From $6,195 per person
St Andrews & the East Coast — the Old Course, Kingsbarns & Carnoustie
Scotland’s east coast is the country’s most celebrated golfing region. With championship courses clustered closely together, you spend more time on the fairways and less time in the car. Based for seven nights at the Fairmont St Andrews, you can easily enjoy Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and the full range of St Andrews links — the Castle Course, the Torrance and Kittocks on your doorstep, and the Old Course itself, with guaranteed tee times secured by EGT for our guests. Every EGT trip is custom-built, so treat this as the starting point — we tailor the dates, the group and the hotels around you.
Price basis, stated plainly: from $6,195 per golfer and $4,395 per non-golfer, based on two people sharing. Includes 7 nights’ accommodation at the Fairmont St Andrews, 6 rounds of golf, the services of a professional driver throughout, full Scottish breakfast daily, and taxes and service charges in Scotland. International flights are not included. Sample pricing for the itinerary below; your final quote is built around your dates and group.
Day 1 of 8 — Arrival in St Andrews
- Arrive into Scotland and meet your professional driver
- Transfer to St Andrews and check in to the Fairmont St Andrews ★★★★★ — set just outside the historic town, with sweeping views over the coastline; your base for 7 nights
- Alternatively, stay at the Old Course Hotel, positioned on the famous 17th “Road Hole” of the Old Course (priced as an upgrade)
- A relaxed afternoon exploring St Andrews or unwinding at the resort
- Sightseeing options: Falkland Palace and Gardens (linked to Scottish royalty since the 14th century), Holy Trinity Church, the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral and Priory (founded in 1160), and the 13th-century St Andrews Castle
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 2 of 8 — The Kittocks Course (or St Andrews New Course)
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Tee time on the Kittocks Course — designed by Bruce Devlin, with spectacular views over the North Sea, the rugged coastline and the medieval skyline of St Andrews
- Its closing stretch is one of the most demanding finishes in Scotland
- Alternatively, play the St Andrews New Course
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 3 of 8 — St Andrews Castle Course
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Tee time on the Castle Course — dramatically set along a rugged clifftop overlooking the ancient town of St Andrews
- Designed by David McLay Kidd and opened in 2008, it quickly earned a place in the world’s top-100 course rankings for its breathtaking scenery and memorable strategic challenge
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 4 of 8 — St Andrews Old Course
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Tee time on the Old Course — the historic home of golf, with guaranteed tee times secured by EGT for our guests
- Golf has been played here for more than 400 years, and the world’s greatest players have competed on these hallowed fairways
- Standing on the first tee is a dream realised for golfers everywhere
- For non-golfers: a day in the old town — the university, the West Sands, the cathedral ruins and the shops of Market Street
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 5 of 8 — Kingsbarns
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Short transfer to Kingsbarns (6 miles)
- Tee time at Kingsbarns — directly on the North Sea coast, widely regarded as one of the most breathtaking modern links ever built
- Spacious, rolling fairways weave through majestic dunes, with the sea in view on nearly every hole — as Sir Michael Bonallack once noted, Kingsbarns may be one of the last true seaside links sites capable of development in Scotland
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 6 of 8 — Carnoustie
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Tee time at Carnoustie — long regarded by many, Walter Hagen among them, as the greatest course in the British Isles, with one of the toughest finishes in the game
- Unforgiving burns, relentless winds and sheer length test every golfer; the club was founded in 1842
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 7 of 8 — The Torrance Course at Fairmont St Andrews
- Full Scottish breakfast
- Tee time on the Torrance Course — at your own resort
- Opened in 2001 and designed by former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance, it delivers classic Scottish-style links golf with revetted bunkers, dry-stone walls and clifftop greens
- The views stretch across St Andrews Bay toward Carnoustie and the Grampian Mountains
- Overnight at the Fairmont St Andrews
Day 8 of 8 — Depart
- Full Scottish breakfast and check out
- Private transfer to Edinburgh Airport for your return flight home
- Depart — or extend your trip: west to Turnberry and Royal Troon, or south into England, with EGT
What’s included
- ★ 7 nights’ deluxe resort accommodation at the Fairmont St Andrews (the Old Course Hotel available as an upgrade)
- ★ Full Scottish breakfast daily
- ★ 6 rounds of championship golf, with prearranged preferred tee times at all courses — including guaranteed Old Course tee times secured by EGT
- ★ Services of a professional driver throughout
- ★ Custom-designed itinerary
- ★ Taxes and service charges in Scotland included
Why travel Scotland with EGT
Executive Global Tours has spent 38 years building custom golf trips for American and Canadian travellers, and St Andrews is the pilgrimage at the heart of it. One base, no packing and unpacking, the great East Coast courses in a single week — and the round every golfer dreams of, on the Old Course, with a guaranteed tee time secured by EGT. We build every trip for the whole group: the golfers chasing the famous links, and the non-golfers with a medieval town, a castle coast and a five-star resort to enjoy. Ask about our hosted departures if you would like a golf legend or PGA professional travelling with your group.
Call (914) 979-2247 or request a free quote — tell us your dates and your group, and we will build this trip around you.