St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)
Description
SELLS OUT IN SUMMER - book early to avoid disappointment. Our tour is a must do on a visit to St Andrews. Of course, it's the home of golf in Scotland, but there's much more to see around town. A centre beaming with long-time locals, students from all over the world and even royalty! When walking around, you get a sense of the traditions that have been held for over 800 years, as well as modern Scottish town life all at once. Join us on a 1.5 hour leisurely stroll around the main sights of the town with a local, expert guide. Learn about it’s history as you walk in the footsteps of 8th century witches, university traditions and golfing legends who stepped foot on the same cobbled streets, as well as modern life in the town today. Your local guide will bring St Andrews alive. Key sights: St Andrews' Cathedral St Andrews' Castle The Old Course North St & Market St The University of Saint Andrews St. Salvator's Chapel and many more hidden gems!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Hear about the reformation of Scotland and the important Martyr's who are recognised throughout the city.
Learn about St Andrew's world famous golf links, and the world-renown Old Course (exterior visit only)
Discover the Royal and Ancient exclusive golf club (exterior visit only)
Visit the remains of St Andrews Castle, and discover its importance in the religious wars (exterior visit only)
View St Andrews Cathedral with your guide and walk in the footsteps of martyrs and ministers (exterior visit only)
Walk around the University of St Andrews, the oldest university in Scotland - and admire some of the beautiful University buildings and quads (exterior visit only)
Say hello to the statue of the famous cat of St Andrews!
Discover the industries that fuelled St Andrews throughout the ages (exterior visit only)
The tour ends at the Port Gate which has seen millions of people enter the ancient town
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(525)
Excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Saw quite a bit in a short period of time, which is what the tour was designed for. Would have loved to spend more time at several of the sites and also to have visited the famous bridge on the old course. 👍
Fiona was a great tour guide! Made us wish we had more time in St. Andrews with all the local knowledge she shared. Definitely worth the cost.
The tour and the tour guide were perfect! Jamie did an excellent job providing us with the history of the golf course, the Protestant revolution, and the University in a very engaging fashion. He also went out of his way to wish all of us Americans a happy July 4th, both in a text prior to the tour that day and then when we met him in person!
It’s a great way to learn about all facets of St Andrew’s: golf course, the university and history. The city is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. It’s an easy trip from Edinburgh.
We really enjoyed the St. Andrew’s Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour! Our guide was supper knowledgeable about St. Andrew’s history since he grew up there and attended the university. He was witty and told many stories about the city and the university. Definitely a great way to see everything and have a better understanding of how the city evolved.
Fiona was a wonderful guide - she was knowledgeable and passionate about St Andrew’s. A delightful time learning more about Scotland!
We very much enjoyed our walk with John who covered 3 key elements namely the university, religious reformation and golf, golf, golf yet included some human interest stories like Kate and Wills first date cafe. The 90 minutes flew. Highly recommend
Although all of the places we visited were within easy walking distance, we wouldn't have visited them if we hadn't been on the tour, so it was definitely worthwhile, and the guide was very good.
Very informative tour, and especially with Ken, who was very, very knowledgeable. The right amount of facts and stories to share the full history of st. Andrews. Highly recommend!!
We had a wonderful walking tour of St Andrew’s. We learned about golf; history; reformation history; architecture history and the university. Our guide John was knowledgeable and very pleasant and helpful. I highly recommend!
