5-Day Private Orkney and Highlands Tour

5 days Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

We will pick you up from Glasgow or Edinburgh at your chosen pick up location (hotel, air bnb or airport pick up available). You will driven in a well maintained Mercedes vehicle by your experienced driver/guide. You will see some spectacular scenery during your 5 days with us and we will visit some historic locations detailed in your itinerary. As this is a private tour it is for your group only and can be customised within reason of distance. If you have any requests please get in touch with us as we would be happy to try and accommodate as much as possible.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Serca Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled Water
Included: A wee dram of Whisky daily.
Included: Ferry to and from Orkney.

Not included

Not included: Client Accommodation.
Not included: Client Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Not included: Entrance fees to all locations, approx. 76 GBP per person (applicable for all 7 attractions)
Not included: Driver Gratuity.

Itinerary

Day 1 · Glasgow/Edinburgh - Inverness

Pitlochry

30 min

A beautiful picturesque town.
Blair Athol Distillery

1 h 20 min Admission not included

You may choose to do a Tour/Tasting at this distillery or this can be omitted entirely depending on your preference.
Culloden Battlefield

45 min Admission not included

On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite Rising came to a brutal head. Admission to the Visitor Centre is £16 per person (correct at time of publishing)
Clava Cairns

30 min

Clava Cairns are a group of three Bronze Age cairns located near Inverness.

Day 2 · Inverness - Orkney

John O'Groats

30 min

John O’Groats is the edge of Scotland. This village is the northernmost point of the mainland.
The Italian Chapel

40 min Admission not included

This beautiful Chapel was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War. Admission is £4 per person (correct at time of publishing)

Day 3 · Orkney - Thurso

Maeshowe Chambered Cairn

1 h 30 min Admission not included

This Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a chambered stone tomb. The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is part of the Unesco Heritage site the ‘Neolithic Heart of Orkney’. Admission is £10 per person (correct at time of publishing).
Ring of Brodgar

20 min

Walk among the enigmatic stones of one of the most spectacular prehistoric monuments in the British Isles. The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge is an enormous ceremonial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.
Skara Brae

2 hours Admission not included

Long before Stonehenge or even the Egyptian pyramids were built, Skara Brae was a thriving village. Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe. Admission is £11 per person (correct at time of publishing).

Day 4 · Thurso - Fort William

Loch Ness

30 min Admission not included

You will have a cruise on Loch Ness where you can search for The Loch Ness Monster (Nessie). Admission is £31.50 which includes entry to Urquhart Castle (correct at time of publishing). This is optional.
Urquhart Castle

1 h 30 min Admission not included

he magnificently situated Urquhart Castle, on the shore of Loch Ness, has seen some of the most dramatic chapters in our nation’s story. Admission for the Castle ONLY is £14.50 per person (correct at time of publishing).
Commando Monument

20 min

The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II.
Neptune's Staircase

30 min

Set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain, Neptune’s Staircase is a dramatic flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal.

Day 5 · Fort William - Glasgow/Edinburgh

The Three Sisters

15 min

We will briefly stop in order for you to take some photographs of the three sisters of Glencoe.
Loch Tulla Viewpoint

10 min

We will have a brief photo stop here to see the beautiful views.
Falls of Dochart

30 min

The beautiful Falls of Dochart run through the small town of Killin, in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Admire the misty spray rising in the air as the waters of the river crash into the rocks then flow around the Islands of Inchbuie, known as the traditional and ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Stop 4

one hour Admission not included

This is our lunch stop where you can have a light bite. You might have the opportunity to feed some Highland Cows (Hairy Coos).
Stirling Castle

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Clients will be given time to enter Stirling Castle and undertake a tour. Castle Entry is £19.50 per person (correct at time of publishing) This is optional.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

citizenM Glasgow
Sandman Signature Glasgow Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Glasgow City Riverside by IHG
Glasgow Argyle Hotel, Bw Signature Collection
AC Hotel Glasgow
The Pipers' Tryst Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Carlton George Hotel
Hilton Glasgow
lyf George Square Glasgow
Merchant City Inn
Rab Ha's Hotel

and 124 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.