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With over 25 years of experience we are the No.1 choice for birding, mammal-watching, botanical, photographic & walking holidays in Shetland. Not surprisingly, we are the only award-winning eco-tourism holiday business resident in Shetland. Visit us online - our site is packed with wild ideas and a choice of 40 wildlife-filled holidays. Day tours plus tailor-made & bespoke packages also arranged for individuals / groups plus boat trips, exclusive hide photography and wildlife sound recording. We also operate a portfolio of wildlife-watching and photography holidays to Orkney, Mull and overseas to Finland, Norway, France, Spain, Poland and Hungary.
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Aila P
Bournemouth, UK81 contributions
Shetland wildlife at its Best
Jul 2023 • Solo
Right from the start with my enquiry, Shetland Wildlife was always quick to reply and to give advice. The pre holiday information excellently prepared us for our holiday and made me even more eager to go. Hugh met us at the airport and we were quickly ensconced in our hotel.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and adapted our schedule, as and when necessary so that we would gain the most from our visit.
It was a truly wonderful experience and I immediately booked for another holiday with Shetland Wildlife but on different islands.
Written 13 October 2023
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joansmithies11
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Excellent and informative tour.
Jul 2023
A lovely introduction to Shetland and its wildlife. The guide David was very knowledgeable and very good at imparting his knowledge. He knew the islands very well and varied the programme to take best account of the weather. The hotels were good, especially St Magnus bay which I would love to visit again. I would recommend this tour and this company.
Written 12 August 2023
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Mark_Bravery
London, UK1 contribution
Shetland Wildlife
Jul 2023
Designed for the wildlife enthusiast, this trip makes close to maximum use of the available time. Our guide (and minibus driver) Dave was knowledgeable and adaptable, changing arrangements at short notice so that we could see Orcas. He was also adept at spotting Otters. The hotels were comfortable, and meals of a good standard. Apart from the Orcas, highlights were great views of Arctic Skuas, Great Skuas, Gannets, auks and a Golden Plover. We also got to see some unusual flora.
Written 30 July 2023
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ThreeBlackDogs
Aberdeen, UK91 contributions
Exceptional trip with Shetland Wildlife
Jul 2023 • Solo
A really well organised and run Ultimate Shetland wildlife trip under the guidance of the genial Dave Fairhurst. I’m not a birder or a photographer but I had a fantastic experience touring Shetland with a highly knowledgeable and observant guide. Yes the Orca were the highlight but watching puffins at Sumburgh & Hermaness, spotting otters across the islands and mountain hare was superb. As was the midnight trip to Mousa to view the stunning Broch and watch/hear the stunning Storm Petrels coming in to roost. Dave was great company as well as a brilliant guide, his enthusiasm definitely rubbed off on me, consequently I’m now walking around Aberdeenshire with a different perspective.
NOTE:- I chose to take the ferry from Aberdeen as part of the experience, I wouldn’t recommend booking a pod unless you can sleep on a reclining chair!
Written 28 July 2023
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Chris&Nicole
Wirksworth, UK10 contributions
Ultimate Shetland experience
Jun 2023
We enjoyed a fabulous week on the Ultimate Shetland tour in June. It was our first visit to Shetland and everything about the trip more than lived up to our hopes and expectations. The wildlife was amazing and our guide, Dave, was great fun and very knowledgeable about all the birds, cetaceans and flowers we saw. So many highlights, but the Storm-petrels at Mousa, the boat trip with all the Gannets and the Orcas close in to shore on our final morning stand out.
Written 12 July 2023
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Louisa66789
Nethy Bridge, UK1 contribution
Amazing holiday
Jun 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed our week with Shetland Wildlife. Our guide, Mick, went out of his way to find sightings for us. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you, Mick!
Written 5 July 2023
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Sightsee319078
1 contribution
Fantastic trip
Jun 2023
Brilliant guide with uncanny ability to spot and identify wildlife, making sure all the group saw everything. Read the group well and helped us gel. Preplanning and information clear and helpful and daily planning excellent. A fun week seeing all we hoped for and more.
Written 4 July 2023
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Liz J
1 contribution
Superb Ultimate Shetland
Jun 2023
The week was absolutely amazing from start to finish and I can honestly say that I have nothing but good things to say about the tour. Mick, was a fantastic guide. He was very approachable, knowledgeable & I learnt a lot from him during the week. One of the impressive things was the way that he and Hugh worked during the week, throughout the days, to make sure that we got the best opportunities to see the wildlife that we were hoping to see and also some unexpected visitors.
Written 4 July 2023
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Lillygardenia
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Shetland Wildlife Tours are Special
May 2023
We took the Mull Island tour; it was our third birding trip with Shetland Wildlife. They were all wonderful. Mull Island was a small group--just 8--and we got to know each other, sharing excursions and meals throughout the week. This was our 3rd time with David as the guide. He is such an expert on birds; he can recognize them while flying, singing, and nesting and he shares his tips with the travelers. He also took special care of me because for me there were some challenging walks and climbs. He encouraged me and wouldn't let me give up until I had made it to see the nesting puffins. The booking was painless and the office answered all questions.
Written 19 June 2023
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koffelager
Bjorko, Sweden1 contribution
Amazing trip to see Shetland's nature
Jun 2023
We had a great time with our guide and the travelling group. We saw most of Shetland and the guide was really, really knowledgeable and also great to keep the spirit up in the group.
Written 15 June 2023
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