Getting Around
tours ∙ car hire ∙ taxis ∙ sea travel ∙ local tourist advice ∙ air travel ∙ cycle hire
Orkney has fascinating discoveries around every corner, so it’s
important you make the most of your time here and find out how to get
around. Listed below are our local tourist associations, travel and transport
providers and internal tour and trip operators.
For information on the services you can contact or drop past our Tourist Information
Centre’s in Kirkwall and Stromness, or contact the company directly.
Island Tourism Associations
Eday Tourist Association www.visit-eday.co.uk (01857)
622 206
An association formed to help visitors to Eday get the best out of their visit
to the island, for food, accommodation, travel and scenery.
Visit Rousay www.visitrousay.co.uk (01856)
821 359
A short ferry journey can take you to the beautiful island of Rousay Egilsay
and Wyre.
Westray and Papa Westray Tourist Association www.westraypapawestray.co.uk (01857)
677 777
For information about the islands arts, crafts, heritage, wildlife and where
to stay, eat, drink and shop.
North Ronaldsay www.northronaldsay.com
For information about the islands crafts, wildlife and famous lighthouses.
Sanday Tourist Association www.sandayorkney.co.uk (01857)
600 410
For information about the islands arts, crafts, heritage, wildlife and
where to stay, eat and drink
Tours
We have a range of operators providing internal tours - by both land and sea. Most specialise in a particular area, allowing you to build your holiday around your favourite elements or pick and choose to gain an overall view. Listed below are our internal tour and trip operators.
Discover Orkney www.discoverorkney.com (01856)
872865
Guided tours and walks throughout Orkney with an accredited Orcadian guide.
Dragon History e. dragonhist@hotmail.com 0781
5053 894
Entertaining history tours and creepy walks of Kirkwall and Stromness.
Explorer Fast Sea Charters www.explorercharters.co.uk (01856)
87 1225
Wildlife and coastal tours. Birdwatching and adventure tours. Private charters.
Inter island charters. Personal transfers. 24hr service.
Five Senses www.allfivesenses.com 07921
383 503
Learn the art of making fire, meet craft folk, sample foods, and work with natural
fibres and stones.
Orkney Archaeology Tours www.orkneyarchaeologytours.co.uk
(01856) 721 450
Archaeology tours, holidays and day tours.
Orkney Tourist Guides Assoc. www.otga.co.uk (01856)
872865
Guided tours and walks for groups and individuals. Available in various languages.
Roving Eye Enterprises www.rovingeye.co.uk (01856)
811 309
Explore the wrecks of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow with a cruise on the ‘Guide’ and
its unique underwater camera.
Westraak www.westraak.co.uk (01857)
677 777
Guided tours of the island of Westray.
Wildabout Orkney Tours www.wildaboutorkney.com (01856)
851 011
Unique personal guided tours, holidays and cruise ship shore excursions for groups
and individual travellers.
Orkney Island Holidays www.orkneyislandholidays.com (01856) 711 373
Wildlife, birdwatching, archaeology, flora & ancient history holidays
and tours of the Orkney Islands with Orkney resident experts Paul & Louise
Hollinrake, based on the island of Shapinsay.
4x4 Off Road Photography www.4x4offroadphotography.co.uk (01856) 871860
Keith your driver will take you to view points that are impossible to reach with
a normal vehicle so you can photograph fantastic views.
Eday Explorer Tours www.visit-eday.com (01856)
622 206
Tours of Eday, all around the island including Carrick house.
Pierowall Charters www.pierowallcharters.co.uk (01857) 677 493
Explore Westray’s marine environment and fishing excursions.
Orcadian Wildlife www.orcadianwildlife.co.uk (01856) 831 240
All inclusive tailor-made wildlife & activity holidays based
on a family run organic farm.
Tour Orkney & Shetland Ltd www.tourorkneyshetland.co.uk (01856)
876566
Quality group tours, guiding services, inclusive holidays and shore incursions.
The Orkney History Company www.orkneyhistory.com
Historic tours around Kirkwall.
Travel and Transport
Sail with Orkney Ferries from Kirkwall, Stromness, Tingwall or Houton,
or fly from Kirkwall with Loganair to six of the isles. Or you can even
hire or take your own private charter and cruise to the quiet bays and
anchorages awaiting you.
There are various options to travel around the island, below are contact
details for car and cycle hire, sea travel and taxis.
Air Transport
Loganair www.loganair.co.uk
Inter island service to Orkney islands: Westray, Papa Westray, Sanday,
Stronsay, Eday and North Ronaldsay.
New service from Orkney to Fair Isle - special summer trips with Loganair from 8th May 08 to 28th Sep 08. See website for more details.
Sea Travel
Orkney Ferries www.orkneyferries.co.uk (01856)
872044
Passenger and ferry service to the north and south isles.
Pierowall Charters www.pierowallcharters.co.uk (01857) 677493
Exploring Westray’s marine environment and fishing excursions.
Disabled Transport
Orkney Disability Forum e. info@odforkney.com (01856)
870340 or 871515
Excellent service to both residents and visitors by supplying disabled transport,
wheelchairs and shop mobility scooters.
Car Hire
Orkney Car Hire www.orkneycarhire.co.uk (01856)
872866
Self drive cars and minibus hire.
John Shearer & Sons (01856) 872950
Car hire, repairs and fuel.
WR Tullock www.orkneycarrental.co.uk (01856)
873212 or 876262
Orkney’s only airport car hire company.
Drive Orkney Car & Van hire www.driveorkney.com (01856)877551
Car and van hire.
Cycle Hire
Cycle
Orkney cycleorkney@btconnect.com (01856)
875777
Orkney Cycle Hire orkney.cycle.hire@talk21.com (01856)
850 255
Taxis
Bob’s Taxis www.bobstaxis.com (01856)
876543
Taxis and 7 seater available. Also tours to sites of local interest.
Brass’s Taxis & Stromness Cycle Hire brass_taxis@yahoo.co.uk (01856)850750
Taxis and M.P.V available. Also tours to sights of interest.
Maps
Click on the appropriate link below to download a PDF map;
Download
a map of Orkney - 540K
Download a map of Kirkwall - 538K
Download
a map of Stromness - 538K
