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Oban Town: Explore Centuries of History on a Guided Walking Tour
4.8
57 Ratings
Argyll and Bute Council
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:
1 day
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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 and Scotland
- Oban War & Peace Museum - Stop outside the War and Peace museum, and hear of its own role in WWII
- McCaigs Tower Oban - Look up at McCaig’s tower, commissioned by a local banker in 1897 and looks like Scotland’s very own Roman Colosseum!
- Oban Distillery - One of the oldest distilleries in Scotland and a crucial contributor to Oban’s development
- The View Oban - Finish up at an old ceilidh house and learn about Scottish ceilidhs
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 why. Walk along our incredible seafront, discovering our links to the isles and our incredible wildlife, seeing our Cathedral, our famous Dog Stone and Oban Distillery too.
The tour includes:
- St Columba’s Cathedral
- War and Peace Museum
- Dog Stone
- Oban Distillery
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Local wildlife & seafront
And more hidden gems!
Location
VisitScotland Oban iCentre
North Pier
Meet us outside the VisitScotland iCentre, at the North Pier!
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
4.8
(57 Ratings)
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Maps817283
Jul 11, 2024
Enjoyable walking tour of Oban - We thoroughly enjoyed the Oban town walking tour led by our guide Ruby who was so engaging and informative . We learned so much about Oban and the surrounding area past and present !
It was a lot of fun and so interesting. Highly recommended !
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Ianbe5662ii
Jul 8, 2024
Great Tour - Our Guide, Ruby, was so friendly and knowledgeable. It helped us appreciate all that Oban has to offer and work out where things were. Great value.
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Debbie
Jul 3, 2024
Oban Tuesday walking tour - Informative friendly host
Full oh local knowledge
Made everyone feel
At ease
Ruby made the walk interesting and she was passionate about her work
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Jennifer_s
Jul 3, 2024
Oban Walking Tour-very interesting & informative - I thoroughly enjoyed the tour yesterday, 2nd Jube, led by Ruby. She was very friendly, interesting and well informed. The others on our tour enjoyed it, too!
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Stacyh813
Jul 2, 2024
Walk Oban Outstanding - Tour covered much about Oban we didn’t know. The walk was the perfect length and not too strenuous. Ruby was delightful and informative.
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Q2511kzjennifers
Jul 2, 2024
This morning’s Oban walking tour - Very interesting tour with Ruby this morning. She was very friendly and well informed. Met some very nice people on the tour
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Janhh6414jg
Jun 24, 2024
Great introduction to Oban - A very enjoyable and informative group walk around Oban. Ruby was a super guide, she was a very knowledgable and engaging. A great way to find out more about Oban and its highlights/history.
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Joannar389
Jun 17, 2024
Great way to spend a morning! - We enjoyed our walk today with Ruby! She was informative and got to know everyone. The walk gave you a great sense of highlights of Oban. Great way to cover the town in a short time!
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Y4242yacarolh
Jul 21, 2024
Intro to Oban - We signed up for the walking tour online prior to leaving for our trip to Scotland. Eva met us in front of the visitors centre as scheduled and was very welcoming and friendly. She pointed out the key sites and provided historical information about them along the way. We were pleasantly surprised when Eva introduced us to Oban’s rainforest which we would have unlikely discovered on our own! Eva provided us a wonderful experience!
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Diane_b
Jun 18, 2024
Oban town daily walking tour. - It was ok. Our guide was probably a new employee because she keeps refering to her notes. Not much of historical information about the town and the area. Maybe the other offer for a walking tour would have been better...
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