• 1 night half board on the outbound journey
• 2 nights half board in Thurso with full Scottish breakfast, 3 course dinners
• 2 nights cruise on board Northlink
• Light lunch on Day 4
• Restaurant dinner on Orkney
• Local guide and admissions on Orkney and Shetland
• 1 night half board on the inbound journey

Northlink Mini Cruise
Providing excellent standards of service and dining, their minicruise is perfect for exploring the Orkney and Shetland Isles.
• Reserved dining area with carvery dinner and self-service breakfast
• Twin cabins with side by side berths and en suite shower room
• Onboard facilities include a shop, cinema and spacious bar

• 1 night half board on the outbound journey
• 2 nights half board in Thurso with full Scottish breakfast, 3 course dinners
• 2 nights cruise on board Northlink
• Light lunch on Day 4
• Restaurant dinner on Orkney
• Local guide and admissions on Orkney and Shetland
• 1 night half board on the inbound journey

Northlink Mini Cruise
Providing excellent standards of service and dining, their minicruise is perfect for exploring the Orkney and Shetland Isles.
• Reserved dining area with carvery dinner and self-service breakfast
• Twin cabins with side by side berths and en suite shower room
• Onboard facilities include a shop, cinema and spacious bar

Day 1 Travel to Scotland with an overnight stay in the Glasgow area.

Day 2 Continue north with a stops enroute. Travel through the mountainous Highlands via the towns of Aviemore and the highland capital of Inverness to Thurso

Day 3 A leisurely day with a half day excursion to the famous tourist spot of John O’ Groats, 837 miles from Lands End, afternoon at leisure for relaxation or local walks.   

Day 4 A relaxing morning in Thurso, we later depart Scrabster at 13.15 with Northlink Ferries on the 90 minute crossing to Stromness. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served en route. Reboard the coach in Stromness and meet your local guide. Orkney boasts some of the best preserved archaeological sites in Europe, including Neolithic villages, burial tombs and impressive stone circles. The afternoon excursion begins with a visit to Skara Brae, an incredibly well preserved  stone village dating back 5,000 years and the nearby Skaill House. For more recent island history travel via Scapa Flow, a 50 square mile expanse of deep water, forming one of the largest, sheltered anchorages in the world. Relics of two world wars lie both within and around the Flow: seven German ships, the Churchill Barriers with their beached blockships and the inspiring Italian Chapel. Also visit the magnificent Ring of Brodgar, originally 60 stones in a vast circle between the Stenness and Harray Lochs, 27 of which remain standing. Dinner is taken in a local restaurant. Proceed to Kirkwall port to board Northlink Cruise Ferry service to Shetland. Comfortable twin bedded cabins are provided.

Day 5 Breakfast is served on board before rejoining the coach in Lerwick and meeting your local guide for the day's touring on Shetland. The island has 900 miles of coastline with dramatic cliffs and beautiful scenery. Visit the outstanding site of Jarlshof in the south and also view Shetland's famous ponies. A stop will be made at Scalloway Castle, built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600, and its museum. Re-board the ferry and enjoy a carverystyle dinner prior to the overnight sailing to Aberdeen.

Day 6 Breakfast is served on board before disembarking in Aberdeen. Travel along beautiful Royal Deeside, passing Balmoral and through the Pass of Glenshee. We stay overnight in the Glasgow area.

Day 7 Homeward journey today

Please note: our itineraries are planned many months in advance and therefore could be subject to change should circumstances dictate  

Day 1 Travel to Scotland with an overnight stay in the Glasgow area.

Day 2 Continue north with a stops enroute. Travel through the mountainous Highlands via the towns of Aviemore and the highland capital of Inverness to Thurso

Day 3 A leisurely day with a half day excursion to the famous tourist spot of John O’ Groats, 837 miles from Lands End, afternoon at leisure for relaxation or local walks.   

Day 4 A relaxing morning in Thurso, we later depart Scrabster at 13.15 with Northlink Ferries on the 90 minute crossing to Stromness. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served en route. Reboard the coach in Stromness and meet your local guide. Orkney boasts some of the best preserved archaeological sites in Europe, including Neolithic villages, burial tombs and impressive stone circles. The afternoon excursion begins with a visit to Skara Brae, an incredibly well preserved  stone village dating back 5,000 years and the nearby Skaill House. For more recent island history travel via Scapa Flow, a 50 square mile expanse of deep water, forming one of the largest, sheltered anchorages in the world. Relics of two world wars lie both within and around the Flow: seven German ships, the Churchill Barriers with their beached blockships and the inspiring Italian Chapel. Also visit the magnificent Ring of Brodgar, originally 60 stones in a vast circle between the Stenness and Harray Lochs, 27 of which remain standing. Dinner is taken in a local restaurant. Proceed to Kirkwall port to board Northlink Cruise Ferry service to Shetland. Comfortable twin bedded cabins are provided.

Day 5 Breakfast is served on board before rejoining the coach in Lerwick and meeting your local guide for the day's touring on Shetland. The island has 900 miles of coastline with dramatic cliffs and beautiful scenery. Visit the outstanding site of Jarlshof in the south and also view Shetland's famous ponies. A stop will be made at Scalloway Castle, built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600, and its museum. Re-board the ferry and enjoy a carverystyle dinner prior to the overnight sailing to Aberdeen.

Day 6 Breakfast is served on board before disembarking in Aberdeen. Travel along beautiful Royal Deeside, passing Balmoral and through the Pass of Glenshee. We stay overnight in the Glasgow area.

Day 7 Homeward journey today

Please note: our itineraries are planned many months in advance and therefore could be subject to change should circumstances dictate  

Day 1 Travel to Scotland with an overnight stay in the Glasgow area.

Day 2 Continue north with a stops enroute. Travel through the mountainous Highlands via the towns of Aviemore and the highland capital of Inverness to Thurso

Day 3 A leisurely day with a half day excursion to the famous tourist spot of John O’ Groats, 837 miles from Lands End, afternoon at leisure for relaxation or local walks.   

Day 4 A relaxing morning in Thurso, we later depart Scrabster at 13.15 with Northlink Ferries on the 90 minute crossing to Stromness. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served en route. Reboard the coach in Stromness and meet your local guide. Orkney boasts some of the best preserved archaeological sites in Europe, including Neolithic villages, burial tombs and impressive stone circles. The afternoon excursion begins with a visit to Skara Brae, an incredibly well preserved  stone village dating back 5,000 years and the nearby Skaill House. For more recent island history travel via Scapa Flow, a 50 square mile expanse of deep water, forming one of the largest, sheltered anchorages in the world. Relics of two world wars lie both within and around the Flow: seven German ships, the Churchill Barriers with their beached blockships and the inspiring Italian Chapel. Also visit the magnificent Ring of Brodgar, originally 60 stones in a vast circle between the Stenness and Harray Lochs, 27 of which remain standing. Dinner is taken in a local restaurant. Proceed to Kirkwall port to board Northlink Cruise Ferry service to Shetland. Comfortable twin bedded cabins are provided.

Day 5 Breakfast is served on board before rejoining the coach in Lerwick and meeting your local guide for the day's touring on Shetland. The island has 900 miles of coastline with dramatic cliffs and beautiful scenery. Visit the outstanding site of Jarlshof in the south and also view Shetland's famous ponies. A stop will be made at Scalloway Castle, built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600, and its museum. Re-board the ferry and enjoy a carverystyle dinner prior to the overnight sailing to Aberdeen.

Day 6 Breakfast is served on board before disembarking in Aberdeen. Travel along beautiful Royal Deeside, passing Balmoral and through the Pass of Glenshee. We stay overnight in the Glasgow area.

Day 7 Homeward journey today

Please note: our itineraries are planned many months in advance and therefore could be subject to change should circumstances dictate  

Day 1 Travel to Scotland with an overnight stay in the Glasgow area.

Day 2 Continue north with a stops enroute. Travel through the mountainous Highlands via the towns of Aviemore and the highland capital of Inverness to Thurso

Day 3 A leisurely day with a half day excursion to the famous tourist spot of John O’ Groats, 837 miles from Lands End, afternoon at leisure for relaxation or local walks.   

Day 4 A relaxing morning in Thurso, we later depart Scrabster at 13.15 with Northlink Ferries on the 90 minute crossing to Stromness. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served en route. Reboard the coach in Stromness and meet your local guide. Orkney boasts some of the best preserved archaeological sites in Europe, including Neolithic villages, burial tombs and impressive stone circles. The afternoon excursion begins with a visit to Skara Brae, an incredibly well preserved  stone village dating back 5,000 years and the nearby Skaill House. For more recent island history travel via Scapa Flow, a 50 square mile expanse of deep water, forming one of the largest, sheltered anchorages in the world. Relics of two world wars lie both within and around the Flow: seven German ships, the Churchill Barriers with their beached blockships and the inspiring Italian Chapel. Also visit the magnificent Ring of Brodgar, originally 60 stones in a vast circle between the Stenness and Harray Lochs, 27 of which remain standing. Dinner is taken in a local restaurant. Proceed to Kirkwall port to board Northlink Cruise Ferry service to Shetland. Comfortable twin bedded cabins are provided.

Day 5 Breakfast is served on board before rejoining the coach in Lerwick and meeting your local guide for the day's touring on Shetland. The island has 900 miles of coastline with dramatic cliffs and beautiful scenery. Visit the outstanding site of Jarlshof in the south and also view Shetland's famous ponies. A stop will be made at Scalloway Castle, built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600, and its museum. Re-board the ferry and enjoy a carverystyle dinner prior to the overnight sailing to Aberdeen.

Day 6 Breakfast is served on board before disembarking in Aberdeen. Travel along beautiful Royal Deeside, passing Balmoral and through the Pass of Glenshee. We stay overnight in the Glasgow area.

Day 7 Homeward journey today

Please note: our itineraries are planned many months in advance and therefore could be subject to change should circumstances dictate