May 6 – 15, 2023
A fiber adventure in iconic Shetland!

This tour is filled.

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• This will be the Fiber Garden’s fifth visit to Shetland and we hope YOU will be able to join us in 2023!
• Led by our knowledgeable guide, Sarah McBurnie of See Shetland, here’s a sampling of places we are likely to visit in Shetland:
  
  • The Shetland Designer. Home of Wilma Malcolmson, Shetland knitwear designer and color expert.
  • Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers. Purchasing wool from more than 700 Shetland producers and a great Shetland yarn shop.
  • Uradale Farm.  Ronnie is in organic sheep and wool production and sells beautiful organic, dyed yarns.
  • Shetland Textile Museum. View their collections of Shetland lace and fair isle knits. Don’t be surprised if you meet a well-known knitter or two here!
  • Unst Heritage Centre. For you Shetland lace lovers! A gathering with local spinners and knitters.
  • Spindrift Crafts. A demonstration of natural dyeing with Shetland plants.
  • Mousa Broch. The tallest broch still standing in Scotland on a serene Island
  • Jarlshof Settlement. 4,000 years of human settlement here!
  • Sumburgh Head. (And if we’re lucky, some Puffins!)
  • Garths Croft. Meet crofter Chris Dyer on the Island of Bressay
  • Cliffs of Eshaness. Spectacular views!
    
• And, YES! You will see some of the sites from the Shetland series.
• Plus much more! It’s a fiber-packed itinerary, opportunities to visit with and learn from local spinners and knitters, plus a grand tour through the breathtaking scenery of several of the islands of Shetland.
  

Cost is $3,850 for double occupancy, and $4,400 for single occupancy. These prices exclude round-trip air to Aberdeen. This is one of the most complete travel packages you will find anywhere! This price includes a half-day food and drink walking tour in Aberdeen, flight from Aberdeen to Sumburgh (Shetland), all lodging, three delicious meals daily during the tour, our own personal guide, all tour fees, overnight ferry with outside cabin from Lerwick to Aberdeen, and a tour “care package”.  The group size will be very limited for this tour with a maximum of 12 travelers. Small group size is a great value as you will get “up close and personal” with the people and places we visit.

Complete information and a link to reserve your space for this amazing journey is below. If you have any questions please e-mail deb@fibergarden.com.

NEW! 4-20-2023! 2023 Shetland Itinerary.
NEW 4-11-2023! 2023 Shetland Prepare to Travel Zoom Notes
NEW! 4-11-2023! 2023 Shetland Prepare to Travel Zoom Video
NEW 1/5/2023. Notes from Shetland Orientation Zoom.
NEW 1/5/2023. Video Recording of 1/5/2023 Orientation Zoom.
2023 Tour Flyer. All the basics
2023 Shetland FAQs. Answers to many of the questions you might be wondering about. Please review carefully, including the physical requirements.

Reservations. You may request a space on this tour beginning at noon Central time on Saturday, December 17. Making a reservation is a two-step process! Once you go to the reservation page for the event, you will complete the form to “request a space on this tour”. This allows the Fiber Garden to review your initial information, make sure that travel companions do not get separated, and review single vs. shared lodging requests against our room allocations. If a space is available for you, you will receive a second notification from the registration site informing you of the space and providing a link for you to submit the remainder of your information to complete the reservation.

Reservations are due by January 10, 2023! After this date, you can contact the Fiber Garden to check for any remaining available space.
Before making a reservation for this trip, be sure you have thoroughly read all of the information and documents on this page! You are responsible for all information provided to you regarding this tour. If this tour has reservation requests beyond its capacity, priority will be given to those who have NOT visited Shetland with the Fiber Garden in the past.

COVID protocols. To ensure the safety of those traveling in our group and those in Shetland we will visit, please be advised that you will be required to be fully vaccinated, plus boosted to participate in this tour.  If the COVID situation changes, requiring additional protocols, these will be addressed as the tour gets closer. To participate in this tour, you must be willing to adhere to any COVID protocols in place at the time of our travel. The Fiber Garden will keep you updated on COVID-related requirements for travel.

The Fiber Garden reserves the right to refuse any reservation for their tours, including from individuals who have been non-compliant with health and safety protocols, or who have demonstrated a lack of consideration toward group members on previous tours.

Make a Reservation!

(This tour is filled. Please click the reservation link above to be placed on the wait list!)