Guided Edinburgh Private Walking Tour
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 4 hours
This private half-day guided walk with our unique guide, Stuart Usher, is excellent value and will both entertain and enthral your group. Your party will be the only visitors on the walk. Stuart's family have historic connections with Edinburgh (his great-great Uncle, Andrew Usher, donated the magnificent Usher Hall to the city, where the tour normally starts) and his deep knowledge of the city's cultural, historical and architectural aspects means he has a unique perspective.
You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh. The tour can be either in the morning (9.30am to 1.30pm) or afternoon (2.00pm to 6.00pm) and Stuart can even arrange a starting point to suit you, as long as it is in the city-centre.
You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh. The tour can be either in the morning (9.30am to 1.30pm) or afternoon (2.00pm to 6.00pm) and Stuart can even arrange a starting point to suit you, as long as it is in the city-centre.
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This private half-day guided walk with our unique guide, Stuart Usher, is excellent value and will both entertain and enthral your group. Your party will be the only visitors on the walk. Stuart's family have historic connections with Edinburgh (his great-great Uncle, Andrew Usher, donated the magnificent Usher Hall to the city, where the tour normally starts) and his deep knowledge of the city's cultural, historical and architectural aspects means he has a unique perspective.
You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh. The tour can be either in the morning (9.30am to 1.30pm) or afternoon (2.00pm to 6.00pm) and Stuart can even arrange a starting point to suit you, as long as it is in the city-centre.The walks normally take four hours but can be modified to suit your requirements (as can the route and itinerary).Visitors will be shown the delights of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, the 'old town' and the 'new town', together with a delightful commentary from Stuart on the celebrated characters that hail from the city and the history, culture and architectural splendour of the city.
He will discuss people like JK Rowling (the creator of Harry Potter), Sir Walter Scott (the great historical romance author), Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), and the original 'Jekyll and Hyde', Deacon Brodie.
In addition, Stuart speaks with authority on the intellectual giants associated with Edinburgh such as Scotland's national bard, the great Robert Burns, the philosopher David Hume, and the founder of modern economics, Adam Smith.
Places, 'closes' and buildings associated with these individuals will be visited and pointed out, where appropriate.
Also, most of the major historical sites of interest will be covered and you will visit the beautiful St Giles Cathedral and the world-famous National Galleries of Scotland. In the National Galleries you will view paintings from the Old Masters such as Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Raphael, Titian and many others, while Stuart can give his personal insights into the paintings.
The tour can be paused any time you wish for e.g. for refreshments at any of the delightful pubs and eating establishments on the route.
There will be plenty of excitement and fun, as well as plenty of opportunities to take some memorable photographs of the best-known landmarks of Scotland's glorious and ancient capital city!
You can have flexibility on itinerary should you choose e.g. if you have special interests in certain aspects of Edinburgh. The tour can be either in the morning (9.30am to 1.30pm) or afternoon (2.00pm to 6.00pm) and Stuart can even arrange a starting point to suit you, as long as it is in the city-centre.The walks normally take four hours but can be modified to suit your requirements (as can the route and itinerary).Visitors will be shown the delights of Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile, the 'old town' and the 'new town', together with a delightful commentary from Stuart on the celebrated characters that hail from the city and the history, culture and architectural splendour of the city.
He will discuss people like JK Rowling (the creator of Harry Potter), Sir Walter Scott (the great historical romance author), Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (the creator of Sherlock Holmes), and the original 'Jekyll and Hyde', Deacon Brodie.
In addition, Stuart speaks with authority on the intellectual giants associated with Edinburgh such as Scotland's national bard, the great Robert Burns, the philosopher David Hume, and the founder of modern economics, Adam Smith.
Places, 'closes' and buildings associated with these individuals will be visited and pointed out, where appropriate.
Also, most of the major historical sites of interest will be covered and you will visit the beautiful St Giles Cathedral and the world-famous National Galleries of Scotland. In the National Galleries you will view paintings from the Old Masters such as Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Raphael, Titian and many others, while Stuart can give his personal insights into the paintings.
The tour can be paused any time you wish for e.g. for refreshments at any of the delightful pubs and eating establishments on the route.
There will be plenty of excitement and fun, as well as plenty of opportunities to take some memorable photographs of the best-known landmarks of Scotland's glorious and ancient capital city!
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