Welcome to Aberdeen: Private 2-hour Highlights Walking Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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!
Inclusions
What's included
- Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
- A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group
What's not
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
- Hotel pick up, we do recommend a centrally located start point
- Transportation throughout tour
- Gratuities
Itinerary
See Marischal College, the second-largest granite building in the world constructed in 1837, which is now the home of Aberdeen City Council.
Walk past Provost Skene's House, a 16th-century period house furnished with pieces from the 17th, 18th and 19th century.
Explore St Nicholas' Kirk, a 12th-century church that was one of the largest and most important in medieval times.
Walk down Union Street, the famous shopping street where you can find popular brands as well as independent shops and retailers. Also get to marvel at the impressive Aberdeen street art and amazing murals that pop up in different areas of the city every day.
Discover Castlegate Square and the Mercat Cross, where Aberdeen Castle once stood, and many more hidden gems with your private guide!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will meet you at Robert the Bruce Statue on Broad St, Aberdeen
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Travel Curious
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Aberdeen
- Its from-price is 27% above the median of the 9 city tours we list in Aberdeen.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 9.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a granite city on Scotland's north-east coast, with a historic university, a fishing and oil port, beaches and castles in the countryside.
Aberdeen stands between the rivers Dee and Don on the North Sea, a city built of grey granite that glints with mica in the sun. Old Aberdeen, with its cobbled High Street, the crown tower of King's College chapel and St Machar's Cathedral, preserves a medieval university town, while Marischal College, a vast neo-Gothic granite frontage, looks over Broad Street. Footdee, a small fishing community of low cottages, sits by the harbour mouth.
Top-ranked sights in Aberdeen: Slains Castle, Crathes Castle, Drum Castle, Garden & Estate.
Special offers in Aberdeen
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