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            Orkney Isle



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          Uncover Orkney's Ancient Secrets                                            of everything...


          Our local guide will help you to discover ancient civilisations, archaeological
          delights and bountiful wildlife from our base on the island                 Included joining points
                                                                                    from these regions, see pages 12 to 15
                                                                                                         !
           8 Days  from  £1,439
                                            Castle of Mey Day 3 The only privately       Included meals
          Here’s what you’ll get up to...
                                            owned home by the late Queen Mother.            7xB; 7xD
            Day 1  Depart and continue to our   She purchased the estate in 1952 and it    Look out for 'B' or 'D' to find out when
          overnight stay D                  became a labour of love for her majesty   breakfast or dinner is included!
          Day 2  Travel via Inverness to North Coast  as she set about restoring and renovating
          for a two-night stay B D          the castle and its gardens.                Included excursions
          Day 3  John O'Groats & Castle of Mey   Orkney Isles Tour Day 5 A scenic circular   Inverness  John O'Groats
            B D                             tour of the island visiting most of the      Castle of Mey
          Day 4  Ferry to the Orkneys where we   main sites including 5000-year old Scara   Orkney Islands with Guided Tour
          stay for three nights B D         Brae, Churchill Barriers, Ring of Brodgar,
          Day 5  Guided Tour of the Orkney Isles   Stennes Standing Stones and Italian
            B D                             Chapel. Along the way, listen to the tales   Your hotels
          Day 6  Day at leisure in the Orkneys B D       of Viking intruders, wartime exploits   You will enjoy an overnight stay
                                            and immerse yourself in Orkneys' rich   on the outbound journey in the
          Day 7  Return Journey through Scotland   maritime heritage.              Scottish Borders area before
            B D                                                                   journeying to the North Coast of
                                            This tour is a fabulous way to explore this stunning part of the
          Day 8  Return home B              British Isles. Whilst the itinerary will be followed as closely as   Scotland for a two night stay.
                                            possible we do reserve the right to amend days of visits due
          The best bits...                  to the location of the accommodation we can source on the far   On day 4, you will transfer to
                                            north of Scotland coast. We will ensure this not distract from
          John O'Groats Day 3 John O'Groats   the overall enjoyment of your tour. Hotels used throughout   Orkney by ferry and stay for three
                                            the tour all will be minimum 3 star however they will vary from
          is famous for being the most northerly   city style hotels to traditional independent family run prop-  nights before the journey back on
          point in mainland Britain and a unique   erties some of which may not have lifts. As this is a touring   day 7 with overnight stay again in
          photo opportunity.                holiday we may not be able to guarantee mobility requests.  the Scottish borders area before
                                                                                  returning home. All hotels will be
                                                                                        3-star standard.




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                                                                              MAY 01  2026        £1,449 JUL 03  2026        £1,449 SEP 11  2026        £1,449
                                                                              MAY 08 2026      £1,439 JUL 10  2026   !    £1,439 SEP 25  2026        £1,449
                                                                              MAY 22  2026        £1,439 JUL 17  2026        £1,449 OCT 02 2026        £1,439
                                                                              JUN 05  2026   !    £1,439 AUG 28 2026   !    £1,439
                                                                              JUN 26  2026        £1,439 SEP 04  2026        £1,439
             John O’Groats                                                            Single Supplement from £329




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