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The Kingdom of Fife is a beautiful rural area across the Forth Bridges North of Edinburgh. Picturesque fishing villages on the East Neuk lead to the world-famous home of golf at St Andrews.
This private tour to St Andrews from Edinburgh includes a tour of the highlights of the famous town. Explore the Old Couse, Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St Andrews University, the ruined St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle in this fascinating small town.
This bespoke luxury private tour of Scotland is hosted by your knowledgable, friendly local tour guide. We'll tell you the history, folklore and stories, really bringing the places and landscapes to life! We offer flexibility and your time inside and outside the vehicle is up to you.
All our tours are conducted in luxury Mercedes-Benz V Class minivans, with great personal space, sumptuous leather seats, A/C and panoramic windows.
RECOMMENDED SIGHTS ON THIS TOUR …
The Forth Bridges
As we leave Edinburgh from your accommodation or meeting point, we cross the new Queensferry Crossing built in 2017. You’ll see the iconic Forth Rail Bridge, built in 1890 with the 1964 road bridge running in parallel.
Falkland Palace
Our first stop is Falkland Palace, a 13th century royal hunting lodge. In the last 600 years, it’s been the site of countless royal visits, and is an interesting glimpse into royal life in Scotland. James V, the father of Mary, Queen of Scots, died here. One of the world’s oldest tennis courts and a beautiful mature garden can be found in the grounds.
St Andrews
The outline of St Andrews becomes visible as we travel east. There’s been a settlement here since the 6th century. It was a crucial part of Scotland’s development of Religion, Education, and Culture. There are lots of interesting and varied places to visit in the town, including the Cathedral, the University, and the Old Course fairway.
St Andrews is a varsity town and the University is spread amongst its historic streets and buildings. We’ll see the historic buildings of the school, its schools and student life in the town. A recent famous student, Â Prince William famously met Kate Middleton, now Duchess of Cambridge at St Andrews.
The Home of Golf
For golfers from all over the world, St Andrews is the home of golf. It’s impossible to visit St Andrews without seeing the famous fairway at the Royal And Ancient Golf Club Of St Andrews and driving across the green (between golfers!) and taking a picture with the St Andrew Links clubhouse in the background.
St Andrews Castle
Our trip to the town won’t be complete without visiting this 13th century medieval castle with its fascinating history. In the Scottish Wars of Independence, St Andrews Castle was ruined several times, was a prison, and was sieged in 1546 as part of the Scottish Reformation. With heavy artillery bombardment in 1574, a fleet of French ships ended the siege despite more fortifications being added to the castle.
St Andrews Cathedral
The medieval St Andrews Cathedral was built around 1160 by Bishop Arnold. It was the largest cathedral in Scotland and one of the largest in Europe. It was home to the Church of Scotland and visited by thousands of pilgrims. It’s a ruin today, a victim of the religious Reformation in Scotland (1560 – 1599) and later decay and sacking.
The views from St Rules Tower are amazing, so make sure you climb 33 meters to the top (optional!).
The East Neuk
Our route from St Andrews takes us along the East Neuk coastline. This sleepy agricultural peninsula offers stunning views as we pass by Pittenweem, Anstruther, and Crail, fishing villages. There’s old fishing boats, cobbled streets, and small cottages in these towns to take in the sea air.
Passing Lundin Links, we get back on the road towards Edinburgh and the end of our day tour through The Kingdom Of Fife.
Suggested tour route
- Distance Instructions
Tour Gallery
The Forth Railway Bridge
Places this tour visits
No two tours are the same, but these are popular places to see on the St Andrews private tour from Edinburgh – including the ‘Kingdom of Fife’
Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the frequently asked questions about our St Andrews private tour from Edinburgh – including the ‘Kingdom of Fife’, however if you have a specific question please contact us
Absolutely! Almost all of the places we visit have toilets / restrooms. Because this is a private tour, we can stop when you need us to.
For day tours the final balance (plus any extras like admission tickets) is due 24 hours before the tour.
For multi-day tours the final balance is due 30 days before the tour.
Our climate is famous for being unpredictable. We provide umbrellas in our vans but if the weather isn’t working in our favour, just wait 5 minutes and it will change! Please don’t rely on the forecast either, it is invariably wrong!
We recommend that you bring a waterproof jacket and shoes suitable for walking over rough ground / cobbles, especially if visiting rural locations! Other than that, just bring yourself!
Absolutely! Please contact us if you’d like to make an amendment to one of our suggested itineraries or would like a customised tour.
Yes, we can end the tour in a different location from the start point. Please let us know if this is what you need. For locations further than 50 miles from the start point there maybe a charge.
We use Mercedes-Benz V Class minivans. They are modern, luxurious and safe vehicles with a Euro N-Cap rating of 5 stars. They come with privacy glass, a panoramic sunroof, reclining leather seats, dual-zone air conditioning and unlimited high-speed WiFi. Learn more about our vehicles.
Our Mercedes V Class minivans come in two configurations, a 6 passenger version and a 7 passenger version.
Yes, we can meet you at the airport and have plenty of space for baggage.
Yes, most of our tours are suitable for cruise ship shore excursions and we’ll meet you at the quayside.
Yes, our vehicle can accommodate most mobility scoters and wheelchairs. They normally require two people to lift in and out of the vehicle so one of your party will be needed to help. Note that if there is a scooter then the baggage space is limited.
Support animals are welcome onboard however we typically ask for them to stay on the floor of the vehicle.
The total price of your tour includes your tour guide, use of our luxury minivans, the fuel, tolls and parking charges and insurances. Entrance to attractions etc is on top but we can manage that for you and add it to the invoice.
Yes, there are a range of different options on each trip, from a historic tavern to a quaint cafe or bakery. We’ll make reservations to ensure that our lunch stop is quick and tasty!
A few days before the trip we’ll provide the guides contact details encase you need to contact them on the day of your tour
No, all of our tours are private so your party will be the only people on the tour.
Yes, we will guide you through attractions and monuments as part of our service. This is not possible at The Royal Yacht Britannia or Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Recent Customer Testimonials
Peter C
A wonderful day touring the Forth Valley with Calais, our amazing local guide. In addition to the landscape and attractions we were entertained by Calais with his knowledge and insight.
Feedback from April 2026
Trip10642911480
We had a fantastic and informative tour with Calais to Lindisfarne and Alnwick Castle. Calais was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experience both fun and memorable. The scenery and history were incredible—definitely a highlight of our trip.
Feedback from April 2026
Will W
We booked this tour based on the recommendation of an Edinburgh local. It was easily one of the biggest highlights of our trip. Sandy was extremely helpful and crafted a personalized tour based specifically on our group (2 adults, 3 kids, 2 grandparents). He was very responsive via email and [...]
Feedback from March 2026
Heather
We had a lovely time with our tour. The tour was so informative, and very well suited to our group. The vans were very comfortable. I had trouble walking, and they were fantastic getting us up to each location, ensuring I could see everything. I highly recommend this company.
Feedback from March 2026
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