Over 1 million seabirds, 10 thousand seals, 1,000 otters and 800 species of wildflower ...

DAY 1 - Depart Aberdeen at 17.00 or 19.00 on-board the NorthLink cruise ferry and sail overnight in your comfortable en-suite twin outer cabin.

Shetland - You arrive in Lerwick at 07.30. Breakfast is served until 09.00 (not included in the holiday price) and you can stay on board until 10.00.

The spectacular scenery makes Shetland one of the best places in Britain for wildlife watching.
Boat trips get you close to cliffs teeming with thousands of seabirds at Noss Nature Reserve while seals bob around. A short ferry journey transports you to the tranquil island of Mousa, home to an Iron Age Broch over 2,000 years old with beehive chambers and galleries.

The ancient Jarlshof settlement spans 3,000 years from the Stone Age. Nearby is the RSPB Reserve at Sumburgh Head. You can also visit Britain's most northerly islands of Yell and Unst.

DAY 5 or 7 - Visit a favourite site before sailing from Lerwick at 17.30 or 19.00 in your en-suite twin outer cabin. You arrive in Aberdeen at 07.00 the following morning. The last disembarkation is 10.00.

Prices shown are for 3 or 5 nights in Shetland but you are welcome to stay as long or short as you wish.

Prices vary according to accommodation chosen, as shown by the A, B or C price categories beside each hotel & guest house.

Your holiday includes Return ferry crossings with own car between Aberdeen & Lerwick including overnight en-suite twin cabins and 3 or 5 nights in Shetland staying in Guest Houses and/or Hotels in en-suite twin/double bedroom: Staying in Guest Houses and/or Hotels Prices include 2 nights on ship and the following number of nights in Shetland: 3 nights in Shetland: with bed & breakfast: price per person: Price A £432, Price B £497 with dinner, bed & breakfast: price per person: Price A £492, Price B £560 5 nights in Shetland: with bed & breakfast: price per person: Price A £497, Price B £612 with dinner, bed & breakfast: price per person: Price A £595, Price B £710 *For Glen Orchy House, add £5 per person, per night when booking DBB (Mon-Fri). **Deduct £8 per person when staying Sunday night at Herrislea House (buffet dinner). Supplement for each ferry journey taken in July or August: £12 per person. There is a Senior Citizen (60+ years) discount of £12 pp on the above prices. Please call for prices for stays of different lengths.

You can stay at two hotels or guest houses in the same price category without any change to the prices above; for example, 2 or 3 nights at Sumburgh Hotel followed by 3 or 2 nights at Breiview Guest House (or vice versa) for a total of 5 nights in Shetland, both price 'A'.

Information on accommodation available on this holiday.