Itineraries

WE'LL MAKE YOU LAUGH WE'LL MAKE YOU SIGH WE'LL MAKE YOU SAD TO SAY GOODBYE

ITINERARIES

EVENING TOURS FROM 6TH APRIL TO OCTOBER
AT OTHER TIMES A WINTER ITINERARY WILL BE FOLLOWED
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 18h30 Waterloo Place Edinburgh

Departing Waterloo Place we travel via the New Town pointing out the houses associated with Sir Walter Scott the writer of The Waverley novels, Ivanhoe, Lady of the Lake, Rob Roy, and The Bride of the Lammermoor to name but a few, Kenneth Grahame the writer of Wind in the Willows, Alexander Graham Bell the man credited with the invention of the telephone, Lord Joseph Lister the pioneer of antiseptic surgery, James Young Simpson the pioneer of anesthetics and Robert Louis Stevenson seeing the gardens he played in as a small boy, these gardens have a pond and an island.

We then take you deeper into the New Town via Stockbridge where we can hear all about a lady called Dora Noyce, we pass by Fettes College. Fettes is considered the Eton of Scotland and has associations with Tony Blair and James Bond and possibly Hogwarts the school of Harry Potter. Our journey continues to South Queensferry via Dalmeny Parish Church circa 1130 one of the best preserved Norman churches in the UK. At South Queensferry a charming old fishing village, we can see the Hawes Pier featured in the novel Kidnapped and the inn where Robert wrote much of the novel, from there we can see the famous Forth Rail Bridge 1883 to 1890 one of the engineering marvels of the world. After a break we take the foreshore road back to town and the port of Newhaven, passing by the Lauriston Estate and castle once owned by John Law the murderer who escaped to France and became a major financial player, founder of the Bank of France and the inventor of paper money. We drive via Silverknowes foreshore with stunning views over the river to the charming village of Newhaven and then to the port of Leith and return to Waterloo Place at 22h00 approx.

A dinner break will be taken during the tour (2 course dinner included) this will vary in venue

We will make every effort to keep to the above itinerary, changes will only be made subject to local conditions outwith our control
TOURS SUBJECT TO MINIMUM NUMBERS PLEASE CHECK BY CONTACTING US IF BOOKING UP TO 14 DAYS BEFORE TOUR DEPARTURE
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This was a great trip, very funny and surprisingly informative
Sandy Thomson (no relation to our Richard)

We two enjoyed the twilight tour and our night out, we loved the route and your stories and enjoyed our supper to.
Patricia Blain & Alison Barclay

SUMMER AFTERNOON WALKING TOURS

SATURDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS FROM 3RD OF APRIL UNTIL END OF JULY 2010
EVERY DAY DURING AUGUST

16H00 meeting point the Mound Square on the East side of The Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street Edinburgh

mound

EAST SIDE OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY

Enjoy a walk with us for about two hours, through Edinburgh's world heritage new town, hearing how and why the new town was developed and what was there before. The stinking loch (lake) was one example, see Kenneth Grahame's the author of Wind in the Willows birthplace, the town house of Sir Walter Scott, the birth place of Alexander Graham Bell, Lord Lister's house, Bute House the home of our First Minister, Charlotte Square which has been described as the finest Georgian Square in the world. Also see the home of Robert Louis Stevenson and the gardens he played in, which has a pond with an island in them. See the birthplace of James Clerk Maxwell the physicist, he was credited with wireless technology developments. Going a bit deeper into the town we can hear the story of Dora Noyce who was a very, very eccentric lady, and much much more.
Also including the Dean Village and the Water of Leith

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WALKING TOURS ANY DAY ALL YEAR ROUND FOR GROUPS MINIMUM 15 OR SMALLER GROUPS FOR MINIMUM FEE
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All our guides have been trained by The Scottish Tourist Guides Association

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TOURS CAN BE TAKEN IN FRENCH, GERMAN, RUSSIAN, AND POLISH FOR GROUPS
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