Private St Andrews Town Tour for Future Students

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Are you or your loved one joining St Andrews University? Or are you considering St Andrews as an option for study? Join a locally-guided private walking tour with a current student/recent graduate around St Andrews town and university.

Join your student/graduate guide, discovering the history and culture of St Andrews. Explore St Andrews as you walk in the footsteps of golfing legends, royals, heretics who were burned at the stake, famous cats and those who live in St Andrews today! Your local guide will bring St Andrews to life.

The guide will also show you some of the best local spots for students and answer any queries you have about living/being a student in the town. Gain an insider's view to St Andrews before you start studying here.

What's Included

Private guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your guide at the Martyr's Monument on The Scores. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket and/or lanyard.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Discover St Andrews University with your local student/recent graduate guide. Learn the history of the university but also learn about university life in the town (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Discover the background of the town that houses this incredible university

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    See the infamous Old Course, and discover its relationship with the University (exterior visit only)

    5 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Tour the Student's Association and uncover the host spots for students (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Visit the beautiful bookshop that is extremely popular with students and locals alike (exterior visit only)

    5 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6

    Find out where you can catch newly-released films in St Andrews (exterior visit only)

    5 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7

    Marvel at the newly-refurbished Main University Library, the crown jewel of the University (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 8

    Discover some of the peculiar University traditions, dating back hundreds of years (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Imagine yourself graduating here in Younger Hall, the heart of the University of St Andrews (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 10

    Learn about this incredible piece of history, and how it is used by the University (exterior visit only)

    5 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 11

    Visit the picturesque Quadrangle, home to the King James Library, and the statue of an instrumental founder of the University... (exterior visit only)

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Walking Tours in St Andrews

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Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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