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• Absolutely amazing and educational tour of history that has impacted world history

  jeffsK4680ZJ,2026年6月17日

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  5.00

  Calum is a great representative of his city and country. He is very informative and passionate. He is organized and considerate of your time constraints taking into account any weather or scheduling issues. I highly recommend choosing him as your tour guide. He is also a safe driver , which definitely leads to a relaxed tour experience.

• Memorable day experiencing the extensive history of Orkney

  Journey13374724474,2026年6月13日

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  5.00

  We spent the better part of a day on Orkney with a guide from Historic Orkney last week and had an absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide, Calum, reached out to us days in advance to make sure he understood our interests; our tour wasn't just a pre-canned itinerary, it was tailored to our desires and our timeline. During our tour with Calum it was clear that he possessed excellent local knowledge and was both very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about the history of the island. Calum expertly managed our time, allowing us to visit the sites we were interested in, and planning our itinerary to keep us from encountering tour buses full of dozens of cruise-goers. From the modern (relatively speaking!) history of the Italian Chapel to the neolithic history of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, and unexcavated/unexplored sites all around, it was all fascinating and very well presented. And to cap it off he even took us a bit out of the way to a farm where we could see some highland "coos," which was much appreciated. :)

  

  

  

  

• Great guide and very interesting tour.

  mariannat934,2026年6月11日

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  5.00

  Calum was well prepared, punctual, and extremely knowledgeable about the area. Information was presented clearly, and the itinerary was managed efficiently. We appreciated the guide’s professionalism and willingness to answer questions throughout the trip.

• Fascinating tour

  Igoncha,2026年6月11日

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  5.00

  Calum was our friendly, knowledgeable guide who made this fascinating tour to be the one to remember.

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Historic Orkney with Calum a local guide born and raised on Orkney

  Linda H,2026年6月5日

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  5.00

  Calum was absolutely fantastic. He was vivacious and as a native extremely knowledgeable about Orkney Island. He found out of the way places to take us to including an ancient Neolithic chambered cairn. He took us to Skara Brae which is a must see. He was so well versed he made the site of Skara Brae even more interesting. You definitely need a guide for the sites. We took a private tour with Calum and it was so worth it. He even went out of his way to make sure I had my shopping fix in Kirkwall! Without a doubt, using a local home born Orkney Island guide Calum is the way to go!

• Small group Orkney in a day tour covering historic archaelogical sites and landscapes.

  rosf301,2026年6月5日

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  5.00

  Calum, an Orkney islander, was an excellent and very knowledgable guide, who took us on a detailed tour of Orkney covering the main sites, landscape and the famous archaelogical sites, neolithic and mesolithic. His knowledge enabled him to tailor our times to avoid the rush with the tour buses, thus giving us a more intimate experience with the locations. Calum lived experience of Orkney gives insight into the history and landscapes of Orkney. He also dropped us right back with our luggage for the afternoon ferry.

• Great tour experience Orkney Mainland

  rodneys874,2026年6月3日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  My wife and I visited Orkney in early May 2026 and rounded out our visit to the islands with a full day tour with Calum of HistoricOrkney.com. What a great and informative day! Calum’s extensive Orkney knowledge and friendly accommodating approach proved to be exactly what we hoped it would be. The cost of the tour was well worth the money as we were able to visit everything we had hoped to and more! Highly recommend and will certainly reserve a day with him when we go back in the future. Definite 5 stars!

• Amazing Orkney Tour

  sparksmarcy,2026年6月1日

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  5.00

  Calum was amazing and we highly recommend him! He was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We really enjoyed being in his company! Tour with Calum you won’t be disappointed

• Private Tour

  OnAir20612992617,2026年6月1日

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  5.00

  Calum is a local guide bringing with him a lifetime of experience of living on the island that can't be beat. He caters the day to meet your interests, and goes above and beyond to make it special for you. I can not possibly recommend him highly enough. Break away from the crowds that come with the bus and cruise tours and treat yourself with this one on one experience. You won't regret it. He made Orkney our favorite stop on our Scotland vacation.

  

  

• Callum, the guide to have in Orkney.

  ShaheenR29,2026年5月10日

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  5.00

  We took a private day tour of Historic Orkney and went on the adventurous hike to the Old Man of Hoy under the expert guidance of Callum. He, a native born, is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about everything Orkney - its history, geology, people and, of course, ruins. At each site, he gave us an in-depth description and allowed us all the time we wanted. My husband and I have used many guides among our frequent travels, and Callum is among the very best.

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