Date
Wednesday 1st October 2025
Departure Details
7.45am = Depart Shetland Museum and Archives Car Park.
The tour will return there at 5.45pm.
Overview
Leave Lerwick and head North on this tour, drive through the peat and heather covered heart of the Shetland landscape to the picturesque community of Voe, with its Scandinavian influence. Pass through Brae, the largest community in the North Mainland.
It’s then onto ferry crossing which, will take you to Yell, Shetland’s second largest island. The geology and landscape will vary greatly in both Yell and Unst, with some outstanding vistas of land and sea. We will take the coastal route through Yell and call along the Old Haa, a former merchant's house, to view the exhibits and have morning coffee (included).
Continue up through Yell to the second ferry crossing which will take you into Unst, Britain’s most northerly inhabited island. Travel to Haroldswick, where we will spend most of the day at the Unst Heritage Centre and North Unst Public Hall for demonstrations of spinning and “makkin”. Unst is famous for its lace knitting, there will be exhibits to see. Lunch will be provided. Afterwards, climb Saxa Vord hill to view Muckle Flugga Lighthouse (weather permitting), Britain’s most northerly point. Depart for Belmont via Skidbladner, a replica Viking longship and Bobby’s Bus Shelter. Hear more of Shetland`s culture and heritage from your qualified local guide, on your return journey to Lerwick.
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when booking the tour.
What Is Included
- Tour provided by STGA Green Badge Guide for Shetland
- All entrance fees
- Ferry fares
- Refreshments at Old Haa
- Lunch at North Unst Public Hall
Price
£130 per person
Places available
35
Additional Information
This tour involves two ferry crossings to and from Unst.
Dietary Requirements
If you have any dietary requirements, please let Island Vista know: info@islandvista.co.uk
Tickets are non-refundable.