Title: 10 TOP Things to Do in Orkney Islands January 2026 | Expedia.ca # What to do in Orkney Islands ## Activities, attractions and tours ## Visit Orkney Islands Types of activities [Orkney Islands travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Orkney-Islands.dx6051152) ![Stromness featuring rocky coastline and tranquil scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055102/bf79b2db-dded-4cbf-b022-58c6c113ba21.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Stromness featuring rocky coastline and tranquil scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055102/bf79b2db-dded-4cbf-b022-58c6c113ba21.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Stromness featuring a bay or harbour and a coastal town](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055102/abb53a47-f69b-4134-830e-b51f5cfc3277.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Stromness which includes rocky coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055102/a5a74315-6a61-440b-a831-4458ea5b3c5c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![St. Magnus Cathedral which includes a cemetery, heritage architecture and a church or cathedral](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089049/ee018d15-bc8e-45e4-ac0c-0f091f2b3d76.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) --- - ![find price illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__find_price.svg) ### Explore activities Explore thousands of experiences from activities and attractions to day tours and transfer. - ![calendar shield illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__calendar_shield.svg) ### Book with ease Skip the line- book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities. - ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Treat yourself Members save % or more when you book activities. --- ## What to do in Orkney Islands --- --- Looking for fun things to do nearby? Check [things to do near me](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do-near-me) to find and book the best things to do, fun activities, and top attractions wherever you happen to be. --- ## Day trip destinations from Orkney Islands ![St. Magnus Cathedral featuring a cemetery, heritage architecture and a church or cathedral](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089049/bc8289a1-a8a6-47cd-b722-a5639172ad73.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Kirkwall ![Drain and rough grazing Spring is here and soon you won't be able to see the drain for the flowers.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7101/3e3da432-b428-4d07-9ff9-5b8f48e7c24b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ian Balcombe](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/5330) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Eday ![Farmland near Kirkness Looking eastwards towards the farm over a field of stubble.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048838/1f5c4f38-2503-453b-868a-038653217418.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ian Balcombe](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/5330) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Dounby ![Stromness featuring a bay or harbour and a coastal town](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6055102/abb53a47-f69b-4134-830e-b51f5cfc3277.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### Stromness ![Burn in the snow Looking north with Eynhallow Sound, and Eynhallow itself, in the background.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6152687/b5e34893-a2d4-4c63-9632-3e0ddd827498.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ian Balcombe](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/5330) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Evie ![Derelict crofthouse The stark reality of bygone rural life in Orkney is all too evident here. No romantic, rose-tinted rural idyll. The most basic accommodation, peat fire, tiny windows down one side and a low roof. That's some lintel over the fireplace though.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000385134/3e58c430-3deb-4982-9aad-b327ea839f32.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Ian Balcombe](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/5330) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Rendall ![Slipway at St Margaret's Hope The slipway is used by local small fishing boats.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000457143/e9a63163-628b-45ad-817a-12cdf67056fa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) ### St. Margaret's Hope ![Vestra Fiold](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000473535/21abfe1d-9e31-4594-a5cf-e2cb6fdb6ca3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium) [Photo](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) by [Douglas Law](https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/86758) ([Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)) ### Quoyloo ## Explore a world of travel with Expedia - 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