Things to do in Orkney Islands, Scotland: The Best Food & Drink

We provide guided tours with an official accredited Green Badge guide around Orkney. We travel in small groups to guarantee a more up close and personal experience. We want to show you the most charming hidden corners.

We specialise in personalised private guided tours of Orkney. Every tour is unique and tailored to your interests and preferences. We can show you well known attractions and some off the beaten track treasures from our comfortable 7 seater touring vehicle. Our guests enjoy the exclusive services of a fully qualified driver guide. It is our aim to ensure you have a fantastic time in Orkney.

Experience and savour some of the finest produce sourced, created and made here in Orkney. On a JP Orkney Food & Drink Tour you will hear the passion of its producers, see, smell and taste the quality. We'll do all the driving in our eco-friendly tour van, so you can sit back, experience and savour.

I was born in Orkney and have lived here all my life being very proud to call myself an Orcadian. I am a Scottish Tourist Guiding Association Green Badge accredited tourist guide and experienced in accompanying visitors to many of the exciting sites around Orkney, exploring the history over the past 5000 years, enjoying the scenery, wildlife and unique atmosphere. Join me!

Orkney's first distillery in over 132 years, producing handcrafted gin and vodka. Come and visit us for an insight into the fascinating world of distilling, sample our spirits and enjoy our shop offering locally sourced quality gifts, takeaway tea and coffee. Offering over 30 different tonics, we are sure to have something for everyone! Tours available 11am and 1pm every day (10GBP per adult) booking advisable.

Welcome, adventurer! Your epic Orkney saga has begun. We invite you to enter our new distillery and visitor centre in Kirkwall, to toast the gods and learn the secrets behind our legendary Orkney Gin. *Distillery Tours* Our distillery tours run at 11am and 2pm each day (except Sundays) with extra tours added for peak times. You can check live availability and book online through our website. And it’s not just for adults. Children can enjoy the tours too (without alcohol of course). *Coffee & Gin Bar* Situated in the main area of our distillery and visitor centre, the Coffee & Gin Bar is an ideal place to relax and watch Kirkwall’s bustling harbour-front whilst enjoying a coffee, gin, whisky or local beer. You can join us before or after your tour, or just pop along to speak to our knowledgeable staff about our Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin and merchandise. If you seek the true essence of Orkney, we urge you to join us!

Orkney Trike tours is an exclusive chauffeur driven tour service. Putting the fun back into travelling around Orkney. You will be the centre of attention as you arrive at your destinations in style. Riding a trike is exciting different and always fun. At the same time we will guide you around the many wonders of Orkney, whether its the history, wildlife or the glorious scenary we pass through.

At GoOrkney, we 'Go the extra mile' offering a range of book now and bespoke luxury guided tours of the Orkney Islands to discerning leisure and corporate visitors. Our tours are carefully created and designed to ensure your Orkney experience exceeds your expectations, leaving you with wonderful memories and a desire to return. Our small, personalised private tours of Orkney will make your trip simply unforgettable.

Bespoke driver guided tours of the highlights of Orkney and the North Highlands of Scotland. Step on guiding on your coach or car if your prefer.

Home of our award-winning single malt Scotch whisky, made in a traditional way by modern-day Vikings. Explore the stories behind our 18th century distillery in Kirkwall, founded by Magnus Eunson - a direct descendant of the Vikings who first made their home on Orkney over 1,000 years ago. We offer 4 different tours to cater for every interest and every budget - from a short visit to our working distillery with a dram or two in our visitor centre to an in-depth exploration of our whisky's birthplace and the opportunity to taste some of our finest, aged expressions. Advanced booking is required.