West Mainland Orkney Tour: Explore Scenic Landscapes and Neolithic Heritage Sites

Embark on the West Mainland Orkney Tour and discover the breathtaking landscapes and ancient heritage sites of Orkney. Explore the Cliffs of Yesnaby, Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, and Standing Stones of Stenness.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Scapa Flow - A scenic drive with amazing views of Scapa Flow, the main British naval base during both World Wars
  • Unstan Chambered Cairn - Guided Tour of a Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be at least 5,300 years old.
  • Skara Brae - Guided tour of the best preserved neolithic village in Northern Europe, the 5000-year-old Skara Brae.
  • Ring of Brodgar - Guided Tour of the henge monument Ring of Brodgar.
  • Standing Stones of Stenness - Photo stop at what is believed to be the oldest known henge monument in the UK
  • Yesnaby Cliffs - A photo stop at the dramatic Cliffs of Yesnaby
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The West Mainland Tour takes you to some of the most fabulous spots on the West Mainland of Orkney.

The tour takes a scenic drive looking at the magnificent Scapa Flow before stopping at a Neolithic burial chamber.

Next is a photo stop at the Cliffs of Yesnaby, some of the most stunning coastal scenery on the Orkney Islands.

Next on the agenda is a guided tour of Skara Brae, discovered in 1850, it is considered the best-preserved Neolithic Village in Northern Europe. Your guide will tell you all about this magnificent 5000-year-old village. After the guided tour, you will get free time to have a look at the 400-year-old Skaill House or have a look around the Skara Brae visitor centre.

The tour then goes on to the Ring of Brodgar. A spectacular henge monument dating back 4500 years. This stone circle has been part of the Orkney landscape for thousands of years.

Finally, we will stop at the Standing Stones of Stenness, which is believed to be the oldest stone circle in the UK.

Location
Travel centre
Kirkwall Travel Centre, look for the minibus with "Orkney Travel" on the side.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Shelly
Jul 26, 2024
Beautiful Cliffs - Karen was an excellent guide. The cliffs were gorgeous. The tour itself was really good. The island is much different then mainland Scotland so don’t expect lots of touristy things ha to do.
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Jackie_m
Jul 23, 2024
Excellent experience - Tour was excellent and our Guide Rachael was knowledgeable and thoroughly engaging. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Cruiser102823
Jul 22, 2024
West Mainland, Orkney - Garry was our driver and guide. He provided outstanding interpretation of the historic and natural sites we visited. Garry was personable, professional, and very courteous. Unlike many guides, he actually accompanied our small group to the sites and provided anecdotal information not found in pamphlets, books, or online about the sites. Garry was also very flexible based on the wants and needs of the group.
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Keithbo2364cz
Jul 14, 2024
A day to remember - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and a safe, considerate driver.. The weather was appalling but we still enjoyed the tour immensely, seeing sights which would be been much less easy on our own. Thoroughly recommended.
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K781rjdebrag
Jul 13, 2024
Experience of a lifetime - The tour was fantastic. Covered the major spots I was most interested in quite nicely. Really liked the small group aspect. Our guide, Rachel, was just lovely and very knowledgeable about those key places, and about Orkney life and history in general.
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Louisepp4809oo
Jul 13, 2024
Excellent day. - An excellent few hours spent with our driver Rachel. She had great knowledge of life on Orkney and the sites she carefully drove us to. Would highly recommend for an easy day that ticks the highlights. Thank you.
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Atravelingnana
Jul 9, 2024
Wonderful Tour - Garry provided an absolutely wonderful tour. We hit all the Orkney highlights, with plenty of time to explore each one. Garry was incredibly knowledgeable about everything we saw. Highly recommend.
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X4767iesarahm
Jul 8, 2024
Do not miss! - Absolutely amazing tour! The tour guide was super knowledgeable, extremely accommodating and very friendly! Excellent value and one if the best tours I have been on. Can not recommend highly enough.
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Catherine_h
Jul 26, 2024
Short tour which dominated the whole day - Weather was poor but the guide was good. Although a small tour, the vehicle was crowded and a little difficult for people with mild mobility issues. The 10:30 start meant that you didn’t really have time to do anything else that day. Honestly, I think we would have been better off hiring a car and driving ourselves around. We did that on our final day and found it easy touring.
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Vicki
Jul 24, 2024
Interesting and informative - The tour guide, Dougie, gave us a lot of information. His talk was interesting, informative, and entertaining. I would recommend this tour without reservation.
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