Private Tour Details

Discover Edinburgh with David, a local Photographer & Tour Guide, who has lived in Edinburgh for 50 years.

A superb, first introduction to Edinburgh! The Private Photography & History Tour of Edinburgh starts daily at 12pm, all year round, and lasts 4 hours.

• Quickly discover & photograph Edinburgh's highlights & hidden gems with David Wheater, a local guide & photographer.

• Discover Edinburgh's fascinating history & culture.

• Learn useful photography tips to transform your photography.

• Price includes 6 people in a private group (avoid the crowds!).

• Tours run all year round, every day, at 12pm.

In this exclusive, private Photography & History Tour of Edinburgh, David, will show you Edinburgh from a local's perspective & help you capture beautiful & interesting photos of Edinburgh, you might not have the time to find, or discover, by yourself. David will explain all about Edinburgh's amazing history along the way, with the help of vintage photographs.

All smartphones & cameras are suitable, and there'll be lots of really useful travel photography tips along the way. Suitable for beginner & enthusiast photographers.

The tour lasts 4 hours and covers approx 3 miles. We recommend a reasonable level of fitness, comfortable shoes, sun-hat & water.

What’s Included

• We'll visit and photograph various iconic and hidden attractions around Edinburgh's lovely New Town

• We'll explore all my favourite attractions and beautiful photography locations in Edinburgh's historic Old Town

• Complimentary Coffee & Tea Break

• My iPhone Photography Guide, explaining how to use your iPhone camera to take better iPhone photos

• My Guide to Spending a Day in Edinburgh and all my recommendations for Cafe’s, Restaurants & Pubs

• 3 professionally taken portraits of you in special locations around the city (please request at booking)

Price & Duration

£199 per PRIVATE GROUP (price includes up to six people, in a private group)

Works out at just £33 per person for a group of six - amazing value for an exclusive, private tour!

If you have a larger group, please email me for a quote.

This walking tour lasts around 4 hours and will cover a distance of around 3 miles in Edinburgh’s Old & New Towns.

Meeting Point

Costa Coffee 43 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD
The meeting point is outside the COSTA COFFEE KIOSK within St Andrew Square Gardens in the city centre. The approximate postcode is EH2 2AD. I will be wearing a BLUE CAP and have a BLUE SHOULDER BAG. I will provide a telephone number in case you need to contact me.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your tour up to 24 hours in advance and receive a full refund.

If the event of cancellation due to bad weather you may rebook or receive a full refund.

We will only cancel a tour due to extreme weather or where there may be safety issues.

Recommendations

• A reasonable level of fitness is required for walking around the city. It can be easily managed by anyone in reasonable good health.

• Not recommended for pregnant travellers, those with heart problems or other serious medical or foot-related problems.

• Please bring comfortable walking shoes and a sun-hat and water during the summer. In the winter it’s recommended to wear warm layers, a waterproof jacket, hat, gloves and waterproof footwear.

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