Orkney Island & North West Scotland

6 Days – Sunday 28^th June – Friday 3^rd July

Staying at the Kirkwall Hotel, Orkney (3 nights)

Priory Hotel, Beauly (1 night) Caledonian Hotel Ullapool (1 night)

Our mid-summer holiday to Orkney and north west Scotland takes us through some of the finest scenery in Britain from rugged mountains, wonderful sea views and Lochs of the Highland region, to the lush Island of Orkney which contains thousands of years of ancient history and incredible places for us to visit.

Our main stay is at the Kirkwall Hotel situated in Kirkwall, Orkney’s capital, and is within easy walking distance of the town centre, St Magnus Cathedral and Orkney Museum.  The Priory Hotel is in the centre of Beauly near Inverness and is our outward overnight hotel.  Our return overnight hotel, the Caledonian is in Ullapool situated on Loch Broom.

Our Itinerary

DAY 1 – After our door-to-door service has brought you to our luxury coach we travel north over the border into Scotland with refreshment stops, by-passing Perth & Inverness to Beauly and the Priory Hotel for dinner and our overnight stay.

DAY 2 – After breakfast we leave Beauly and drive the east coastal route travelling via Helmsdale, Wick & John ‘O’ Groats to Gills Bay for our sail to St Margarets Hope on Orkney. Once on Orkney we then continue our journey for an included visit to the Italian Chapel built by the Italian prisoners of war whilst stationed here.  We then continue over the Churchill Barriers and onto the Kirkwall Hotel for dinner and a stay of 3 nights.

DAY 3 – A full day to do as you please may be take a walk along the water front or town centre and explore the cathedral.

DAY 4 – A full day touring via the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar for an included visit to Skara Brae (dating back more than 3,000 years) Skaill House & Visitors Centre.  Later we travel via the Island of Birsay, and Evie village to Finstown and back to our hotel for dinner and the evening.

DAY 5 – After breakfast we leave Kirkwall and drive to Stromness for our morning crossing to Scrabter on the mainland viewing the Old Man of Hoy during our sail.  After our arrival in port, we drive the north coastal route via Tongue Durness, and Laxford Bridge, all part of the North Coast 500, viewing magnificent mountains and landscapes before arriving at Ullapool and the Caledonian Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 6 – After our breakfast we travel south through Scotland into England and to our door-to-door service to your home areas.

Facilities

All Hotels en-suite accommodation

Passenger lift at Beauly & Kirkwall hotels

Porterage

Hospitality trays

T.V’s

Hair dryers

Holiday Includes

Door to door service

All luxury coach travel as listed

Sea crossing Gills Bay to St Margarets

Sea crossing Stromness to Scrabster

Entrance to the Italian Chapel

Entrance to Skara Brae & Skaille House

1 Night accommodation at the Priory Hotel, Beauly

3 Nights’ accommodation at the Kirkwall Hotel

1 Night accommodation at the Caledonian Hotel

5 x 3 course choice dinners

5 x cooked breakfasts

Service of our experienced crew