5 Day Orkney & Inverness Private Tour from Edinburgh

5 Day Orkney & Inverness Private Tour from Edinburgh

By Time Exposure Travel

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Free cancellation available
5d
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

An amazing 5-day Private Guided Tour (your group only) from Edinburgh to Orkney and then Inverness. Your guide will pick you up in Edinburgh and take you on a fascinating historical tour on route to the Ferry Terminal in Aberdeen. The route will depend on your pickup location. We spend two days in Orkney exploring the amazing historical sites. The tour is private and will be set to your own pace.
On Day 4 we return to the Scottish Mainland via a short Ferry Journey and on route to Inverness, we will visit Dunrobin Castle and the Culloden Battlefield. Day 5 we start the day with a Loch Ness cruise which includes Urquhart Castle and a hunt for Nessie. We then head to Edinburgh or Aberdeen depending on your drop off location. This is a private tour for your group only and route/itinerary can be changed to suit. Attractions may be subject to seasonal opening, contact us for details.

Activity location

Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Edinburgh Aberdeen Orkney Inverness Private Tour Inc Hotels

5d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 9:00am

Price details

CA $13,534.56 x 1 AdultCA $13,534.56

Total

Until Fri, 14 Mar

What's included, what's not

Pick up and drop off.
Private Tour for your group only.
2 Ferry Crossings.
Transport in Minivan and Guide.
Many castles/attractions are free to see from outside but may charge for internal tours.
Sleeping Pod on Aberdeen to Orkney Ferry
Loch Ness Cruise.
Internal Castle / Attraction Tours unless stated.
Meals and drinks other than stated.
Accommodation - Please book 3 nights Kirkwall & 1 night Inverness. We offer a booking service.
To enter the interactive visitors centre and museum is £15 per person.
Option to upgrade to a cabin on the Aberdeen Orkney Ferry. Please contact us.

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Your location to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal after a Private Tour to fascinating Historical Sights.

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Edinburgh

8h

Day 1 - Private Historical Tour on route to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal. We pick you up in the morning from your accommodation in Edinburgh/Aberdeen. We have a fascinating tour on route to the Ferry Terminal at Aberdeen Harbour for our 5pm sailing to Orkney. Depending on your accommodation location, attractions may include Scone Palace, Glamis Castle, Balmoral Castle, the iconic Dunnottar and Crathes Castles. We will stop somewhere nice for lunch. Our tours are private so you can choose your own itinerary. Attractions may be subject to seasonal opening, contact us for details.

Aberdeen Harbour

6h
Admission ticket included

We take our 6-hour Ferry from Aberdeen to Kirkwall, Orkney. Included in the price are The Sleeping Pods (large adjustable reclining seats with USB socket, blanket, pillow and mask). Subject to availability. The ship has full lounge/restaurant facilities and shopping areas. Upgrades to a Private Cabin are available. Please contact us for details.

Kirkwall

30m

We arrive at 11pm and drop you off at your Kirkwall Hotel for check in.

Day 2: Private Guided Tour of Orkney

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Orkney Islands

8h

On Day Two and Day Three we explore Orkney. Sites we visit include The Italian Chapel, The Churchill Barriers, The Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae, Maes Howe and St Magnus Cathedral. The tour is private you can set your own pace, and we will stop somewhere nice for lunch.

Day 3: Private Guided Tour of Orkney

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Orkney Islands

8h

On Day Two and Day Three we explore Orkney. Sites we visit include The Italian Chapel, The Churchill Barriers, The Stones of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae, Maes Howe and St Magnus Cathedral. The tour is private you can set your own pace, and we will stop somewhere nice for lunch.

Day 4: Orkney to Inverness

4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

St. Margaret's Hope

1h 30m

We leave Orkney for the mainland and start our journey to Inverness.

Dunrobin Castle & Gardens

2h
Admission ticket not included

An amazing and stunning stately home, which is the seat of the Earl of Sutherland and overlooks Golspie Bay. There will be additional fee per person to enter gardens and museum.

Culloden Battlefield

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

The famous site of the final battle during the last Jacobite Rebellion in 1746. The battlefield is free to see and to enter the interactive visitors centre and museum has additional fee.

Inverness

15m

Drop off at your Inverness Hotel

Day 5: Loch Ness Cruise and drop off in Edinburgh / Aberdeen

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Jacobite Loch Ness Cruises - Dochgarroch Lock

2h
Admission ticket included

Amazing 2 hour cruise of Loch Ness which includes a visit to Urquhart Castle and some monster hunting.

Edinburgh

3h

Drop off in Edinburgh or Aberdeen and we stop from lunch on route.

Aberdeenshire

3h

Drop off in Aberdeen or Edinburgh and we stop for lunch on route.

Location

Activity location

Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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