
Kittywake Tours Shetland
Kittywake Tours - North Mainland Shetland
Kittywake Tours will pick cruise guests up from their port and drop them back after approximately a 6 hour tour. The tour price will include any entry fees and lunch/coffee stops.
We usually begin our tour in our capital town Lerwick (Norse name
meaning 'Muddy Bay') and discover why Lerwick came to be. This is also
the location where in the television series 'Shetland,'detective Jimmy
Perez lives. From Lerwick we head west to our ancient capital Scalloway.
Scalloway - We will see the ancient capital of Shetland, Scalloway, which
includes the castle built in 1599 by Earl Patrick Steward, the half-nephew
of Mary Queen of Scots. Scalloway was also the operational base for the
'Shetland Bus', a resistance movement against the Nazi occupation of
Norway in WW2.
Tingwall - A luscious, green valley, noting the Ting Holm, which for over three centuries hosted Shetland's parliament. The Tingwall loch, church and manse are the locations which tell my favourite story from one inspiring family from the past
Voe - A place of historic significance symbolising how the demise of the Laird's control coinsided with the rise of the merchant class
Busta House - Shetland's oldest continually lived in building, who's most illustrious inhabitant was Thomas Gifford
Mavis Grind - Norse for 'Gate of the Narrow Isthmus' or 'Neck' takes us through the narrowest part of Shetland where they say you can throw a stone from the North Sea over to the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape in Northmavine (North of the narrow neck) is spectacularly rugged and rural
Nibon - A winding, narrow road with stunning views.
Heylor - Nestling on the shores of Ronas Voe this was a bustling herring station over a hundred years ago, a well chosen location due to the sheltered fjord.
Tangwick Haa Museum - Our route continues into volcanic territory. The museum was at one time a laird's house and is well worth a visit
The cliffs of Eshaness - Volcanic cliffs where in all weathers offers visitors spectacular, stunning scenery.
As with any tour in Shetland, flexibility is inbuilt, not least because of the weather. Although there are no long walks on this tour, it is advisable that visitors have adequate footwear and warm, waterproof clothing.
Price on Request
Departure days
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
January — December
Contact details
Braemar
Upper Scalloway
Shetland
Scotland
ZE1 0UP
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Kittywake Tours Shetland
I am a Shetland small group tour guide offering that additional personal touch. As well as prescribed tour packages, I do my best to tailor tours according to your interests. I also seek to offer you a comprehensive experience of Shetland, sharing the stunning beauty of the islands along with its rich heritage of history, archaeology, culture and wildlife.
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