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Private tour in Edinburgh Susan N
Half Day Private Walking Tour of Edinburgh's New Town
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Let me show you my Scotland - this beautiful, exciting and wonderful land. Let me design private tours to suit your interests and then show you some of the most magical places to give you wonderful Scottish memories. Born in Edinburgh I have always loved Scottish history, its people and architecture and I am proud to be a qualified Scottish Blue Badge Tour guide. I enjoy arranging private walking tours and private driver guided tours for up to 7 people and have been delighted to receive excellent feedback. Picking you up from your hotel, cruise ship or airport is a great way to let you see as much as possible in the time you are here. As an active member of two ancient Scottish Clans - the Napiers and the Hannays - I would love to help you find your own Scottish roots, look for your Scottish ancestors and find where they lived. Outlander, Robert the Bruce, Harry Potter, Skyfall, Monty Python & the Holy Grail - all filmed in Scotland and I can take you to visit the locations and tell you the stories behind the scenes. If you have a particular Scottish theme then just let me know and I will design a tour to delight you. Literature, Palaces, Nature, Landscape - these are just some of the tours I have provided in 2018. And you will find places well off the normal tourist trail - secret, mysterious Scotland! We Scots do love our food - for example salmon, beef, raspberries and whisky, and of course the wonderful haggis! Whatever your taste and style I can find suitable cafes, restaurants and pubs to get those taste buds zinging. Scottish Whisky Training School Certificate 2018 Scottish Blue Badge Tour Guide 2016 University of Edinburgh - Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Geography and Architectural Studies 1976 Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in 1981, winning the Galsworthy Prize in Planning and Development. In 2013 I was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS). My career in housing development led me to be the Business Development Director at Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, and I have been responsible for building over 5000 new affordable homes, including the first award winning car free development in the United Kingdom. I am former Chair of Bield Housing and Care, and sat on the Scottish Tribunals Service for private rented housing. I currently run my own residential development consultancy providing project management and training services to housing associations and local authorities.
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A UNESCO World Heritage site: 18th Century New Town
Overview of your Edinburgh tour
What I love most about this tour is the vibrant mix of old buildings and modern living. Starting at St Andrews Square I will tell you the stories of David Hume, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Dundas and many others, before we enter the Royal Bank of Scotland's stunning building and Register House - the Adam designed Scottish archive store - a treasure trove for Scottish Geneology. Taking our time we will stroll along the main streets and back lanes until we reach Charlotte Square - with stories of Queen Victoria, Joseph Lister and Elizabeth Grant - until we reach Bute House, the official residence of Scotland's First Minister. There are many famous authors who have written about the New Town, such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, and Walter Scott and I can show you some of the key locations. There are optional private tours of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery or the Georgian Town House if you wish. The tour can be extended to a full day to include the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Your Edinburgh tour itinerary
- Meet at Royal Bank of Scotland, St Andrews Square, Edinburgh. - Private guided tour of St Andrew's Square including RBS and Register House (subject to opening hours). - Walk along Princes Street, George Street and the back lanes. - Detailed walk round Charlotte Square to No 6, Bute House on North Side, and potential visit to Georgian Town House No 7 (subject to opening hours). - Walk along side streets where famous authors have spent time and imagination and then Queen Street. - Go down to the next phase of the New Town, with beautiful town houses and open spaces. - Lovely views to the North of the city and the hills beyond (subject to weather!). - End at Scottish Portrait Gallery, Queen Street - optional private tour, also refreshments, shop and WC. If full day option taken, walk or take local bus or taxi down to Royal Botanic Gardens - a living encyclopaedia of gardening knowledge and a beautiful place to relax. Send me a message! Optional themes - Georgian Architecture, Literature, Gardens
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: In front of the Royal Bank of Scotland, 36 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD, next to statue of man on a horse.
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