Tours and Trips
In Shetland, 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.
...Over Land
Allied Taxis
As well as a 24hr taxi service, Allied also offer
customised tours. Find out more about Shetland from the qualified tour
guide drivers.
Blue Sky Studios
Blue Sky offer a range of art classes and workshops focusing on Shetland's fantastic natural and built landscapes. Whether you want regular classes, a full weekend workshop or just for a few hours, they will do their best to meet your requirements.
Island Trails (4*)
Island Trails have a
range of guided walks and bespoke tours available on request. Whether
you want a short walk around Lerwick to discover it's past or a longer
tour around the islands, Island Trails can meet your requirements.
See Shetland with Sarah McBurnie
Sarah offers a
variety of guided tours around Shetland. Choose from an existing tour
or have one tailor made to meet your own individual interests.
Shetland Field Studies Group
A series of guided walks all around Shetland led by local experts.
Bookings can be made at the Lerwick visitor information centre.
Shetland Geotours (3*)
Do you have a passion for the great outdoors? Do you want a holiday
with a difference? Geotours offer a range of
guided walks and scenic tours to the mysterious, scenic and wilder
parts of Shetland.
Shetland Islands Tourist Guides Association
The Tourist Guides Association is made up of a large number of tour guides, each with their own individual talents and specialities. The Association covers a wide range of interests and languages, ensuring a suitable guide is available for any visitor requiring their services.
Shetland Nature Holidays & Tours (4*)
Shetland Nature offer a range of packaged holidays to Shetland to include
travel, accommodation and wildlife watching opportunities. In addition,
Shetland Nature Holidays and Tours can also offer on arrival tours and
trips to meet your individual requirements.
Shetland Otters
Shetland Otters' guides
Terry Holmes and John Campbell have over 40 years experience watching
otters and combined guiding experience of 25 years. Join them on one of
their packaged holidays or arrange a personalised tour.
Shetland Ranger Service
Learn about Shetland's nature with a variety of guided walks from one
of Shetland's knowledgeable rangers.
Shetland Small Group Tours (2*)
Shetland Small Group Tours offer personalised tours around most areas of Shetland with Roy Greenwald for groups of up to 6 people. Airport and ferry transfers. Alternatively, take your own car to enjoy the guide only service.
Shetland Wildlife
Shetland Wildlife is
an award-winning company specialising in week-long wildlife holidays
with experienced local guides. The comprehensive service covers all
travel and accommodation and their experts will ensure you get the most
out of your time in Fair Isle, Mousa, Noss and the North Isles of
Shetland.
Boat Trips: Explore Shetland by Sea
Cycharters (4*)
Cycharters skipper John
Tulloch, based in Scalloway, runs exhilarating boat trips on the west
coast of Shetland, including regular excursions to the amazing cliffs of
Foula, world HQ of the famous Great Skua or Bonxie. Private charters and sea angling by arrangement.
Dim Riv Sailings
Sailing trips on Viking Longship 'Dim 'Riv'. Departure from the small boat harbour slipway in Lerwick. Scheduled sailings June - September, Wednesdays at 7pm. For bookings, contact Shetland Museum & Archives on 01595 741562 or email info@shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk. Private charters also available.
Seabirds and Seals (4*)
Seabirds and Seals operate daily sailings to the seabird cities and seal
colonies at Noss with award-winning wildlife guide Dr Jonathan Wills.
Join them onboard the twin-engined excursion vessel Dunter III complete
with underwater TV cameras to show you Shetland beneath the waves. Dive boat charters available by arrangement.
Shetland Sea Charters (1*)
Daily boat trips with expert guides around Bressay and Noss onboard
the MV Alluvion. Private charters available by arrangement. Bookings can be made at the Lerwick information
centre or by contacting 01595 692577.
Simmer Dim Charters
Experience beautiful scenery, birds, widlife, sea angling and much more. For bookings, please phone 01595 810 494.
St Magnus Bay Charters (3*)
St Magnus Bay Charters, operated by Victor Gray, offers boat trips from Aith Marina passing out
into St Magnus Bay. Spectacular sea cliffs, stacks and caves. Private charters by arrangement.
The Swan
The Swan Trust offers voyages around the Shetland Islands, and to other destinations such as Faroe, Norway, Iceland and Amsterdam.
Thule Charters (4*)
Join the crew onboard the 'Ruby May', a Wildcat 40 motor yacht with a
fly bridge. Based in Lerwick, Thule Charters operate
marine sightseeing and wildlife tours to some of Britain's most famous
landmarks, wildlife and nature reserves. Tours are available all around
Shetland and private charters by arrangement.
Mousa Boat Trips (4*)
Visit Mousa to see the world famous broch and wildlife. A 15 minute boat trip across Mousa Sound with 2.5 hours to explore the island on foot. Evening trips are available from late May to late July to see storm petrels returning to the broch after a day at sea.
Ranger service guided walks on Mousa are available in the summer season.
Muckle Flugga Charters (4*)
Visit the world-famous Hermaness National Nature Reserve which also
covers the Muckle Flugga rocks and Out Stack as well as the seabird
cliffs and moorland of Hermaness. Scheduled tours from Baltasound Pier in Unst. All tours are undertaken by experienced, fully qualified skippers. Muckle Flugga Charters also offer private sightseeing, sea angling and diving trips by arrangement.
