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Spend six hours moving through Orkney’s oldest landscapes and most iconic sites: Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and the Cliffs of Yesnaby. This small-group tour pairs archaeology, coastal geology and local stories for a compact introduction to Mainland Orkney.
Spend six hours moving through Orkney’s oldest landscapes and most iconic sites: Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and the Cliffs of Yesnaby. This small-group tour pairs archaeology, coastal geology and local stories for a compact introduction to Mainland Orkney.
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Operated by Orkney Travel · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
A salt-lashed wind meets the minibus as it pulls away from Kirkwall, windows opening on a coastline that has watched human stories for five millennia. In six concise hours the West Mainland tour threads ancient stone circles, neolithic homes and dramatic sea-cliffs — each stop a different chapter written in stone and surf.
easy.
6 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires short walks (10–80 minutes) at each stop and negotiating uneven terrain.
Yes — the tour includes the entrance fee for Skara Brae / Skaill House.
Expect a series of short walks from 10 to about 80 minutes total on uneven ground, including steps and grassy terrain at each attraction.
The meeting point and finish are at Kirkwall Travel Centre; look for a minibus marked 'Orkney Travel.'
Yes — the tour is rated easy and suitable for most ages, though participants should be able to walk short distances over uneven surfaces.
Orkney hosts one of Europe’s densest concentrations of Neolithic sites — Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness date back roughly 5,000 years, while Scapa Flow was a key naval anchorage in both World Wars.
Visitors are asked to stick to paths, avoid touching exposed archaeology and follow local guidance to protect fragile peatlands and coastal habitats.
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