Our guide Ken was phenomenal -- adjusted our hikes...

Our guide Ken was phenomenal -- adjusted our hikes to fit the group's interests (which ranged from the archaeological sites of Orkney to wildlife to rare Scottish flowers), and was knowledgeable about all of them. We felt very safe hiking with him guiding (even with cliffs on one edge!) and enjoyed every walk, rain or shine. He was also prepared with extra hiking poles, water bottles, and snacks for people who needed them. The entire experience was great.

The accommodations on Orkney were wonderful as well, with a lovely and helpful hotel staff and a manager who went out of his way to make our stay exceptional. (For example: my baggage was delayed and sent up to the airport in Orkney, and the manager went to the airport to pick it up for me -- before the airline alerted me that it had arrived. I came back from a day of hiking and didn't have to worry about calling the airline or arranging transportation to go get it, because it was waiting at the desk for me.)