Overview

Even if you’ve only got half a day in town, check off the highlights without rushing on this private Glasgow walking tour. Traveling at your own pace to attractions tailored to suit your interests, snap key sights like Glasgow Cathedral, Tolbooth Steeple, and the Gallery of Modern Art, and get a taste of local life from your insider guide.

Highlights

Check off all the classic downtown Glasgow sights in one half-day walking tour
Customize your tour to suit your needs with your private guide
Get personalized insights into local life from a Glasgow insider
Discover landmarks like Glasgow Cathedral and the Gallery of Modern Art

What to Expect

If you’re staying in Glasgow city center, your guide will collect you from your door to start your private walking tour. Be sure to let them know any sights you’d like to see or interests you may have: the tour is customizable to meet your needs. A typical itinerary covers sights including Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis cemetery, Tolbooth Steeple, the Gallery of Modern Art, George Square, Templeton’s Carpet Factory, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, and much, much more. Travel at your own pace to the locations that interest you and feel free to ask whatever questions spring to mind. At the end of the tour, your guide will escort you home.

Important Information

Departure Point

George Square, Glasgow, UK

Traveler pickup is offered
If you're staying within 15 mins walk of the centre of Glasgow (George Square), our guide can meet you at your hotel.
We can organise an executive vehicle and a driver to meet and greet you in the port in Greenock morning, take you in comfort and style to Glasgow city where you will meet your personal tour guide. After some wonderful Glasgow sightseeing, we'll get you safely back aboard later that afternoon.
Up to 4 people - £ 80 (E Class Mercedes, Audi A6 or similar)
Up to 7 people - £ 95 (people carrier)
We can also organise an executive vehicle and a driver to meet and greet you at the Glasgow Airport and take you in comfort and style to Glasgow city where you will meet your personal tour guide.
Up to 4 people - £ 30 (E Class Mercedes, Audi A6 or similar)
Up to 7 people - £ 38 (people carrier)

Ports
Greenock

Departure Time

Choose your preferred departure time from 8am till 5pm

Duration

Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Inclusions

Complimentary Tea or Coffee during scheduled break
Professional guide
Hotel Meet & Greet (City Centre - within a walk to George Sq only)
Private walking tour
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Entry/Admission - Gallery of Modern Art
Entry/Admission - Glasgow Green
Entry/Admission - Duke of Wellington Statue
Entry/Admission - Glasgow Cathedral
Entry/Admission - People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Entry/Admission - Provand's Lordship
Entry/Admission - St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
Entry/Admission - Templeton's Carpet Factory
Entry/Admission - The Necropolis
Entry/Admission - Buchanan Street
Entry/Admission - George Square
Entry/Admission - St Andrew's Cathedral Glasgow

Exclusions

Gratuities
Meet / drop-off from locations outside of City Centre (within a walk from George Sq)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Multi-lingual guide (English, Spanish, Russian)
Please note that this is a walking tour without vehicle
Glasgow Port (Greenock) pickup and return by private vehicle can be arranged for additional cost on request
We can arrange vehicle hire for the tour for additional cost on request
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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A Trip of Higher Learning

A wonderful walking tour with a great guide who gave us both the history and the back story of all the wonderful places in Glasgow. It was a highlight of our trip.

Date of experience: September 2019

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review - I think that's one of our favourite headings for a review!

Wonderful Day

My Husband and I had a wonderful tour with Elsa yesterday! She was prompt in meeting us in our hotel lobby. She was beyond knowledgeable about current topics and history. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch together and enjoyed each others company. I hated seeing our tour come to an…

Date of experience: October 2019

Wonderful day!

I met Zhanna at my hotel and we could know all historical center of Glasgow. It was a wonderful experience, i could see things i di not see in my first trip here!

Grazie Mille Roberto - Zhanna had a great time with you - it's very kind of you to leave us a great review!

Wonderful Tour of an Underrated City

We loved this tour. Johnny is friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining and we discovered that there's much more to Glasgow than we'd expected. My biggest advice to American tourists would be not to short-change it in a tour of Scotland. Oh, and a private message, reminder to…

Hahaha - I am intrigued and have to ask Johnny! Thanks for saying Glasgow is underrated - and for your kind review!

Excellent overview of the city

We had an excellent walking tour with Zhanna, made even better by beautiful weather and the fact that many streets were closed to traffic for a cycling event. Zhanna was a great companion, covering as much history as we could absorb and pointing out so many detsils we would have…

We are so glad you had a positive experience, and we very much appreciate you taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review!

Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour provided by Glasgow Private Tours

Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour
By: Glasgow Private Tours
66 reviews

Reviews

Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour provided by Glasgow Private Tours

Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees TourBy: Glasgow Private Tours66 reviews

Reviews

Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour
By: Glasgow Private Tours
66 reviews