A Few of Paul's Many Recent Reviews on Trip Advisor
Aug 2025 - "Paul James Stewart is an excellent tour guide - knowledgeable, informative, kind, and helpful. I highly recommend him!"
Jun 2025 - "Paul took us on a unique journey through the history, politics and religion of the last 1000 years, weaving in his own experience of growing up in Leith. I cannot recommend this more highly. Entertaining, informative and immersive experience from start to finish. Awesome. If I could give it 6 stars I would."
Apr 2025 - "I first met Paul when he was doing online tours during the pandemic and was amazed at his knowledge of the history of Scotland. He is very personable and friendly and quite entertaining because he is so passionate about everything having to do with Scotland. I was thrilled to be able to meet him in person and do a live tour for my group of 12 travellers. He was very welcoming and went above and beyond in the days leading up to our tour. He even gave us tips for getting to our hotel from the train station. On the actual tour, in true Paul fashion, he attended to every detail. He had a headset even though there were only 12 of us (it really made a difference!) His historical knowledge was amazing. He was friendly and entertaining. And he was very mindful of different views and made sure not to dive down polarizing topics (like Trump!) I would highly recommend Paul to anyone wanting a true taste of Scotland while in Edinburgh. I will definitely be doing more tours with Paul in the future."
Apr 2025 - "Paul was incredibly interesting and enthusiastic in his tour of Edinburgh. We loved how he would exclaim out loud " How shocking!!" after sharing some little known stories of Scottish history, even pointing out a few "Easter eggs" that stood out to him. He kept us engaged and interested the whole time. I would definitely recommend his tour for folks who can relax and have a laugh! Paul, you were spot on about the botanical gardens being gorgeous this time of year!"
Aug 2024 - "Paul was fantastic. We had a large group (13) and at times it was a little crazy keeping everyone together but Paul just went with the flow. We had 5 grandkids in our group and Paul tailored the tour to make it very kid friendly. He explained the history in terms that they could understand. He had great stories and fun facts about the Castle and the Royal Mile. He was very flexible on the time and made our trip very enjoyable."
Aug 2024 - "Paul is a brilliant guide. Knowlegable, entertaining and personal. I was with a group of 15 and he tailored the tour to perfectly fit everybody's interest and walking pace."
Jul 2024 - "Paul Stewart gave an amazing tour of Edinburgh, through the New Town and Old Town that really was a revelation to me and my friends. He made the place come alive with history as well as contemporary material and with a funny spin on it all. I can highly recommend Paul as he strikes a perfect balance between keeping you informed and keeping you entertained. A lovely bloke too."
Jun 2024 - "Paul Stewart is a fabulous Tour Guide if you are visiting Edinburgh. Paul has passion for his city and his tour is insightful and fun at the same time. I would recommend Paul if visiting Edinburgh and want to learn about Auld Reekie the Athens of the North namely Edinburgh."
Oct 2023 - "Paul most certainly knows his city. Loved the stories and his sense of humor. Got to see places that not every tourist gets to see."
Dec 2023 - "Paul is the cats whiskers, bringing things alive with his impish humour.He has stacks if knowledge and really brings his tours alive and never loses your interest.He leaves you wanting more and tailors his tours to his audience.He is also kind to English men maybe because I think he's part English himself.Dunno which part though!" Sep 2023 - "This guy, Paul, is amazingly funny but at the same time super informative. I doubt there is nothing he does not know about Edinburgh. He will answer any questions you may have. I found him very approachable and very polite at all times. Will definitely be booking more tours with this lovely company."
Jun 2023 - "Our guide was so knowledgeable and hilarious.Such great fun!!! Paul knows all the locations to go and the stories he shares keep you interested and laughing all the way!! Highly recommended."
Feb 2023 - "Great tour of Leith/Edinburgh by Invisible Cities, a social enterprise which trains people who are/were affected by homelessness to become tour guides. Our guide Paul is such a hearty, witty, and informative person who took us to places (architectures) relevant to the theme, read some highlights from the Trainspotting book, and always ready to answer our questions. I learnt a lot from the tour and enjoyed every minute of it. Truly fantastic enterprise."
Mar 2023 - "Amazing! Paul is one of the best tour guides I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know! All of his tours are packed with fact and fun, making for a very enjoyable time! I highly recommend any tour he is a part of!"
Jul 2023 - "This tour was brilliant. Paul is an incredible tour guide; part historian and part storyteller with a great sense of humour too. I was able to see a side of Leith that many would not get to experience and I learned so much about the trainspotting generation. I would take a tour with Paul again in a heartbeat."
Jun 2023 - "Can't say enough about the tour. Paul is an incredible guide. Full of personality, charisma and knowledge. He made the experience amazing and memorable. I highly recommend taking one of his tours."
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