Orkney West Mainland Scenic Tour Experience

The West Mainland Tour takes you to some of the most fabulous spots on the West Mainland of Orkney.
The tour takes a scenic drive looking at the magnificent Scapa Flow before stopping at a Neolithic burial chamber.

Next is a photo stop at the Cliffs of Yesnaby, some of the most stunning coastal scenery on the Orkney Islands.

Next on the agenda is a guided tour of Skara Brae, discovered in 1850, it is considered the best-preserved Neolithic Village in Northern Europe. Your guide will tell you all about this magnificent 5000-year-old village. After the guided tour, you will get free time to have a look at the 400-year-old Skaill House or have a look around the Skara Brae visitor centre.

The tour then goes on to the Ring of Brodgar. A spectacular henge monument dating back 4500 years. This stone circle has been part of the Orkney landscape for thousands of years.

Finally, we will stop at the Standing Stones of Stenness, which is believed to be the oldest stone circle in the UK.

Meeting Point

Travel centre

Kirkwall KW15 1AB, UK

Kirkwall Travel Centre, look for the minibus with "Orkney Travel" on the side.

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Scapa Flow

Kirkwall

A scenic drive with amazing views of Scapa Flow, the main British naval base during both World Wars

Pass by without stopping

Unstan Chambered Cairn

Stenness

Guided Tour of a Neolithic burial chamber, believed to be at least 5,300 years old.

15 minutes

Skara Brae

Stromness, KW16 3LR

Guided tour of the best preserved neolithic village in Northern Europe, the 5000-year-old Skara Brae.

1 hour, 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ring of Brodgar

Brodgar B9055, Stromness, KW16 3JZ

Guided Tour of the henge monument Ring of Brodgar.

30 minutes

Standing Stones of Stenness

, , Stenness, KW16 3JY

Photo stop at what is believed to be the oldest known henge monument in the UK

15 minutes

Yesnaby Cliffs

Yesnaby Rd, Stromness

A photo stop at the dramatic Cliffs of Yesnaby

15 minutes