St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Travel from Edinburgh to St. Andrews and Fife on this day trip from Edinburgh. Cross the Forth Road Bridge into the Kingdom of Fife and pass by the coastal villages of East Neuk. Then pay homage to the town of St. Andrews, home to Scotland's oldest university and the Old Course, where golf is routinely played. Driving in a top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach, see Falkland and the Lomond Hills. Enjoy a small-group tour for a memorable and personalized experience.
- Plenty of time in St Andrews, home of golf and Scotland's oldest university
- A small-group tour for a more personalized experience
- Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your driver-guide on this small group tour
- Travel in a top-of-the-range Mercedes mini-coach
What's Included
- Professional driver/guide
- Transport by top of the range Mercedes mini-coach
- Small Group (max 16 people) for a more personal experience
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Admission fees
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Edinburgh Bus StationEdinburgh EH1 3AY, UK
Please meet your Rabbie's guide inside the Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ (Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.9:45 am
Itinerary
This small-group day trip to St. Andrews starts in central Edinburgh, where you’re picked up in the personalized comfort of a top-of-the-range, 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach. Your guide narrates and makes plenty of stops, allowing for more intimate knowledge at each Scotland destination.
Traversing the Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth, you’re treated to views of the Forth Rail Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enter the peninsular Kingdom of Fife, surrounded by the Firth of Tay and the North Sea, and listen to anecdotes about the photogenic coastal villages of East Neuk.
Make a stop in the harbor-side town of Anstruther before descending upon St. Andrews, a medieval town and 1,000-year-old capital of the Scottish Church. You have free time to stroll around the University of St. Andrews—attended by Prince William and the country’s oldest university—and see where golf is played at the Old Course.
On the return drive to Edinburgh, head to Falkland, a village dominated by the imposing Falkland Palace once belonging to Scotland’s royal family. Cross the Lomond Hills and see where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Loch Leven.
Traversing the Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth, you’re treated to views of the Forth Rail Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enter the peninsular Kingdom of Fife, surrounded by the Firth of Tay and the North Sea, and listen to anecdotes about the photogenic coastal villages of East Neuk.
Make a stop in the harbor-side town of Anstruther before descending upon St. Andrews, a medieval town and 1,000-year-old capital of the Scottish Church. You have free time to stroll around the University of St. Andrews—attended by Prince William and the country’s oldest university—and see where golf is played at the Old Course.
On the return drive to Edinburgh, head to Falkland, a village dominated by the imposing Falkland Palace once belonging to Scotland’s royal family. Cross the Lomond Hills and see where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Loch Leven.
1
Forth Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Anstruther Harbour
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
St. Andrews
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4
Falkland Palace & Garden
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding.
- Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure. This tour will depart from inside Edinburgh Bus Station, Gate J and Gate K, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ.
- Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.
- In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.
- Due to safety inspection and possible maintenance work, St Andrews Cathedral is closed until further notice.
- Please note that tours stops and timings are flexible and for reference purposes only.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (11)
Q:What is the departure point for the St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour?
A:The tour departs from Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH1 3DQ
Feb 2023
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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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Featured review
Dennis_Q
This tour was absolutely fabulous! The scenery was stunning—from the charming fishing villages of Fife to the historic beauty of St. Andrews. Our guide, Dave, was amazing! He was knowledgeable, funny, and made the day so enjoyable with great stories and local insights. Everything ran smoothly and felt perfectly paced. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Scotland—ask for Dave if you can!
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Barbara_B, Aug 2026
This was an awesome tour. Our guide, Billy N, couldn’t have been better. We had the perfect amount and of time at each location. Billy was informative, interesting and the perfect guide. Highly recommend this tour
ccrieder, Aug 2026
This truly was an incredible experience!! I only needed more time lol because we loved it soooooo much !! I brought my son on this trip with me bc he loves golf . We loved the time to walk the course, driving range etc on our own . Also enjoyed the town itself and all it offers . The other towns we stopped were such a bonus as well !!! Our tour guide, Shaunwas amazing and made the trip just over the top with his knowledge, humor , and overall enthusiasm!!!! Highly recommend!!!!!
Stephanie_C, Aug 2026
This was a lovely way to see St. Andrew’s and the countryside. 3 hours in the town was enough to shop, see the golf course, ruins and grab a pint. Our driver Rachel was very fun. I would recommend.
Judith_G, Aug 2026
St Andrew’s and the towns we visited were very nice and happy we had the opportunity to visit. However, I feel if we had a better tour guide it would have been a more informative ride. His manor was different than what I am used to with Viator.
len_n, Aug 2026
This is a poorly organized day trip. For one thing, there is no guide, just the driver. Yes, he tries, while driving on both freeways and narrow roads, to tell us some facts and stories about the areas. But a) hard to do that and concentrate on driving safely, and b) he ( at least or youngish driver) had an accent and mumbled/slurred his words.
Trip itself is disorganized; you stop for 45 minutes at various towns, with no information other than to walk up and down, maybe shop. Also no thought to bathrooms. When finally in St. Andrews, you set off to lunch, again no leader or really anyone to tell you much. The driver tries, but not very hard. A definite pass.
Mark_W, Aug 2026
Jim Scott is an exceptional guide. He has tremendous knowledge, is very engaged with the customers, and is very entertaining! The entire tour was a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend.
Donald_M, Aug 2026
Tom was awesome. Easy going laid back trip that was relaxing and enjoyable. 5⭐️ Would highly recommend.
Julie_S, Aug 2026
St Andrew’s has some interesting ruins that are neat to explore and photograph. There was adequate time at the other locations
Barbara_P, Aug 2026
Plenty of time to look around, Andrew was knowledgeable and funny. Exhibits and shops were a good time. We ate at the clubhouse... delicious. Walk by the seaside was beautiful!
Shafali_S, Aug 2026
It was a very long day with 2 kids. Derek was great though, kept it interesting and was very informative.
Stewart_P, Aug 2026
Andrew was a great story teller
Dress in layers in case it gets hot on the bus.
Take time to do the Falkland house and garden tour
Charlotte_L, Aug 2026
Excellently organized- just enough time in each location. Bus station departure super easy. The driver Travis was engaging and fun
pete_c, Aug 2026
Outstanding tour. We'll worth it. Our driver, Steve was knowledgeable and funny. Highly recommended.
Mark_T, Aug 2026
The travel to a small seaside town did not offer much, views were not good, nor was there much to do in the time provided.
St. Andrew’s was great and would have liked more time there.
The castle was another castle after visiting others in Ireland before hand.
Our guide was nice and friendly but for our first time in Edinburgh and Scotland I would have liked more history. The guide was a good story teller that included mostly fiction. Our guide played a lot of music that was influenced by the locations we visited which was different. But again I was looking for more stories of history since there is so much history here.
Mitch_P, Jul 2026
An excellent tour; we found Fife and St Andrew very enjoyable. our driver/guide gave us all the info we would want and made it all pleasant \
Tracy_L, Jul 2026
Stephen is such a great storyteller and a fantastic guide! We had a lovely day and saw some of the most beautiful scenery of our trip on this drive. Both small villages we visited were lovely and we enjoyed walking around St Andrews too!
Di_P, Jul 2026
Professional Company.
Excellent tour guide David
Very knowledgeable about beautiful Edinburgh and surrounding areas
Mary_G, Jul 2026
Alex, our driver and tour guide, was excellent. Wonderful engaging personality with plenty of history and stories to share.
Joan_K, Jul 2026
Great day trip - learn a lot thru the drive and then have downtime to explore at the three stops - loved having three hours to really see St Andrew’s. Enough to really explore the ruins, see the cute town, walk on the beach and have a lovely lunch at the Clubhouse overlooking the famous golf course. Our guide Allie was wonderful!
Greta_S, Jul 2026
Very nice trip. Loved St. Andrews. Wish we had more time there. We could have skipped the last little town and spent more time at St. Andrews shopping and dining
RoseAnn_B, Jul 2026
Awesome experience. Fitz was a wonderful tour guide. We made a lot of great stops and a special surprise
Kaye_M, Jul 2026
David was excellent and knowledgeable about the areas we traveled through. He is a Wonderful storyteller.
Nazneen_B, Jul 2026
Alex D was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable. If you can get him as your guide, you will not be disappointed. He was very entertaining and kept us on schedule. Music selection was also perfect with scenery.
Claudia_S, Jul 2026
It was a beautiful trip, but one passenger monopolized our tour guide while we were traveling. She insisted on sitting in the front seat beside the driver. He had difficulty sharing information with the other passengers.
Nancy_K, Jul 2026
Great day! Brian’s wit, knowledge and entertaining Fife playlist created a fun experience. Stops allowed glimpse of fishing village culture. St Andrew’s was AMAZING.
Roger_W, Jul 2026
Loved St Andrews, the Old Course. St Andrews University. I would have liked to spend more time in St Andrews. Loved it.
Kandis_P, Jul 2026
It was a great day. Of course, it was made even better by the amazing weather. The amount of time that in St. Andrews was perfect for lunch, shopping, and strolling on the beach.
Carol_C, Jul 2026
This trip was a dream realized for my husband, an avid golfer. Rachel our driver was funny, warm and welcoming.
Taylor_G, Jul 2026
Great day trip with some historical information as well as personalization from our fantastic driver Andrew F. Would recommend!
Margo_T, Jul 2026
The tour was fantastic, Alex was an amazing guide.
Informative, knowledgeable, safe driver, fun.
We had a wonderful time.
Highly recommended
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