Haggis Adventures: Orkney Raider Tour

Tour ID: 1069 Tour Theme: Haggis Adventures Budget Tours This tour starts from: Edinburgh Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
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Tour Description:


Located off the far northern tip of mainland Scotland, where the Atlantic meets the North Sea, few people get the chance to make the journey to these remote and sparsely inhabited islands. With over 5,000 years of history there are Neolithic villages, tombs and stone circles and many reminders of its Viking past. A place unlike the rest of Scotland and proud of it!


Day by Day Itinerary:

Day 1: Edinburgh to Inverness
Heading north we pass the famous Forth Bridge and into Perthshire, surrounded by mountains, forests and salmon packed rivers. We stop in Dunkeld, heart of Macbeth country and its mighty cathedral. We then continue on to the Hermitage for a forest walk. Hear tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the tragedy of his defeat on the eerie moor of lonely Culloden Battlefield, scene of the last major battle in Britain. The Highland Capital is our home for the night.

 Day 2: Inverness to Orkney
We continue our journey north passing over the Moray Firth home to common dolphins and minke whales and on to the tip of the British mainland, John O'Groats. We board the ferry to sail over the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Islands, home to more archaeological ruins in one area than anywhere else in Europe.  We visit the Tomb of the Eagles, a Stone Age chamber that was filled with thousands of human bones and the remains of sea eagles many millennia ago.

Day 3: Orkney
Today we head off to explore Skara Brae, dating from the late Neolithic period and inhabited between 3,200BC and 2,200BC. This incredible stone village is made up of eight dwellings (some still containing original furniture) linked together by a series of low alleyways and is a marvel of ancient building techniques. There will also be time to visit the magnificent standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar before heading to a whisky distillery to sample some of the local single malt (and a very good drop it is too).

Day 4: Orkney to Carbisdale Castle
First we visit the Italian chapel. This place of worship was built by 550 Italian POW's in the Second World War. We then bid Orkney farewell and make the ferry crossing back to the mainland and a journey south through Scotland’s rugged terrain. We travel through the sparsely populated wilderness of Sutherland and Caithness, via glens left deserted as a result of the Highland Clearances.

Day 5: Carbisdale to Edinburgh
Winding our way down the west coast of Scotland, we’ll visit the monstrous Loch Ness and the mysterious and haunting Glencoe, areas that formed the backdrop to the ‘Harry Potter’ movies, ‘Braveheart’ and ‘Rob Roy’. We cross the wilds of Rannoch Moor (watch out for stags) and south, past historic Stirling, arriving back in Edinburgh early evening.

For departure details refer to the "Prices, Dates, and What's Included" Section...

Orkney Islands, Loch Ness and Highlands Tour

Prices, Dates & What's Included:

Prices
- Adult £ 179
- Student £ 164
**Note: All prices are in British Pound Sterling (Currency Converter)
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Tour Highlights:
- Orkney islands' 5,000 years of history
- Skara Brae Stone Age village
- Tomb of the Eagles
- Awesome ferry trips from the northern tip of Britain
- Taste the 'water of life' at a whisky distillery

Things to do with your free time:
- Have a night out in inverness, capital of the Highlands
- Taste great fish and chips in Kirkwall.
- Learn a ’peedie’ bit of Orcadian dialect

Accommodation:
-Accommodation is guaranteed on all trips - we reserve the beds and you pay as you go. The price is between £15 and £20 per person per night in shared dorm accommodation. 
For more information and upgrade options see below... (note: Another hostel may be substituted for Carbisdale Castle as an overnight stop)

Awesome Accommodation. We know through over 15 years experience that good accommodation on tour is key to a great tour experience. Unlike others, we are not tied exclusively to any hostel chain, so are free to select the very best hostels. We choose places packed full of character, everything from rustic cottages and farms to castles and country houses.

The Best Hostels Guaranteed! The hostels we use on tours are graded either 3 or 4 stars by independent assessors from VisitScotland as we know that quality accommodation is important to you. Don't let a second rate hostel ruin your tour!

Dorm accommodation is guaranteed on all tours, simply pay as you go! We use only the best hostels. All have great facilities, provide free linen, (you don't need a sleeping bag), and have top quality self-catering kitchens, security, and laundry facilities.

Accommodation Upgrades Available. If you want to treat yourselves or enjoy more privacy, private twin and double rooms are available in most locations. Please be sure to let us know when making your reservation, or at least 7 days in advance of your departure, as we cannot always guarantee availability. The cost per person for a private room will range from £20-£40 depending on the seasonality.

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