Edinburgh Tourist Guides Association

The independent tourist guides association for Edinburgh based guides.

Promoting the highest quality and standards in tourist guiding in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The ETGA provide professional guiding services in Edinburgh. ETGA guides are self-employed and are all fully insured for Public Liability and Professional Indemnity. ETGA guides adhere to a Code of Conduct and Standards of Performance and regularly update their skills and knowledge.

We are an independent association and have no affiliation to the Scottish Tourist Guides Association STGA Blue Badge guides. We are local guides with local knowledge.

Our guides aim to ensure:

that you enjoy your time in Edinburgh.
that your tour proceeds as planned.
that itineraries run smoothly.
that you are informed and entertained.

If you would like to become a tourist guide in Edinburgh, Stevenson College Enterprise in conjunction with Edinburgh Tour Guides offer a Tour Guide Training Course. Course Information. This course is designed to provide the background knowledge and essential skills for tourist guiding in Edinburgh.