Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Yesnaby to Skara Brae

Excursion

Price from

$248

Duration
4h
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 traveller(s)
Booking code
E-KIR10

Enjoy a scenic hike with local expert guides on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney’s largest island
  • Visit Orkney’s largest island for a scenic hike through stunning landscapes.

  • Pass an Iron Age broch, tall sea stacks, and cute coves, all while admiring the local plant and animal life.

  • Visit Skara Brae, a 5,000-year-old village, and its insightful visitor’s center.

  • Pass through the Neolithic heartland of Orkney, an area with a wealth of prehistoric archeological sites.


Hike along the clifftops

Join us on a tour through the gently rolling landscape of Mainland. Arriving at Yesnaby, a beautiful local spot, we’ll hike along the clifftops with our local expert guides. Finishing up in the Bay of Skaill, we’ll visit the 5,000-year-old village of Skara Brae. See the remarkable dwellings beneath the dunes that storms revealed only 150 years ago.

Practical information

  • Remarks/requirements: Appropriate warm, waterproof clothing and comfortable walking boots

  • Walking information: Guests must be fit and able walkers. We recommend wearing walking boots and waterproof clothing. Soft, uneven ground along the clifftops Around 2 hours of total walking

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.

  • Language: English.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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