​Hello! ​​​My name is Gareth, and I will be leading your private Edinburgh walking tour.
I've lived and worked in Edinburgh since coming here in 1998 for university, 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. The best ​way to really discover 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! I really take your tour personally... :)
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!
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award 2023
I've received the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award (previously the Certificate of Excellence), based on visitor reviews and feedback, for seven consecutive years, since 2017. ​

​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!