Scottish Tourist Guides Association’s very own Jane Roy, Alistair Hector, and Sheila Stuart will be conducting free tours in Edinburgh for this year’s Edinburgh Doors Open Day 2016. Organised by the Cockburn Association, Edinburgh Doors Open Day gives residents and visitors alike the chance to explore some of Edinburgh’s architecturally and culturally significant buildings for free!
Congratulations to STGA Blue Badge guide Stephen Cribb, who has been inducted as Keeper of the Quaich!
This April eight STGA Blue Badge guides qualified as World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations trainers which means they will be part of a team who can train other guides anywhere in the world.
Come and meet us at stand N12 at this year’s VisitScotland Expo!
We are delighted to share with you our newly redesigned website, with a fresh new look and many new and improved features.
If you have a passion for Scotland, are an enthusiastic individual, and would like to work on a self-employed basis, you could make a great tourist guide!
Our next Blue Badge course begins in September 2016 but the recruitment process has already begun, with the closing date for submitting applications set to 3 February 2016.
Join STGA guided tours in 4 cities in Scotland this winter as part of Previously…. Scotland’s History Festival! Tours are available in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and Stirling.
Read the first part here. Fast forward to today and the STGA Glasgow branch has its sights set on playing an important role in the story of the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the sporting history of the city. The … Continued
On a wintry 19th March, 30 intrepid Blue Badge Tourist Guides, were rewarded with stunning views of snow-capped mountains and foam-tipped waves on sea and lochs on a study day of Luss, Arrochar and Helensburgh. This Year of Natural Scotland … Continued
Sometimes…I am a natural born cynic. A competition with outrageous prizes; it must be a marketing ploy. Nobody really wins these prizes, do they? Surely not. And so it was that I received a call from Dot , STGA Bookings … Continued
The Scottish Government is delighted to endorse the work of the Scottish Tourist Guides Association in recognition of their worldwide reputation and quality work and training. I commend the passion and knowledge they bring to guiding and congratulate them on continuing to set the standard in this area.
VisitScotland is delighted to recognise the Scottish Tourist Guides Association as the professional membership body for fully trained and accredited tourist guides in Scotland. STGA accredited guides are passionate ambassadors for Scotland and in providing our visitors with information and inspiration, help deliver a memorable experience for them.
VisitScotland is delighted to recognise the Scottish Tourist Guides Association as the professional membership body for fully trained and accredited tourist guides in Scotland. STGA accredited guides are passionate ambassadors for Scotland and in providing our visitors with information and inspiration, help deliver a memorable experience for them.
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism
Scottish Government
International Development Assistant
Aberdeen City Council
Incentive Department
Gullivers Travel Agency
