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Whatever your passion, there’s a English speaking tour guide who’s perfect for you. Our private tour guides in Edinburgh can create a 100% personalized tour to match your wishes. Just get in touch!

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22 Private guides

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Neil
The Whisky Ambassador
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(18 review)
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Alice
The Friendly Storyteller
I speak: English
(140 review)
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Sonny
Invisible (Edinburgh) Team
I speak: English
(13 review)
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Neil
Let me share my passion for Edinburgh with you!
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Chris
Entwined in the fabric of Edinburgh, history and present.
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Gains
Your Local Historian
I speak: English
(1 review)
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Laura
The Community Lover
I speak: English
(74 review)
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Monica
The Scottish Celebrant
I speak: English
(100 review)
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Justin
Have Some Tea & Explore with Me!
I speak: English
(5 review)
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Kevin
Award Winning Whisky Highlander
I speak: English
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Scott
Tartan Thistle tours
I speak: English
(14 review)
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Oluf
Exploring Scotland’s history
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GJ
The Enthusiastic, Entertaining Local
I speak: English
(4 review)
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Alec
The Talk o’ the Toon
I speak: English
(77 review)
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Michelle
The Friendly Scot
I speak: English
(25 review)
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Joe
The Friendly Local Lad
I speak: English
(7 review)
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David
The Inquisitive Historian
I speak: English
(15 review)
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Russell
The Passionate Patriot
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(8 review)

Our locals' favourite things to do

Our locals know Edinburgh like the back of their hand! Whatever your passion, they’ll show you the best places in the entire city during your tour. They know exactly what to do, what to see, and, most importantly, where to eat all across the city.

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10 tips from our local guides in Edinburgh

Curated byKevin, GJ and 20 other locals

Check these awesome tips by our amazing locals. Our local travelling community is more than willing to share some tips and show you their version of their beloved city.

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What other travelers love about our local experts

Konrad
About local Alec
16 February 2025
Awesome way to know the city

We definitely recommend a private tour with Alec for the first moment you arrive in Edinburgh. We enjoyed the whole tour from the first moment and it was a great start to our long weekend. It was very informative and interesting. It was lovely to hear all the stories from Alec.

andrewmackay48
About local Monica
16 February 2025
Fantastic experience

I visited for my first time, we took a tour of the castle, stopped in a fantastic little pub, walked through greyfriar etc. Thoroughly enjoyed my trip and Monica was supper friendly and made my trip a memorable one by making a few amendments by request. Including a picture with the grave of he who shall not be named for my daughter.

Charles
About local Alec
8 February 2025
The perfect guide

Exploring the Edinburgh castle with Alec was a wonderful experience and was a highlight of out trip. He is super knowledgable, attentive and has a very warm personality. My wife and I are looking forward coming back to Edinburgh and have Alec show us more of the wonders of the city.

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