Private Sightseeing Tours in St. Andrews
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From GBP 140Private St. Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Walking Tour
**SELLS OUT IN SUMMER - please book early to avoid disappointment** St Andrews; the home of golf. What better way to discover St Andrews golf legacy and the Old Course than with a local expert! With a local guide, maximise your time in St Andrews on a private tour. Do something different and discover the controversies and quirks of golf, as well as a local insight into the politics of golf in the town. Get the insider scoop to the Royal and Ancient politics from a local outsider - without the bias. From the origins of the sport, and spending time on the 1st, 17th & 18th fairways, finish off with a photo on the famous Swilken Bridge, discover our incredible legacy with your local guide. You'll also see where some of the most famous shots in golf history took place (The Sands of Nakajima, Eisenhower on the Old Course etc.). Discover: Royal and Ancient Club Royal and Ancient Golf Museum 1st Tee & Fairway Putting Green 17th Green 18th Fairway Swilken Bridge …and many more hidden gems!
From GBP 70Private St Andrews Town, Golf and Old Course Walking Tour
Explore over 2,000 years of history on this guided walking tour through St Andrews, the birthplace of golf. Led by a professional local guide, visit all the major sites like the Cathedral ruins and the Old Course. This tour not only reveals the rich heritage of St Andrews but also its significant role in the evolution of golf itself. With something for everyone, this tour is Ideal for both the golfer and non-golfer but the tour is not suitable for under 5s. A public variation of this tour is also available on Viator: St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History - Enjoy a private exclusive guided tour with a professional local guide - Discover all the major St Andrews' landmarks, including the Cathedral and the Old Course - Capture memorable photos en route to having bucket list photos on the Swilkan Bridge! - Tours run daily from March to October with a duration of 2 hours
From GBP 60Private St Andrews Old Course History Tour
Explore the rich golfing heritage of golf and Old Course development on this engaging private and exclusive walking tour. Delve into the history and anecdotes of the Old Course, including a visit to the iconic Swilkan Bridge and the legendary 1st and 18th fairways. This tour is perfect for golf enthusiasts and history lovers alike, offering insights into the origins of golf and its evolution. With a local expert guide leading the way, every step you take is filled with fascinating stories and notable landmarks. Join over 90,000 explorers who've made this tour a highlight of their Scottish adventure. - Duration: 90 minutes of captivating storytelling - This is an exclusive private tour option. Public tour is also available. - Tours available 7 days a week from March to October - Meeting point: Outside the Jigger Inn, Old Course Hotel, finish by the 18th Green
From GBP 135Private St. Andrews Tour with Dedicated Local Guide
Explore St Andrews the way you want to, spend quality time with a local and get a real taste for our beautiful town. With flexible meeting and end points, and a dedicated local guide, maximise your time in St Andrews on a private tour. A quaint town beaming with locals, students from all over the world and even royalty, St Andrew’s is charming, whichever way you look! From the international home of golf, to the world’s third oldest university, with one of the most beautiful shorelines on the east coast, there’s something for everyone in this idyllic town. Join us on a 1.5 hour leisurely stroll around the main sights of the town with an expert, local guide and learn things you wouldn't learn visiting yourself. Discover St Andrews as you walk in the footsteps of golfing legends, royals, heretics who were burned at the stake, famous cats and those who live in St Andrews today
From GBP 135Private St Andrews Dark Side Tour
A castle, a cathedral, and the oldest university in Scotland - St Andrews is home to iconic stories that have shaped Scotland's past and present, but this tour isn't for the lighthearted. From wild rabbits overtaking the Old Course to a mysterious poisonous sausage massacre and even the plague, St Andrews is steeped in dark, mystic history. Walk in the footsteps of gangsters, murderers, and marytrs. Tour highlights: The Rabbit War Al Capone's link to St Andrews The ghost of Tom Morris The sausage massacre …& much more!
From GBP 7Rebels, Romance & Raisins St. Andrew's Walking Audio Tour
Mary Queen of Scots, Hilary Clinton and Alice in Wonderland - just a few of the people who have visited St Andrews to extraordinary consequences. Follow in their footsteps as I take you round some of the town's best known sites and tell you some of the lesser known stories. You'll find out why Prince William was almost turned down for his first flat, where the last relics of St Andrew can be found and why the people of St Andrews spent £5,000 on a statue of a cat. Along the way, you'll get a sense of what makes this sleepy seaside town tick and why there is something rotten at its core. This audio tour takes you on 3.5 km walk around the highlights of the town. It takes just over an hour without stopping but you can pause the tour whenever you choose. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
From GBP 625Highlights of Scotland Custom Private Tour from St Andrews
This Tour is excellent for first-time and returning visitors wanting to get off the beaten track whilst experiencing the Highlights of Scotland on your own Private Tour, customised to cover the very best of Scotland with your own Scottish Local as your Driver. Visit the Gateway to the Scottish Highlands, Experience our Lochs & Mountains along with Castles, and a Whisky Distillery. Take Lunch in a Scottish Pub and sample some local food and drink whilst taking in the atmosphere. Meet our famous Scottish Coos (Cows) and get a picture with them to show your friends and family. Your local Scottish driver will tell stories as they transport you between attractions in comfort and style.
From GBP 385The Big Whisky Tasting Tour - Private Whisky Day Trip
++ The Big Whisky Tasting Tour ++ + Four stops from a choice of eight + +Loads of great whiskies to choose from+ +Bespoke pickup+ Only tasting tour of it's kind leaving from your pickup location. Visit four Scottish distilleries for a whisky tasting in one day. Usually three whiskies at each location. Optional samples can also be taken home. The tour for the whisky lover! We will provide an itinerary, however, let us know if you have any must taste whiskies! Four distillery visits and tasting sessions from the following: Whisky tasting distilleries: Deanston, Tullibardine, Glenturret, Aberfeldy Auchentoshan, Clydeside, Glenkinchie, Holyrood Visit more distilleries, have an expert lead tasting, take photos and have a look round each visitor centre or shop. All tasting sessions are not paid for. Optional to purchase at each distillery. (please note - we may have to substitute distilleries due to Christmas period opening hours or distillery availability 1/11-10/01)
From GBP 795Speyside Whisky Tour - Three Distilleries Included - Private - 5 Star Reviews
****** Private Tour ***** Three distilleries included ***** Visit at least three Speyside distilleries in one day for a distillery tour and tutored tasting at three distilleries or a mix of distillery tours and tastings. Three Speyside distilleries. Free pickup and drop-off at your accommodation. The best and most extensive Speyside whisky day trip available! A unique experience that gives you best Scotland has to offer, all in one day, allowing you time to enjoy other activities on other days. We endeavour to select the best distilleries in the region. Selection depends on availability and your preferences. It's a private tour, let us know your favourites. Alternatively, let us showcase the best experiences available.
From GBP 650Bespoke Private Tours of Scotland and the Borders
We take our time to make the very best of your time with us. Little roads and flexible journeys to get you away from the well worn paths with a rolling tale of the tour including some singing and the possibility of meeting local people. A very comfortable and quiet vehicle with excellent access. Guides are experienced, careful drivers who know their home and love to share it with you.
From GBP 650Whisky Distillery Trifecta - Glenlivet-Glenallachie-Strathisla
Unique tour to three top distilleries! We pick you up! Let us know where you are. Whiskywheels tours specialise in the wonderful whisky that Scotland has to offer. Whisky Trifecta tour - Glenlivet, Glenallchie and Strathisla. Glenallachie The jewel in the crown of Speyside. Many awards, low volume , independently owned. Glenallachie take their time to produce some of the best single malts in the world. Strathisla A world class distillery that is also one of the oldest working distilleries in the world with over 232 years of producing the water of life. Try out their blending experience and take away your own whisky created by you. Glenlivet The tour and tasting at Glenlivet takes you back in time to how whisky was first made in Speyside. The oldest legal single malt distillery in the world. Glenlivet also produce the most single malt spirit in the world most years. Admissions are subject to availability. If no availability, we replace with like for like experiences.
From GBP 350Private Edinburgh Whisky Tour - Distilleries & Tastings
This Whiskywheels tour is fantastic for those wishing to sample what the Edinburgh whisky distilleries and tasting venues have to offer. Delicate and fruity, with a kick, these drams are some of the most well sought after in the whisky industry: 1. Glenkinchie Distillery is a single malt whisky distillery in East Lothian, Scotland. The best distillery tour in the Lowland region and one of the best in the country. 2. The Malt Whisky Society was formed in 1983 by a group of unconventional ‘water of life’ experts. The society exists to present their selected single cask whisky in its purest form. 3. Our final stop for your Edinburgh whisky tour is the newly built Holyrood distillery. Holyrood is all about flavour. Taste your way through our beautiful city, while learning the history and entertaining tales from local experts who know their whisky. Half Day Tour includes one distillery Tour and Tasting and an optional drop off at the Malt Whisky Society for lunch.
From GBP 323Private Historic Walking Tour in St. Andrews Old Town
This private walking tour reveals the historic heart of St. Andrews. Walk through cobbled Old Town streets shaped centuries before the United States. Admire the legendary Old Course, a landmark of sporting heritage. Explore the ancient university founded in 1413 with lasting academic influence. Discover St. Salvator’s Chapel and its refined medieval architecture. Stand before the cathedral ruins that once led Scotland’s religious life. Hear stories of faith, power, and transformation. This cultural experience blends architecture, history, and coastal beauty. Please note: The program and attractions may vary based on booking date/time and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.
From GBP 440Private Highland whisky tour from Edinburgh- Build your own tour!
WHISKYWHEELS PRIVATE HIGHLAND WHISKY TOUR + We pick you up + We help you create your own tour to the Highlands This private Whiskywheels tour is fantastic for those wishing to sample what the Highland whisky distilleries have to offer. Fully customizable tour. We can usually manage around 4 stops depending on availability We book and arrange the tour for you. Let us know what you want to do. The distilleries ask for a small fee for entry. Choose a mix of whisky tastings and distillery tours. Fantastic and entertaining tales from each distillery from local experts who know their whisky. Message us to pick your own itinerary or let us create it for you with your requirements. Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle with a reliable driver who can point out sights on the way and provide assistance all day. We will have 45 to 60 minutes for lunch at a Scottish style pub or Inn depending on your requirements.
From GBP 65The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour
The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour is a first of its kind professional photo shoot for all visitors to St Andrews and locals. You might be an individual, couple or family wishing to have your St Andrews experience documented, and have a professional photographer capture unique moments in this historic town. I can offer a shorter version of the tour if you cannot spare the 2 hours for the full tour, but the price will remain the same, so to get the best value out of the tour I highly recommend you sign up for the full tour. Please note this is a walking tour. The meeting point to begin the Tour will be the benches near to the Martyrs Monument opposite the Scores Hotel.
From GBP 135Private St Andrews Town Tour for Future Students
Are you or your loved one joining St Andrews University? Or are you considering St Andrews as an option for study? Join a locally-guided private walking tour with a current student/recent graduate around St Andrews town and university. Join your student/graduate guide, discovering the history and culture of St Andrews. Explore St Andrews as you walk in the footsteps of golfing legends, royals, heretics who were burned at the stake, famous cats and those who live in St Andrews today! Your local guide will bring St Andrews to life. The guide will also show you some of the best local spots for students and answer any queries you have about living/being a student in the town. Gain an insider's view to St Andrews before you start studying here.