Oban Town: Explore Centuries of History on a Guided Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in centuries of history on a guided walking tour of Oban Town. Discover hidden gems, distilleries, shipwrecks, and iconic landmarks with a local expert guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oban VisitScotland iCentre - Meet your local guide and have an introduction to the tour and our wonderful town of Oban!
  • Saint Columba Cathedral - Discover this out-sized cathedral that dominated the north end of tiny Oban
  • Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds - Learn about the ancient Dunollie Castle and its historic importance to Oban…
What's Included
  • Local guide with a passion for the area
Additional Information

On this 1.5 hour tour, immerse yourself in the sights and sounds as you travel back through the centuries to discover the history and culture of Oban. Your local, expert guide will bring the gateway to the Isles to life through tales, traditions and stories.
Once hailed by Queen Victoria as ‘one of the finest spots she has ever seen’, you’ll soon see…

Location
Oban War & Peace Museum
Corran Esplanade
Meet us outside the War and Peace Museum in Oban. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket and/or lanyard.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Scottko2458ns
Sep 28, 2025
Good introduction to Oben - Kenny was a great guide. The tour was informative and entertaining, despite the rain and wind. Would recommend for anyone wanting an introduction to Oben.
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Jamessn8010cz
Sep 21, 2025
Perfect - Excellent tour with Kenny at 10:30 on Saturday Sep 20. Highly recommend it. We learned so much and loved hearing the side stories.
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Laurel55
Sep 17, 2025
wonderful experience - We loved the walking tour. Ruby, our guide, was an absolute delight. She had great enthusiasm, loves Oban, and seems to know everyone in town. Highly highly recommend.
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L255pctomp
Sep 13, 2025
Great Overview Tour - This is an excellent overview of the Oban area from prehistoric times to present. David was excellent guide! All major sites were discussed so you could pick which ones you wanted to go see in more depth. David has a lot of knowledge about the area.
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Z773mntrevorw
Sep 13, 2025
Great tour and guide. - A warm welcome from David, started a very informative and interesting 90 or so minutes, the weather was a tad damp to say the least but David's enthusiasm and knowledge, made it barely noticeable. This should be on everyone's list. Many thanks.
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Sandrafz5462dy
Sep 7, 2025
Great way to start your Oban visit. - Kenny was a terrific guide and offered a lot of historical information and details about the town of Oban. We kicked off our visit to Oban with this walking tour.
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Robert_c
Sep 7, 2025
Our guide was wonderful... - Our guide was wonderful and full of energy. She talked to us about the town and its history. She was also a wealth of knowledge about tourist things in Oban.
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Als1111
Aug 30, 2025
Well worth going on this tour - We really enjoyed our walking tour. Our guide was very interesting and gave us lots of historical information interspersed with amusing stories and folklore.
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Alfief
Aug 17, 2025
Highly recommended! - We really enjoyed this tour. Gracia was very knowledgeable and friendly and gave us so much information and a great introduction to the area.
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Shirleyf413
Aug 7, 2025
Insightful walking tour of Oban - Excellent walking tour of Oban. Ruby was an absolute delight. So knowledgeable and interesting. Totally recommend it
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).