Walk the inner sanctum of the Ring of Brodgar and step inside a 5,000-year-old Neolithic village at Skara Brae — the finest prehistoric monuments in the British Isles, explored with your own specialist archaeologist guide.
What to expect
Your private minibus collects you in Kirkwall and heads west across Mainland Orkney's peat moorland to the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. At the Ring of Brodgar, your guide decodes the ritual geometry of 60 standing stones — older than Stonehenge — as early morning light catches the red sandstone. At Skara Brae, you peer into stone-furnished dwellings that predate the Egyptian pyramids, with your expert contextualising daily Bronze Age life in vivid detail. The tour concludes at the Ness of Brodgar excavation site, where ongoing digs continue to rewrite prehistory.
Good to know
Skara Brae charges a separate Historic Environment Scotland entry fee of GBP 10 per adult. The nearest tender port for Copinsay calls is Kirkwall — confirm your ship's shuttle schedule and allow 6–7 hours for this tour.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Copinsay Island — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Copinsay Island
- Copinsay Seabird Colony: Private Zodiac Landing & Guided Walk
- Orkney Trike Tours: Coastal Panorama Ride Across Mainland Orkney
- Italian Chapel & Churchill Barriers: Private Wartime History Tour
- Copinsay Lighthouse: Private Boat Passage & Coastal Photography
- Maes Howe Chambered Cairn: Expert Solstice & Viking Runes Tour