This is me!

​Hello! ​​​My name is Gareth, and I will be leading your private Edinburgh walking tour.

I've lived and worked in Edinburgh since 1998 and consider myself to be a passionate and knowledgeable ambassador for the city. 

There is far more to Edinburgh than a guidebook could ever tell you – and the best ​way to really visit the city is to see it through the eyes of a local... and because I deliver all my tours myself, you can be confident of a truly personalised tour experience, tailored to you!

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My Edinburgh walking tours will show you places off the beaten track, and give you a unique experience of Edinburgh, different from that of the over 4 million tourists who visit the city every year.
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After training as a tour guide with Edinburgh Bus Tours, the city's premier bus tour operator, I worked at Edinburgh Castle before establishing my own tour company.

I set up Edinburgh Expert Walking Tours in 2014 to specialise in small group, private and customised Edinburgh tours - an alternative to the large tour companies providing ghost tours or 'free' tours, to offer instead a more personal, informative tour experience to give visitors a memorable introduction to Edinburgh.

Let me show you the city in a way that suits you!

"I have taken walking tours all over Europe
​and Gareth is one of ​the best guides."
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"Like walking around with a very well-
​educated friend instead of ​a tour guide."
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"Knowledgable, entertaining ... You couldn't
​choose a better guide."
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"A great deal of knowledge ... tons of
​enthusiasm and a good sense of humour."
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​As an independent local tour guide I offer gimmick-free, fact-based tours, combined with honest opinion to tell you which attractions are worth the entrance fee, and where you can get more than you bargained for with just a little bit of inside information.

Check out the blog or follow me on Facebook for articles about Edinburgh and information about special events...

Send an email to gareth@edinburghexpert.com with any tour enquiries, or book your tour online today!

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