Best Walking Tours in Northeast Scotland

Discover the beauty of Northeast Scotland on foot with our curated walking tours. Whether you're visiting for the first time or looking to uncover hidden gems, exploring Northeast Scotland by walking lets you experience its culture, history, and landmarks up close.

Top Walking Tours in Northeast Scotland

The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (7 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 89.43

Duration: 2 hours (approx.)

The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour is a first of its kind professional photo shoot for all visitors to St Andrews and locals. You might be an individual, couple or family wishing to have your St Andrews experience documented, and have a professional photographer capture unique moments in this historic town. I can offer a shorter version of the tour if you cannot spare the 2 hours for the full tour, but the price will remain the same, so to get the best value out of the tour I highly recommend you sign up for the full tour. Please note this is a walking tour. The meeting point to begin the Tour will be the benches near to the Martyrs Monument opposite the Scores Hotel.

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Private Aberdeen City Walking Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 171.97

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Discover Aberdeen's local history and culture on this 1.5 hour walking tour with a local guide, available every day any time. Discover Aberdeen's rich history from being a small fishing settlement to the centre of oil for Europe. Make your way through some of the oldest streets, explore tunnels and retrace the steps of some of Aberdeen's most important figures in our (sometimes very dark) history. You'll also discover the amazing street art that has overtaken Aberdeen and has become a huge part of the culture. From unassuming corners to major buildings, there’s art around every turn and your guide knows just where to find the best of the best.

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Aberdeenshire and Royal Deeside Private Half-day Castle Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (3 reviews)
Likely to Sell Out

From $ 232.51

Duration: 3 hours (approx.)

This is a private tour for your group only. Scotland has many treasures to offer and a lot of them are in Aberdeenshire. We will take you on a private tour to areas that are as stunning as they are interesting and you will learn about the attractions and their history. You can also choose your own itinerary. Our example itinerary includes: - Dunnottar Castle- One of the worlds most iconic castles impregnably built on a sheer headland. - Drum Castle - A stunning 13th Century Castle dating back to Robert The Bruce. - Crathes Castle - A 16th Century masterpiece on Royal Deeside. Most castle grounds are free to visit, but charge for interior tours and are all subject to seasonal opening times. Please contact us for details. Time Exposure Travel are members of ABTOT (No.5419) which provides protection for customers’ prepayments.

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Dundee Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (3 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 20.64

Duration: 4 hours (approx.)

Self-guided Tour & Treasure Hunt Travel Experience - Over 100 destinations & challenges to explore - Kid friendly & great for avoiding crowds - Flexible anytime start - 100% free cancellation up to 24hrs before - Just 1 Ticket for your whole group!! (with our great value device sharing ticket) The smartphone travel tool that helps you discover the great outdoors & connect with the world around you. Utilising seamless GPS technology, it takes you off-the-beaten-track to discover hidden gems & incredible places you may never find alone. As you travel you earn points by visiting destinations, solving clues & completing challenges. The Travel League lets you compete with fellow explorers. Each season win amazing prizes & become the UK’s Greatest Explorer! Whether exploring by car, on foot around town, or hiking across the countryside, our GPS technology guides you every step of the way. Take the stress out of planning trips with this perfect blend of challenge, fun & learning

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Rebels, Romance & Raisins St. Andrew's Walking Audio Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (2 reviews)

From $ 7.99

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Mary Queen of Scots, Hilary Clinton and Alice in Wonderland - just a few of the people who have visited St Andrews to extraordinary consequences. Follow in their footsteps as I take you round some of the town's best known sites and tell you some of the lesser known stories. You'll find out why Prince William was almost turned down for his first flat, where the last relics of St Andrew can be found and why the people of St Andrews spent £5,000 on a statue of a cat. Along the way, you'll get a sense of what makes this sleepy seaside town tick and why there is something rotten at its core. This audio tour takes you on 3.5 km walk around the highlights of the town. It takes just over an hour without stopping but you can pause the tour whenever you choose. The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

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Robert Burns, the BBC and Mars Bars: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)

From $ 6.99

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Stonehaven is not just a pretty little seaside town. Thanks to its fireball festival and its proximity to one of Scotland's most iconic castles, photos of Stonehaven have been beamed all over the world. Our tour tells you the stories behind these images - and if that wasn't enough we have tales of mutiny, the Titanic and the Scottish Crown Jewels. This tour is perfect if you are on your way to Dunnottar Castle and want to see something of the town first. If you are staying in Stonehaven it is a great way to get your bearings and see some of the hidden nooks, carvings and art you would otherwise have missed. This audio tour takes you on a 4km walk around Stonehaven and up to the nearby War Memorial. It takes around 80 minutes without stopping but you can pause the tour whenever you choose. The audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

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Aberdeen Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 20.64

Duration: 4 hours (approx.)

Self-guided Tour & Treasure Hunt Travel App Experience - Over 100 destinations & challenges to explore - Kid friendly & great for avoiding crowds - Flexible anytime start - 100% free cancellation up to 24hrs before - Just 1 Ticket for your whole group!! (with our great value device sharing ticket) The smartphone travel tool that helps you discover the great outdoors & connect with the world around you. Utilising seamless GPS technology, it takes you off-the-beaten-track to discover hidden gems & incredible places you may never find alone. As you travel you earn points by visiting destinations, solving clues & completing challenges. The Travel League lets you compete with fellow explorers. Each season win amazing prizes & become the UK’s Greatest Explorer! Whether exploring by car, on foot around town, or hiking across the countryside, our GPS technology guides you every step of the way. Take the stress out of planning trips with this perfect blend of challenge, fun & learning

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Original Dundee Photoshoot Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 89.43

Duration: 3 hours (approx.)

Visiting the City of Design as a tourist? Studying at one of Dundee's outstanding academic institutions? A couple looking to get memories captured in Dundee at some of its iconic attractions? Or just love having your photo taken and love Dundee? The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour has a sibling on the way. After its successful launch in the home of golf, The Original Photoshoot Tour launches in Dundee this summer. Dundee is changing, and the city is a vibrant place full of iconic attractions including the V&A, Dundee Train Station, Tay Rail Bridge, Tay Road Bridge, Slessor Gardens, Whale Sculpture, City Quay, Caird Hall and The McManus, among many others. With the E-Sports Arena and Eden Project to come in the coming years, the city is going to change beyond all recognition. Matt Hooper provides professional photography at each stop on the tour as well as giving you a little bit of knowledge about our great city.

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Discover Aberdeen's Amazing Street Art: Private 2-hour Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 135.00

Duration: 2 hours (approx.)

Explore a different side of Aberdeen and discover the amazing Street Art and graffiti that can be found on every corner of the city. Although Aberdeen is known for its granite buildings, the colourful murals stand out and have given the city an incredible reputation that attracts some of the best artists in the world. Aberdeen is rapidly becoming Scotland’s biggest city for street art bringing artists from all over the country and from around the world every year during the Nuart Aberdeen festival to brighten up the city's grey granite streets. The city is filled with art, from small corners to grand buildings, and your expert guide knows where to find it all, creating unique tours with the route constantly changing to include new artwork!

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Welcome to Aberdeen: Private 2-hour Highlights Walking Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 135.00

Duration: 2 hours (approx.)

Explore the highlights of beautiful, vibrant Aberdeen on this fascinating two-hour private walking tour with an expert local guide. As a port city, Aberdeen has a fascinating maritime history, a scenic coastline, and an interesting history. Also known as the Granite City, for its imposing and historic architecture, Aberdeen was built at the convergence of the Don and Dee rivers where they meet the Atlantic. The name translates as 'mouth of the river Don' - aber is a Pictish word meaning river mouth, and the Don is named after the Gallo Roman goddess of springs and Rivers, Divona. Today it is famous as the off-shore capital of Europe, but prehistoric settlements and villages show the area has been inhabited for over 8000 years. There are also a fantastic 45 green parks for walking and relaxing - as well as the nearby international golf courses and of course many, many historic whiskey distilleries - Scotland's national tipple!

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Private Aberdeen Street Art Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 171.97

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Discover a different side to Aberdeen on this street art walking tour. On this 1.5 hour you’ll meander down alleys and under bridges to uncover some of the city’s most beautiful pieces of art that are taking over the walls by storm. All with a local, expert guide. From unassuming corners to major buildings, there’s art around every turn and your guide knows just where to find the best of the best. Each tour is unique, with the route constantly being updated to include new pieces of art! Among the 10+ murals you will see include: Man & Dog - Smug Lego Wall - Jan Vormann Side Profile - Alice Pasquini Unicorn - Bordalo

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Private Aberdeen Dark Side Walking Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 171.97

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

Come and explore the dark side of Aberdeen with a local guide! Walk in the footsteps of murderers, slave owners and witches on this Dark Side tour of Aberdeen. This 1.5 hour walking tour will bring our dark past into light as you discover the truth behind Aberdeen's dark history. From body snatching, to kidnappers and public executions, the truth of Aberdeen's dark history will shock you on this unique walking tour of Aberdeen.

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Private St Andrews Town Tour for Future Students in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 171.97

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

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.

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Private St Andrews Dark Side Tour in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 171.97

Duration: 1 hours (approx.)

A castle, a cathedral, and the oldest university in Scotland - St Andrews is home to iconic stories that have shaped Scotland's past and present, but this tour isn't for the lighthearted. From wild rabbits overtaking the Old Course to a mysterious poisonous sausage massacre and even the plague, St Andrews is steeped in dark, mystic history. Walk in the footsteps of gangsters, murderers, and marytrs. Tour highlights: The Rabbit War Al Capone's link to St Andrews The ghost of Tom Morris The sausage massacre …& much more!

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St. Andrews Private Spectral Soirée: Ghostly Echoes of History in Northeast Scotland

Northeast Scotland , Scotland

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (1 reviews)
Free Cancellation

From $ 351.34

Duration: 2 hours (approx.)

Enjoy a private, exclusive tour with your own local guide. Embark on a journey where history and mystery intertwine on the shadowy streets of St. Andrews. Imagine yourself as the key explorer, delving into the heart of ancient tales where the ghost piper's haunting melodies fill South Street, and the silent whispers of medieval monks echo through The Pends. Feel the eerie presence of spectral figures, from the wandering Bishop Lamberton among the majestic ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral to the ghostly galleons off East Scores. Encounter the restless spirit of Cardinal Beaton at St. Andrews Castle, the ancient scholars' apparitions at the University, and the enigmatic 'Grey Lady' on Market Street. This tour isn't just a walk; it's your chance to step into a realm where the past is ever-present, inviting you to uncover its deepest secrets. Join us, and be the hero in your own ghostly adventure.

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Local Tips for Northeast Scotland

Guided vs. Self-Guided Walking Tours

A guided walking tour offers expert insights, historical context, and often includes skip-the-line access to major landmarks. If you prefer flexibility, a self-guided route lets you explore Northeast Scotland at your own pace using maps and mobile apps. Combining both options is ideal for a complete experience.

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