Aberdeen Walking Tour: History and Street Art
4.8
214 Ratings
Aberdeen City

Immerse yourself in Aberdeen’s local history, culture, and vibrant street art on this engaging 1.5-hour walking tour. Explore historic sites, uncover hidden gems, and discover the city’s fascinating past.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marischal College - Your first stop will be Marischal College in Marischal Square, a hub of activity in the city
  • Aberdeen Art Gallery - Discover how street art and traditional art galleries can live in harmony!
  • Netherkirkgate - Walk along one of the oldest thoroughfares in the Granite City and learn about the ancient origins of Aberdeen…
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What's Included
  • A passionate, local guide
Additional Information

Experience Aberdeen from a local perspective, exploring its history and culture on this 90-minute guided walking tour, available each day at 2pm.
Learn about Aberdeen’s transformation from a small fishing village to being Europe’s oil hub. Wander through some of the oldest streets, delve into tunnels, and follow the path of some of Aberdeen’s most…

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Location
Robert the Bruce Statue
Broad Street
Meet us at the Robert the Bruce Statue on Broad St. Your guide will be wearing a bright orange jacket or lanyard!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brendadp5870ao
Oct 16, 2025
A walking tour of Aberdeen - We arrived early but the guide, Kirsty, was already there waiting! We were joined by one other person and the tour started on time. Kirsty was very knowledgeable and chatted confidently about Aberdeen and the area. She encouraged questions and was able to answer most of them. If she wasn't sure she said so! We really enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone wishing to get to know more about Aberdeen!
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Y4516ufstephaniem
Oct 13, 2025
Aberdeen - Ignore all the negatives reviews. Just spent two days in Aberdeen and believe me it's a lot nicer than the most of the rest of Scotland, people really don't realise how good they have it in Aberdeen. I come from central Scotland and if you don't live in Glasgow or Edinburgh the rest of Scotland is on decline I'm afraid in a big way! Ok Aberdeen dose not have hussel and bussel of Glasgow or Edinburgh but it's still really nice city with plenty of restaurants, bars and shops to visit. It also doesn't have that really busy feel of Glasgow which I actually prefer. And Edinburgh is a wash with tourists which I actually dong really like. So definitely check out Aberdeen if you are in that area
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Q8743dusarahj
Oct 8, 2025
Fabulous tour - Fab afternoon with Kirsty … small group and … loved the history and great stories and lots of knowledge … thanks very much
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Norgekent
Sep 30, 2025
Knowledgeable guide. - Kirsty was very pleasant and a knowledgeable guide. She was very passionate about the City and its history. Highly recommend a tour.
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Nadia_d
Sep 25, 2025
Great Tour! - This tour was great! The guide was lovely, she was born and raised in Aberdeen and she clearly had a lot of knowledge to share. She did a fantastic job at pointing out things and sharing fun stories to go along with the sights. It was a wonderful time getting to walk around, laugh at some fun facts, and get to see multiple sights around the city.
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142nadiax
Sep 25, 2025
Great Tour! - This tour was great! The guide was lovely, she was born and raised in Aberdeen and she clearly had a lot of knowledge to share. She did a fantastic job at pointing out things and sharing fun stories to go along with the sights. It was a wonderful time getting to walk around, laugh at some fun facts, and get to see multiple sights around the city.
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B4308encindyw
Sep 24, 2025
Wonderful tour - I highly recommend it. - I've taken lots of city walking tours and some are good, others are not great. This was one of the best. I loved this tour! Kirsty was interesting and funny; she shared lots of interesting stories and tidbits about local history and a little folklore. She's quite informed and easy to understand (a concern of mine with the Scottish accent). I highly recommend this tour.
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Karel_l
Oct 11, 2025
Interesting guide - Our guide knew how to tell fascinating and knows many nice things. Is passionate with its own twist! Nice!
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John
Sep 24, 2025
Lovely city walking tour with an experienced guide. - Lovely walking tour with an accomplished Italian who fell in love with Aberdeen and made it her home. We saw and learned about all the downtown sights with, perhaps, a bit too much focus on current art installations. This did not detract, but be prepared this element. Good recommendations were given to us, as well, for dining and other things to do further afield.
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Jlorraine
Sep 20, 2025
Sad - No One Met Us - I booked this tour several weeks in advance for a Sunday at 2pm tour. When we arrived, no one met us and the facility doors were locked. My group was disappointed, and I was never contacted by the company to apologize or ask where we were or what happened. Nor was I offered a refund for our tickets. If you book this tour, I recommend confirming that they will be there.
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