From Edinburgh: St. Andrews and Whisky Tour (Small Group)

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Edinburgh, Scotland

9 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get out of the city and explore Scotland without the hassle of navigating public transport or unfamiliar roads. This small-group tour from Edinburgh takes you to the charming university town of St. Andrews and to one of Scotland’s oldest distilling locations, Lindores Abbey for a whisky tasting. There's also time for stops in the historic town of Falkland and at Lochleven Castle.

Swap the bustle of Edinburgh for some of Scotland's most charming locations
Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of a small-group tour
Benefit from your guide's insights into Scottish history
Sample whisky without the worry about a designated driver

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Alcoholic Beverages

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl, Edinburgh EH3 7PR, UK
The tour meets at Cairngorm coffee on Melvill Place. From Princes Street, turn right onto Queensferry Street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Lochleven Castle

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Falkland

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Andrews

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Lindores Abbey Distillery

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 24 reviews

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St. Andrew’s, Fife and Scotch Tour

John_G, Nov 2025

John and the Go Tours team were absolutely brilliant. John is a true tour guide, knowledgeable, personable, and incredibly professional. Despite only having 2 participants out of 16, the tour continued as scheduled, which we truly appreciated. The vehicle was clean, modern, and safe. We spent a wonderful 9 hours exploring and learning, and the experience exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend!

A great day that...

Paul_F, Nov 2025

A great day that absolutely delivered on what the tour promised. We loved our time in St Andrews and the whiskey experience was excellent. Jenny was great. knowledgeable and friendly and looked after us extremely well.

Day trip fun in St. Andrews

Elizabeth_J, Sep 2025

Tour was amazing and loved John, he was full of so much knowledge! Loved all the stops but? Would have preferred to stay in St. Andrews for 3 hours not 2.

Great St. Andrews tour

linda_m, Sep 2025

Small group of 5 which was fabulous. Left on time, driver was very talkative and knowledgeable..however could not hear alot of what she said not using a microphone.. Stops were great and St. Andrews was all I thought it would be! The whisky tasting was just ok and too long but the Abby there was worth it. As a day it was fantastic and would take another tour if back in Scotland..

Scotland whiskey

Tasha_W, Sep 2025

It was a great tour. Jenny was very informative about Scotland and we had a wonderful time. The bus was very nice and clean.

It wis brilliant, so it...

Carl_C, Jul 2025

It wis brilliant, so it wis. The lad that ran it kent his stuff, fair play. We had a guid blether, and the banter wis top-notch. Would dae it again in a heartbeat.... Actually, we're from Florida and would say that John was an excellent, well-informed, humourous guide/driver. We made several interesting stops on the tour and were armed with useful info from John before each stop. A thoroughly enjoyable day!

St. Andrew’s, Whiskey and More

Steve_T, Jul 2025

Excellent tour. Only 5 people. John was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. Loved seeing the famous golf course.

An enjoyable day and beautiful locations.

Gina_Y, Jun 2025

What a fun day with John! We were thrilled to see that we would spend our day in a 12 passenger van, rather than on a large bus. There were just 8 in our group , and the stops were perfect. John’s knowledge about the history of the anrea and each of our stops was wonderful and the fun he added with music kept us all engaged and entertained. We appreciated the personal touch he added after learning about his passengers as well. The stops were well timed, allowing just enough time at each of our locations. The whiskey tour during the return journey was family friendly & very interesting. The location and surrounding Abbey were stunning as well. Thanks, John, for a really enjoyable time! Oh! And thanks for the Scottish strawberry tip! Delicious!

Great day trip to St Andrews and more

Travis_S, Jun 2025

We had a great day touring with John through some of east Scotland’s most historic and picturesque locations a short drive from Edinburgh. Our two couples traveling together particularly enjoyed the intimate group size which allowed for a relaxed pace, easy conversation, and personal attention from John. The itinerary was well designed with short drives along scenic roads with just enough time at each stop. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a relaxed, engaging day trip from Edinburgh.