Shetland Adventure

Dear Adventurer,

In keeping with our spirit of imagination, curiosity, sense of adventure and in search for the mysterious and unknown, we have designed a tour to the Shetland Islands!

We invite you to join us as we explore the different world waiting for you in Shetland. A world where wildlife is truly free, where otters and seals play in quiet coves, and the air is full of the sounds of wild birds, crowding the jagged cliffs in huge and noisy colonies. Shetland is unlike any other place, with its unique culture, dialect and heritage.

 

Shetland is an archipelago, which occupies a maritime crossroads, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. It lies on the 60 degrees north line of latitude. More than a hundred islands, just 15 of them inhabited, span the hundred miles (145km) between Fair Isle and Out Stack, the northernmost point of Britain. This bustling archipelago boasts abundant wildlife, a spectacular coastline and dozens of major archaeological sites.

Wildlife is everywhere in Shetland and during our visit we may spot puffins, gannets and guillemots. Shetland’s undisturbed beaches and sheltered inlets are a haven for both common and grey seals and with a little patience you may see the shy and enchanting otters. Shetland is home to a vivid palette of wild flowers from orchids and primroses to the rich velvet of Shetland campions.

With 5,000 years of culture and a strong Viking influence, there is history around every corner. Wherever you are, you can literally touch the past as you run your hand across rock, hewn thousands of years. There are burial chambers, standing stones and brochs waiting to be discovered, and these include the impressive sites of the Mousa Iron Age Broch and the Jarishof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement.

You don’t need a particular knowledge of history – just curiosity, a lively imagination, and a bit of vision. I hope you can join us on this voyage of discovery.

Warm Regards  
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