Private tour in Edinburgh Sarah C
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Sarah C.
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Hello, my name is Sarah, I am a qualified Blue Badge tour guide in English and Italian, part of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association. My main passions are history, human beings and storytelling, that is why I became a tour guide. Being empathetic is a fundamental skill when working with people, that is why my tours are different according to the age, nationality, and needs of my customers. Delivering tours, for me, means also to have a good time and my enjoyment is infectious! Edinburgh is a vibrant jewel immersed in history and culture and it will be my pleasure to share it with you. My fortes are completely customised walking tours: from 3 hours to all day or days, I take people around and make them discover this marvellous city, through my eyes. All my tours can be customised to meet your personal interests and needs. Qualified Blue Badge tour guide Member of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association (STGA) Member of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Member of the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Certified WorldHost Excellent Customer Service Certified Virtual Tour Guide with G-Guide Academy Trained Storyteller
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If you want to discover Edinburgh's fascinating past and hear the stories of its people and its illustrious inhabitants, join me on this 3. 5-hour walking tour, exclusively created to make your experience unforgettable. If you are "Potterheads", please get in touch and it will be my pleasure to modify the route adding some magical "Harry Potter" spots to our tour. Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of charming characters and marvelous buildings. Suitable for adults and children.
Sarah was a fantastic Tour Guide! She was prompt, friendly, personable, knowledgeable, organized, and very professional!! We highly recommend her for any small or large group. My wife and I hired her for 1/2 day (4 hours), which was plenty of time to see most of the main attractions in Edinburgh.
Our private tour with Sarah was exactly what we hoped it would be. Personalized to our interests and the tour was customized based on our questions throughout our time together. Due to her strong knowledge on a wide array of subjects, she was able to respond in the moment and we visited those points of interest relevant to our discussions. She was easy to communicate with, on time and clearly knows the area and is an expert in it's history. We really enjoyed our afternoon with her and she even helped us find a place for dinner and made sure the restaurant host took care of us. Very professional and we finished the tour with an appreciation of the difference between "any tour guide" and someone with her certification and knowledge. Highly recommend!
Sarah was lovely. Full of knowledge, full of energy, eager to customize and ad lib on the spot. I would recommend her entirely!
My wife and I are very experienced travelers and use Tours by Locals almost every year. We had an excellent tour led by Sarah. She began our day with a big enthusiastic smile and was a true joy to meet. She is an experienced and knowledgeable guide who did a great job in giving us an overview of Edinburgh. We would highly recommend her to anyone.
We had a great afternoon walking through Edinburgh with Sarah - fun, interesting and engaging! She has a great personal approach and deep knowledge and passion for the history and culture of Scotland which provides lots of answers and fun stories, including some about my clan’s history. Great tour!
Sara is a fantastic tour guide! Her broad knowledge of Scotland’s history and her familiarity with Edinburgh made our tour spectacular! She is friendly, thoughtful, and kind! She included fantastic stops on our tour that we would never have found on our own. She made special arrangements, and gave us wonderful recommendations, and insider tips to getting around Edinburgh easily! I highly recommend Sara’s tour- you will come away informed and amazed! Thank you Sarah!
- Everything will start in front of John Knox House (or your hotel Lobby if close to the city center) from there will see where the world ended when Edinburgh was small and cramped, surrounded by city walls. - After that, we will walk up the Royal Mile up to St. Giles Cathedral and the site where the Scottish Parliament stood once. We will hear about the Reformation, Mary Queen of Scots, Charles I, and the Civil Wars. - We will walk up to the Lawnmarket and discover hidden fascinating courtyards and admire one of the oldest buildings in town. - Then we will reach the Castle Esplanade and from there we will see one of the most "magical" schools in the world (Harry Potter is involved, yes!). - We will walk down some steps and visit the Grassmarket then up to one of the most incredible graveyards that you will ever see: Greyfriars. - We will end the tour in the core of the Royal Mile. For customizing this tour, please get in touch for a quote.
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This is a walking tour, so the tour will be completely on foot
43-45 High Street, Scotland, Scotland, EH1 1SR, United Kingdom
Hotel if right in the city centre or ByGuide: In front of John Knox House (main entrance 45 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR)
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