The Orkneys & The NC500
Orkney and the North Coast 500, with a train journey and ferry
9 days, 8 nights · half board
from £1,550 per person
Next date Sun 12 Sep 2027 · 12 pick-ups
You book with Richmond's Coaches. AllCoach takes no payment.
Top photo (Scotland): Scotland by Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
About this holiday
9 days, 8 nightshalf boardGretna Hall Hotel (4-star), Gairloch Hotel (3-star), The Norseman Hotel, Wick (3-star), Buchanan Arms Hotel, Drymen (3-star) Ticket included12 pick-upsScotland
Mobility notes from the company: read them
What is included
- Coach travel
- Ferry crossings
- Porterage
- Entry to Inverewe Gardens and Skara Brae
- Entry to Italian Chapel and Castle of Mey
- Scotrail train, Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Local guide for the Orkney tour
Excursions
- Inverewe Gardens
- Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness
- Ullapool and Durness
- Skara Brae and Ring of Brodgar
- Kirkwall and the Italian Chapel
- Castle & Gardens of Mey
- John o' Groats
Optional extras
- Home pick-up and set-down
- Front seat
Optional extras may cost more. Ask Richmond's Coaches about prices and booking.
Good to know
- Long days; may not suit those with limited mobility
- Overnight hotel stops at Gretna and Drymen
- Early start for the Orkney day
Summarised by AllCoach from Richmond's Coaches' own details and may contain mistakes. Please check the full details and latest prices on their website before you book. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we will put it right.
Mobility and access
Notes from the company
What Richmond's Coaches says on its own page, word for word (we have not checked it ourselves):
- Please note this is a full on tour with long days, it may not be suitable for those with limited mobility.
To ask Richmond's Coaches about steps, seating and walking, use the contact details on their website.
Questions worth asking before you book
- How many steps are there up to the coach, and is there a handrail?
- Can a walking stick, frame, rollator or wheelchair travel on this coach?
- How far is the walk from the coach drop-off to the main sights, and is the ground flat?
- Is the hotel on one level or does it have a lift, and are there ground-floor rooms?
About Richmond's Coaches
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