Orkney Heritage Tours

Get a glimpse into life over 200 years ago at Corrigal Farm. This gem of a museum is a highlight of our Undiscovered Past Tour!

Spring is finally springing!!! Orkney is such a stunning place to be!

March 16th is Disability Access Day. On that day you can have a British sign language tour of the amazing Maeshowe!

New blog post! If you've ever wondered how to survive the daily 16+ hours of darkness, read now!
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Unforgettable Orkney Tour on 24th September 2018. May suit passengers from Norwegian Jade. Our minibus picks up from the Port. check out this tour on our website www.orkneyheritagetours.co.uk

ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO TAKE OUR TOUR TO THE NESS OF BRODGAR BEFORE THE COVERS GO BACK ON FOR THE SEASON!!! WHERE DID THE TIME GOONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO TAKE OUR TOUR TO THE NESS OF BRODGAR BEFORE THE COVERS GO BACK ON FOR THE SEASON!!! WHERE DID THE TIME GO

IT'S COMPETITION TIME....
Orkney Heritage Tours is giving away 2 free tickets to our Ness of Brodgar Guided Tour. Visit one of the most exciting archaeological digs in the world and be given a guided tour of the site.
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The draw will be done at 2pm on Friday 3rd August 2018.
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Our next tour of Tunes, Tastes and Ancient Sites will be on Sunday 10th June. Our 16 seat minibus will leave Kirkwall Travel Centre at 9.15 am. This may suit visitors from Cruise liners, Silver Cloud, AIDAluna or Silver Spirit.

We had our first tour of Tunes, Tastes and Ancient Sites with some lovely guests from the cruise ship Norwegian Jade. The Barony Mill were very accommodating fitting us in before their film crew arrived with celebrity cook, James Martin. This was followed by beautiful music from Emma and Andrew from Skeldro, what a treat for everyone while we had a light lunch including bere bannocks and bere shortbread in the Birsay Hall. Thank you to Orkney Blide Trust for supplying the soup, this is a mental health charity doing a lot of good work locally. Then off to Skara Brae and a cheeky unscheduled stop at Yesnaby before the Standing Stones of Stenness. Really like this tour and it seemed to go down very well with our guests.

The Ness Experience Tour
Travel Back 5000 years to the age of the First Farmers and Monument Builders in Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar is Britain’s most impressive Neolithic archaeological excavation. Orkney Heritage Tours offer you the opportunity to explore the world-renowned dig in the company of your very own archaeologist who will explain the fascinating story emerging from this special place in the midst of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. ... You will see behind the scenes at the site and travel back in time 5000 years to the time of the early farmers. You will see the latest discoveries as they happen and will have the chance to discuss the very latest research and theories with your archaeologist guide and other members of staff on site. This is a once in a lifetime experience and one that you will remember for ever! Departing from Kirkwall Bus Station at 9.15am, 12.20pm and 2.50pm your guide will talk you through the archaeology of the islands and put the Neolithic monuments into their wider context, as you travel by minibus to the dig. On arrival at the site your private tour will last an hour and, being in a small group of maximum 15 people, your archaeologist guide will show you research excavation areas of the dig usually off limits to the visiting public – in addition to the main dig itself. You will then be escorted back to Kirkwall and have more opportunities to ask more questions of the archaeologist. Overall the tour takes approximately 2 hours. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonders of the Neolithic at the incredible Ness of Brodgar and is perfect for people looking to feel the excitement of a major archaeological dig happening before their very eyes.
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The Ness Experience Tour
Travel Back 5000 years to the age of the First Farmers and Monument Builders in Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar is Britain’s most impressive Neolithic archaeological excavation. Orkney Heritage Tours offer you the opportunity to explore the world-renowned dig in the company of your very own archaeologist who will explain the fascinating story emerging from this special place in the midst of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. ... You will see behind the scenes at the site and travel back in time 5000 years to the time of the early farmers. You will see the latest discoveries as they happen and will have the chance to discuss the very latest research and theories with your archaeologist guide and other members of staff on site. This is a once in a lifetime experience and one that you will remember for ever! Departing from Kirkwall Bus Station at 9.15am, 12.20pm and 2.50pm your guide will talk you through the archaeology of the islands and put the Neolithic monuments into their wider context, as you travel by minibus to the dig. On arrival at the site your private tour will last an hour and, being in a small group of maximum 15 people, your archaeologist guide will show you research excavation areas of the dig usually off limits to the visiting public – in addition to the main dig itself. You will then be escorted back to Kirkwall and have more opportunities to ask more questions of the archaeologist. Overall the tour takes approximately 2 hours. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonders of the Neolithic at the incredible Ness of Brodgar and is perfect for people looking to feel the excitement of a major archaeological dig happening before their very eyes.
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The Ness Experience Tour
Travel Back 5000 years to the age of the First Farmers and Monument Builders in Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar is Britain’s most impressive Neolithic archaeological excavation. Orkney Heritage Tours offer you the opportunity to explore the world-renowned dig in the company of your very own archaeologist who will explain the fascinating story emerging from this special place in the midst of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. ... You will see behind the scenes at the site and travel back in time 5000 years to the time of the early farmers. You will see the latest discoveries as they happen and will have the chance to discuss the very latest research and theories with your archaeologist guide and other members of staff on site. This is a once in a lifetime experience and one that you will remember for ever! Departing from Kirkwall Bus Station at 9.15am, 12.20pm and 2.50pm your guide will talk you through the archaeology of the islands and put the Neolithic monuments into their wider context, as you travel by minibus to the dig. On arrival at the site your private tour will last an hour and, being in a small group of maximum 15 people, your archaeologist guide will show you research excavation areas of the dig usually off limits to the visiting public – in addition to the main dig itself. You will then be escorted back to Kirkwall and have more opportunities to ask more questions of the archaeologist. Overall the tour takes approximately 2 hours. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonders of the Neolithic at the incredible Ness of Brodgar and is perfect for people looking to feel the excitement of a major archaeological dig happening before their very eyes.
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Only £89 – (under 16 £55)
Includes boat fare, guided tour and all entrance tickets
Board the Pentalina Ferry at Gills Bay and be met by your guide in St Margarets Hope. We will take you to the beautiful Italian Chapel constructed by prisoners of war during WWII. Travel across the Churchill Barriers and hear the stories of how Orkney was important in both World Wars. You will have some time to spend in Kirkwall, the largest town in Orkney and home to the St Magnus Cathedral... and many charming shops and cafés . We will then leave for Standing Stones of Stenness, our first site in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which a Unesco World Heritage site. We will pass by the Ness of Brodgar and the Ring of Brodgar before arriving at Skara Brae, a stone built settlement uncovered by a storm. Skara Brae is sited on the ground of Skaill House, the largest manor house in Orkney and you will have an opportunity to see how the Lairds lived and then have some time to visit the shop, café and museum in the visitors centre. We will leave Skara Brae and travel through the parishes of Stenness and then Orphir, where you can learn about the grand Scuttle in Scapa Flow during WWI. The coach will then take you past the site of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak before heading back through Kirkwall and St Margarets Hope for your return to the ferry.
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Only £89 – (under 16 £55)
Includes boat fare, guided tour and all entrance tickets
Board the Pentalina Ferry at Gills Bay and be met by your guide in St Margarets Hope. We will take you to the beautiful Italian Chapel constructed by prisoners of war during WWII. Travel across the Churchill Barriers and hear the stories of how Orkney was important in both World Wars. You will have some time to spend in Kirkwall, the largest town in Orkney and home to the St Magnus Cathedral... and many charming shops and cafés . We will then leave for Standing Stones of Stenness, our first site in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which a Unesco World Heritage site. We will pass by the Ness of Brodgar and the Ring of Brodgar before arriving at Skara Brae, a stone built settlement uncovered by a storm. Skara Brae is sited on the ground of Skaill House, the largest manor house in Orkney and you will have an opportunity to see how the Lairds lived and then have some time to visit the shop, café and museum in the visitors centre. We will leave Skara Brae and travel through the parishes of Stenness and then Orphir, where you can learn about the grand Scuttle in Scapa Flow during WWI. The coach will then take you past the site of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak before heading back through Kirkwall and St Margarets Hope for your return to the ferry.
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