Kirkwall Airport 18 min
Yesnaby (17 min)
Hiking & climbing across sandstone cliffs with views over sea stacks, blowholes & nesting puffins. Bishop’s and Earl's Palaces (15 min)
Enduring stone ruins of 2 ornate palaces built in the 1100s & in 1606 in the Renaissance-style. Highland Park Whisky Distillery (14 min)
Guided tours through an 18th-century, malt-whisky distillery that conclude with a wee dram or two. Maeshowe (11 min)
Tours are offered of this large neolithic chambered tomb illuminated by the setting midwinter sun. St Magnus Cathedral (15 min)
Soaring, multi-hued sandstone originally founded by the Vikings, Britain's most northerly cathedral. Pier Arts Centre (13 min)
Art and art museum Standing Stones of Stenness (11 min)
Remains of 4 Neolithic standing stones with a central hearth area once used for cooking. Burray (28 min)
Orkney archipelago island with guesthouses & heritage centers, plus sailing, diving & canoeing. Graemsay (56 min)
Part of the Orkney Islands, this small inhabited island features farmland & 2 lighthouses. Italian Chapel (24 min)
Catholic chapel built by Italian POWs in the 1940s using scavenged materials, like old ship timbers. Ring of Brodgar (13 min)
Dramatic upright stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period, with ditch and causeways. Old Man of Hoy (1 hr 19)
Unique 450-foot sea stack & landmark on Hoy is popular with climbers & was first climbed in 1966. Ness of Brodgar (12 min)
Archaeological excavation, artifact, archaeological site, and ancient history Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (21 min)
The ruins of 8 houses dating from roughly 3000BC with a modern visitor centre telling their tale. Scapa Flow (8 min)
Historic waterway with a sandy beach & rustic backdrop known for its many wartime shipwrecks. | 
