St. Andrews and the Fishing Villages of Fife

General information

Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Program details

We leave Edinburgh, crossing the iconic Forth Bridge, into the ancient “Kingdom of Fife”. Were you will enjoy a photo stop at Aberdour before continuing into the East Neuk of Fife.



Visit the town of Anstruther, home of the Scottish Fisheries Museum, before travelling through the villages of Pittenweem, Crail and St. Monans, once thriving fishing centres which were made prosperous by trade within the continent.



Arrive in the beautiful medieval town of St. Andrews in time for lunch. Here you can enjoy a walk around the town, where Prince William met Kate, home to the oldest university in Scotland, famous Cathedral and golf course. Enjoy approximately three hours of free time to explore its medieval buildings and wonderful cobbled streets in the centre, and have lunch and refreshments.



Heading homewards, travel across the Lomond hills to Falkland for a photo stop. The village was used as the setting for 1960s Inverness in the Outlander series. Then, descending to Loch Leven (scene of Mary Queen of Scot's imprisonment and escape) and on to the picturesque village of South Queensferry where we enjoy our final stop before returning to Edinburgh.



Language

English