Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Oban Walking Tour

Excursion

Free

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

Enjoy a guided tour of Oban with stunning views of the busy harbor.
  • Guided tour of Oban

  • McCaig’s Tower

  • St. Columba’s Cathedral

  • Seaside town


Depart the pier on foot for a guided tour of Oban. Walk up the steep hill to McCaig’s Tower, commissioned by a local banker and philanthropist to provide winter work for the local stonemasons. The steep climb is well worth the effort for the views over the busy harbor and out to the nearby islands. This route returns you to the seafront and leads to St Columba’s cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. The cathedral’s simple interior contrasts with the bold exterior, made of pink Peterhead and blue Inverawe granite.

Explore this bustling seaside town at your leisure or return to the pier with the guide.

Practical information

  • Language: English.

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

  • Walking information: 1.9 miles, mostly on paved ground although there is a steep 10-minute uphill walk

  • Wheelchair accessible: No.

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

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