Private tour in Edinburgh Toby W
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I am Edinburgh born bred and educated. I am passionate about Edinburgh and love showing it to people and revealing its hidden secrets. I have always been fascinated by history landscape and architecture. I gradually became aware of how crucially such culture has shaped our understanding and the world we live in. This led to a further MA later in life from Edinburgh University in History of Art and Architectural History. I have now just completed an MSc. in Architectural Conservation. I try to make my guiding informative but lighthearted, interesting and fun with many photo opportunities. I love meeting international people, have many overseas friends and often find guiding a mutual learning opportunity. I live in the city center and can meet you at central hotels or a convenient landmark for walking tours tailored to your own schedule and needs or interests. My Edinburgh driving tours are a very good way to orientate yourself and see highlights to explore later at your own pace. Edinburgh is surrounded by lovely countryside with so many interesting places that I love taking people to visit. I was brought up rambling round ancient castles and listening to stories of old. I have lived in Edinburgh all my life and know virtually every corner of it. I am a qualified tour guide and used to guiding in historic houses. I was often previously asked to lead tours in Edinburgh. I have taken many specialist courses on art, history and architecture related subjects in addition to four different university degrees. More importantly, I am eager to share these interests and show people fascinating places.
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Hotel pick up with brief driving tour of Old Town and Newtown World Heritage Sites. This tour is a romp through Scottish history with some beautiful ancient places often used as film locations including Outlander series. I will take you through many fascinating secrets sometimes hidden in plain sight. Drive to picturesque historic town of South Queensferry with three bridges including Forth Rail Bridge another WHS. Along coast to Hopetoun House to visit a magnificent stately home. Drive over new Queensferry Crossing to ancient Burgh of Culross. Beautiful place frozen in time with over 1, 500 years of history with early Abbey, early coal mines and infamous witches prison, but bypassed by the Industrial revolution. On to old Burgh of Dumfermline with medieval Abbey and Cathedral the burying place of Scottish Royalty including Robert The Bruce and Saint Margret. Back to Edinburgh possibly via Aberdour Castle with lovely garden and chapel if time permits
- Hotel pick up. - Brief driving tour of Edinburgh Old Town and Newtown. - South Queensferry: Three Forth Bridges, Harbour, Hopetoun House. - Culross: Palace. Town house with witches cell, Abbey founded in 6th C. , 15C. Church. - Dumfermline: Abbey and Palace, Robert the Bruce and St Margret tombs, Andrew Carnagie's house. - Aberdour: Castle, Chapel, Garden. - Return to Edinburgh. Feel free to contact me if you would like to customize this tour.
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Land Rover Discovery SUV. Large comfortable luxury car. Custom tours for up to 6 people available by separate arrangement.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh city centre hotel. This tour is not available to cruise ships that require a Shore Excursion.
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