Duration: approx. 2.5 hours

Your excursion will start with a bus transfer through Lerwick, the only town in Shetland that dates back to the 1600’s. We will arrive in Scalloway, the former capital of Shetland. Here you will visit Scalloway Castle, built in 1600 by the ‘tyrant’ Earl Patrick Stewart. Free time to walk along Main Street and admire the waterfront before leaving the town and journeying on through the Tingwall Valley and through peat and heather covered landscapes and Shetland’s largest plantation of trees. En route back to Lerwick, take the opportunity to capture some of the views of the many islands that make up the Shetland archipelago.

Leave Lerwick, a Shetland town that dates back to the 1700’s and travel to the south of the Shetland Mainland. You will see the limestone community of Fladdabister and have time to take pictures of the world’s best preserved Iron Age Broch, on the island of Mousa. We will continue with a visit to Hoswick where you can visit Laurence Odie Knitwear and the Hoswick Visitor Centre or enjoy free time along the unspoilt seafront. We will cross the 60° North line of latitude to the rugged Atlantic coast where we can admire the view of St. Ninian’s Isle and listen to tales of Pictish treasure as we look over the white sandy beaches. At Jarlshof, Europe’s most complex archaeological site, we will travel through 4,000 years of Shetland history ranging from the New Stone Age up to the 1600’s. Before returning to the port, hear legends about Shetland’s culture and heritage along the way.

Start your excursion in the heart of Lerwick old town at Victoria pier where we will journey 200 years back in time. A leisurely stroll uncovers the delights of Lerwick including the Lodberries, a group of XVIII century buildings and warehouses, Market Cross, the imposing Tolbooth and the town’s intricate web of lanes. Your walk will continue to Lerwick’s elegant Town Hall and on to Fort Charlotte which has dominated Lerwick since the late XVI century and from where you can enjoy panoramic views across the harbour to the island of Bressay. Shop in Lerwick for quality crafts and knitwear before returning to the ship