The 15 Best St Andrews & Fife Day Trips from Edinburgh

St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh - Three hours in St Andrews, Scotland’s golf town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,973 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Explore St Andrews, Anstruther, Falkland Palace, and Fife’s coast on a small-group day tour from Edinburgh with an expert guide.

“This tour was a wonderful way to get introduced to the history and culture of Scotland. Our driver Andrew was an excellent navigator but also a very knowledgable guide. He was also exceptionally helpful in accommodating our needs, which was very important for us since my husband is legally blind.”

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From Edinburgh: St Andrews & Fife’s Fishing Villages

2.St Andrews & Fife’s Fishing Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,110 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $48

Explore Fife from Edinburgh with fishing villages, St Andrews, Falkland Palace, scenic roads, and an entertaining driver-guide.

“We enjoyed our time in St. Andrew’s and the stops at the villages. Alex was a great tour guide who gave lots of interesting information. This was the third tour we’ve done on our trip and each one was great!”

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From Edinburgh: St Andrews and Fishing Villages of Fife Tour

3.St Andrews and Fishing Villages of Fife Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,071 reviews · 9 hours · from $71

Explore St Andrews, Fife fishing villages, Falkland, Loch Leven, and the Forth Bridges on a scenic 9-hour trip from Edinburgh.

“This was a lovely and relaxing tour to St. Andrews. Our guide, Graeme, was absolutely amazing! Apart from being very knowledgeable, his sense of humour and sarcasm were great. He kept us entertained the whole trip. The Fife landscape was stunning and we definitely enjoyed and recommend this trip.”

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Rosslyn Chapel, Dunfermline Abbey and Stirling Castle Day Tour

4.Rosslyn Chapel, Dunfermline Abbey and Stirling Castle Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 649 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $77

Visit Rosslyn Chapel, Dunfermline Abbey, and Stirling Castle in one guided day trip from Edinburgh, with history, views, and easy transport.

“We had a pleasant day with our tour driver Jamie. Liked that he was wearing a Scottish kilt. And his knowledge of the history of the different areas we toured made it a great time.”

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St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)

5.St Andrews Must-Sees Daily Walking Tour (11am & 2pm)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 478 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Explore St Andrews on a 90-minute walking tour covering golf, medieval ruins, the university, local stories, and overlooked corners.

“Great short tour of St. Andrews with emphasis on the university given that our guide was a student there. Easy walk and much to see. Our guide included some fun back stories and info not otherwise easily available.”

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Edinburgh: St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife

6.St Andrews & The Fishing Villages of Fife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 431 reviews · 8 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $73

Explore St Andrews, Fife fishing villages, Falkland, and the Forth bridges on an affordable full-day trip from Edinburgh.

“Our guide Marty was fantastic. Great historian and we had a wonderful experience. Stop offs were great. Thank you!”

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Rosslyn Chapel, Stirling Castle & Dunfermline Abbey Tour

7.Rosslyn Chapel, Stirling Castle & Dunfermline Abbey Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 375 reviews · 9 hours · from $87

Explore Dunfermline Abbey, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn, and Rosslyn Chapel on a guided 9-hour Scotland day tour from Edinburgh.

“Mike was an awesome guide with a ton of local knowledge. He explained so many historic stories about not only the main stops but also about things we were driving past. His voice makes for great storytelling. My grandma and I were on this trip and he was exceptionally kind and helpful to her, making sure she got in and out safely. The only thing I would change would be to just include the ticket prices for the places that cost money. I'd rather pay you more than having to deal with setting up tickets myself. Other than that, I don't have a single complaint.”

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St Andrews: Golf Origins and Old Course History Tour

8.Golf Origins and Old Course History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 322 reviews · 1h 15m · from $20

Walk St Andrews’ Old Course with a local golf historian, hear the game’s true origins, cross the 1st and 18th fairways, and pose on Swilcan Bridge.

“Excellent tour about not only the history of golf but the town. Friendly and knowledgeable the guide took in the sites of the course, the history of the game and surrounding area. I never knew how undulating the 18th fairway was and why the 1st completely flat. Brilliant tour, even the bitter cold did not ruin the experience 10/10”

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St Andrews: Top Sights Guided Walking Tour

9.Top Sights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 223 reviews · from $20

See St Andrews’ golf, university, cathedral, castle, and local stories on a lively 90-minute guided walking tour.

“What a wonderful morning in St Andrews! Our tour guide was fabulous and so kind. The tour was a perfect mixture of the history of golf, the university, and religion. Thanks for a great morning”

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Edinburgh: St Andrews, Dunnottar Castle & Falkland Tour

10.St Andrews, Dunnottar Castle & Falkland Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 181 reviews · 11 hours · from $87

Explore St Andrews, Falkland, Dunnottar Castle, the Forth Bridge, and Dundee on an 11-hour Scottish coast tour from Edinburgh.

“Lo mejor el guía Fin, la hizo amena aportando mucha información interesante. Una excursión muy recomendable.”

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St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

11.St Andrews & Cliffs and Dunnottar Castle in Spanish.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $89

Explore St Andrews, Falkland, South Queensferry and Dunnottar Castle on an 11-hour Spanish tour from Edinburgh with cliff walks.

“Un día perfecto, toda la explicación de la historia y cómo nos lo contaba de camino a las paradas, de 10!!!. muchísimas gracias Raúl.”

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St Andrews: Town, Golf, and Old Course History Tour

12.Town, Golf, and Old Course History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 162 reviews · 1h 45m · from $27

Walk through St Andrews golf and university history, visit cathedral ruins, and finish with photos on the Old Course’s Swilcan Bridge.

“It was great! Richard was very informative and kept the tour interesting but not boring, highly recommend”

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St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

13.St Andrews Old Course History Tour, for the Golfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 150 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Walk the Old Course with former caddie Richard, hear golf stories, visit Swilcan Bridge, and learn why St Andrews is the Home of Golf.

“Our tour guide was very knowledgable about the history of golf as well as information about St Andrews golf. Really enjoyed!”

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St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

14.St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Walk through St Andrews history, cathedral ruins, university landmarks, and the Old Course with an expert local guide.

“Very informative tour guide! We were able to get a feel for a more in-depth history of St Andrews and the general layout of the city.”

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Private St Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Tour

15.Private St Andrews: Home of Golf Old Course Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 1.5 hours

Walk St Andrews Old Course with a local golf guide, visit famous fairways, hear candid stories, and photograph Swilcan Bridge.

“Was a lovely tour! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about the old course and the history of golf in St. Andrew’s. The weather was perfect and wasn’t very crowded. Highly recommend going on a Sunday in the off peak time.”

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