Aberdeen Walking Tour: History 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
Robert the Bruce Statue
Broad Street
Meet us at the Robert the Bruce Statue on Broad St. 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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Lorth4
Jul 28, 2025
Fun and informative tour of the city - Wonderful informative tour around the city. Included new art installations as well as the traditional buildings. Our guide was great on giving information and answering lots of questions.
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Peterbv7051wi
Jul 24, 2025
- We highly recommend this tour. It was really informative and dense with knowledge and backstories. Our guide gave us insights into the culture and arts within the city . A great experience.
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James_l
Jul 24, 2025
Aberdeen city center walking tour - Our Viator tour guide, John, was very knowledgeable, impressive with his local background and insights. Loved the tour and will recommend…. Also, thankful that the weather cooperated…. Cheers!
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Maps55836721381
Jul 24, 2025
90 minutes well spent!! 😊 - This was a great tour with John!! Highly informative, with some interesting side stories to make it amusing, too!! I really enjoyed the combination of history with the wall art. I honestly hardly noticed the 90 mins go past - in fact, I was a bit disappointed when it came to an end!! Definitely the best bits for me were the Green and walking up Shipmakers Row. A well-spent 90 mins, when I only had limited time to spend.
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291williamn
Jul 22, 2025
Aberdeen through the centuries - A great tour with a great guide. This tour made Aberdeen come alive by putting things into a cultural and historical context. Highly recommended!
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Terry
Jul 16, 2025
Aberdeen at its finest! - Guide was very personable and informative and experienced and answered all of our questions! We saw parts of Aberdeen and heard stories that we would not have if we hadn’t taken the tour!
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Steve_j
Jul 24, 2025
Ok tour - Not lots of walking. Through the city. History of buildings and city. Maybe as interesting as possible for the city.
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Goplaces09409934146
Jul 10, 2025
Aberdeen city walking tour - Excellent information about Aberdeen city centre area, got to see a lot of street art, history of Aberdeen and Scotland in general, lots of wonderful facts and stories about buildings, historical figures and city. Our tour guide was very pleasant, kept a quick pace and was easy to understand and follow.
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434gretac
Jul 9, 2025
Good Orientation to Aberdeen - Bronwyn’s tour of the Granite City was perfect for our first visit to the city. It included some off the beaten track highlights, which I like. Her experience as a tour guide shows - waiting until all guests can hear her speak and in a loud voice that belies her slight build. Apologies that we had no cash to provide a tip because she earned one
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Pds2
Jun 30, 2025
A good introduction to the city centre. - An engaging tour, led by Bronwyn. Her presentation was not the most charismatic, but was well-planned, well-informed and well-organised with a nice sprinkling of anecdotes. Overall, a very good introduction to the city.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).