ST ANDREWS TOURS

Six award-winning St Andrews tours, 7 days a week: St Andrews Old Course tour, town & golf tour, history tour, walking tour, ghost tour.

There is also a FREE walking tour at 2pm from July to September.

Up to 5 tours a day, right through the year.

Tour duration from 1 hr to 1.45hrs depending on the tour.

Details of all tours below

Memorable highlights
Covering the iconic areas of St Andrews, these tours are packed with historical and insightful facts you won’t find elsewhere.

St Andrews is not a big place, but there is nowhere else like it. Once you have been on a tour, your only regret may be not having planned for a longer stay!

Private tours & private bespoke tours
Available am/pm for all tours and times to suit – pending availability.

Small and large groups welcome, please email with details.

Booking for one person?
The first booking of each tour time is a minimum of two persons, the system then opens for single bookings.

Email your preferred tour and time and we will contact you if others book that tour.

For your info

Participants must have a good command of the English language

Tours not suitable for those with walking difficulties (walking slowly)

Under 5s free, but not suitable for under 2s.

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Tour variations and duration:

St Andrews Old Course History Tour: 60+ mins
– For the golfer
Timeline of golf and Old Course progression. Plus photo shoot on the Swilkan Bridge.

Golf Oriented History Tour: 105 mins
University, Castle, Cathedral and Old Course history. Includes graves of early golf pioneers Allan Robertson, Jamie Anderson and the Tom Morris family. Plus photo shoot on the Swilkan Bridge.

FREE St Andrews Sightseeing Tour: 90 mins
(2pm daily: July-September)
An all-round St Andrews tour starting with the Old Course and finishing in the centre of town (excludes Swilkan Bridge).

St Andrews Walking Tour: 105 mins
This is the most comprehensive St Andrews walking tour. It includes all the town’s main sights/history plus Old Course history and photos on the Swilkan Bridge.

St Andrews History Tour: 90 mins
Includes everything barring golf!

St Andrews Ghost Tour: 90 mins
Nonfiction educational, testimony and St Andrews history.

* The duration of all tours is approximate

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We start with two great St Andrews Golf Walking Tours

Tours all year round, 7 days a week

April – September
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm*

October – March
12pm, 2pm, 4pm*
* Subject to availability

Each tour approx 1hr 45mins
Distance approx 1.8 miles (2.9km)

Adults £14
Ages 5-15 £12
Under 5s free
Not suitable for under 2s

AM/PM Private Tours Available
Contact with requirements for a quote

Bucket list award-winning St Andrews Old Course walking tours with Richard Falconer, author, historian, guide and 1980s Pro A1 Old Course Caddie.

Learn about the development of both golf and the St Andrews Old Course through timelines focusing on the 18th to 20th century. Find out about adjoining Old Course landmarks and early golf pioneers. Plus much more…

Tours endorsed by global Golf Historian, artist and St Andrews legend David Joy.

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Historic Town and iconic Old Course

All year, 7 days a week

April – September
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm*

October – March*
12pm, 2pm
* Subject to availability

Each tour approx 1hr 45mins
Distance approx 1.8 miles (2.9km)

Adults £16
Ages 5-15 £14
Under 5s free
Not suitable for under 2s

AM/PM Private Tours Available
Contact with requirements for a quote.

Golf and St Andrews are inseparable, so St Andrews Golf Oriented History Tours with Richard are a mix of both the town and the Old Course.

With something for everyone in your group, these are best-of-both-worlds tours.

Set amid the backdrop of historic St Andrews you will visit sites frequented by golfing legends and notoriety, from the Old Course to the Cathedral. Tours include the University and Palace with historical quirks plus easily missed sites of golfing interest and historical importance along the way.

Tours endorsed by global Golf Historian and legend David Joy.

Further details on the website:
standrewsgolfhistorytours.com

* You can also check availability/book here

Discover St Andrews – Free Walking Tours are an excellent way to orientate yourself to St Andrews as you discover all the main sites.

July to September | 7 days a week | 2pm*
*Subject to availability

Each tour approx 1hr 30mins
Distance approx 1.8 miles

Not suitable for those with walking difficulties
(walking slowly)
Not suitable for under 2s
Must have a good command of the English language
Guide dogs only

St Andrews FREE Walking Tours

Discover the best of St Andrews on these free walking tours.

Free walking tours are very popular across the world, so how do they work? At the end of the tour each person has the opportunity to tip your guide with what they think their tour was worth.

However, there is never any obligation to tip, so these tours suit all budgets.

* You can also check availability/book here

All year round, 7 days a week
12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm*
*check availability below

Each tour approx 1hr 45mins
Distance approx 1.8 miles

Adult £14
Child 5 – 15 £12
Under 5s free
Not suitable for under 2s
Guide dogs only

AM/PM Private Tours Available
Contact with requirements for a quote

St Andrews Walking Tours

On this award-winning St Andrews Walking Tour with noted guide, author and historical researcher Richard Falconer, you will discover an incredible wealth of treasure.

This guided walking tour is a great way to orientate yourself to St Andrews. As you journey through the town you will visit the historic University Colleges, the Cathedral, the old fishing harbour, the Bishop’s Palace and a leafy walk to the Old Course. With three beautiful beaches, medieval gardens, an aquarium and museum en route.

Further details on the website: standrewswalkingtours.com

* You can also check availability/book here

All year round, 7 days a week
12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm*
*Check website or the button below for any exclusions

Each tour approx 1hr 30mins
Distance approx 1 mile

Adults £14
Ages 5-15 £12
Under 5s free
Not suitable for under 2s
Guide dogs only

AM/PM Private Tours Available
Contact with requirements for a quote

St Andrews History Tours

Showcasing 2000 years of St Andrews remarkable history, these informative tours explore the historic quarters and include forgotten historical detail.

Spanning 6 decades of research by your guide and author Richard Falconer, learn about the unusual, the surprising, the intriguing and the forgotten.

These are insightful, educational guided walking tours around the historic sites of this unique ancient city…

Further details on the website:
standrewshistorytours.com

* You can also check availability/book here

All year round, 7 days a week
Limited availability*
*Check website or the button below

Each tour approx 1hr 30mins
Distance approx 1 mile

All tickets £15 (no concessions)
Under 5s free
Not suitable for under 2s
Dogs welcome

AM/PM Private Tours Available
Contact with requirements for a quote

St Andrews Ghost Tours

Richard is also a global paranormal authority. Join him on a showcase of people’s experiences with a backdrop of St Andrews history as examples of global phenomena.

Regarded as one of the top ghost tours in the world, these popular award-winning tours are educational as to its reality through people’s experiences, so uniquely, there is no contrivance, sensationalism, ‘jumper ooters’ or stories… It is all about the testimony.

Further details on the website:
standrewsghosttours.com

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Books by Richard Falconer

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