Discover Shetland’s textile heritage on a special-interest tour with three tutored knitting workshops, visits to museums and mills, and coastal sights, traveling by coach and overnight ferry.
  • Explore Jarlshof's Prehistoric and Norse settlement spanning 3,000 years.
  • Witness seabirds and sea cliffs at Sumburgh Head.
  • Discover heritage knitwear at the Shetland Textile Museum, a restored fishing station.
  • Visit Nielanell Design Studio in Sandwick for contemporary knitwear.
  • Explore Hoswick Visitor Centre's weaving machinery and woollen mill heritage.
  • Discover Scalloway and its ruined castle.
  • Uncover the Shetland Bus wartime story in Scalloway.
  • Practice Shetland techniques in three tutored knitting workshops.
Enjoy two overnight Northlink ferry crossings between Aberdeen and Lerwick, with dinner served on board each way. On Mainland Shetland, spend consecutive nights at the Brae Hotel during the tour. Meals are included as per the itinerary, with specified breakfasts, lunches and dinners throughout.