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The 15 Best St Andrews & Fife Tours

40 tours  ·  from $21 a head

A ruined cathedral, the oldest golf course in the world and a coast road through fishing villages that have barely changed. These 15 day trips from Edinburgh are priced and clear on how many of the harbours you actually stop in.

St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh - Anstruther: a 30-minute taste of East Neuk
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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 to Anstruther, St Andrews, Falkland, and the Forth Bridges. You get about three hours in St Andrews for golf, ruins, shops, lunch, and beaches, with lively local stories from guides such as Andrew, Ewan, Neal, and Duncan. Bring walking shoes, weatherproof layers, and money for meals and admissions.

“We loved this tour! RYSE was our tour guide and was funny and knowledgeable! We saw so many places and ate great food”

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St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm) - Outside the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
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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 a local guide such as Ken, Fiona, Connor, or Jamie, taking in the Old Course, Royal and Ancient, cathedral, castle, university, town gates, and the famous cat statue. The easy 90-minute route runs in English, costs $20.80, and ends at West Port.

“This was a great overview of Saint Andrew’s including the Old Course, University and towns history. We felt like the length of the tour was good. Note if there is a tournament going on you won’t be able to walk onto the old course but view if via a platform.”

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Edinburgh: St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife - Anstruther and the East Neuk fishing villages
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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 through the Kingdom of Fife with a driver-guide, stopping at Anstruther, Pittenweem, Crail, St Monans, St Andrews, Falkland, and South Queensferry. You get about three hours to explore St Andrews independently, with time for lunch, golf history, medieval streets, and the cathedral area. Guides such as Stuart, Marty, and Ewan are known for strong local stories and humor.

“This tour was an Amazing experience in a comfy coach & a very knowledgeable guide, Ryan, with a high dose of Scottish humour! The 3 hrs given in St. Andrew’s were perfect to experience the seaside & explore the city.”

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St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish. - South Queensferry y sus puentes en 15 minutos
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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

Sal de Edimburgo a las 8:00 en un grupo de hasta 16 personas y recorre en español St Andrews, Falkland, South Queensferry, Stonehaven y Dunnottar Castle. Los guías, entre ellos Fin, Jessica y Raúl, combinan historia, música escocesa y consejos prácticos. El castillo no está incluido y el almuerzo corre por tu cuenta.

“The tour was well organized. Good amount of time spent at each of the stops. The tour guide and driver (Fin) had a well planned itinerary with fun facts about each of the places visited, recommendations on what to do and where to eat. Fin came prepared with music from Scottish artists of all genres. Along the way, Fin and an apprentice (Jessica) talked about Scottish history.”

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St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer - The Royal and Ancient and the making of the Old Course
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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 small-group walk through St Andrews and along the Old Course. You’ll hear how golf developed, see the first and 18th holes, visit Grannie Clark’s Wynd and the Road Hole, and receive professionally taken photos on Swilcan Bridge when tournaments are not taking place.

“Learnt a lot of new facts about the old course tour was very informative, with humour added in to make the tour a fun time . Would highly recommend this tour to the keen golfer to have knowledge and insight to This amazing course . Richard was such a great what is tour director”

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St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History - Cathedral ruins, cemetery, and golf’s early greats
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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

Meet a local English-speaking guide, often Richard, a St Andrews author and former caddie, for a walking tour linking the university, cathedral, castle, Old Course and Swilcan Bridge. You will cover town history and golf lore, walk across part of the course at your own risk, and finish with photos beside one of golf’s best-known landmarks.

“Beautiful Historical City....Our tour guide Richard was very informative not only on the golf aspect of the tour but on the city aspect as well. We highly recommend this tour and Richard as your guide!”

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

Join a private guide such as John, Ada, Richard, Carol, or Sheila for a 90-minute walk around St. Andrews’ Old Course. Meet at Martyrs’ Monument, see the R&A World Golf Museum from outside, learn about the Himalayas Putting Course, study the Old Course, and pose on Swilcan Bridge. Your group can include up to six people.

“Learned about the history of golf and the course. We got to see golfers and see the terrain. We learned about the town and she answered questions about the places to eat and shop.”

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St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow - The driver guides make a real difference
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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 such as John, Maggie, James, or Stephen. Visit the Kelpies, Falkland, and St Andrews, with roughly three to four hours to explore the cathedral ruins, castle, university town, shops, and coast. The tour returns via the Queensferry Crossing, visibility permitting.

“Our guide James was very informative and funny. Our first stop at the Kelpies was a little disappointing as they could be seen from the highway before we even got there but still enjoyed seeing them up close. Stop number two Falkland was amazing. Wish we had more time here as we were unable to explore fully. The bakery across from the castle was spectacular and had made to order sandwiches as well as coffee and baked goods. St Andrews was beautiful and we really liked walking the shopping district and made several purchases. The cathedral and graveyard were beautiful. As always the people here were very friendly. We would…”

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St Andrews, Fife Coast Walk & Historic Abbey Tour from Edinburgh - Lady’s Tower and the Fife coast
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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 am for a full day through Fife with a guide such as Perry, Magnus, Pete, or Jeff. Expect bridge views, a coastal walk at Lady’s Tower, St Andrews Cathedral and Castle, lunch time in St Andrews, and Dunfermline Abbey. Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle, with entry fees and lunch extra.

“This is an absolutely beautiful part of the country and the scenery was lovely. We got off to a rocky start because our driver was late, but the other people traveling on the tour made friends quickly and we had an enjoyable time.”

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

Spend about eight hours with a private guide such as Alexander, Sandy, Gary, or Hazel, traveling from Edinburgh in an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan. See the Forth Bridges, Falkland Palace, St Andrews golf landmarks, castle and cathedral ruins, Pittenweem, and Anstruther, with time to tailor the day to your interests.

“Highly recommend! My husband and I had a very informative, well-paced and FUN day with Alexander. We are so grateful to have had this experience in our short time in Scotland.”

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St Andrews, Falkland and Fife Villages Tour from Edinburgh - Three hours to choose your St Andrews
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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

Leave Edinburgh at 9:30 am for the Forth bridges, Anstruther Harbour, St Andrews, and Falkland. You get about three hours in St Andrews, with time for the castle, cathedral, golf sights, lunch, or a walk. Guides such as Graham, Brody, and Brian bring history and humor to the drive.

“We did the trip on our second day in Scotland (first time visiting) and it was an excellent experience! We really enjoyed the combination of places but what made it complete I would say was our guide Brody! He was an entertaining storyteller, managing to combine history with interesting local facts and humour. We were a small, but diverse group of almost all ages and he also managed to engage everyone, as well as to answer our questions. Most importantly, we still had time to just take in the views and didn't experience any delays! All in all, wonderful trip and experience!”

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Coastal Charms: St Andrews & Kingdom of Fife Private Day Tour - Falkland Palace and the Stewart connection
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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 a guide such as Stuart, Sean, Tam, Chris or Joe. See the Forth Bridges, Falkland Palace, St Andrews golf course, castle and cathedral, then visit Kingsbarns Distillery and St Monans Harbour. The flexible day suits mixed interests.

“This is a great trip with personalised experience… It was really well planned and organised by our guide, Mr. Stuart, a lovely human being with such a good soul… what to say … I feel he touched my life in a short span of time… extremely gr8 talking to him about almost everything…I definitely recommend this trip for anyone coming to Edinburgh”

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

13.St Andrews History Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $20

Walk through St Andrews with historian Richard Falconer on a private 90-minute tour of cathedral ruins, castle grounds, harbour, old lanes, and the University of St Andrews. Expect local legends, ghost stories, Mary Queen of Scots, and the strange 50-year search for the cathedral’s lost treasure.

“Our guide, Richard, was enthusiastic about sharing his well-researched knowledge of St Andrews. We were shown hidden gems about the lovely town and were told histories of the cathedral and other buildings. Great tour!”

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Watch Building Experience - St Andrews - Helping assemble the finished timepiece
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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 choose a watch case and strap from more than 900 combinations, then help assemble and engrave your timepiece. Dale, Ben, or another master watch builder guides you through the one-hour session, with Scottish whisky, beer, wine, and snacks served along the way. A £195 store credit is 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 - Dunfermline Abbey, where Scotland’s royal past feels close
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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.)

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide exploring St Andrews, Dunfermline Abbey, the Fife Coast, Anstruther Harbour, the Forth Bridge, and film locations linked to Chariots of Fire. Guides such as Paul, Keith, Alan, Steven, and Nick tailor the day to your interests, with hotel or port pickup included.

“Our guide made our day enjoyable and memorable! Wouldn’t hesitate to book again. Thank you for a great day trip from Edinburgh.”

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