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Oban Walking Tour

Excursion

Free

Duration
2h30
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 traveller(s)
Booking code
INCL-OBA1

Take a guided walking tour of Oban, a scenic Scottish coastal town with stunning views out to sea. 
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the bustling fishing town of Oban 

  • Walk up to McCaig’s Tower, with fabulous views over Oban Bay

  • See St Columba’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles 

  • Taste some Oban whisky and try some shellfish in the seafood capital of Scotland


Scotland’s seafood capital   

Enjoy a guided tour of Oban, the unofficial capital of the West Highlands and the gateway to the Hebridean Islands. Walk up the hill to McCaig’s Tower, a striking landmark with 94 arches, for views over Oban Bay. Then head to the seafront to St Columba’s Cathedral.  After, you can explore the town at your leisure, perhaps try local shellfish by the harbour or visit the Oban whisky distillery.

Practical information

  • Language: English.

  • Remarks/requirements: Appropriate warm clothing and comfortable walking shoes.

  • Walking information: 3 km mostly on paved ground although there is a steep 10 minute walk uphill.

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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