The Shetland Isles 2025

MON

Enjoy your journey northwards to Aberdeen where you will be welcomed onto the Northlink Ferry departing this evening for the overnight sailing to Lerwick at 1900. Have dinner onboard this evening and enjoy your evening onboard the ferry to iconic Shetland Isles.

TUES

This morning after your onboard breakfast, disembark the ship and be joined by your guide for the first day to explore Shetland. Lerwick is where we begin our journey. Here you have time to explore the Shetland Museum & Archives which give fascinating insights into the islanders lives throughout the centuries. We also visit Fort Charlotte, a fortification built to defend against Dutch & French warships in the 1660's. We travel to nearby Clickimin Broch, the remains of an Iron Age building built over 2000 years ago, many walls surviving to this day and a great testament to the people who built this magnificent structure. In the afternoon our coach takes us a tour of the Mainland, visiting the Isles of West Burra & Trondra, some of the most beautiful beaches here & finally Scalloway – former capital of the isle.  Later we check-into the Brae Hotel for our 1^st evening on Shetland, and enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner this evening. 

WED

After breakfast this morning our guide joins us again to tell tales Shetland as we visit the Isles of Yell & Unst. Crossing on the ferry from Toft we arrive on Yell, and visit the Old Ha Museum & Tearoom before travelling along the isle to Unst – the UK’s most northernly island. Explore this beautiful gem which has remnants from the Vikings who lived here, and boasts over 50 longhouse sites – more than in Scandinavia! Explore the Viking Unst Project before we visit Muness Castle before returning to the mainland through Yell and back to Brae in time for dinner this evening.

THURS

Enjoy a hearty breakfast in the Brae Hotel before joining the coach and exploring the island for your last day in Shetland. We journey south to visit the prehistoric Norse settlement of Jarlshof, spanning over 3000 years of history and including longhouses, Iron Age broch and medieval farmhouses. After time here we visit the Shetland Croft House Museum. This is a typical thatched croft house of the 19^th century fully restored with traditional materials.  Later we have time in Lerwick at leisure before we say farewell to the Shetland Isles and board our ferry back to Aberdeen for the overnight sailing.  Dinner is provided on board this evening.

FRI 

Depart the ship after breakfast at around 9.00am this morning and enjoy the return journey back to your original pickup points with a few comfort stops on the way.

NORTH LINK FERRY

Your journey with NorthLink Ferries will be the start of your experience of the life, culture and history of the Northern Isles. On board you will find that our services help you get in the mood for exploring the history of the isles. There is also a cinema, restaurant, bars & souvenier shop aboard most vesels.

BRAE HOTEL, SHETLAND

The Brae Hotel is in Brae, on the isle of Shetland and is well placed for exploring. Expect a warm welcome at this hotel, which offers double, twin and single bedded rooms with en suite facilities, bar lounge and wonderful seaviews all around the area. The onsite restauarant offers local fresh produce, and the Head Chef and his team have some wonderful dishes to serve up to all guests.

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