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Private Aberdeen Old Town Walking Tour

By Walking Tours in Scotland
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $246 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Explore Old Aberdeen at your own pace on your very own private tour. With flexible start times and meeting points, this is the perfect way to discover the roots of the city that stands today.

Discover Old Aberdeen through a local's eyes, uncovering the storey of how two towns, Old and New Aberdeen, merged to form the vibrant city we know today on this 1.5 hour walking tour with your very own guide.

Once the heart of religion and education, Old Aberdeen remains a centre of learning, with picturesque cobbled streets, where centuries of history await you around every corner. Join us and experience the heritage and soul of Old Aberdeen, where the city’s storey began.

Key sights:

  • Kings College
  • Bishop Elphinstone Memorial
  • Cruickshank Botanical Gardens
  • Sir Duncan Rice Library
  • MacRobert Memorial Garden
  • St Machar Cathedral
  • Iconic Aberdeen statuary
    …and other hidden gems!

Activity location

  • King's College
    • High Street
    • AB24 3SW, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • King's College
    • High Street
    • AB24 3SW, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Check availability

Small Group Size (1-6 people)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Group Size

Language options: English
Price details
CA $245.74 x 1 TravellerCA $245.74
Total
Price is CA $245.74
Until Fri, Mar 13
Large Group Size (7-15 people)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Group Size

Language options: English
Price details
CA $473.28 x 1 TravellerCA $473.28
Total
Price is CA $473.28
Until Fri, Mar 13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    A local expert guide

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

King's College

  • 15m
Start your tour by learning about the illustrious history of University of Aberdeen and the dark downfall of the Sacrist Downie

Sir Duncan Rice Library

  • 10m
Discover the famed University Library, opened by royalty and a great monument to education in Aberdeen

MacRobert Memorial Garden

  • 15m
Learn about the trades of Old Aberdeen and the humble homes where men of all trades lived amongst the grandeur of the Georgian townhouses

Mercat Cross

  • 10m
Walk to the centre of Old Aberdeen, where the medieval Mercat Cross still stands

Cruickshank Botanic Garden

  • 15m
Admire the memorial gardens, and learn about the female founder who championed education

Mitchells Hospital

  • 10m
Explore the charitable tale of David Mitchell and the "hospital" he funded

St Machar's Cathedral

  • 15m
Finish the tour outside St Machar Cathedral, a monument to the Celtic saint that dates back to 1100 AD

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    King's College
    • High Street
    • AB24 3SW, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    King's College
    • High Street
    • AB24 3SW, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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