Join us for a visit to Orkney where you will see some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe. Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site, Orkney is a unique place worth visiting. On this adventure, our starting point is the Stones of Stenness, four giant megaliths which date back to 3100BC making it one of the oldest stone circles in Britain. Second stop, Ring of Brodgar is the finest known circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring. Get your cameras ready to take some great pictures!! Our next stop will be Broch of Gurness, an Iron Age broch village where prosperous farmers had settled. Be ready now for our second most visited site on Orkney, the Italian Chapel...
Highlights
6 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Broch of Gurness
Shared tour
Italian Chapel
We wait only 10/15minutes of courtesy
ADJUSTABLE TIMES BASED ON THE SCHEDULE OF YOUR CRUISE
Minimum of pax required
Professional tour guide
Gratuities
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join us for a visit to Orkney where you will see some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe. Designated a Unesco World Heritage Site, Orkney is a unique place worth visiting. On this adventure, our starting point is the Stones of Stenness, four giant megaliths which date back to 3100BC making it one of the oldest stone circles in Britain. Second stop, Ring of Brodgar is the finest known circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring. Get your cameras ready to take some great pictures!! Our next stop will be Broch of Gurness, an Iron Age broch village where prosperous farmers had settled. Be ready now for our second most visited site on Orkney, the Italian Chapel...
Highlights
6 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Broch of Gurness
Shared tour
Italian Chapel
We wait only 10/15minutes of courtesy
ADJUSTABLE TIMES BASED ON THE SCHEDULE OF YOUR CRUISE
Minimum of pax required
Professional tour guide
Gratuities
Itinerary
1
Standing Stones of Stenness
Originally there were twelve stones, some standing up to six metres high. Today only four remain. The function is unclear but our best guess is that they were involved in activities and ceremonies celebrating the relationship between living and past communities.
30 minutes
2
Broch of Gurness
This impressive Iron Age complex is one of the most outstanding examples of a later prehistoric settlement to survive in Scotland.
40 minutes
3
The Italian Chapel
The Italian Chapel is a beautiful Roman Catholic chapel in Lamb Holm which was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War.
40 minutes
4
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Also known as the “light in the North”, it was founded in 1137 by the Viking Earl Rognvald in honour of his uncle St. Magnus who was martyred in Orkney.
1 hour
5
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is a bustling, busy town, but it's one with a historic centre full of character.
1 hour
6
Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar is the finest known circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring. It is a site of ritual and ceremony and hauntingly beautiful. Get your cameras ready to take some great pictures!!
