Private tour in Edinburgh Barney N
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I've been a tour guide and driver now for 15 years, and every time I take guests to the Highlands, or castle spotting, or whisky sampling, I'm reminded that I really do have the best job in the world, in the best place in the world to visit. And I'd like to share that with you. I graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2008 with a degree in history. While a student there, I worked as a walking tour guide of Edinburgh, and also co-founded the university's first ever comedy writing and performing society, known today as the Edinburgh Revue. These experiences helped me hone the art of storytelling in an entertaining and interesting way. If you tour with me, you'll certainly learn plenty about Scottish history (and a fair amount about geography, nature, whisky, architecture or almost anything else that interests you) but most importantly, you'll hopefully be entertained. You don't have to remember a single piece of information I give you on my tours, as long as you enjoy the stories along the way. Also, as I have 15 years experience of guiding around Scotland, please don't feel limited to the tours listed here. I can take you almost anywhere you want to go in Scotland and northern England, as long as we begin and end in Edinburgh. Feel free to drop me an email and ask about a personalised tour for you. So sit back in my luxury Mercedes minivan, relax, and let me show you some of what this amazing country has to offer. - Member of SITOA (Scottish Independent Tour Operators Association) - MA (Hons) in History from the University of Edinburgh - PGDE(S) in History from the University of Strathclyde (high school teaching diploma) - 15 years of professional guiding and driving around Scotland Maximum 6 passengers for 1 day tours, 4 for multiday tours As a member of SITOA, I can accompany you into most castles, but I can't actively guide inside any room where the castle has its own guides or actors.
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On this day, we'll start with an 8:30am pickup from your Edinburgh accommodation before making the 1 hour drive to Stirling. There, we'll visit the ancient royal fortress of Stirling Castle, which you'll have up to 2 hours to explore. Then, we'll head to the beautiful old market town of Haddington in East Lothian where I'll book you in for lunch at an eighteenth century pub beside an idyllic river. After lunch, I'll take you to the spectacular clifftop ruins of Tantallon Castle (not recommended for people who don't like heights!). Then finally we'll visit Rosslyn Chapel, easily the most beautiful church in Scotland and famous for featuring in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.
- 8:30am pickup from your Edinburgh accommodation - 2 hour visit to Stirling Castle (18.50 GBP per person) - Lunch in an 18th century pub in the picturesque market town of Haddington - A chance to visit the stunning clifftop ruins of Tantallon Castle (7.50 GBP per person) - Entry to the famous Rosslyn Chapel, the most beautiful little church in Scotland (11.50 GBP per person) - 5:30pm drop off at your Edinburgh accommodation
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Private transportation for up to 6 people is provided in my luxury Mercedes V Class minivan. A/C and free wifi are provided, as are complimentary chilled bottles of still and sparkling water.
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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