Travel by ferry across Mousa Sound to walk a tiny island brimming with Shetlands wildlife and wonder at a 2000-year-old castle. This uniquely exploratory tour commences with a drive south to Sandwick to meet up with Tom Jamieson, owner-skipper of the Mousa ferry and expert on local fauna. During a short crossing to Mousa Island you’ll hear some area history, see period photos, and perhaps even sight Harbor Porpoises; these waters are visited by these threatened animals at certain times of year. Once on the island, your walk will bring you to world-famous Mousa Broch, a stone-built Iron Age castle with beehive chambers, impressive galleries, and a stairway up to a viewpoint for stunning vistas of this island and back across to Mainland. During your time here, Mousa’s abundant animal life awaits discovery. This is a great place to spot shy-but-curious seals, even more bashful otters, and large flocks of breeding seabirds including Storm Petrels, Artic Terns, Artic Skuas and Great Skuas – known to swoop ferociously when defending their nests. Adding to its curious character, this wild sanctuary is actually part of a working farm; you’ll see and learn more about this during your walk around Mousa.