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The 15 Best St Andrews Tours & Day Trips

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St Andrews is a cathedral ruin, a castle on the cliff and the oldest golf links in the world, ninety minutes from Edinburgh. These 15 usually add the East Neuk fishing villages, and are compared on stops, timing and price.

St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh - Three hours in St Andrews, the day’s main event
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St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

1.St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,973 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Travel from Edinburgh in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with a guide such as Andrew, Ewan, Neal, or Duncan. See the Forth Bridges, Anstruther Harbour, St Andrews, and Falkland. You get about three hours in St Andrews, with time for golf, ruins, lunch, and town streets.

“Kylie was a great guide. She gave good recommendations at each stop and made the day a relaxed journey. It was dark at our last stop due to the time of year but gave an opportunity to enjoy the holiday decorations in the town.”

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St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm) - Castle walls and the cathedral quarter
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St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)

2.St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 478 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Walk through St Andrews with guides such as Fiona, Ken, Connor, and Jamie, stopping at the Old Course, cathedral, castle, university, and West Port. The easy 90-minute route mixes golf, medieval history, student life, and local stories. It is offered in English at 11am and 2pm.

“Informative walk around St Andrew's history of both the golf course and University as well as other attractions. Fiona our guide was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and good fun!”

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Edinburgh: St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife - Leaving Edinburgh across the Forth
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Edinburgh: St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife

3.St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 431 reviews · 8 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $73

Travel from Edinburgh across the Forth Bridge into Fife, stopping at Anstruther and its coastal villages before three free hours in St Andrews. Your driver-guide, with names such as Stuart, Marty, Gillian, or Ewan on different departures, adds live commentary, history, and local humor.

“Ewan was an excellent guide and driver. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining. It was very nice stopping by the fishing villages and time at St Andrews was great”

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St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish. - South Queensferry and the great bridges
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St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

4.St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $89

Spend about 11 hours exploring Scotland in Spanish, with stops at South Queensferry, Outlander’s Falkland, St Andrews, Stonehaven Beach, and Dunnottar Castle. Small groups of up to 16, professional guides, and a cliff walk make this a full but well-planned day from Edinburgh.

“Un día perfecto, toda la explicación de la historia y cómo nos lo contaba de camino a las paradas, de 10!!!. muchísimas gracias Raúl.”

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St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer - The Links and the early story of golf
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St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

5.St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 150 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Join local guide Richard for a 75-minute walk through St Andrews and around the Old Course. Hear how golf developed, see the 1st and 18th holes, learn Old Tom Morris stories, and get professional photos on Swilcan Bridge when tournaments are not taking place.

“He tied legend into reality, which was an amazing attribute or amazing thing to hear about Saint Andrews. Highly recommend it was a wonderful tour. The chance of a lifetime and our guide was wonderful.”

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St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History - Cathedral ruins and the old kirkyard
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St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

6.St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Spend about 1 hour 45 minutes walking St Andrews with local guide Richard, an author and former caddie. Visit the university, cathedral, castle, Old Course, and Swilcan Bridge while learning how the town and golf grew together.

“Top notch tour, excellent guide, thank you Richard. Really learned a lot about the wonderful town of St Andrew and the history and golf course. Richard did over 8 years as a caddie and knows a ton of great info about St Andrew's. Tha k you !”

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Private St. Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Walking Tour - Seeing the R&A World Golf Museum from outside
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Private St. Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Walking Tour

7.Private St. Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk St. Andrews with a private golf guide for 90 minutes, visiting Martyrs' Monument, the R&A World Golf Museum exterior, the Himalayas Putting Course, the Old Course, and Swilcan Bridge. Guides such as John, Ada, Richard, Carol, and Sheila bring golf stories and local context to the route.

“The smaller private tour with Richard was fantastic! And a tip - do the tour on Sunday when there is no golf and you get a much better opportunity to walk the course and hear the history while on the course. Even the non-golfers in our tour enjoyed it!”

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St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow - Falkland, royal village and filming location
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St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow

8.St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $50

Travel from Glasgow in a Mercedes mini-coach with a driver-guide and up to 15 other passengers. See the Kelpies, explore Falkland, spend nearly four hours in St Andrews, and stop near Queensferry for Forth Bridge views. English-language tours run about 8 to 9 hours.

“It was a St. Andrews tour. It was a very small group, just myself and another couple. Our guide, Nick, made it a very welcoming environment - he was knowledgeable, kept us updated on plans, and provided great recommendations both on the trip and for general Glasgow experiences. St. Andrews also happens to be amazing!! It was a great experience and I’m really glad they accommodated us despite the small groups. I would highly recommend!”

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St Andrews, Fife Coast Walk & Historic Abbey Tour from Edinburgh - Looking down from the Queensferry bridges
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St Andrews, Fife Coast Walk & Historic Abbey Tour from Edinburgh

9.St Andrews, Fife Coast Walk & Historic Abbey Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $110

Leave Edinburgh at 9:00 for a guided day through Fife, with stops at the Queensferry bridges, Lady’s Tower, St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews Castle, and Dunfermline Abbey. Guides such as Perry, Pete, Magnus, and Jeff are praised for lively stories and flexible pacing.

“All stops on the way to St Andrews and back make the journey memorable. The Abbey, bridges, Lady's tower bring something new to your experience. The guide was knowledgeable, helpful and very sweet. It is a great tour!”

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Kingdom of Fife & St Andrews Full-Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan - Falkland Palace and the world of the Stuarts
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Kingdom of Fife & St Andrews Full-Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan

10.Kingdom of Fife & St Andrews Full-Day Guided Private Tour in a Premium Minivan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $275

Travel from Edinburgh with a private guide such as Alexander, Sandy, Hazel, Gary, or Sean in a premium Mercedes minivan. Visit the Forth Bridges, Falkland Palace, St Andrews golf course, castle, cathedral, Pittenweem, and Anstruther, with time to shape the day around your interests.

“Our guide Alexander is amazing. He is not only very professional, friendly and knowledgeable, he also made sure that we are comfortable and able to see what we wanted to see. We enjoyed this trip because of him. The information we gathered were helpful and more than what we expected from him. We had so much fun.”

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St Andrews, Falkland and Fife Villages Tour from Edinburgh - Anstruther Harbour and the East Neuk feel
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St Andrews, Falkland and Fife Villages Tour from Edinburgh

11.St Andrews, Falkland and Fife Villages Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $77

Travel from Edinburgh to Fife for bridge views, Anstruther Harbour, three hours in St Andrews, and an hour in Outlander filming locations in Falkland. Guides such as Graham, Brody, Dave, and Brian are praised for lively stories, but stop times can vary.

“Dave our driver was great! Very knowledgeable and good personality. The places he took us were great.”

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Coastal Charms: St Andrews & Kingdom of Fife Private Day Tour - St Andrews and the Old Course
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Coastal Charms: St Andrews & Kingdom of Fife Private Day Tour

12.Coastal Charms: St Andrews & Kingdom of Fife Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $567

Travel from Edinburgh in a private Mercedes V-Class with guides such as Stuart, Sean, Tam, Chris, or Joe. See the Forth Bridges, Falkland Palace, St Andrews golf landmarks, castle and cathedral ruins, Kingsbarns Distillery, and St Monans Harbour, with time to shape the day around your interests.

“Wonderful trip Stuart was an outstanding guide St. Andrews was magnificent Would take this trip again”

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St Andrews History Tours - Starting at St Mary’s College
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13.St Andrews History Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $20

Follow historian Richard Falconer on a 90-minute private walk through St Andrews. See St Mary’s College, the Pends, harbour, cathedral, castle, and university quarters while hearing tales of Mary Queen of Scots, ghosts, heresy, and a lost cathedral treasure.

“Awesome guide.. Included items we were interested in. 1.5 hours was perfect and the tour was a great value. It was worth more than what was paid!”

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Watch Building Experience - St Andrews - The story behind Kartel and Scottish watchmaking
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Watch Building Experience – St Andrews

14.Watch Building Experience – St Andrews

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $267

At Kartel Scotland’s St Andrews workshop, you’ll meet a watch builder such as Dale or Ben, choose from 900 case and strap combinations, assemble your timepiece, and operate the engraving machine. Whisky, beer, wine, and Scottish snacks are included.

“Brilliant experience. Staff member was really helpful and went above and beyond.”

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Private St Andrews, Dunfermline and Fife Day Tour from Edinburgh - From Edinburgh to the Forth Bridge
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Private St Andrews, Dunfermline and Fife Day Tour from Edinburgh

15.Private St Andrews, Dunfermline and Fife Day Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Set out from your Edinburgh address at 9 a.m. with a private driver-guide for St Andrews, Dunfermline Abbey, the Forth Bridge, Anstruther, and Fife Coast views. Guides such as Paul, Keith, Gary, and Alan tailor stops to your group, with room for photos, lunch, and special requests.

“We had a great tour with Paul. He catered the tour to what we wanted to see and we had a great day. Can't wait to get back to Scotland and see more. Highly recommend!”

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