Authentic sailing experience
Feel the power of wind in the sails and take part in a real sea adventure – without commercial gimmicks and crowds of tourists.
Ullapool – Reykjavik · 8–29 May 2027
Orkneys, Shetlands, Faroes. One of the highlights in the sailing season. Setting sail from Ullapool a course north is set to first visit the Orkneys and then onwards to the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle is the first stop, then on to Foula or the mainland of the Shetlands. When the winds are good, a crossing of less then 24 hours will take you to the Faroe Islands. So much unspoiled nature, amazing walks and miles on end to sail between the islands.This leg is the voyage of islands, wool, sheep, knitting, a very picturesque voyage with lots of birds and wild life!! Setting course north, you will rediscover what the Vikings did a thousand years ago. First stop, after leaving Ullapool, will be the Outer Hebrides. The next day, depending on wind, we set sail for a few days destination Hoy. Orkney’s second largest Island rises dramatically from the sea with Ward Hill towering 480mtr above sea level.Then, Fair Isle, which is known for the warmth of its welcome to visitors, birds and their special knitting patterns. Lying halfway between the Orkneys and Shetland. Next stop will be Lerwick, the famous old herring port. Lerwick bay used to be lled with herring drifters of all sorts. Unst will be the last stop on the Shetlands. Hermaness National Nature Reserve has a great variety of wild live, birds as well as mammals.Read more about Fair Isle…If you are lucky you can even spot an otter.If the weather is fair the cliffs off Slaettaratindur will be visible from a great distance. These are Europe’s highest sea cliffs at 882 mtrs above sea level. First port of call will be Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe’s, with beautiful black houses and stunning gardens. The Islands have much to offer, like the Viking excavation site at Kvivik.If weather and time permit, another stop can be made closer to Iceland. After a 2 or 3 day sail, Vestmannaeyjar island is an amazing stop before getting into the ‘big’ city life of Reykjavik!
8 May 2027 – 29 May 2027
21 nights
Ullapool, Scotland – Reykjavik, Iceland
Tecla
from€4,950/ person
Orkneys, Shetlands, Faroes. One of the highlights in the sailing season. Setting sail from Ullapool a course north is set to first visit the Orkneys and then onwards to the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle is the first stop, then on to Foula or the mainland of the Shetlands. When the winds are good, a crossing of less then 24 hours will take you to the Faroe Islands. So much unspoiled nature, amazing walks and miles on end to sail between the islands.This leg is the voyage of islands, wool, sheep, knitting, a very picturesque voyage with lots of birds and wild life!! Setting course north, you will rediscover what the Vikings did a thousand years ago. First stop, after leaving Ullapool, will be the Outer Hebrides. The next day, depending on wind, we set sail for a few days destination Hoy. Orkney’s second largest Island rises dramatically from the sea with Ward Hill towering 480mtr above sea level.Then, Fair Isle, which is known for the warmth of its welcome to visitors, birds and their special knitting patterns. Lying halfway between the Orkneys and Shetland. Next stop will be Lerwick, the famous old herring port. Lerwick bay used to be lled with herring drifters of all sorts. Unst will be the last stop on the Shetlands. Hermaness National Nature Reserve has a great variety of wild live, birds as well as mammals.Read more about Fair Isle…If you are lucky you can even spot an otter.If the weather is fair the cliffs off Slaettaratindur will be visible from a great distance. These are Europe’s highest sea cliffs at 882 mtrs above sea level. First port of call will be Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe’s, with beautiful black houses and stunning gardens. The Islands have much to offer, like the Viking excavation site at Kvivik.If weather and time permit, another stop can be made closer to Iceland. After a 2 or 3 day sail, Vestmannaeyjar island is an amazing stop before getting into the ‘big’ city life of Reykjavik!
Route
Viking voyage Ullapool - Reykjavik
Port
Ullapool, ScotlandReykjavik, Iceland
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9 May
Arriving in the Outer Hebrides, you are met by a rugged Atlantic coastline, low harbours, and wide skies that give these islands their quiet, remote character. Nearby you can look out for sweeping beaches, peat-dark moorland, and small crofting settlements scattered across the landscape.
29 May
Approaching Reykjavik by sea, you are greeted by a wide bay framed by low mountains, working harbour quays and the stark, open light that gives the Icelandic coast its distinctive mood. From the port, the city lies nearby with colourful rooftops and modern landmarks to explore, while beyond it the volcanic landscape and North Atlantic horizon set a calm, windswept atmosphere.
Places you'll visit
Outer Hebrides
Arriving in the Outer Hebrides, you are met by a rugged Atlantic coastline, low harbours, and wide skies that give these islands their quiet, remote character. Nearby you can look out for sweeping beaches, peat-dark moorland, and small crofting settlements scattered across the landscape.
Reykjavik
Approaching Reykjavik by sea, you are greeted by a wide bay framed by low mountains, working harbour quays and the stark, open light that gives the Icelandic coast its distinctive mood. From the port, the city lies nearby with colourful rooftops and modern landmarks to explore, while beyond it the volcanic landscape and North Atlantic horizon set a calm, windswept atmosphere.
Ullapool
Approaching Ullapool by sea, you arrive at a working Highland harbour backed by whitewashed houses and dark, rounded hills, with a wide loch opening toward the Minch. The atmosphere is quiet and rugged, and nearby you can take in the dramatic north-west coast, changing light over the water, and the small-town charm beyond the port.
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