Sep 19, 2024
A very special tour - Paul was an excellent tour guide -- extremely friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. The best part of the private tour was that he took us places no other vehicles were able to go, like Calton Hill to see the unfinished National Monument as well as an incredible view of Edinburgh. We learned lots about Edinburgh history and present day life. It was a fascinating and educational afternoon.
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Sep 17, 2024
Outstanding Tour and Guide! - We spent a wonderful day touring Edinburgh and the surrounding area with our great guide Paul, resulting in what turned out to be the overall favorite tour of our two-week vacation.
What really made the experience so wonderful was our tour guide, Paul, who was probably the most personable, fun, and knowledgeable guide we experienced during our trip. Paul was very patient with our group, and suggested many interesting things to see and do during our day,
We now have many great memories and photos of this time in Edinburgh, and our entire group feels very fortunate that we were able to experience it in this manner. Thanks again Paul for sharing your wonderful city and your day with us!
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Sep 7, 2024
Great experience! - We highly recommend this tour! Our guide was Paul and he was so much fun. We had a family member in a wheelchair in our group and he catered the tour to make it so that our family member saw as much as we did and didn't feel left out at all. We got an overview of the history of Edinburgh and Scotland with a healthy dose of fun facts, jokes and laughter. Communication with Alan leading up to the tour was great as well. If you're looking for a laid back but still so much fun tour- book this one!
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Sep 1, 2024
Fantastic Day in Edinburgh - Spending the day with our guide, Paul, was one of the highlights of our trip. He was hilarious and even kept our teenagers entertained (they even picked up a few Scottish sayings from him that they still use!). After a little bit of confusion in finding him at the port, we had an amazing day exploring Edinburgh. We definitely want to return to see more of this beautiful city. We wanted to see the castle as well, so he dropped us off close by at the end of the tour and gave us excellent directions as to how to get a taxi back to the port. He even gave us his cell phone number in case we couldn't get a taxi in time to get back to the port since our timeline was tight. Highly recommend this tour!!
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Aug 24, 2024
Well worth it. A lovely experience. - I booked this tour several months in advance. The company messaged me the day prior to the tour to confirm the details and provide our tour guide's information. The tour guide, Darren Primrose, called the morning of the tour to introduce himself and re-confirm the details which was nice. Mr. Primrose picked us up on time and asked us if we had anything specific in mind we wanted to see or just hit the highlights. The only "must see" thing we saw was the Greyfriars Bobby. We also saw a perfectly preserved 19th century Scottish upper-class house, a 900-year old church, Arthur's Seat, the Pantheon, Holyrood Palace, and several other sites. It was absolutely wonderful. Mr. Primrose was a policeman for over 20 years before he retired and took up guiding tours for the last 7 years, so he was a wealth of information. I highly recommend this tour if you are in Edinburgh for a short time and want to have a great personal and intimate tour.
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Aug 21, 2024
Fun tour of Edinburgh - Gary picked us up as scheduled. He asked if we had any special interests and off we went for a tour of Edinburgh. He has great knowledge and insight into Scotland and Edinburgh.
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Aug 13, 2024
Excellent private tour - great history with service! - James - very proud of his Cameron and MacDonald heritage plus growing up in Edinburgh- he really knew his history! My brother and I enjoyed a private tour in his Tesla - he used the map to show geographical references - really enjoyed !! I want to book more trips with James!
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Aug 2, 2024
Edinburgh highlights in half a day - We met our driver and guide, Paul, at the dockside at South Queensferry as we were on a cruise ship. The drive into Edinburgh takes approx 20 minutes. The vehicle was immaculate and plush, and Paul was an amazing local guide. His wicked sense of humour and knowledge made the tour one of the highlights of our trip. This tour is perfect for anyone wanting an overview of this fantastic city and we left Paul in the city so we could continue sightseeing and have lunch. Taxi back to the port was £35. We would recommend this company, guide and tour to anyone - you will not be disappointed and we feel we made a great friend in such a short space of time.
Sights seen - Carlton Hill, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Scottish Parliament, Castle, Victoria Street (Inspiration to Harry Potter Diagon Alley) and Edinburgh Old Town. We want to return for a weekend and spend time going into the actual places above.
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Jul 21, 2024
Great one day tour - Great tour to see parts of the town outside walking distance from our hotel near the Royal Mile. Comfortable mini-van and personable guide.
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Sep 30, 2024
Touring by private car. - This was a nice tour for us as my husband was recovering from surgery and a walking tour would have been too difficult. We got to see a great deal of the city and our driver described the pertinent structures and historical significance.
I wish we had the opportunity to drive up to the castle, but I might have misunderstood the description.
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