Orkney Day Trip: Scenic Sites

Discover Orkney’s stunning landscapes and ancient sites on a half-day trip. Perfect for a quick yet immersive experience. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yesnaby Cliffs - Stop for a photo at the breathtaking Yesnaby Cliffs
  • Skara Brae - Enjoy a guided tour of the 5,000-year-old village of Skara Brae. Take some free time to explore Skaill House, visit the center, or grab a bite to eat.
  • Ring of Brodgar - Participate in a guided tour of the Neolithic stone circle, the Ring of Brodgar
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What's Included
  • Entry Fee for Skara Brae and Italian Chapel (if selected)
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Ferry Fares
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

This is an excellent way to see some of what Orkney has to offer in a single day. Hop on the ferry in Scrabster that departs at 8.45am, visit Orkney and return in the same day. (Please note ferry fares are not included. Ferry fares are £22.65 each way for an adult, £20.39 each way for 60+, please see Northlink Ferries website for more information.)
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Location
Stromness Ferry Terminal Car Park
Meet Orkney Travel minibus at Stromness Travel Centre
Cancellation Policy

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

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Inelen99
Nov 7, 2025
An incredible experience - We were welcomed by our guide Chris, a very friendly and knowledgeable person. We had an incredible day that we will always remember. It's a tour not to be missed!
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Jakessurrey1
Oct 27, 2025
Best tour operator for Orkney - Great experience - the guide was exemplary. Wonderful knowledge of local history and made the trip truly enjoyable inspite of the heavy winds. The Orkney tours team were exceptional in getting us booked to an alternate ferry when our ferry got cancelled due to heavy winds - thanks a ton for your thoughtfulness. Highly recommend this team and Orkney is a must wind island - worth getting a guide to explore.
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Marilyn_s
Oct 21, 2025
A must do Orkney tour - Iain was excellent. His knowledge of the history of the area was extensive and made our tour so interesting. We enjoyed the sites of Orkney and loved the area.
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Yvonnehs5259ff
Oct 12, 2025
Great value - Chris was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. I got a lot of value from his knowledge that I would have missed driving myself around.
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Patinsd2020
Oct 7, 2025
Fabulous Orkney tour! - The tour was wonderful! Iain was very knowledgeable and you could tell he has a deep passion for Orkney's history. Everything was well paced, fascinating, and very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this tour for an introduction to Orkney.
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Annemn987lr
Oct 3, 2025
A wonderful day on Orkney. - Myself, wife & daughter shared a mini bus with one other person. Maureen our guide was excellent, friendly and informative.We enjoyed the history and geology of the island. In particular her anecdotes of her life on the island about local events gave a more personal touch. Thanks to Maureen we saw as many sights that we could comfortably fit in in one day. Important that we kept to time and Maureen did that.
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Curtis_c
Sep 24, 2025
A memorable experience - Very accommodating and friendly, changed pick-up to the cruise ship for ease. Enjoyed the experience and the stories of culture and history.
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Janice_g
Sep 23, 2025
Great trip - We enjoyed the whole experience. We were met as we came off the ferry by Rachel who was very informative for the whole trip. We loved all the places we visited. However we only realised afterwards that we never got a bottle of water as promised. A small thing but something we expected as we hadn’t brought any of our own. We were delivered back to the ferry in plenty of time. On the whole we would certainly recommend this tour.
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801graemel
Sep 19, 2025
Wonderfully Windy !! - Great experience. Our Guide Rachel was incredibly knowledgeable, welcoming and engaging. Also a great driver . The return ferry was cancelled due to being stuck at Scrabster because of high winds. Orkney Travel handled the situation with ease and managed to find us an alternative route back to Thurso that evening. Well done !! Highly recommended!
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Popps7
Sep 18, 2025
Surpriseingly breathtaking………….. - It was windy but dry and sunny and we would not have missed it for anything. It was an absolute brilliant tour and made exceptional by our tour guide Doogie. At all points on the tour the history and symbolism of the sites was explained in a clear and consise manner for all to understand. Throughout the day he made sure that everyone on the group was enjoying themselves and encouraged questions and observations. Orkney is a beautiful and interesting place which was conveyed enthusiastically by Doopie. We thoroughly enjoyed our short visit to the island and thank you for sharing it with us.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).