What We Can Do For You

Only Blue Badge Guides  are professionally qualified and insured.  Insist on the best.We speak your language - Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, English, Flemish, French, Gaelic, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss German...

We do the planning - you do the enjoying!

Choose from any of the options below to fit your requirements.

Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland greeting our new Mandarin-speaking Edinburgh guidesWalking Tours of Edinburgh

Explore the medieval wynds, closes and cobbled streets of Edinburgh's Old Town. Your STGA Blue Badge Guide will introduce you to the ghostly characters from Edinburgh's past. You can discover the elegant streets of the 18th century New Town and be entertained as you hear about the gracious living of the famous doctors, scientists and writers who lived here. If you have an hour, a morning or a day to spare we can devise the perfect tour to fit your interests.

For more ideas see Fun Things to do in Edinburgh.

Driver Guided Tours

Our Scottish Blue Badge Driver Guides will ensure that your stay in Edinburgh will leave you with lasting memories of your visit. We are fully insured and have a wide variety of vehicles at our disposal. No matter what your interests - Castles to Palaces, monsters to monarchs, golfing to ghosts - our Blue Badge Driver Guide will inform and entertain you.

The Royal and Ancient at St. AndrewsCoach tours of Edinburgh and further afield

STGA Blue Badge Guides can arrange luxury coach transport for your group or allow us to join your own coach for an expert city tour. We take guided excursions to places such as Rosslyn Chapel, The Forth Bridges and St Andrews - the home of golf.

Robert the BruceEnjoy fish and chips in the fishing villages of Fife or walk the battlefield near Stirling in Braveheart country. We bring Scotland's extraordinary and dramatic history to life!

Whisky, Golf and Special Interest Tours

Scottish Blue Badge Guides can tailor make any tour to your requirements, our guides have a wealth of specialised knowledge in many and varied fields. Choose from around 100 distilleries, 500 golf courses around Scotland, or enjoy the world's largest arts event, the Edinburgh International Festival and Festival Fringe.

Royal Museum of ScotlandMuseums and Galleries

We have numerous world class museums and galleries to cater for every interest and age. Our STGA Blue Badge Guides can provide highlight visits for general interest or more in depth study tours. The National Galleries of Scotland contain internationally recognised collections from the Renaissance through to cutting edge contemporary art and the National Museums of Scotland are outstanding on the world stage.

Genealogy and Clan History

Scotland's Records are considered by some to be the best in Europe, and Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Records Office, so is a great place to start to trace your Scottish ancestry. Our Scottish Blue Badge Guides can provide some great tips to start you on the trail and help you identify your clan tartan (plaid).

Whisky Rally at EdradourCorporate and Hospitality Events

STGA Blue Badge Guides have many years' experience working in the high end of the Corporate and Incentive markets. We can meet and greet your conference delegates, provide hospitality services and organise team building events. We will ensure your clients have the best possible experience in our city.

Outdoor Activities

From a gentle stroll round Arthur's Seat, to a hike in the Highlands; from a putt in the park to a full Highland Games in the Royal Park of Holyrood - just ask and Scottish Blue Badge Guides can make it happen.

Edinburgh Garden tourGarden Tours

Edinburgh has many secret gardens for you to discover with us, not forgetting the world renowned Royal Botanic Gardens which are simply breathtaking.

Apart from the extraordinary glass houses, you can explore the rock garden, the Chinese garden, the Queen Mother's memorial garden, the Scottish garden and see the fossilised tree.

 

Don't forget to check our Fun Things to do in Edinburgh page!