The Totally Tailored experience can’t be beat by any other of those mass tour group companies because you get individualized attention with Totally Tailored. We were able to tailor the tour to see things we wanted to see instead of just a pre-designed itinerary. We were given a general one and we added and removed what we wanted. That way we were engaged in everything that we saw and did there. I also enjoyed the personal touch of just getting to know a person who lives in Scotland and understanding the world and the life a little bit better.
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Totally Tailored creates custom itineraries to fit our guests perfectly – because one size doesn’t fit all! Our expert private guides take the time to get to know you, to make the most of your precious time in Edinburgh. Every one of our award-winning tours are tailored to your interests, your comfort, and your style.
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Top draw tour! Alan was great! He showed us all the main sites in one day including an amazing whisky place. Like having a friend for the day.
Charley was so good with all the planning. Austin and George were so wonderful to Mom and to me. Totally Tailored Scotland helped us make wonderful memories and I recommend them highly if you want a custom experience totally tailored to your needs.
Our guide, Charley was great, really lively and had the balance just right between historical facts and interesting tidbits. She could also be really funny, which helps! It definitely didn’t feel like she had just learned everything off from a script, which is my experience of a few other tours went! Me and my mate asked her loads of questions about what stuff we could do in Edinburgh, where we could eat and what we could do at night and she was happy to answer it all, in a friendly, chatty manner. I’d recommend this to anyone who is starting their visit of Edinburgh or who doesn’t have that much time to explore the city and wants to pack in as much as possible.
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It feels like we could all do with a little something to look forward to at the moment.
So we thought it a good time to announce an exciting new experience we will be putting on as soon as we are able.
Farm tours in rural Scotland.
Get up close and personal with Highland cattle, rare-breed pigs and sheep on the stunning 300 acre Milton farm, set on Lake Venachar just over an hour's drive from Edinburgh. Safely pet and feed the animals and learn about lambing, the wool industry and life of a farmer in Scotland direct from the farmer and her family. This is the perfect stop-gap on a drive to the Highlands or as part of a longer visit to beautiful Callander which has some stunning lochside walks and a village with award-winning restaurants.
Trafalgar Square at 4.10pm today.
NB: For those who joined my 'Live', the fountain intruder was escorted to safety by police just after our tour and just before this photo was taken.
Props to @terrydougherty1 for his impromptu ditty!
Charley is bringing the outdoors indoors with regular virtual tours of London.
These are live, roaming (that is Charley walks through London she presents) and she interacts with a live chat feature too.
It's a free way to witness lockdown London, get a taste of our tours and get a feeling of travelling at this difficult time of restrictions.
From London bridge to Tower bridge at 3pm GMT tomorrow or a new Trafalgar Square tour at 3pm GMT on Thursday
Link to book is in the bio.
Stunning capture of a Trafalgar Square fountain by @albotros
Linus is our very own Harry Potter guide and also a very talented actor. His opening night of his much anticipated solo show became his closing night due to the UK's lockdown.
Connect with and learn from Linus in this, a private and practical 4-week course on monologus which can be done at anytime and anywhere to suit you.
Just message us if you are interested.😍📖
Edinburgh may not have got a white Christmas but it certainly got a white New Year.
Here are some stunning snowy shots of Scotland's magical wintry capital featuring modelling by @dewarcraig and photography by @myinstalife84
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2020 was a challenging year for us and many others. But we're grateful for the unique lessons it has taught us and the amazing support of all our followers.
Here's to a bright and expansive 2021!
Usually in December we publish a list of stats and figures to show how our small tour company has grown.
This year we’ll keep it simple. We are beyond proud to announce:
‘We survived 2020!’
One of the ways we did was by redeploying our excellent tour guides as virtual tutors with our new Totally Tailored Learning project.
Here’s Jacob and Mackenzie in Michigan during their ‘Change- making women of history’ 4-week course with Jasmin.
Jasmin’s excellent storytelling and creative approach (think clay, paper aeroplanes and acting classes) combined with the power of zoom transformed her former tour guests into keen and happy pupils. Here’s what their Dad had to say about the experience,
‘They had HUGE smiles after class. It was the most fun that can be had on zoom.’
Jasmin’s course is available in the new year, scheduled at a time to suit you.
Learn more about this course and our other offerings by clicking the link in the bio.
Always something new to see at Borough Market.
Did you know that during a day London's River Thames goes up and down up to 25 feet?
At low tide these muddy 'beaches' are exposed. Weird and wonderful things can be found which all tell a story about the city's 2000 year past.
Our most modern discovery today was this half buried and battered #Santander hire bike, known to Londoners as a 'Boris bikes' after the Mayor who instigated them.
New *Virtual Tour* announcement!
This Wednesday 2nd December at 2pm founder of Totally Tailored, Charley will be giving a virtual live streamed tour of this - her favourite stretch of the river Thames.
This 30 minute tour is free to join from anywhere in the world.
See bio for link to book.
This picture was taken this morning by @stinkmonebuttshaw and features just one of the delights you'll encounter with Charley on this virtual 'London Bridge to Tower Bridge' tour.
Our famous Christmas lights tour is back!
Be picked up from your home or chosen London train station and be chauffeured to the West End in the latest fully electric TXE London Taxi.
Stop for fantastic festive photos of the best London light displays and see them fly by through the panoramic roof.
Mince pies and the knowledge of our favourite London cabbie comes as standard. And of course, we'll include stop for the city's best mulled wine or signature hot chocolate.
£195 total price for up to 4 hours of touring for up up to six of your family or group. The comfortable Covid-secure separated space in the taxi is sanitised before your trip. We have Visit Britain's 'Good to Go' accreditation.
Email requests@totallytailored.com or call 07880 892 477 to book yours now. Tours from the 3rd December.
Travel may have stopped, but we haven't.
Introducing Totally Tailored Learning.
We are proud to present a series of one-to-one, fully interactive (and fun!) videocall courses conducted by our wonderful guides.
Try 'History of Art 101' with Beatrice,
'Churchill in 4 hats' with Antony, 'Tudors' with Danny, 'Badass Women of History' with Jasmin or 'How to perform a monologue' with Linus.
Each course consists of four, one-hour private video call sessions with your favourite guide. All courses can be worked around your or your kids' schedule. And as no two learners are the same, your course content will be Totally Tailored 😉 to you.
For more information on all of our exciting courses, visit our brand new Totally Tailored Learning page, in the link on bio.
Cramond Island is a tidal island lying in the #firthofforth alongside the desirable suburb of Cramond.
An easy day trip from Edinburgh's city centre by bike or bus (number 41).
This man-made causeway takes walkers & to the 19 acre island where WW2 bunkers beaches and perfect picnic spots prevail.
Tour guide tip: keep an eye on the tide times to avoid getting stranded.
We are back doing our famous food tours. Perfect idea for your Christmas party. Choose to tour Borough or any part of London to discover and enjoy your area safely while supporting small food and drink businesses. Enquire at requests@totallytailored.com
Throwback to the glorious city of Edinburgh.
Learned so much and made so many great connections from spending a year living here.
Should you have any questions or need any advice about Scotland's glorious capital, just send us a message.
Thank you @scarlettwrench & @mrtobiastaylor for buying a #totallytailored gift voucher when things all felt a bit covid-hopeless.
Hosting your food tour today was a breath of fresh air and reminded me how much I love what I do.
Have you ever found yourself roaming around the cold closes of Edinburgh, craving for the heat of a cosy venue and a cheeky dram?
Check out our new guide to Edinburgh’s best venues for the famous “water of life”.
Link in bio.
And let us know your favourite whisky in the comments below!
Tower Bridge was opened in 1894.
Competition winner, Horace Jones designed its hydrochrolically powered bascules allow large ships to pass through.
It's free to cross and will take you from Bermondsey on the south side to Tower Hamlets (and the Tower of London) on the North.
Seeing it lit up at dusk like this is a Totally Tailored favourite.
We are proud to say we won Best Private Tour company at the Travel and Hospitality awards 2020.
Great news to receive after a challenging season!
This week is the final week of our Totally Tailored recommends series. Here’s a reminder of what we recommended.
‘the True Scotsman pod’ a podcast with an excellent blend of well-researched historical and current affairs with some decent banter.
The Gladstone Arms’ ; they serve their local brews and Indian fusian sharing plates in a unique shabby chic interior.
‘Crescent House’ A Luxury Georgian Art townhouse built in 1823, fully refurbished into a welcoming and stylish boutique B&B.
Our wonderful London guide, Emily and her Sketch history project where she creates unique sketches of her favourite London locations.
‘Jumi Cheese’ they serve traditional handmade Swiss cheese from the emmental region of Switzerland.
We hope the series has inspired some of you to support some great small businesses that play such an integral role in our communities.
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