Oban Town: Explore Centuries of History on a Guided Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in centuries of history on a guided walking tour of Oban Town. Discover hidden gems, distilleries, shipwrecks, and iconic landmarks with a local expert guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Oban VisitScotland iCentre - Meet your local guide and have an introduction to the tour and our wonderful town of Oban!
  • Saint Columba Cathedral - Discover this out-sized cathedral that dominated the north end of tiny Oban
  • Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds - Learn about the ancient Dunollie Castle and its historic importance to Oban…
What's Included
  • Local guide with a passion for the area
Additional Information

On this 1.5 hour tour, immerse yourself in the sights and sounds as you travel back through the centuries to discover the history and culture of Oban. Your local, expert guide will bring the gateway to the Isles to life through tales, traditions and stories.
Once hailed by Queen Victoria as ‘one of the finest spots she has ever seen’, you’ll soon see…

Location
Oban War & Peace Museum
Corran Esplanade
Meet us outside the War and Peace Museum in Oban. Your guide will be wearing an orange jacket and/or lanyard.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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A2777urlesleyg
May 1, 2025
A definite must - An excellent tour of Oban covering all the main points of interest. Ruby was very generous with her time and local knowledge and we thoroughly enjoyed our morning with her. A walking tour is a definite must if visiting Oban and we would highly recommend.
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Connector324771
Apr 23, 2025
Delightful walk in Oban. - Lovely walking tour of Oban with an excellent guide - informed, friendly, and cheerful. We're glad we took the tour, and it was well worth the fee. Cheers!
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Fionacoffey
Apr 11, 2025
Excellent! - Informative, friendly and fun - Ruby was an excellent guide and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. 1.5 hours a good length for the tour. Enjoyed woodland aa well as city elements.
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Lemonfran
Mar 15, 2025
Brilliant Tour! - Had a brilliant tour with Ruby! She was so passionate and took us to parts of Oban that hadn’t been on our radar. She gave us plenty of advice on what do do with the rest of our day and stay and showed us some amazing eateries too!
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Claire
Mar 3, 2025
Oban - Ruby was a fantastic guide, so friendly, informative and professional. We had fantastic weather and got to see Oban at its best. Ruby was well informed and knowledgeable about Obans history and interesting facts. She also knew about the local wildlife and was able to point out a red squirrel and an otter swimming in the bay
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499shaundab
Oct 6, 2024
Don’t miss while in Oban! - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour - Ruby was a delight and provided so much information and history along the walk. We have been to Oban several times but did not know about the many historical sites until we participated in this walk.
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Truthbetold_10
May 1, 2025
Informative - Good “sprinkling” of a few key sites - We enjoyed Ruby’s guided tour. She was super pleasant and informative. Not sure of the point of going through the first part of “the forest” since it included a back alley tour. Loved the castle and the church and the walk along the esplanade. Would have been good to include McCaig’s tower as indicated on the tour’s itinerary.
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Dawn_s
Apr 20, 2025
Good Tour - It’s a short concise way to get a lay of the land in Oban. Light on factual information but very pleasant.
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Helen
Apr 13, 2025
Pleasant tour of Oban - Lovely walk on a lovely morning. Very enthusiastic guide. Would have just like a little more of the history and stories of the area.
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Whencanwego
Sep 22, 2024
Good, but didn't get the full hour for which we paid - The guide was very informative and knowledgable. At times, she was walking a little too fast for some of the participants to keep up, and the advertised 1 hr walk ended after 45 minutes.
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From $19
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).