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: 24 hours
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 -…
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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Regina_r
Nov 26, 2025
Friendly and informative - John was an amazing and friendly guide. We learned so much from him and would recommend his tour to golf enthusiasts and non-golfers alike. The course is beautiful.
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April_w
Nov 9, 2025
Golf - Learned about the history of golf and the course. We got to see golfers and see the terrain. We learned about the town and she answered questions about the places to eat and shop.
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Clive_h
Nov 3, 2025
Non golfer & golfer approved. - What a fantastic informative tour. John, our guide, was well informed and passed the information about the course and the many buildings history on so effortlessly. We, as a golfer and non golfer, found the tour very enjoyable. Highly recommend to others.
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Sandrabp7307lo
Oct 26, 2025
St. Andrews is not just for Golfers - My husband and friends are golfers and absolutely loved the tour although I am not a golfer I found the tour very interesting. Shelia was very knowledgeable about golf and the history and also the role women played in golf. Really a highlight tour for us.
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Carolyn
Oct 19, 2025
Worthwhile and informative. - Andrew Turnbull was excellent! He was very informative and took his time walking us through the course as it was Sunday. His knowledge was extensive. As we were the only people in the group he drove us to the train station. Very much appreciated.
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Mattsx3283do
Oct 18, 2025
Private Tour of Old Course & More! - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the course, the game and history of golf and the surrounding area. The tour was personalized based on our inquiries and interests. Our guide gave us some great suggestions for our remaining time in St. Andrews. Well worth the cost — my husband’s favorite day of our trip so far!
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Caleb
Oct 8, 2025
Book with confidence - John was fantastic. He squeezed more into our short time than we could’ve ever hoped for! Communication was great and I couldn’t give a higher recommendation!
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Kristen_k
Oct 3, 2025
Amazing Tour and View of the Old Course! - We had so much fun on this tour! My dad is a big golfer and loved learning about the history and walking the grounds. The guide was knowledgeable and made this experience fun for golfers and non-golfers!
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Lw2959
Oct 2, 2025
Walking the Old Course with a Local - We were surprised that we were able to walk this tour on the course! Our guide John was outstanding. As a local who has played the course many times, he shared entertaining and insightful stories that blended St Andrews’ history with modern golf. Knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate—he truly brought the “Home of Golf” to life.
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Robert_r
Nov 29, 2025
St Andrew's walking tour of golf course - That our booking did not go ahead blaming a computer error after getting an email at 7.03 are we excited about our tour at 10.30.We arrived at meeting place before time but no guide appeared. A guide from same company arrived at 10.50 for another tour and rang her company, st Andrew's walking tours, they did not have our booking. St Andrew's were great but I still missed my golf tour, all the way from Australia, and all I get from VIATOR is, we will refund you. I need to be compensated somehow.
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From $187 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).