The 2 Workshops & Classes in Edinburgh That Earn Their Price

1.Edinburgh Photography Masterclass – Private Photography Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $191Our pick

Meet photographer Martin Smith or another Aperture Tours guide at 43 Leith Street for a private, three-hour Edinburgh photo lesson. You’ll work on composition, camera settings, low-light shooting, light painting, portraits, and long exposures, with time to review your images.

“I was happy to have two separate tours (one daytime & one nighttime) on the same day with Martin S. He was extraordinarily accommodating, knowledgeable, personable, and when we hit a goodly bit of rain and fog, pivoted without issue. I am an advanced(?) amateur and he really helped me dust off the cobwebs of the basics and taught me so much that I'll be practicing and using going forward. When a guide is willing to stand with his hand over your lens for long periods of time to avoid you getting water on the lens, that's just above & beyond! I would highly recommend Martin S. and hope to…”

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2.Traditional Scottish Cooking Class & Dinner with Edinburgh Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $179Best value

Join Nell in her 200-year-old Georgian New Town home for a three-hour Scottish cooking class and dinner. Prepare Cullen Skink and all-butter shortbread, then enjoy haggis, whisky, and Burns poetry in a small group of up to eight.

“Thank you Nell for welcoming us to your lovely home for cocktail, whisky and cooking in your kitchen. It was a memory we will cherish always. True Scottish hospitality at its finest.”

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