St Andrews & Fishing Villages of Fife Tour: Explore Medieval Towns and Scenic Coastlines

Experience a serene one-day excursion to St Andrews from Edinburgh. This tour provides a leisurely trip, granting ample free time to explore St Andrews, renowned as Scotland’s home of golf. Uncover its charming cobbled streets, magnificent cathedral, and the picturesque fishing villages of Fife.

Duration: 8 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Aberdour - Departing from Edinburgh, the journey crosses the iconic Forth Bridge into the historic “Kingdom of Fife,” passing through Aberdour before continuing into the East Neuk of Fife.

  • Anstruther Harbour - The tour stops in Anstruther, home to the Scottish Fisheries Museum, and then travels through the villages of Pittenweem, Crail, and St. Monans, which were once bustling fishing centers made prosperous by continental trade.

  • St. Andrews - Arrival in the charming medieval town of St. Andrews is perfectly timed for lunch. Visitors can enjoy a stroll around the town, where Prince William met Kate, home to Scotland’s oldest university, a famous cathedral (optional extra), and a renowned golf course. There are approximately three hours of free time to explore its medieval architecture and delightful cobbled streets in the center, and to have lunch and refreshments.

  • Falkland - On the return journey, the tour travels across the Lomond Hills to Falkland for a photo opportunity. The village served as the setting for 1960s Inverness in the Outlander series.

  • South Queensferry - Enjoy a wonderful photo stop at South Queensferry, offering breathtaking views of the three bridges that span the Forth.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
  • Knowledgeable driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Attraction Tickets
  • On-board restrooms
  • On-board WiFi
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 4 years old.
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or a full refund.
  • Unfortunately due to health and safety concerns St. Andrews Castle & Cathedral are currently partially closed.
  • Digital translations in English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian & Mandarin available on request.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before your tour’s departure time.
Location
521-523 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Siobhan_t
Jul 25, 2024
A sunny day in St Andrew’s - Seeing St Andrews golf coarse on a beautiful day!! Our driver/guide, Paul Santa did a wonderful job!
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Lcnorsted
Jul 5, 2024
Memorable trip - The tour was fantastic! Our guide, Marty, did an excellent job of sharing interesting information and playing Scottish music to set the tone. He had the right balance between talk and letting us quietly enjoy the countryside. He could have told a few less puns/dad jokes but he was a great guide.
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Kathleen_h
Jun 30, 2024
Outstanding Day Trip!!! - Allistair did a great job of providing lots of history to our journey, music that went along with his stories and color to our stops. We had the appropriate amount of free time with each stop (could always use more in St Andrew’s but that is for another trip!). Overall, great day trip from Edinburgh to see more of Scotland in a very easy, relaxing way! We had a small group (8 people) so we were in a very nice van vs bus - I would definitely recommend this day trip that way.
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Travelleronthego82
Jun 29, 2024
St Andrews - where the high and the mighty play. - The place is beyond compare - from the scenes at the golf range to the soothing beach across the road. Calming to the eye and soothing to the soul, St Andrews is a place where you go and enjoy the day. Must visit if you are around.
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Myt179
Jun 26, 2024
An amazing day at Fife with our great Scott Conner - Us Dutchies had an amazing day at Fife with our great Scott Connor from Timberbush Tours. We had a blast! Great day with our tourguide Conner. We really enjoyed his driving skills, his history lessons and his great sense of humor. We highly recommend this tour with great views and not to much off an physicalw efford to see a lot of scenery in just one day.
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Marion_n
Jun 25, 2024
Great guide. Beautiful countryside and experience - We really enjoyed the 16 passenger van and Connor our guide. His funny jokes and detailed historical facts while driving were amazing. Loved Anstruther…saw the lifeboat being tanked out and launched!!!!! St Andrew was so lovely. We were blessed with sunshine and got to go into the ocean. The Faulkland Castle was very good…beautiful gardens. It was a fun fun trip!
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Reshmi
Jun 25, 2024
Good trip and great guide - Connor was awesome! He had good knowledge, was very kind to everyone, had a great time with him. St Andrew’s is worth visiting. Had a great time!
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Anne_f
Aug 1, 2024
Great experience, but hoping to get our lost shopping bag - Left package on coach. Received confirmation that it was found. Sent money to have it shipped, but still haven’t received it.
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Laurent_a
Jul 25, 2024
Simple and nice excursion around Edinburgh - Simple and nice trip north of Edinburgh, several interesting stop along the way, but most interesting is the road on the coast and the landscape. Get a window seat
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Maria_h
Jun 20, 2024
Stay away from Timberbush Tours. - Having our guide give the tour members the wrong direction to be picked up after lunch, riding in a couch with out air conditioning, that was not functioning before the arrival. And being told by the tour office that air conditioning in a sealed vehicle is a privilege not a right and last but not least being lied to by our guide Jim, who told me we would be reimburse for our troubles for future tour we would cancel. That never happened. Instead we were told it would have to go through a lengthy appeal process that we would have to initiate. Our vehicle was stopped numerous times for mechanical problems that could have endangered the passengers with out any explanation.
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