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Scot Free Tours was set up three years ago by Lia Sanders to share the unknown and unusual stories of Aberdeen. Since then we have become the top-ranked tour provider in Aberdeen, collecting TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence in 2018 and 2019, with more than a hundred five-star reviews. As well as running four different free tours, we also have tours on Aberdeen’s dark history and craft beer scene.

In 2017 we expanded to cover more of the North East and have since created audio guides of Dundee, Inverness, St Andrews and Stonehaven to allow you to enjoy the Scot Free Tours experience at your own pace.

We are enthusiastic about telling stories from Aberdeen’s history and have conducted tailor-made private tours for many different occasions, from family reunions and hen parties to leaving-dos and conferences.

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What’s On

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Tour Types

Tour Types

The Old King's Highway Tour: The Road to The Green

The Old King's Highway Tour: The Road to The Green

Scot Free Tours brings to life what used to be Aberdeen’s most important road, guaranteeing that you will never see it in the same way ever again.

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Tour Gratis del Centro de Aberdeen - Español/Spanish

Tour Gratis del Centro de Aberdeen - Español/Spanish

¿Te gustaría aprender más sobre Aberdeen? En este recorrido, verás los aspectos más destacados del centro de la ciudad de Aberdeen.

Reserve un espacio.

Crime Pays Tour: Dark History in Aberdeen

Crime Pays Tour: Dark History in Aberdeen

Explore the darkest side of Aberdeen's history. From bodysnatching and witchcraft to adultery and murder, we explore stories of crime and punishment from the last 500 years.

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Flagship Tour: Aberdeen City Centre Free Walking Tour

Flagship Tour: Aberdeen City Centre Free Walking Tour

In this tour you will see the highlights of Aberdeen city centre, while you learn about the city’s surprising past and quirky characters.

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Great Scot: Free Walking Tour of Old Aberdeen

Great Scot: Free Walking Tour of Old Aberdeen

We'll explore the hidden places in this historic burgh, to tell the stories of some great Scots whose achievements did not get the recognition they deserved.

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Instagram Updates

Tried to take an "artsy" photo of the Salvation Army building through the arch of the Mercat Cross...with limited success 😂⁠
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ANYWAYS - onto the history!⁠
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Aberdeen's Salvation Army building was built between in 1893 and 1896 to a design by local architect James Souttar (also known for his design of the @carmeliteaberdeen). It is unusually ornate for a Salvation Army building - the story goes that General Booth (the head of the Salvation Army) liked the one at @balmoral_castle so much that he insisted this one follow the same design.⁠
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Swipe to see the tower at Balmoral Castle. Do you think it was the inspiration?⁠
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Architecture word of the day: Baritzan - an overhanging turret or parapet on a tower like the one you see here. Try using it an email today.⁠
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Balmoral 📷: Stuart Yeates https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartyeates/45919678/⁠
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Amazing views from Castle Hill over the city to Aberdeen harbour⁠
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Our crime and punishment audio tour of Aberdeen is now live! 🍾🎉⁠
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'Witches, Child-snatching and Mary Queen of Scots: 500 Years of Crime and Punishment' is now available from the app @myvoicemap ⁠
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It covers everything from bodysnatching and beheadings to witchcraft and whippings, as I share real-life stories of crime and punishment in Aberdeen from the last 500 years. And just in time for Halloween! ⁠🎃
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Now that we are no longer doing our Crime Pays tour, I wanted to put together something that includes some of my favourite 😍 stories from the tour and is able to go more in-depth. The beauty of audio tours is that it allows you to cover more places and hear stories as you walk 🚶‍♀️I think of it like going on a walk with a podcast but the podcast is talking about the things you see 👀around you, bringing everyday things to life.⁠
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💼Practical stuff 💼⁠
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All you need to do is download📲 the VoiceMap app to your smartphone. The tour costs $4.99 and is an in-app purchase. Before setting off, make sure to have a fully charged battery🔋 and headphones 🎧⁠
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If you don't have a smartphone, you can access the tour on a desktop computer🖥️ and listen to the tour in the comfort of your own home ☕⁠
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https://voicemap.me/tour/aberdeen/witches-child-snatching-and-mary-queen-of-scots-500-years-of-crime-and-punishment⁠
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Had to smile 🙂 when I saw these pieces from @painteddoorsabdn and @nuartaberdeen round the back of Marischal College near the Anatomy Rooms. I've been out and about testing our new audio tour '500 Years of Crime and Punishment' with @VoiceMap so it's taken me a few places I haven't been in a while. ⁠
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What things stumbled across in Aberdeen that have made you smile? ⁠🙂⁠
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Image 1: 'Wonder of Wonder' by @jimstax⁠
Image 2: @ememem.flacking⁠
Image 3: @andersgjennestad⁠
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