Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour: Experience Local History, Culture and Street Art
4.8
69 Ratings
Aberdeen City
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:
1 day
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Highlights
- Aberdeen Art Gallery - Discover how street art and traditional art galleries can live in harmony!
- Netherkirkgate - Discover the Netherkirkgate area of Aberdeen, one of the oldest thoroughfares of the city.
- The Tunnels - Discover the tunnels and learn about the witch trials that took place here.
- The Green - Visit The Green, where people have been living and working for over 8000 years!
- Shiprow - Visit Shiprow, arguably the most important historical street in Aberdeen.
- Marischal College - Your first stop will be Marischal College in Marischal Square, a hub of activity in the city
- Aberdeen Maritime Museum - Visit the outside of Aberdeen Maritime Museum, where ancient townhouses sat.
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 significant personas with a glimpses into its sometimes dark past.
Additionally, witness the impressive street art that has sprung up all over Aberdeen becoming a significant part of its cultural fabric. From unnoticed corners to massive buildings, art is omnipresent and your guide will lead you to the most exceptional pieces.
Noteworthy attractions:
Marischal College
St Nicholas’ Kirk
Netherkirkgate
Witch Trials and Tunnels
Shiprow
Union St
Incredible Aberdeen Street Art
And additional undiscovered gems!
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.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(69 Ratings)
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Robcarrtours1
Apr 7, 2024
Cracking tour of Aberdeen! - Cracking tour of the Aberdeen new town, exploring aspects of the city which we would never have walked or noticed if we hadn’t taken the tour. Some great stories and knowledge!
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Rayyasmine
Mar 28, 2024
Walking tour of Aberdeen. - Bronwyn was a great guide on our walking tour of Aberdeen, so knowledgeable, passionate and friendly. We enjoyed the tour very much.
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P9738rppaulh
Feb 11, 2024
Aberdeen City Tour - Bronwyn was a great guide, the tour was well paced, informative and fun, especially the parts pointed out which you would have easily walk passed without noticing.
Thoroughly recommended
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Hf825
Nov 29, 2023
Excellent, Enlightening, Experience! - Fascinating walk ‘n talk tour from Bronwyn which was so interesting I barely noticed the heavy rain.
Lots of history and some appealing modern art works were included.
I got the impression Bronwyn was genuinely keen on her subject (s) and does some research herself.
Where information was inconclusive or there were opposing views on historical points she gave us balanced information to consider.
Great tour for any thinking person who’s curious to learn more, quickly, about this super city.
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Robertach3172yt
Nov 26, 2023
A must-do - We made a last minute decision to visit Aberdeen for the day and I am so glad we booked this tour. It meant we got to see the whole city and understand why the graffiti is important and spot art we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.
Ours tour was led by Bronwyn who was great and so funny! She had the right amount of detail and told us some r amazing stories about the city’s past. If you’re visiting Aberdeen, its well worth the time to book this tour. Thank you Bronwyn!
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Helencp
Nov 23, 2023
Graduation in Aberdeen - Very knowledgeable and kind guide, who was passionate about the city. Many things were pointed out to us that would’ve gone unnoticed and were of interest.
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Emislaw
Oct 24, 2023
Interesting and enjoyable - Lovely tour of the most significant buildings and areas in the centre - interesting stories and background. V reasonable cost and easy walking. Loved the public art pieces many of which we certainly would not have seen / noticed outwith the tour. Highly recommended!
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Adetokunbo_o
Oct 18, 2023
Amazing - Amazing, amazing, amazing. Best ever. Gained more knowledge. Thank you to our guide. It was enjoyable and didn’t seem too long either. Perfect. Apart from it started raining lol
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Ronald_s
Oct 9, 2023
City in a whole new light - We found out about numerous people and events that happened in the city that we knew nothing about despite living not far away.
Our guide was friendly, enthusiastic and really interesting.
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Mummyofaandw1
Oct 5, 2023
Good introduction to Aberdeen - We were shown round by Dave, an Aberdonian who knew his city and clearly loved it. The walk took in the old and the new as well as some unfathomable planning decisions! It was just the right length and has made us want to come back and visit the various museums as well as Old Aberdeen. Dave had an interesting anecdote or memory at each stop as well as a few words in Doric to liven things up. I would recommend these tours as a great way to get to know Aberdeen and I’m only sorry we didn’t get to spend longer there.
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