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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Day trips or multi day tours customised to suit clients. These can be designed to maximise what can be seen avoiding main tourist routes. Ancient towns, cathedrals, castles, lochs, glens, mountains. Stops to take in stunning Highland scenery and optional visits to historic places. Below are just possible examples that could also be day trips from Edinburgh. North to Pitlochry, possible stop and picturesque Dunkeld with ancient Cathredal. Possible visit to Distillery. West with wonderful views down 4 lochs and Schiehallion Mountain, past ancient stones to Falls of Killin. Back to Edinburgh past lochs, Doune Castle and ancient town of Stirling with historically important commanding Castle. Drive North West past several lochs through unique scenery to dear little Highland port town of Oban. Along Loch Linne to Balachulish and through stunning Glen Coe back to Edinburgh past more lochs, castles, mountains etc.
Edinburgh to Pitlochry, Dunkeld with ancient Cathedral. Blair Athol Distillery possble tour by arrangement. Lunch at 17th century Inn. Pitlochy, Dam, Fish Ladder. Queens View, Aberfeldy, Loch Tay, Killin. Back to Edinburgh via Callander, Doune and Stirling. Edinburgh to Oban. Doune Cranlarich, Ben More, Oban. Loch Linne Glen Coe Back to Edinburgh
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