 night, cruise x 2 nights
Air-conditioned coach throughout
with professional language speaking guide
Admission to: Edradour Distillery,
Cawdor Castle, Skara Brae Neolithic Village, St. Magnus Cathedral,
Scapa Flow, Ceremonial Stones of Bridger and Sternness.