Kravet Family Shetland & Orkney Explorations

Day 1 - Tuesday 21^st May - Welcome To Shetland!

Arrive in Shetland where your main driver guide will meet you.  Depending on the time of arrival there may be time to do some exploring, as the airport is right next to Jarlshof & Old Scatness (& Sumburgh Head Lighthouse) before heading north to your accommodation.

Overnight: Shetland | Scalloway Hotel
Room Type: 2 x Standard Double Room
Meals Included: Lunch

Day 2 - Wednesday 22^nd May - Exploring Shetland

There are loads of options for today as you set out to explore the islands.  Perhaps visit the Shetland Pony experience to meet these gorgeous miniature horses.  There are also loads of amazing beaches to stroll along or perhaps visit a local croft on Tronda island to hear how they live and work the land.

Overnight: Shetland | Scalloway Hotel
Room Type: 2 x Standard Double Room
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3 - Thursday 23^rd May - More Shetland explorations

Spend the morning exploring the town of Lerwick, with it’s boutique shops and museums dedicated to all things knitting!  You can also, head out to St Ninian’s Isle which is connected to the mainland by a sandy causeway at low tide.  Enjoy a relaxed afternoon as this evening you will head out for a late night boat trip to see the storm petrels return home under the cover of darkness after feeding way out to sea during the day.  A truly incredible experience

Overnight: Shetland | Scalloway Hotel
Room Type: 2 x Standard Double Room
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4 - Friday 24^th May - Relaxed Morning & Incredible Cliffs

Enjoy a relaxed morning today after the late night last night before taking a wander around Scalloway where both the Castle and the Harbour featured in Shetland.  This afternoon you could head north to Voe & Eshaness to gaze in wonder at the incredible cliff scenery.  A lovely relaxing way to spend your last day.

Overnight: Shetland | Scalloway Hotel
Room Type: 2 x Standard Double Room
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5 - Saturday 25^th May - Depart Shetland

Leave Shetland this morning for Orkney where your guide will meet you and you’ll head out to explore some of the island before heading to your accommodation for the night.

Overnight: Orkney | The Foveran
Room Type: 2 x King Rooms
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 6 - Sunday 26^th May - Skara Brae, Coastal Hikes & Explorations

Skara Brae is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, and probably the best known of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. An early start this morning will ensure that you get a chance to immerse yourself in this fascinating site while it is still quiet. Then hike north along the coastline with your guide along cliffs which are home to a multitude of seabirds and thousands of years of history in the form of archaeological sites. If you are feeling energetic then you can continue all the way to the rocky Point of Buckquoy. If the tides are in your favour you may be able to cross the tidal causeway to explore the Norse settlement on the tiny isle of the Brough of Birsay. There will be time for explorations with your guide this afternoon, or you can choose to have some time to yourself to explore at your own pace.

Overnight: Orkney | The Foveran
Room Type: 2 x King Rooms
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 7 - Monday 27^th May - Ring of Brodgar & Maeshowe

This morning you head to the incredible massive stone circle that is the Ring Of Brodgar. Theories still abound about the purpose of this site, so this morning you will be joined by a local expert to hear all the evidence and decide for yourself if it was a ritual site, a giant astronomical observatory or something completely different.

Nearby you will also find Maeshowe and the Stones Of Stenness, where 4 huge standing stones are all that remain of what is possibly the oldest stone circle in the British Isles. Before you return to your hotel you may also want to take some time today to explore the characterful town of Stromness, full of narrow alleys and always with the character of the sea permeating the air.

Overnight: Orkney | The Foveran
Room Type: 2 x King Rooms
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 8 - Tuesday 28^th May - Depart

A private transfer will take you to the airport this morning in time for your onward travels – taking with you a small part of these incredible islands with you in your heart.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch