Walking - The Orkney Isles Traveller Reviews

A walking holiday in a small group which was well planned to get the best of walking, birding and cultural history of Orkney. Well planned busy days which also us on ferry trips to smaller islands got us back in time for a relaxed evening. Lovely hotel with great food at an all inclusive price meant that once we met in Inverness our only decisions were about which drinks and souvenirs to buy :)

Experts in their field

A good introduction to the Orkneys which are a simply astounding area of natural beauty.

Wilderness Scotland - experts in their field.

5 days walking in the Orkneys.

Wilderness Scotland.

A wonderful well organised walking holiday in the beautiful and historical Orkney Islands with superb guides and excellent food and accommodation

Attention to detail

This thoughtfully curated hiking excursion was an inspired blend of ancient landscapes, nordic ruins and Pictish culture found in remote vistas. I am grateful to have been introduced to Scotland's outstanding visual landscape with Wildness Scotland's intimate group tour. Rarely seeing other tourism groups provided a unique experience to learn about Scottish history and landscape at a organic and personalized pace.

Gordon Anderson is an exceptional tour guide. His thoughtful insights and wisdom about Scotland provided an inclusive group experience where each persons needs were met, if not exceeded. From Latin names for flora/ fauna and sea birds to his customized impromptu whiskey tasting, Gordon is a delight. No matter the weather Gordon is optimistic. His genuine pleasure being outdoors and sharing his country with visitors is inspiring.

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Walking tour Orkney followed by walking tour Shetland with Wilderness Scotland in June 2019.

Excellent. Great guides and itineraries.

As a group of friends travelling from Australia we took a week long walking trip with Wilderness Scotland to the Orkney Islands. The entire trip was fabulous. A relaxing mix of walking, sightseeing and eating. We enjoyed every minute.

Wilderness Scotland were excellent. Office support was efficient and our guide was outstanding.

Five days walking in the Orkneys. Wonderful scenery and archeological, historical and artistic sites. Very professionally organised with a delightful and experienced guide. Very comfortable accommodation.

Wilderness Scotland: read about them in a magazine. Excellent website and very good direct communications. We are very pleased with our choice of operator.

It was a superb 6 days of hiking with an excellent guide and congenial companions - excellent accommodations and food, well-planned and exhilarating days.

Wilderness Scotland is an excellent tour operator - informative, helpful and a thorough pleasure to deal with.

The Orkney Islands walking tour is my first ever walking trip in Scotland, and with a group of strangers which gave me some anxiety beforehand. It has turned out to be one of the best holidays I have ever had and the walking was fantastic.

Very thoughtful planning, from booking to the actual trip. The guide in our trip was absolutely wonderful in being fun, knowledgeable and having a big heart.