Geopark Shetland Scotland

GEOPARK SHETLAND – SCOTLAND

THE GEOPARK EXTENDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE SHETLAND ARCHIPELAGO OFF THE NORTH COAST OF MAINLAND SCOTLAND. THE GEOPARK HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SHETLAND’S IMPRESSIVE GEOLOGY, INCLUDING GEOLOGY THEMED EVENTS, RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS AND IMAGINATIVE EXHIBITS.

THEY HAVE ALSO INSTALLED INTERPRETIVE PANELS AT KEY GEOLOGICAL LOCATIONS AND PUBLISHED SELF-GUIDE TRAILS, SUCH AS ‘SHETLAND’S VOLCANO’, WHICH EXPLORES ONE OF THE HIGHEST ENERGY COASTLINES IN THE WORLD. TODAY SHETLAND IS A VIBRANT CULTURAL HUB, WHICH IS BECOMING A STRONG PLAYER IN THE MODERN TOURIST MARKET. A VISIT TO GEOPARK SHETLAND IS NOT JUST A JOURNEY THROUGH BILLIONS OF YEARS OF FASCINATING GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE, IT IS A PLACE TO UNWIND AND ENJOY A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE. ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE MOST STUNNING SCENERY IN EUROPE, EXPERIENCE ISLAND HOSPITALITY, AND DISCOVER HOW GEOLOGY HAS MADE SHETLAND WHAT IT IS TODAY.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRIP: IT TAKES AT LEAST 7 DAYS TO VISIT SHETLAND GEOPARK, AT LEAST THE ISLAND OF MAINLAND. IF WE ALREADY WANT TO GET CLOSER TO YELL, UNST, OR FAIR ISLE (THE HOMETOWN OF INSPECTOR JIMMY PÉREZ FROM THE “SHETLAND” SERIES), THEN IT TAKES 7-10 DAYS. WE WILL TRAVEL FOR A WEEK FROM JUNE 20 TO JUNE 27.

THE FASTEST AND MOST COMFORTABLE WAY TO GET TO SHETLAND IS BY PLANE. WE WILL DEPART FROM MADRID (6.00 A.M.) AND IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 8 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES THEREFORE WE WILL ARRIVE IN SHETLAND AT 1:40 P.M. ON THE 27TH WE WILL LEAVE THE HOTEL, THEN GO

BY TRAIN AT 9 A.M. TO THE AIRPORT AND TAKE THE FLIGHT AT 11 A.M. AND WE WILL ARRIVE IN BARAJAS AT 8 PM, THERE THE BUS WILL PICK US UP AND WE WILL ARRIVE IN NAVALMORAL AT 11PM.

ACTIVITIES WE WILL DO: FIRST DAY: (2.30 P.M.) WE WILL EAT SOMETHING AT THE AIRPORT. (3.00 P.M.) WE WILL ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AND WE WILL ASSIGN THE ROOMS. (4.30 P.M.) WE WILL LEAVE FOR ASTA GOLF COURSE AND WE WILL SPEND THE AFTERNOON THERE PLAYING GOLF AND VISITING THE BEACH. (7.30 P.M.) WE WILL GO TO DINNER AT THE HOTEL. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING.

SECOND DAY: (7.00 A.M.) WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. (8.00 A.M.) WE WILL GO TO THE BEACH TO GET ON A HOT AIR BALLOON AND ENJOY THE VIEWS. (12.00 P.M.) WE WILL GO TO THE HOTEL FOR LUNCH. (2.00 P.M.) WE WILL RETURN TO THE BEACH TO DO SAND YACHTING. (5.00 P.M.) TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE ON THE BEACH, WE WAIT UNTIL IT GETS DARK TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET. (7.00 P.M.) WE WILL RETURN TO THE HOTEL AND HAVE DINNER. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING.

THIRD DAY: (7.00 A.M.) WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. (8.30 A.M.-7.00 P.M.) WE WILL MAKE A ROUTE: SHETLAND ISLANDS - STONGANESS TO COLVISTER IT IS ABOUT 15 KM ROUND TRIP. THE HOTEL WILL GIVE US THE FOOD SO THAT WE CAN TAKE IT WITH US. (7.00 P.M.) IF WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL WE WILL HAVE DINNER. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING.

FOURTH DAY: (7.00 A.M.) WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. (8.30 A.M.) WE WILL GO TO A FARM NEAR THE HOTEL AND WE WILL DO A GUIDED ROUTE ON HORSES. (11.00 A.M.) WE WILL TAKE A WALK WITH BINOCULARS TO OBSERVE THE BIRDS. (12.30 P.M.) WE WILL GO TO THE HOTEL FOR LUNCH. (2.00 P.M.) WE WILL GO TO THE BEACH FOR A CANOE RIDE. (5.00 P.M.) WE WILL DO A GUIDED TOUR OF THE TOWN WITH A MAN WHO WILL TELL US STORIES ABOUT THE GEOPARK. (7.00 P.M.) WE WILL RETURN TO THE HOTEL AND HAVE DINNER. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING.

FIFTH DAY: (7.00 A.M.) (8.30 A.M.) WE WILL GO SEE (12.30 P.M.) WE (2.00 P.M.) WE WILL DO A BOAT ROUTE

WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. YESNABY CASTLE AND WE WILL MAKE A ROUTE. WILL GO TO THE HOTEL FOR LUNCH. THROUGH ALL THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS WATCHING BIRDS, FISH …

(7.00 P.M.) WE WILL RETURN TO THE HOTEL AND HAVE DINNER. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING.

SIXTH DAY: (7.00 A.M.) WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. (8.30 A.M.-7 P.M.) WE WILL DO THE ROUTE OF HAMS CIRCULAR WALK IN ORDER TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE LANDSCAPES. WE WILL BE DOING THE ROUTE ALL DAY. THE HOTEL WILL GIVE US THE FOOD TO TAKE AWAY. (7.00 P.M.) IF WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL WE WILL HAVE DINNER. (8.30 P.M.) EVERYONE SHOULD BE IN THEIR ROOM RESTING. SEVENTH DAY: (7.00 A.M.) WE WILL MEET FOR BREAKFAST. (8.00 A.M.) WE WILL GO BY BUS TO THE AIRPORT. WE WILL TAKE THE PLANE TO REACH SPAIN.

PRICES OF EVERYTHING: WE WILL STAY IN THE SHETLAND HOTEL FOR THE PRICE OF 1.471,16€ PER PERSON INCLUDING THE PLANE AND TRAINS TO GET TO THE HOTEL. NAVALMORAL TO BARAJAS AIRPORT COSTS 14€ PER PERSON ON BUS. ENTRANCE TO ASTA GOLF COURSE COSTS 3€ PER PERSON. THE HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE 7€ PER PERSON. SAND YACHTING COSTS 5€ PER PERSON. THE GUIDED ROUTE WITH HORSES COSTS 7€ PER PERSON. THE CANOE RIDE COSTS 7€ PER PERSON. THE GUIDED TOUR OF THE VILLAGE COSTS 10€ PER PERSON. THE ENTRANCE TO DE YESNABY CASTLE COST 5€ PER PERSON. THE BOAT ROUTE COSTS 20€ PER PERSON.

TOTAL:1.535,16