With this tour you can visit Orkney and be back in Inverness the same day!
Every Day 1 June to 2 September
Depart Inverness bus station at 7.30am, Return 9pm

View the 2010 Inverness to Orkney Day Tour PDF leaflet (173 Kb)

See the spectacular Far North Highlands.
Visit famous John O' Groats, cross the Pentland Firth on the Orkney Ferry and enjoy a 6 hour tour of the Orkney Islands.
Price £57, under 16 with adult £28.50, under 5 free.

Booking Essential: either contact the ferry Office on 01955 611353,
email Office@jogferry.co.uk
or see Inverness Tourist Information Centre.

Your coach picks you up from Inverness. Now settle back and enjoy the spectacular scenery of Scotland's far North. You'll arrive at famous John O' Groats, the End of the road, where the Orkney ferry will be waiting to speed you across the Pentland Firth. In only 40 minutes you'll step ashore in Orkney where a coach will be waiting to drive you over the Famous Churchill Barriers to Kirkwall and the rest of your Orkney Tour.

This tour visits some of the main sites of interest on the Orkney Islands. See Skara Brae, The Churchill Barriers, Scapa Flow, The Ring of Brodgar ,The Standing Stones of Stenness, The Italian Chapel and an hours stop in Kirkwall with an opportunity to see Kirkwall's magnificent 12th century cathedral.

It is now possible to buy entrance tickets to Skara Brae from the ferry office in John O’ Groats and onboard the ferry.
Price £6.70 (seniors £5.40)

Page updated: 12 November 2009