about us

With fifteen years' experience in arranging and guiding holidays in Shetland, many aspects of our business are continually evolving but one feature remains the same - our unmatched attention to our traveller's needs - the first secret of our continued growth and success.

We are extremely proud of our reputation for providing the very best guides - it is their unique knowledge, experience and leadership that help to make your holiday the best. We follow very strong eco-tourism principles and utilise local folk and establishments as much as possible. And we like to keep our groups small. In our experience, a small group is essential, not only to benefit the wildlife we are observing, but it also means that we can guarantee more intimate wildlife encounters that are simply not possible with larger groups.

In October 1999 we were awarded the Tourism and the Environment Scottish Thistle Award. The Scottish Tourist Board's 'Thistle' is firmly recognised as the country's most prestigious tourism award and the Tourism and the Environment category pays tribute to businesses that promote a better understanding of Scotland's natural heritage, while adopting environmentally friendly practices.

On winning the award, Shetland Islands Tourism said "It is a splendid achievement and richly deserved by a company which operates to the highest standards in not only giving visitors a unique insight into the wildlife of the islands but also shows a real concern for wildlife and the environment."

We are honoured to be the first Shetland business to be nominated and only the third eco-tourism operator in Scotland to win this award.

Confident that your experience of a Shetland Wildlife holiday will be a memorable one, we welcome you to share with us some of the most spectacular wildlife in Northern Europe!