Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour: Experience Local History, Culture and Street Art

Immerse yourself in Aberdeen’s local history, culture, and vibrant street art on this engaging 1.5-hour walking tour. Explore historic sites, uncover hidden gems, and discover the city’s fascinating past.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marischal College - Your first stop will be Marischal College in Marischal Square, a hub of activity in the city
  • Aberdeen Art Gallery - Discover how street art and traditional art galleries can live in harmony!
  • Netherkirkgate - Walk along one of the oldest thoroughfares in the Granite City and learn about the ancient origins of Aberdeen…
What's Included
  • A passionate, local guide
Additional Information

Experience Aberdeen from a local perspective, exploring its history and culture on this 90-minute guided walking tour, available each day at 2pm.
Learn about Aberdeen’s transformation from a small fishing village to being Europe’s oil hub. Wander through some of the oldest streets, delve into tunnels, and follow the path of some of Aberdeen’s most…

Location
VisitScotland Aberdeen iCentre
Union Street
Meet us outside the Visit Scotland iCentre. Your guide will be wearing a bright orange jacket or lanyard!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Shaun_k
Oct 13, 2024
Must do if in Aberdeen - Very interesting stories by the guide. Time flew in and the guide was very knowledgeable. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Steven_m
Oct 1, 2024
Very informative - Bronwyn was a great guide. It is great to see someone so passionate about the history and art in Aberdeen. Would recommend others to go on this tour
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Salamander343
Sep 25, 2024
A great way to be introduced to Aberdeen - The tour was a great mix of old (buildings, history of the city and people) and new (public art, info about current construction projects and city plans), as well as up (great to see art works above eye level) and down (the cemetery, the tunnels and stairs). There were only four people on the tour, so Kirsty had plenty of time to answer all our questions as well as give us an interesting, informative, personal, and well informed take on what we were looking at. Kirsty was an excellent tour guide, and the tour was excellent too!
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Peachesmesley
Sep 22, 2024
Super tour! - Great tour wth Kirsty, who gave wonderful insight into a lovely city! We loved the archaeological insight. A great introduction to Aberdeen.
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I5271rqsandraw
Sep 21, 2024
Excellent historical walking tour of Aberdeen - Kristy the tour guide was very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about the history of Aberdeen. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend gives a great perspective of Aberdeen’s history.
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Kelly_s
Sep 20, 2024
Beautiful city of Aberdeen - What a beautiful city this is! We enjoyed the all the history, art and the architecture! Our guide Bronwen did a fantastic job, we thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Vickyby4888ts
Sep 19, 2024
Great introduction to Aberdeen - John was most knowledgeable about the history of Aberdeen and obviously interested in the subject. He pointed out some intriguing and thought provoking street art. We enjoyed getting to know the other people in our group
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696philliph
Sep 18, 2024
A perfect guided walk! - This was the perfect walking tour with just the right amount of information at a pace that everyone enjoyed. Not too many historical dates and lots of features pointed out as we explored the centre of town.
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John_b
Sep 18, 2024
Marvellous tour of Aberdeen - We did a lot of walking and saw lots of history both old and new. Also our guide Kirsty was great. Very knowledgeable and personable. A great experience all round.
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Glenn_t
Sep 17, 2024
Recommended- strongly - Plenty of fascinating info Kristy was an outstanding guide. One of the best I have had. I have been on many.
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From $18
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).