Highlights

Settle in for a guided panoramic journey across the Shetlands landscape – from wild to domesticated.
See coasts lined with magnificent cliffs, coves and beaches, tiny farms sheltering by the sea-edge.
Pass through farmland crisscrossed with stone walls, where Shetland sheep graze in tranquility.
Stand beneath the ominous shadow of Scalloway Castle, a 17th-century despot’s refuge gone to seed.
Stop to visit Shetland Jewelry, where silver and gold are wrought into Celtic and Viking designs.

Description

Enhance your shoreside experience with a Regent Choice small group tour. Hosting no more than 16 guests, these tours provide a more intimate experience and allow for more personal engagement with your knowledgeable guide.

Experience spectacular sea cliffs, heather-clad moors, hidden beaches, idyllic farms, Celtic crafts and a forbidding castle ruin on this island drive. Crossroads of the northern seas, Shetland is unlike anywhere else in Scotland. A sense of the sea is ever-present, woven deeply into the island’s maritime heritage. Farming, too, is tightly intertwined with the isles’ story. On this wide-ranging panoramic jaunt, you’ll see cliffs lined with seabirds, coves curtained with wild-flowers, distinctive black and brown Shetland sheep grazing in pastures enclosed by tidy stone walls, pastoral streams and lochs – as well as a workshop specializing in locally crafted jewelry in charming little Weisdale Voe. In the islands’ former capital, you’ll stop for photos at famous Scalloway castle, a hulking ruin built in 1600 by a notorious despot who extorted crushing taxes and fines from the region’s residents before his excessive cruelty was properly punished. After he hung, his imposing bastion was left to rot. Today it’s a silent, photogenic curio lording over a busy fishing port. The scenery is far more tranquil as you cross the fertile Tingwall Valley, boasting uninterrupted farmland views with only the occasional church standing out against the horizon.

Helpful Hints

Wear weather-appropriate clothing; include a light raincoat or umbrella.
Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.

Disclaimer:

This excursion involves limited walking, mainly at guests’ discretion during stops. The tour is available to wheelchair guests who have a collapsible chair, can make their way on and off the coach, and have an able-bodied companion to assist them. Those with mobility concerns are cautioned only to participate to the extent of their personal ability. The order of sites visited may vary.

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