St Andrews & Fishing Villages of Fife Private Tour from Glasgow
Description
Join us on a private tour of the Kingdom of Fife from Glasgow. Marvel at the UNESCO Forth Bridge spanning the river forth. Visit the Renaissance Falkland Palace, home to the oldest tennis court in Britain, and made famous by the Outlander TV series. Explore the Medieval town of St Andrews with its quaint cafes and shops. Take a photo of the 'Old Course', Scotland most famous golf course and home to Golf world wide. Visit Fife's once bustling fishing villages. Visit St Fillan's cave, home to an Irish missionary in the 7th century. See the Kelpies, the tallest horse statues in the world.
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Itinerary
The Forth Road Bridge, a Unesco World Heritage built in 1890, spans the river Forth alongside it's sister bridges built in 1964 and the most recent one in 2017.
We will make our way along the East Neuk, passing through some fishing villages before stopping at the once bustling fishing village of Pittenweem. Here, we will visit St Fillan's cave, home to an Irish missionary in the 17th century.
Home to 'Golf', the oldest University in Scotland and a great Cathedral built as early as 1158, this was the centre of Catholicism in Scotland.
The Renaissance Falkland Palace is well worth visiting. Commissioned by King James IV, its house with 17th century art and amazing gardens also has the oldest tennis court in Britain. The hit TV series Outlander was filmed in the village, where Frank and Claire celebrated their second Honeymoon.
Our final stop is the famous 'Kelpies', mythical horses that haunted Scottish waterways, they are the tallest horse statues in the world.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Happy to pickup up from any Hotel. Airbnb or Guest house
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour is 9hrs long, with 5hrs of driving between stops and 4hrs exploring the sites
- Falkland Palace is Open from 1st March to 31st October, alternative attractions will be offered when it's closed
- Uk cars are smaller than our American counterparts, please be aware of this when booking for 4 adults
Reviews(18)
This was the best day. Shak was very knowledgeable about golf and history. He was funny and kept us entertained. He truly wanted us to get the full experience of st Andrew's. He was flexible and came prepared with waters, Scottish sodas and snacks. Yummy! We had everything we needed to be comfortable. This tour was worth every dime.
Thank you so much Denise! Lovely review of Shak and glad you had a great day
This was the best day. Shak was very knowledgeable about golf and history. He was funny and kept us entertained. He truly wanted us to get the full experience of st Andrew's. He was flexible and came prepared with waters, Scottish hoods and snacks. Yummy! We had everything we needed to be comfortable. This tour was worth every dime.
Thanks Denise for your five-star review and kind words for Shak. Safe travels.
Shak was our tour guide. Shak was very knowledgeable on the topics of the tour. He was vey kind and personable. If you go to St. Andrew’s get Shak as your guide, he is the best.
What a wonderful review of our St Andrews and Fishing Villages of Fife tour. Many thanks for your high praise of your guide Shak, he will be really grateful for mentioning him.
LOVED our day with Shak. His enthusiasm for golf was only rivaled by my husband’s! We spent a full day from our Princess Cruise outside Glasgow, through the Scottish countryside to St Andrew’s. Wow. Amazing. Best land trip this whole holiday and we scheduled it ourselves.
Our Glasgow St Andrews tour is growing in popularity, mainly down to our great guides like Shak and fantastic reviews like yours, many thanks.
Taiymur was fabulous! He was incredibly knowledgeable about everything and made the experience both informative and enjoyable. He was also very accommodating, always keeping my grandmother in mind when deciding whether to walk or drive between locations, which we really appreciated. He knew exactly which places were worth going into, making the most of our time. One unexpected highlight was taking us to the St Andrews driving range, where we got to hit some golf balls. We hadn't expected to do that, and it made the day even more memorable. Overall, Taiymur was an outstanding guide, and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and engaging tour.
Thank you for your lovely review of our tour and guide Taiymur. We awlways do our best to ensure everyone in the group has a great day, and we are glad Taiymur paid great attention to everyone's needs to ensure that was the case. I am glad you all and your grandmother had a great time, and we hope to see you again!
We had a wonderful day with our guide Diane! She was very knowledgeable and it was very easy to spend the day with her. We have a new friend in Scotland. Never a dull moment we had so much fun and learned so much in just a day! Thank you E2G tours for making this private tour affordable. Without your service we would not have made it to St. Andrews which has been a bucket list for my husband and me for a long time.
We are so pleased to have been able to take you to St Andrews so you can tick that item off your bucket list, and that you an an amazing and memorable day. Until we meet again!
We recently ventured out from Edinburgh to St Andrews for a day out with colleagues. All the team were so personable and were very good at keeping us all on track as we all know how hard it is to manage a big group. The tour was well thought out and planned to our personal travel commitments (e.g making trains and flights). the drivers were so knowledgeable and funny it really made the experience. Snacks and umbrellas also provided just showed that the little extras make the trip even more memorable. Thank you all!
We really appreciate you taking the time out to leave us such a thoughtful and complimentary review, its greatly appreciated, many thanks :)
The tour was amazing! We had the best time and went to loads of cool places, we even saw the hairy coos. The guides were super friendly and made the experience even more enjoyable. 10/10, can’t wait to come back and do another!
We really appreciate your feedback and its always nice to hear our guests have had a 10/10 ecperience.
What a fabulous trip! Martin our guide was absolutely brilliant and pulled out all the stops to keep everyone happy - especially the Outlander fans in the group 😊
Many thanks for your feedback and 5 star review
Great day trip from Edinburgh! A group of 12 of us went for this tour and we had a great day. The stops were incredibly scenic and our tour guides were amazing! Would definitely recommend!
Many thanks for the 5 star review, its greatly appreciated.
