Love Orkney Tours
Love Orkney Tours
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Multi-day ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursSightseeing ToursPrivate Tours
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Welcome to Love Orkney Tours, a family business providing private bespoke tours to show off the Mainland of Orkney. Presenting historical marvels, hidden gems off the beaten track and even beaches where we can paddle (if you dare) skim stones, and have a picnic. We are qualified as Green Badge driver guides for Orkney, your tour will be in our own fully licensed and insured vehicles.
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Monika D
Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
In July we spent one day on the Orkneys while on cruise with AIDA. One day is not much to explore so many interesting historic sites, so we booked a private tour with Mary and Mark from loveorkneytours. Both were very helpful to please and amuse all 6 of us, from age 11 to 75. Especially our youngest family member enjoyed Mark’s craft instruction and the animal spotting.
It was a fantastic tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides. While Mark entertained us with facts and stories about Orkneys history and everydaylife Mary was a fantastic driver and we felt very comfortable in the large van. The itinerary and the amount of time at each site were just perfect.
We were picked up and dropped off at the cruise port and they got us to most places before the coaches arrived. Five hours passed so quickly and we saw much more than on a cruise tour. Thank you Mary and Mark- you made our day very special! We can highly recommend you!
Monika from Cologne, Germany
It was a fantastic tour with knowledgeable and friendly guides. While Mark entertained us with facts and stories about Orkneys history and everydaylife Mary was a fantastic driver and we felt very comfortable in the large van. The itinerary and the amount of time at each site were just perfect.
We were picked up and dropped off at the cruise port and they got us to most places before the coaches arrived. Five hours passed so quickly and we saw much more than on a cruise tour. Thank you Mary and Mark- you made our day very special! We can highly recommend you!
Monika from Cologne, Germany
Written 31 August 2024
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HBrown2014
London, UK14 contributions
Sept 2021
Mary provided us with a splendid day tour, which managed to cover a lot of ground without feeling rushed or pressured. We were able to visit Skara Brae (in the morning sunshine), Skaill House, the Ring of Brodgar, the Standing stones of Stenness, as well as the Churchill Barriers and the Italian Chapel and even had some free time at the end in Kirkwall to see St Magnus Cathedral and the museum. Overall, a first rate experience with many happy memories. Mary was so friendly, thoughtful and gracious - a great ambassador for Orkney.
Written 1 October 2021
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Quest56500116404
3 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
We had a 2 day tour with Mary, including being met at the airport when we arrived the day before. The first day her son Mac came along, and they both are very knowledgeable about Orkney and the sites. We got to see multiple Neolithic sites including the Stones of Steness, the Ring of Brogdar, Skara Brae and Maes Howe. We also feasted on seafood at the shack at Skara Brae, and saw more modern sites as well, such as Scapa Flow and the POW chapel. It was a fantastic 2 days (the weather helped out too!), and we really enjoyed our time with Mary as a guide! Highly recommended! (Also, we encountered her husband Mark a couple of times while he led his group around, he is very entertaining!)
Written 6 October 2024
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suttercreek
Sutter Creek, CA153 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Mary custom tailored our day so we could see the sites we preferred, and organized the day amazingly well. She is fun, knowledgeable, safe, unafraid to answer or research every question. We had an absolutely wonderful day including a picnic lunch with an amazing view.
Written 13 May 2024
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Well traveled
Bristol, UK23 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
What a great pair, Mary and Mark , a tailored tour just what we asked for Mark is a star tour guide and Mary knows the short cuts getting us to places before the coaches. Highly recommend. Liz Norm Lis Richard Steve and June.
Written 25 May 2024
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Jenny C
Warwickshire353 contributions
Sept 2021 • Solo
Had a tour of Orkney with Mary this week. She met us off the cruise ship in Kirkwall and her vehicle was spacious and very clean. Mary was very friendly and helpful and gave us some really good information about the islands and what it’s like to live there. She was happy to adjust the schedule according to our needs. Oh and there were biscuits! We were very lucky to have gorgeous weather in the morning, making our visit to Scara Brae an absolute delight. I hope to come back for longer next time.
Written 22 September 2021
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Jenny, thank you so much for your review. I do hope you return to Orkney it is a very special place. Look us up!
Written 24 September 2021
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Donna C
1 contribution
May 2023 • Friends
We were so fortunate to find Mary as our guide around the Neolithic sites of Orkney. Our trip has been so enriched by her knowledge of the history of this area and Scotland. She’s an excellent driver and a ton of fun to be with. We had a lot of questions about word origins, and she knew everything.
Written 20 May 2023
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Mary
Tucson, AZ36 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
Cruise Excursions took me to Mark because NCL was sold out. In between poor ship communications, late ships, late tenders, early departures, I was relieved beyond belief to find Mark patiently standing at the fenceline with my name card in hand. He had been coordinating with NCL tour providers to know just how much time we really had to get back to ship and how we needed to adapt the plan. I had a marvelous tour of the major sites with photos opps you NEVER get from a bus. Mark is extremely knowledgeable and clearly in love with the island. It was a pleasure to get to meet his wife Mary in our wanderings. When I return, they will be my first contact. You will never be disappointed going with Love Orkney.
Written 5 August 2019
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9stilton
Liverpool, UK119 contributions
Sept 2021
An enjoyable tour where social distancing & safety was put to the fore but did not detract from a pleasant day out around Orkney. Thank you
Written 28 September 2021
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heather M
2 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
We spent a wonderful half day on a tour of Orkney's sites. Mary customized our trip so we hit all of the sites we wanted to see. She kept the trip interesting for us and our three boys (20, 18, and 16) and even brought along local treats for us to try. I would highly recommend spending a day in Orkney with Love Orkney Tours!
Written 26 July 2019
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So happy you enjoyed your time in Orkney, I hope I did it justice.
regards
Mary
Written 7 May 2021
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