St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours 30 minutes

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Contrast elegant architecture with sweeping coastal views. Compare the ruins of a wind-swept castle with the curves of an ancient golf course. And visit Scottish villages and towns that offer far more than their small size should allow.

An ancient university, breathtaking medieval ruins, and quaint coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We apologise, but we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on our tours. Children under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Please note that if this policy is not followed, we will have to refuse travel without issuing a refund. Thank you for understanding.

Check in closes 15 minutes prior to departure

Luggage Allowance: You're restricted to 20kg (44lbs) of luggage per person. This should be one piece of luggage similar to an airline carry-on bag (approximately 55cm x 45cm x 25cm / 22in x 17in x 10in) plus one small bag for onboard personal items.

In order to retain the integrity of the tour and try to ensure that all our customers have the best possible experience, we do cap bookings from any one party to 8 passengers.

Due to safety inspection and possible maintenance work, St Andrews Cathedral is closed until further notice.

Please note that tours stops and timings are flexible and for reference purposes only.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Forth Bridge

Say goodbye to Edinburgh as we head towards one of Scotland's most iconic viewpoints: the Forth Bridges Viewpoint. Opened in 1890, 1964, and 2017, these three bridges -despite their differences - oddly complement each other.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Anstruther Harbour

Stop in the traditional fishing village of Anstruther (known as 'Ainster' locally), where you can check out the old cobbled streets and take a walk along the seafront to the harbour.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Small Group (max 16 people) for a more personal experience

Professional driver/guide

Transport by top of the range Mercedes mini-coach

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop off

Food and drinks, unless specified

Admission fees

Options

St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife Small-Group Day Tour from Edinburgh

Reviews

4.73

1,976 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1597

277

Great experience !
Susanne W,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic day spent seeing some of the sea side in beautiful Scotland, our driver Martin was fantastic, very informative and great driver. Highly recommend this trip !
Wonderful tour!
lkrtoensing,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We loved this tour! It was a wonderful way to see and learn about some of the surrounding areas of Edinburgh. The small group was perfect for us. The bus was comfortable. The tour guide very funny and knowledgeable. We highly recommend it!
I loved the way our guide...
Stephanie S,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
I loved the way our guide Steven packed scottish history into dramatic and entertaining stories. Steven also gave us a detailed overview and showed us the villages/city by car before we had time to explore. That was a great help because we could decide better what we exactly wanted to do during our freetime.
Highly recommended excursion
lucascR4154JK,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything was excellent. The guide, the places, the times. Very good recommendations for lunch.
Easy tour to see St. Andrew’s
Brooke G,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guides were great! Andrew was our guide, and Shawn was our driver and they both added so much to this tour! They both had a great sense of humor, which made all the information we learned so much more fun! Andrew taught us a lot about Scotland’s history and current events. It was super interesting. We first stopped at a viewing location for some bridges. Then we went to a coastal village for a half hour to stretch our legs/ use restrooms if needed. Next it was on to st. Andrews. We walked all around the town, got lunch, and saw the golf course. Andrew had some nice food recommendations for us. We spent about 3 hours there, and then stopped in one more city on the way home. Finally we stopped to see the bridges one more time and then went home. It was a fun day and an easy way to see St. Andrew without dealing with travel logistics ourselves.
Good Tour Bad Weather
Stay45809723132,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
A great day trip in terrible weather. An excellent way to see the Scottish costal countryside. Our Guide Lin was good but difficult to comprehend. The driver Stewart, on the on the other hand was great whenever he chipped in. Overall a great trip, despite terrible weather
Loved seeing the town of...
Hunter N,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved seeing the town of St. Andrew’s and our tour guide Dave was great! Loved getting to chat with him and get some recs.
More Fife fishing villages
Jeffrey D,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Truth be told that apart from 30 mins in Anstruther we didnt really see a lot of the fishing villages of Fife as the day was heavily weighted in favour of St Andrews. Having said that, St Andrews was lovely and the beaches there were great even in January.
Super Day at St Andrews
Kooksbee,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sorry for the late review... Do wish I could have written it earlier when I recalled every minute of this lovely trip. We took this trip to St Andrews and the Fishing villages of Fife on the 12th of April 2025 from Edinburugh and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We loved walking around St Andrews, and seeing the castle, the cathedral, the golf course... Our guide was lovely, but sorry can't be sure of his name. (Was it Andrew?). He made the drive interesting with stories and music. Thank you for making our day special.
Recommended
VivQuetzal,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tour guide was great, lots of history and jokes, and attentive. Instructions were clear too. (Only suggestion for improvement to organizers - but that was with all tours I took, not just this one: if due to holidays certain attractions cannot be realized, guests should be advised ahead of time).