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 Updated 21 May 2022

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WELCOME TO ST ANDREWS TOURS!

*No tours from 21st June to 17th July

Our four award-winning tours operate 7 days a week throughout the year *
* Check the booking calendars of each tour for any exclusions.

We have a lot going on in this neck of the woods… where else would you find golfers, students, Hollywood stars, royals, visitors, residents and ghosts socialising together!

Spanning 6 decades of research by author Richard Falconer, join him on one of his award-winning insightful and educational guided walking tours, showcasing the iconic sites of this ancient and unique city as the backdrop to an extraordinary multifaceted history.

Private tours available am/pm for all tours
email with your request for availability/price


Something for everyone in St Andrews. . ..
With 4 Award-Winning Walking Tours to choose from
Sightseeing  –  Ghosts  –  History  –  Golf

MEETING POINT for all tours at the foot of this page

University – Cathedral – Harbour – Bishop’s Palace – Old Course

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

This 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.

St Andrews Sightseeing Tours

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

Each tour approx 1hr 45mins
Distance approx 1 mile

All Tickets £14

* Click here to check availability and to book

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 to its reality so uniquely have no contrivance, sensationalism, ‘jumper ooters’ or stories!

St Andrews Ghost Tours

All year round, 7 days a week
12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9pm
*Check website or the button below for any exclusions

Each tour approx 1hr 30mins
Distance approx 1 mile

All Tickets £14

Further details on the website:  standrewsghosttours.com

You can also check availability/book here

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, on this insightful and educational guided walking tour around the historic sites of this unique ancient city.

St Andrews History Tours

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

All Tickets £14

Further details on the website:  standrewshistorytours.com

You can also check availability/book here


Golf and St Andrews are inseparable, so St Andrews Golf Oriented History Tours with Richard are a mix of both. 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 also include the University and Palace with historical quirks and easily missed sites of golfing interest and historical importance along the way.

Tour endorsed by global Golf Historian and legend David Joy

St Andrews Golf Oriented History Tours

All year round, 7 days a week

12pm, 2pm, 4pm*

*Check website or the button below for any exclusions

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

All Tickets £16

Further details on the website: standrewsgolfhistorytours.com

You can also check availability/book here

Books by Richard Falconer



Details HERE

 

 

MEETING POINT FOR
St Andrews Sightseeing Tours

St Andrews Ghost Tours

Historic St Andrews Tours

Outside the Dolls House Restaurant, KY16 9NN

MEETING POINT FOR
St Andrews Golf Oriented History Tours

Outside the Russell Hotel, The Scores, KY16 9AS

CONTACT

richard@standrewstours.com


CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY
Refunds are available up to 24 hours before your tour, or if the tour is cancelled by the tour director due to weather. No refunds after this period but tickets are transferable if we have been contacted before the commencement of your tour.

Please check the point of sale when conditions are severe for updates.

RUNNING LATE?
All tours leave on time.

We do not wait on the off chance that you will turn up.

If you think you will be running late or are unable to make the tour, please contact asap before your tour start time. There are no refunds unless cancelled by the tour director and failure to notify beforehand negates your right to reschedule.