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Edinburgh Private Tours |
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Edinburgh is one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its medieval stone buildings splashed across the hilly Scottish countryside. Whether this is your first or your fortieth visit to the historic town, take a private Edinburgh tour to discover both its popular attractions and hidden gems with a local guide.
Start your day with a hearty breakfast and sturdy walking shoes; Edinburgh is a great city to explore on foot. If you've never been here before, you'll definitely want to walk the Royal Mile, a succession of cobbled streets running through the heart of Old Town, from Edinburgh Castle to the 12th century Holyrood Abbey. Just minutes out of the city, your guide can help you access the beautiful Scottish wilderness. And if you've planned your travels to coincide with Edinburgh's summer festival season, your guide will help you make the most of the festivities!
Whether you hope to see the inside of a museum or a pub, your guide can accommodate you on your private Edinburgh tour. |
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| Tour Guide Legal Requirements |
While the United Kingdom has no laws concerning who can and cannot be a guide, guiding at historical sites and monuments is typically restricted to officially accredited guides.
The official standard for professional guides in the United Kingdom is developed and administered by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. Official National guides are certified as 'Blue Badge' guides. A second 'Green Badge' certification accredits guides with expertise in specific regions and cities.
Guides accredited under either standard have a high level of training, have passed exams, undergo ongoing professional development, and are periodically re-certified as guides. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
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Tour in Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
"Steven was super and really knew the area. He made our day of touring most enjoyable and we would highly recommend. We ,..." [more]
Mark Ficklin - Jun, 2012
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Tour in Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
"Billy was great. We really enjoyed our time with him and saw many things we would never have seen on our own, including,..." [more]
Phyllis Stillman - Jun, 2011
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Tour in Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
"Sam was great and despite a killer wind managed to keep us all focused."
Briony Bax - May, 2011
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- You choose the ACTUAL PERSON who will give your tour. See their photo, bio, credentials and communicate with them in advance via our website. They are locals, living in the same area as the tour.
- ONLY THE BEST GUIDES. Guides can't buy their way onto our system - each is chosen by ToursByLocals.
- All Tours are PRIVATE, only you and people you choose.
- Guide services are priced PER TOUR, not PER PERSON. However, there may be a 'per person' price component if the tour involves external costs such as admission tickets, etc.
- Tours shown on website can be purchased directly - or the guide can customize them at your request.
- Full contact information provided after booking. Plus, you'll have access to ToursByLocals 24 hour emergency contact number.
- Looked through the site but still need advice? You can call ToursByLocals and talk to a REAL HUMAN!
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