Picked up right on time and the trip took in Orphir, Skara Brae and a number of other sites. Knowledgable guide who mixed his comments on the sites with observations about contempary Orkney life. I'd also consider his tour of Hoy

We were booked to go on this tour on Friday 10th July and phoned the day before to get directions to the meeting point and the time to meet. Being a visitor to Kirkwall for the first time we arrived at the meeting point, the bus stop beside St Magnus Cathedral at 11.00 am. We stayed there for 20 minutes... More

These were both great tours. You saw sites that tour books missed and you find out interesting tidbits like why a window is in a house in Skara Brae and why is a stone table is lying in the Standing Stones. The guide is really friendly and is quite knowledgable.

My wife and I did a full day stone to iron age tour with michael in July 2010. His knwledge was incredible and put the historic scotland workers to shame. His tour is very well timed allowing you enought time to explore the various sites with excellent background information provided. I reccomend that if you have any interest in neolithic... More

Wild About Okrney's " Neolithic Heartland" tour is an amazing day trip. Leaves from Kirkwall's Cathedral. Last August Michael took us with 3 other people in his clean white van on a superb tour of the island. His knowledge of the culture and history is mind boggling. And he's full of fun. Michael has spent many years learning, reading, and... More