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Private tour in Edinburgh Joao M
5-day tour of the Highlands, Orkney and North Coast 500
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I am an experienced guide living in Aberfoyle, in the heart of the Trossachs National Park and I offer tours all over Scotland. I drive a comfortable 9-seater Mercedes Vito. I offer day and multi-day tours, including cruise ship shore excursions from Greenock, Oban, Queensferry and Leith, in my comfortable Mercedes Benz (Vito), which can take up to 8 passengers and luggage. Whether you want me suggest one of my set itineraries or you want me to customize something specifically for you, I am your man! If you are not sure what you want, I can suggest an itinerary as a starting point and we'll take it from there. I can also customize a tour based on your interests or objectives, e.g. clan tours to trace your family ancestry. I am originally from Portugal, but have been a Scottish resident for 29 years, where I studied an MA in Medieval History at Glasgow University. I have a passion for history and nature, and I love sharing this with my guests. Being married to a herbalist, and living in the middle of the Trossachs forest, I have also developed a passion for Scottish nature and traditional folklore. Every day I am thankful for living in the most beautiful place in the world, and having the opportunity to raise my children here. I offer tours all year long, though the summer gets very busy, so best contact me with as much notice as possible! In my other life, I am a linguist, specializing in interpreting and translation, and I have interpreted for many world leaders and heads of state, such as King Charles III. I am also a professional percussionist with a BA(Hons) in Music, specializing in Taiko (Japanese percussion), and I have had the privilege to travel and perform all over the world. I have been a full-time driver-guide in Scotland since 2021, running my own company called E2G Tours Ltd. Please feel free to contact me should you wish to customize any of my tours - everything can be changed to match your wishes! Child seats available - always happy to accommodate families! I am also: - A member of SITOA - the Scottish Independent Tour Operators Association. - Insured to work as a driver-guide. - A certified First Aider.
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See the highlights of the North of Scotland
Overview of your Edinburgh tour
In this multi-day tour we will visit some of the most incredible sights in Scotland, including some of its most notherly and remote locations. Available to start from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Fort William and other places in Scotland - just DM me. First of all, we will usually make our way north through Stirlingshire and Loch Ness, joining the iconic NC500 road all the way to the north coast, where we will take a ferry to Orkney. We will explore the island for a couple of days, including the 5,000 year-old ruins of Skara Brae, the Italian Chapel, Neolithic tombs inconspicuously located in the middle of fields, as well as St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall. We will then make our way back to the Scottish mainland and make our way back to Edinburgh or your other holiday destination in Scotland, where I will drop you off. This itinerary can be fully customised - just send me a message.
Your Edinburgh tour itinerary
Day 1 - Loch Tulla Viewpoint - Rannoch Moor - Three Sisters of Glencoe - Loch Ness Spend the night in Inverness Day 2 - John O’ Groats - Italian Chapel - Kirkwall - St Magnus Cathedral Spend the night in Kirkwall Day 3 - Explore Orkney - Skara Brae, the mystical prehistoric - Stone circle at Brodgar - Standing stones of Stenness - Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn - Maeshowe Chambered Cairn Spend the night in Kirkwall Day 4 - NC500 -Smoo Cave - Durness - Ardvreck Castle - Ullapool Spend the night in Ullapool Day 5 - NC500 and back - Corrieshalloch Gorge - Clava Cairns - Culloden Battlefield - Pitlochry Back to Edinburgh
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan
8-passenger van (Mercedes Vito)
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Your hotel/holiday accommodation
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