Highlights
• Neolithic standing stones at Stenness and Brodgar, Scotland
• Prehistoric village of Skara Brae, an UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Fulmar, puffin, gannet, skua and other North Atlantic seabirds
• Woolens and other unique handicrafts in the Orkneys, Shetlands and Faroes
• Faroe Islands’s dramatic, otherworldly landscapes and seascapes
• Heimaey, Westman Islands: a town nearly destroyed by a volcano!
• Reykjavik: a clean, green, ancient and contemporary city bustling with culture
This expedition charts a course unlike any other on Earth, following the Viking voyages from the north of Scotland to the Faroe Islands and onward to Iceland.
The Orkney and Shetland Isles offer amazing prehistoric archeology, hiking and bird-watching— and interactions with our charming Scots hosts! Opportunities are very good for marine mammals
and seabirds such as puffins, skuas and more. Fair Isle offers world-famous woolens and other hand-made crafts.
The Faroe Islands are the jewels of the North Atlantic. We’ll visit staggering cliffs hosting vast colonies of seabirds and quaint villages clinging to tiny islands. The capital, Torshavn, is a hidden gem of a Scandinavian city. Faroese culture is unique, best experienced with our generous local hosts. Hiking excellent and the scenery sublime.
As we approach Iceland, we enter the realm of the active earth: the new volcanic island of Surtsey; the dramatic sea caves of the Westman Islands, and the town of Heimaey—nearly destroyed by a volcano short decades ago. We sail on to Reykjavik to end our journey in one of the finest and most forward-thinking capital cites anywhere.
From $3,995 to $13,595 USD per person (details p.20)
Aboard the Ocean Endeavour
Starts: Aberdeen, Scotland
Ends: Reykjavik, Iceland
No Charter Flights for this itinerary