Private St. Andrews Walking Tour: Explore the Home of Golf and the Old Course

Uncover the secrets of St Andrews, the home of golf, on a private walking tour. Explore the Old Course, learn about golf controversies, and discover hidden gems with a local expert.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Martyrs’ Monument - Meet your golf expert guide at Martyr’s Monument
  • The R&A World Golf Museum - Discover the famous Royal and Ancient Golf Museum, shrine to the history of golf and it’s players
    (view from the outside only)
  • The Himalayas Putting Course - Learn the background of this world-famous golfing town
  • The Old Course - Discover the topology of the Old Course, and enjoy in-depth commentary from our expert gold guide
  • The Swilcan Bridge - View the iconic Swilken Bridge, and grab a quick photo posing on it!
What's Included
  • Expert, local guide
Additional Information

SELLS OUT IN SUMMER - please book early to avoid disappointment

St Andrews; the home of golf. What better way to discover St Andrews golf legacy and the Old Course than with a local expert! With a local guide, maximise your time in St Andrews on a private tour.

Do something different and discover the controversies and quirks of golf, as well as a local insight into the politics of golf in the town. Get the insider scoop to the Royal and Ancient politics from a local outsider - without the bias.

From the origins of the sport, and spending time on the 1st, 17th & 18th fairways, finish off with a photo on the famous Swilken Bridge, discover our incredible legacy with your local guide. You’ll also see where some of the most famous shots in golf history took place (The Sands of Nakajima, Eisenhower on the Old Course etc.).

Discover:
Royal and Ancient Club
Royal and Ancient Golf Museum
1st Tee & Fairway
Putting Green
17th Green
18th Fairway
Swilken Bridge
…and many more hidden gems!

Location
Martyrs' Monument
The Scores
Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket at Martyr's Monument on The Scores at the time of your tour. If you need a different meeting point in the city centre, this is possible, please message/email us directly.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jul 17, 2024
Awesome golf-centric tour - My husband and I had a private golf tour with Richard and it was great. Richard was so personable and had lots of insights and stories to tell. We had a good amount of prior knowledge and Richard was able to jump off that and make the tour so worthwhile. Highly recommend!
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Shari_v
Jul 16, 2024
Great Tour! - Carol was great. She knew a ton about golf and the Old Course. The private tour was well worth the price. We never would have had the courage to just walk on the course without the guide.
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Stephen_h
Jul 13, 2024
Well worth the price. Recommend John without hesitation - John, our tour guide was outstanding. Full of information, history and stories. My companions are not golfers, but raved about the experience. We could have listened all day.
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Mei_t
Jun 13, 2024
Yes. St Andrews. - As a golfer, we longed to visit St Andrews for a long time. Thanks to James, our guide who led us to the old course and provided us the introduction, information and some interested stories of the course. It's fantastic and really memorable for walking on the course, and taking pictures on the signature bridge.
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Scott_h
Jun 12, 2024
Absolutely Enjoyable - John was our Guide and did an amazing job. You can tell how passionate he is about the game of golf and the history of St Andrews and the old course. We had 3 non-golfers in our group of 5 and they were fascinated with the experience as well. A must see tour.!
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Andrew_m
Jun 11, 2024
A must do for all golf aficionados who also love tradition and history. - The knowledge and experience of our fabulous guide James was the highlight, matched by the majesty and tradition of the Old Course.
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Nancymon61
May 28, 2024
Informative and Entertaining - We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour of the Old Course. John was an excellent guide and his commentary was spot on. We highly recommend this tour.
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Paul_i
May 26, 2024
Great tour - John was great and personable. Learned a lot about St Andrews and better to have taken the tour the day after we played the course
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Karen_h
Apr 30, 2024
Excellent - James was great. He was very personable, well spoken and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the stories and tidbits of golf history.
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Lillyan_m
Apr 22, 2024
Golfers delight - Richard was an excellent tour guide, He was very personable and informative. We loved the interesting and fun stories about the course.
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