Scapa Tours: Private Tailored Experience

Discover Orkney’s stunning landscapes, wildlife, and ancient monuments with a personalized Scapa Taxi Tour. Tailor your itinerary for an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Standing Stones of Stenness - We will stop to take a walk and have photo oppertunites round our earliest stone circle, erected about 5400 years ago. Just north of Standing Stones we have a small neolithic village called Barnhouse, unlike Skara Brae this was only in use for a few centuries dating from 3115BC to 2875BC.
  • Ring of Brodgar - As we…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Emergency weather wear
  • Midge repellent if required
  • Admission fees to Skara Brae only
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

A private tour customized to your preferences and desires. Experience our breathtaking views of the landscape, birdlife, and marine life, along with our famous Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments. If there are particular sites you wish to visit that haven’t been mentioned, please inform me so I can modify the itinerary accordingly.
If you need a lunch…

Location
VisitScotland Kirkwall iCentre
West Castle Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Martha_g
Aug 24, 2025
Ask for Anna! - Anna was awesome! She picked us up right at our ship and off we went on a wonderful adventure! Anna shared her home with us in an engaging and informative manner. Learning from her was like touring with a friend. She even had some local snacks to share since we were so busy sightseeing, we didn’t have time for lunch. The amount we accomplished in just a few hours was phenomenal. I really feel like we got a great insight into what it is like to live in the Orkney islands. Thank you for a wonderful day!!!
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Spacegirl349
Jul 13, 2025
Great tour of the Orkneys! - We did a private Scapa Tour to visit all the Neolithic sites in the Orkney Islands. We were picked up by taxi promptly from our cruise ship pier, and taken to many wonderful sites including Kirkwall, Yesnaby cliffs, Skara Brae, Unstan burial mound, Standing Stones of Stennis, and Ring of Brodgar. The driver was also kind enough to run us to an ATM and a drive around of the St. Magness Cathedral for pictures. Very friendly and reliable. Beautiful tour!
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Peter_m
Jun 25, 2025
Orkney at its best! - A wonderful tour (not only) to prehistoric times. Our driver Kenny was a real connoisseur of history and the country with its sights and traditions. The 4 hours passed far too fast!
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Helentl3407ke
Jun 10, 2025
Interesting and informative, lovely scenery, knowledgeable guide. - A really interesting and informative day! Ferry to ferry service and a great tour of Orkney- Skara Brae was a highlight, but thoroughly enjoyed it all. Our guide was full of local knowledge.
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Mjp123123
May 3, 2025
Great way to see the island in a couple of hours - I had been in contact with Stewart a couple of times by email about arranging a private tour of the island on the day our cruise ship was in port. Stewart provided us with helpful information and several suggestions for things to do. On the day of our arrival, we were slightly delayed getting off the ship, but Stewart was very flexible. We had hoped to photograph puffins, so he drove us to Yesnaby Castle sea stack, sharing stories about life on the island along the way. It was just a 15-minute walk from the car park, and the view was absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, due to the strong wind and the early season, we didn’t see any puffins—but that didn’t take away from the experience at all. Stewart then took us on a scenic drive across the island, bringing us to the highest point, where we enjoyed a magnificent view of Kirkwall and our cruise ship. He later dropped us off in the center of Kirkwall, where we did some souvenir shopping. Stewart was incredibly helpful and kind, and we loved having the freedom to choose what to see and where to go. Ship-organized excursions often take you to places you’re not particularly interested in, and you might spend either too much or too little time at each stop. This private tour was a fantastic way to explore the island at our own pace and focus only on the things we cared about. If we ever return to Kirkwall, we would definitely book this tour again.
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Samantha_j
May 2, 2025
Great tour! Definitely a must book - Donna was a great Guide! She had great information about the sights. We had as much time at each stop as we wanted and didn’t have to deal with others on a bus ! Worth booking for sure!!
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Jowindingh
Sep 11, 2024
Best way to experience the Orkneys! - We were 6 couples wanting to travel around the main island of Orkney for an extended weekend. This was made possible by the services of Scapa taxi. We had a fairly complex itinerary requiring pick up and off at a range of different locations and times. Scapa taxi handled this beautifully. Which really took a lot of pressure off me who were coordinating this trip with, to be frank, quite demanding people. Hats off!
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From $1,273 (Per Group)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).