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Private tour in Edinburgh Susan N
Half Day Private Walking Tour of the Old and New Town, Edinburgh
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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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Edinburgh's Stories
Overview of your Edinburgh tour
A private walking tour of Edinburgh's Old and New Towns, starting from the City Centre and then walking through Grassmarket up to the Castle's Esplanade for a fantastic view of the City. We will visit the medieaval Royal Mile with its narrow closes and St Giles Cathedral, University and graveyards. Then head downhill to the 18th Century New Town with its elegant streets and squares. On the way there will be stories about graverobbers, executions, Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Reformation and Enlightment and bringing us right up to date with the current discussions on the slave trade.
Your Edinburgh tour itinerary
Meet at a convenient location - eg your hotel or a central location Walk up to the Grassmarket, then up to Greyfriars Kirkyard and the Castle Esplanade. Visit old closes and then walk down the Royal Mile to St Giles Cathedral and Parliament Square. Walk down to Princes St Gardens and the Walter Scott Monument Introduction to the New Town and then go to St Andrew Square, George Street and Charlotte Square Walk along side streets where famous authors have spent time and imagination Finally we will go along the back streets with elegant townhouses, statues and another Cathedral before we end at the West End of Edinburgh.
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Type: Walking
Walking tour starting and ending at accommodation if this is in a central location.
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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