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From Edinburgh: 5 Day Orkney & Scotland's Northern Coast

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
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Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Edinburgh to Inverness

    Edinburgh to Inverness
    Start point
    Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3DQ, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 08:30)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Pass Stirling Castle
    • Pass Wallace Monument
    • Stop in Callander for refreshment
    • View Loch Lubnaig
    • View Loch Earn
    • View Glen Ogle
    • View Glen Dochart
    • Pass through Glencoe
    • View Loch Ness
    Landmarks
    Stirling Castle
    Wallace Monument
    Loch Ness
    Glencoe
  3. Day 2

    Inverness to Kirkwall

    Inverness to Kirkwall
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cross Black Isle
    • Pass Dunrobin Castle
    • Drive northeast Highland coastline
    • Pass John o' Groats
    • Visit Italian Chapel
    • Optional visit to Kirkwall Viking Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Kirkwall Viking Cathedral
    • Explore Kirkwall historic winding streets
    Landmarks
    Dunrobin Castle
    John o' Groats
    Italian Chapel
    Kirkwall Viking Cathedral
  4. Day 3

    Kirkwall

    Kirkwall
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Skara Brae
    • Visit stone circle at Brodgar
    • Visit standing stones of Stenness
    • Visit Maeshowe
    Landmarks
    Skara Brae
    Ring of Brodgar
    Standing Stones of Stenness
    Maeshowe
  5. Day 4

    Kirkwall to Ullapool

    Kirkwall to Ullapool
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry crossing from Orkney to mainland
    • View Ben Loyal
    • View Ben Hope
    • View Ardvreck Castle
    Landmarks
    Ben Loyal
    Ben Hope
    Ardvreck Castle
    Loch Broom
  6. Day 5

    Ullapool to Edinburgh

    Ullapool to Edinburgh
    End point
    Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3EB, United Kingdom (Gate J and Gate K, Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ, 19:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Caledonian Pine Forest surroundings)

    Included Activities

    • View Corrieshalloch Gorge
    • View Loch Glascarnoch
    • Visit Culloden Moor and Museum
    • Visit Clava Cairns
    • Travel through Caledonian Pine Forest
    • Drive through Perthshire Big Tree country
    Landmarks
    Corrieshalloch Gorge
    Loch Glascarnoch
    Culloden Moor
    Clava Cairns
    Caledonian Pine Forest
    Cairngorm Mountains

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4.7
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    4.7
  • Transport
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  • Guide
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  • Accommodation
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  • Food
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  • Donald4.8•September 2026
    Our tour was amazing! Our driver/tour guide Kiley was amazing. She was an excellent historian. The tour itself took...
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    Traveled in September 2026
  • Susan4.7•September 2026
    Easy going, informative tour. Kylie was a wonderful tour guide - obviously passionate about her country’s history...
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  • Tina4.0•September 2026
    Maybe allow more time to linger the small villages. In attempt to “see if all” we sometimes felt the stops were...
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    Traveled in September 2026
  • Susan4.7•September 2026
    The gorgeous scenery and Neolithic sites are definitely worth the bus time! Our driver, Martin, was skillful on the...
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    Traveled in August 2026
  • SUSANNE
    SUSANNE5.0•April 2026
    Iian was SO GOOD - he knew ANYTHING about the trip & surroudings!
    Traveled in April 2026
  • Denise
    Denise5.0•March 2026
    The tour made it easy to enjoy our time in the Orkneys. It was a great combination of scheduled and free time. Tour...
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  • Mildred4.0•September 2025
    Jim was our very knowledgeable, very funny guide who had a great knowledge of Scottish history and made it a fun time...
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    Traveled in September 2025
  • Andrea
    Andrea5.0•September 2025
    Rabbie's is a small bus tour, we only had 11 people on our tour. Lots of driving through very scenic locations. I...
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    Traveled in August 2025
  • Deb
    Deb4.0•September 2025
    The tour was well worth taking. The sights were incredible, especially on the Orkney Islands
    Traveled in August 2025
  • Gregory5.0•September 2025
    We had a great trip to the Orkneys with Catti on the 5 day adventure. She was very friendly and knowledgable about...
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    Traveled in August 2025

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    Lesley

    Asked on May 20th, 2026

    I am looking at booking your Orkney and Scotland's Northern Coast small group tour through Tour Radar for Sept 16, 2026. On my phone it says you are the operator, on my iPad it says Click Tours is the operator. Can you please confirm that if I book on my phone, it will be your tour?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written May 2026

      Many different providers offer tours similar to ours, but I can confirm that this one is Rabbie's the operator.

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    Holly

    Asked on May 13th, 2026

    Can you check to see if the booking is confirmed? We booked yesterday and haven't received information nor a booking number. We applied the deposit required.

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written May 2026

      Please bear with us, as we are based in the UK, and we process bookings manually. I can see that the booking is in our system. You should have received confirmation. If you haven't please get in touch signing in to your account.

    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written May 2026

      The booking has definitely been confirmed in our system and we sent the confirmation details to the booking reference provided.

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    David

    Asked on March 29th, 2026

    Will you be stopping by any castles on the Edinburgh to Orkney 5 day tour?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written March 2026

      For the 5-Day Orkney & Scotland's Northern Coast tour. There isn't an official allocated stop for you to see any castles however, there my be the opportunity to stop for a quick photo at Dunrobin Castle on day 2 and at Ardvreck castle on day 4 of the tour.

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    Peter

    Asked on November 19th, 2025

    What happens in the event of cancellations if I am booking your tour through Tour Hub?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written November 2025

      We don't cancel our tours due to low numbers, and only rarely do so because of bad weather. In those cases (such as when there are government weather warnings), it would be due to safety concerns, ferry cancellations and power-cuts. Although it is very unlikely, we recommend passengers do have travel insurance for this reason.

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    Tyler

    Asked on November 13th, 2025

    Do we see/stop at Correshalloch Gorge and Smoo Cave?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written November 2025

      Yes, you'll visit Smoo Cave on Day 4 and Correshalloch Gorge on Day 5.

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    Taylor

    Asked on November 3rd, 2025

    What is the single supplement for this trip & does that guarantee me a window seat on the coach?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written November 2025

      The single supplement when booking a Rabbie's tour through Tourradar related to the price of your accommodation. When passengers have their own room, it is a little bit more expensive than when you share a room with another room. Seats are not allocated on our buses, so it is on a first come, first served basis.

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    Patricia

    Asked on September 2nd, 2025

    Will this tour be available in June 2026 as I noted the dates only go up to March 2026. When will the late spring early summer dates be available to book?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written September 2025

      We are still in the process of uploading our full 2026 schedule, so this tour is not able to be booked yet. This is a very popular tour, so it will definitely be running. We are hoping to have our rates uploaded in the next few weeks so please check back with us then for an update.

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    Terry

    Asked on March 4th, 2025

    Are huisdieren toegestaan op deze rondreis in Schotland?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written March 2025

      We don't allow any pets on our tours. We do allow service animals provided they have the correct documentation.

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    Anthony

    Asked on February 20th, 2025

    What is the answer to the question in Rabbie's Tour to enter contest for a trip to Scotland?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written February 2025

      Search online for - Scotland Tours TourRadar - and click on the first result from TourRadar. Filter the list by the operator "Rabbie's Tours". Click on the first tour on the list. Go to the Itinerary, open the Introduction and find the last word. Enter the word in the box on the right.

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    Sonja

    Asked on February 10th, 2025

    How often does the tour depart?

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    • Rabbie's ToursOperator•Written February 2025

      The tour departs multiple times a week on specific days depending on the season and tour type .

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