500 Years of Crime and Punishment: A Self-Guided Audio Tour | 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes

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500 Years of Crime and Punishment: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Adults x $6.99
$13.98
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$13.98
500 Years of Crime and Punishment: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Adults x $6.99
$13.98
Approx Total
$13.98
500 Years of Crime and Punishment: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Adults x $6.99
$13.98
Approx Total
$13.98

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Overview

From bodysnatching and beheadings to witchcraft and whippings, we share real life stories of crime and punishment from the last 500 years on this self-guided GPS audio tour. Along the way you’ll see major Aberdeen landmarks, from Marischal College to the Mercat Cross, and learn how they were witness to darkest chapters in the city’s history. Scot Free Tours sheds a light on the baffling and often unjust laws of the last five centuries – and reveals that past is not as far away as we think. Thousands of people have loved our 5-star rated live tours and now you can experience them with freedom of an audio guide! The tour plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let us guide you around Aberdeen. The total walking distance is 3km and takes about 45 minutes without stopping, but you can pause anytime!

Itinerary

  • The Tolbooth Museum (Pass By)

    Now a museum, this used to be the gaol, where criminals in Aberdeen were kept. We’ll point out where public hangings used to take place as we start off our tour on crime and punishment in Aberdeen.

  • Castlegate (Pass By)

    The Mercat Cross is where public announcements would be made – and public punishment would be handed out. The structure is decorated with carvings of Scottish monarchs and we’ll be focusing on the story of one queen and how she dealt with an outbreak of treason.

  • Salvation Army Citadel (Pass By)

    The tower of this impressive building is modelled on the one at Balmoral Castle. We’ll pass by it on the tour and it makes a great photo stop.

  • St. Andrew's Cathedral (Pass By)

    We’ll pass through Seabury Court next to St Andrew’s Cathedral to give you a sense of the winding streets Aberdeen used to have.

  • Marischal College (Pass By)

    This used to be part of the University of Aberdeen and was traditionally where medical students would study. We’ll take you round the back to the Anatomy Rooms where dissections would take place and tell you all about Aberdeen’s relationship with bodysnatchers.

  • St. Nicholas Churchyard (Pass By)

    An atmospheric graveyard, filled with lots of history. We’ll point out the grave of one doctor whose morals left a lot to be desired. You'll also see the ‘mither kirk’ of Aberdeen, which used to be the centre of early Aberdeen. Learn about horrible church punishments and how witches were imprisoned.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    People have been living in The Green for thousands of years – but don’t make the mistake of thinking that makes it old fashioned. It’s a small hipster enclave in Aberdeen with lots of street art and independent restaurants and shops. Here you will hear stories of the child-snatching gang that used to operate in Aberdeen.

  • Aberdeen Harbour (Pass By)

    Aberdeen grew up around its harbour - so it only makes sense that over the years it has been used for some particularly unpleasant punishments.

  • Aberdeen Maritime Museum (Pass By)

    The Maritime Museum is a delightful little museum that helps you get to grips with Aberdeen’s maritime past, from fishing to the oil industry. We pass it on our tour and there is a chance to go in and explore for yourselves.

  • Aberdeen (Pass By)

    This self-guided audio tour takes place in Aberdeen.

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

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27 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 15 reviews with 5 stars

Love the Personalized guided tour on my time.

Published on Sep, 2023

My husband and I were able to take the tour at our speed, stopping where we wanted to stop and adjust as we saw fit. This was perfect for getting to know a new area with the stories and history. It is my absolute favorite way to see a city. I will definitely be checking out more as we travel in our future. Thank you.

Love the Personalized guided tour on my time.

Published on Sep, 2023

My husband and I were able to take the tour at our speed, stopping where we wanted to stop and adjust as we saw fit. This was perfect for getting to know a new area with the stories and history. It is my absolute favorite way to see a city. I will definitely be checking out more as we travel in our future. Thank you.

Highly recommended - really interesting

Published on Aug, 2023

This was excellent and I'd highly recommend it. So good to be able to go at a time that suited us and the app installation was very straightforward. The tour itself was really interesting, well narrated and a good length, with opportunities to stop and look at things in more detail. Very good value for money.

Highly recommended - really interesting

Published on Aug, 2023

This was excellent and I'd highly recommend it. So good to be able to go at a time that suited us and the app installation was very straightforward. The tour itself was really interesting, well narrated and a good length, with opportunities to stop and look at things in more detail. Very good value for money.

Great walking tour!

Published on Apr, 2023

I was pleasantly surprised by this tour. We really enjoyed it and learned a lot while walking the streets of Aberdeen anyway.

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