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Historic Orkney Private Odyssey by a Native Islander 5h

By Historic Orkney
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £525 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Fully customisable expeience
  • No time restrictions
  • Private 1-1 expeiences available
  • Local knowledge of Orkney

Activity location

    • Standing Stones of Stenness
    • Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Standing Stones of Stenness
    • Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Historic Orkney Private Odyssey by a Native Islander 5h

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£525.00 x 1 Traveller£525.00
Total
Price is £525.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private guide
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    Customisable route
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    On site guiding
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    Food and drinks
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    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Site tickets to finalised itinerary

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Littering, Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: People over 243 lbs (110 kg), Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

This private tour delivers a stark, authentic introduction to Orkney’s landscape, geography, and deep history. Tailored for first-time visitors, ferry day-trippers, and cruise shore excursions, the route moves at your pace, entirely customised to your interests and physical abilities.

Bypassing standard sightseeing loops, we ground the day in genuine archaeology and archival research from Neolithic heartlands to the naval legacy of Scapa Flow. No scripted lectures and no strangers sharing your space. Travelling in a dedicated vehicle, the circuit is recalibrated in real time to prioritise the quiet, elemental scale of the sites.

You leave with a grounded understanding of how these islands function as a unified ritual and maritime landscape.

Capacity 3 + by arrangement.

To see our latest multi-day island expeditions and wreck dives, find our Historic Orkney logs on your socials.

Location

Activity location

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    • Standing Stones of Stenness
    • Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Standing Stones of Stenness
    • Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom