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St Andrews Small Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

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St Andrews Small Group Day Tour from Edinburgh
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St Andrews Small Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

Forth Bridges - An incredible art of engineering featuring a gorgeous setting whilst also being a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Anstruther – A quaint traditional fishing village with charming cobbled streets.
St Andrews Cathedral - This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland’s most magnificent buildings.
St Andrews Old Town - Immerse yourself in 1,000 years of history as you explore the winding streets and ancient castle.
St Andrews Castle - was a bishop’s palace, a fortress and a state prison during its 450-year history.
The Old Course - Situated in St. Andrews it was known as ‘The Home of Golf’ as it was incredibly popular in this town. Golf became so popular that it became banned in 15th century.
Historic Village of Falkland - This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a serene setting.

• Full-day small group tour from Edinburgh
• You have more free time for sightseeing compared to similar bus tours
• Small group tour with a maximum of 4 passengers

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: South Queensferry, Edinburgh Scotland

Will make 2 stops.
First stop in Queensferry under the bridges (20-25 min) and another at the Forth Bridges Viewpoint (10-15 min)

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Anstruther Harbour, Shore Street, Anstruther Scotland

Anstruther a charming fishing village in the East Neuk of Fife, popular with day-trippers and holidaymakers. Located south of St Andrews, Anstruther is the largest in a string of pretty, old-fashioned fishing villages along the stretch of Fife coast known as the East Neuk.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews Cathedral The Pends, St. Andrews KY16 9QL Scotland

Explore the remains of Scotland’s largest and most magnificent medieval church. Even in its ruinous state, the cathedral remains a prominent landmark highly visible from the sea.

• Find out how the cathedral dominated Scottish religion until 1560, as headquarters of the medieval Scottish Church
• Marvel at its scale – the cathedral was the seat of Scotland’s leading bishops (and, from 1472, archbishops)
• Learn about the site used for worship since at least the 700s, when St Andrew’s relics are said to have been brought here
• Get up close to Scotland’s most complete and imposing enclosure walls, encircling the cathedral precinct
• View early and later medieval sculpture and other relics found on the site in the cathedral museum
• Climb to the top of the 33m tall St Rule’s Tower for spectacular views across St Andrews and Fife


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St Andrews Castle, St. Andrews Castle The Scores, St. Andrews KY16 9AR Scotland

Explore a castle caught in the Protestant Reformation struggle for hearts and minds. St Andrews Castle was a bishop’s palace, a fortress and a state prison during its 450-year history.

• Descend into the castle’s unique underground mine and countermine to get a sense of medieval siege warfare
• Peer into the bottle dungeon – one of medieval Britain’s most infamous castle prisons
• Marvel at the Hamilton Façade, an impressive frontage that reflects the wealth and taste of its builder


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St Andrews Links, Pilmour House, St. Andrews KY16 9SF Scotland

See the oldest golf course in the world and commonly known as 'The Home of Golf'.

Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457 because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practicing their archery. The ban was upheld by James III, and remained in force until 1502, when James IV became a golfer himself and removed the ban.


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: University of St Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9AJ Scotland

See the third-oldest university in the United Kingdom and English-speaking world in general.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Falkland Palace & Garden, 11 miles north of Kirkcaldy, Falkland KY15 7BY Scotland

Falkland is a picturesque town in Fife, famous for its royal palace. This royal dwelling was once the country residence of the Stewart kings and queens as they hunted deer and wild boar in the forests of Fife. Falkland Palace is home to the world’s oldest tennis court completed in 1539 and enjoyed by James IV, his son James V and their royal guests – is still in use today.

Duration: 1 hour



Duration:9 to 10 hours
Commences in:Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Country:United Kingdom
City:Edinburgh

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