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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
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.
Options
Private Tour: 7-15 people
Private Tour: 1-6 people
What's included
Private guide
What to expect
University of St Andrews
10m · Admission ticket not included
Discover St Andrews University with your local student/recent graduate guide. Learn the history of the university but also learn about university life in the town (exterior visit only)
Martyrs' Monument
10m
Discover the background of the town that houses this incredible university
The Old Course
5m · Admission ticket not included
See the infamous Old Course, and discover its relationship with the University (exterior visit only)
10m · Admission ticket not included
Tour the Student's Association and uncover the host spots for students (exterior visit only)
Topping & Company
5m · Admission ticket not included
Visit the beautiful bookshop that is extremely popular with students and locals alike (exterior visit only)
New Picture House Cinema
5m · Admission ticket not included
Find out where you can catch newly-released films in St Andrews (exterior visit only)
10m · Admission ticket not included
Marvel at the newly-refurbished Main University Library, the crown jewel of the University (exterior visit only)
10m
Discover some of the peculiar University traditions, dating back hundreds of years (exterior visit only)
Younger Hall
10m · Admission ticket not included
Imagine yourself graduating here in Younger Hall, the heart of the University of St Andrews (exterior visit only)
St Andrews Castle
5m · Admission ticket not included
Learn about this incredible piece of history, and how it is used by the University (exterior visit only)
St Mary’s Quad
10m · Admission ticket not included
Visit the picturesque Quadrangle, home to the King James Library, and the statue of an instrumental founder of the University... (exterior visit only)
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Please meet your guide at the Martyr's Monument on The Scores. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket and/or lanyard.
End point
Please meet your guide at the Martyr's Monument on The Scores. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket and/or lanyard.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
