We will take you from as far back as the Volcanic formation of the Dundee Law, then lead you safely through some of the wars, disasters and happier events which have affected our city. You will encounter dreadful rogues , awful (but much loved) poets and some true heroes .

Captain Scott's RRS Discovery, was launched here in Dundee in 1901. The ship's story, from the voyage with Scott to Antarctica , to its homecoming and location at Discovery Point, is one of the main themes of the tour .Your Guide has been a Volunteer onboard RRS Discovery for several years. He often gets asked if this is the original ship-it most certainly is!

The tour, which is all on the level, is around 3/4 of a mile (1208 metres) in distance.

Tours will go ahead irrespective of the weather. Please do take care to dress accordingly - we are situated at the Tay estuary , leading to the North Sea. Dundee is, however, the sunniest city in Scotland . Yes really.

Please note that your tour ticket price does not entitle you to entry to any of the attractions which we will view or discuss. We would however be glad to recommend that you do try to visit or investigate them for yourselves. Tour tickets are for sale online only . Sorry no refunds after ticket purchase.

ON ALL TOURS ,TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR UP TO 15 PEOPLE .

THE TOUR WILL BE COMPLIANT WITH SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COVID REGULATIONS.

THOSE ATTENDING ,WILL REQUIRE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE 2 METRES FROM THE GUIDE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE OUTWITH THEIR OWN FAMILY GROUP /BUBBLE .THERE WILL BE NO ACTUAL OBLIGATION TO WEAR A MASK, THOUGH THE GUIDE WILL.

BY PURCHASING A TICKET ,THE PURCHASER AGREES TO HIS OR HER CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO CONTACT TRACERS RELATIVE TO THE CURRENT COVID OUTBREAK, SHOULD THE TOUR OPERATOR REQUIRE TO DO SO.THIS INFORMATION WILL BE RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF 21 DAYS, FOR THIS PURPOSE THEN DESTROYED SECURELY.

View the Tay Bridges and learn of the tragic Tay Bridge Disaster of 1879. This may be your first encounter with the worst published poet in the world- William Topaz McGonagall.

Fighting seadog Bamse. Winner of the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross for bravery in WW2. He fought out of Dundee and Montrose

Our favourite Pirate. Captain William Kidd, born in the Seagate Dundee, in 1650.

He really was not as bad as people think ( and not just because he was a Dundonian.)

Hear of how it all went wrong after a promising start.

Warning- Dundee Captain William Kidd may not look have looked like this!

You will hear stories of Dundee in times of war and strife. Learn of the bravery of Dundee`s own 4th Battalion Black Watch, in World War One.