Private Tour: Half-Day City Highlights Glasgow Walking Tour
Description
If you want to do more than simply tick off the sights, spend half a day discovering Glasgow with a local who knows the city inside out. From the medieval heart of Glasgow to our industrial past, colourful street art, leafy parks and vibrant riverside, this private experience takes you beyond the usual city-centre highlights and reveals the many sides of the city that make Glasgow so distinctive. You will be immersed in the sights and sounds of the city as you travel back centuries to discover Glasgow’s dark and unique history: from cathedrals to street art, cities of the dead to Dr Who, there is something for everyone on this half-day private tour. You’ll hear the stories behind the places you pass, discover hidden corners you might otherwise miss, and get a feel for how Glasgow has changed from a medieval town into the energetic, creative city it is today. And because it’s private, the experience is yours.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We begin our tour at Glasgow City Chambers - the central hub to Glasgow! (exterior visit only)
Continuing through George Square and discover the secret behind our famous slogan 'People Make Glasgow'
Visit the beautiful Glasgow Cathedral, and if open, step inside to marvel at the magnificent architecture, and take a deeper look at Glasgow origins and how the city started (exterior visit only)
Explore the infamous Necropolis and discover some of the secrets of Glasgow's dead (exterior visit only)
Explore our iconic Merchant City and discover its history. Whilst here, take a look at some of the beautiful murals blooming over the city.
The original hub of the city centre, and discover the history of the Tolbooth Steeple (exterior visit only)
Explore St Andrews Square, Glasgow's hub for Scottish culture (exterior visit only)
Explore the green spaces of the oldest park in Glasgow
Take a break in the People's Palace, discover Glasgow's social history and have a wee coffee (exterior visit only)
Take a stroll along the River Clyde and discover Glasgow's ship building history.
Join in the hustle and bustle on Buchanan Street, but be sure to look up as we take in the Victorian architecture
Finishing at the Gallery of Modern Art, you will see the iconic Duke of Wellington! (exterior visit only)
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(25)
Very informative and the ability to interact with our personal guide was truly an exceptional experience.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Dave is very knowledgeable and proud of his hometown Glasgow. We all learned a lot. Thank you Dave for a wonderful tour. I am so glad our group booked this tour.
Gabe is extremely Knowledgeable and articulate! Fantastic! Loved the street art so much! Gave great restaurant recommendations!
Dave was so knowledgable about the history of Scotland and how it connects to the rest of the world! He was fun and great to chat with- Adults and kids enjoyed it
Wonderful way to get to know Glasgow. Our tour guide Lauren was sweet, knowledgeable and informative. She’s a true local and combines knowledge about Glasgow with love and pride for her city and country.
Guide Gabe was great. Lots of fun and meaningful stories about sights in Glasgow. We were very late arriving at the meeting point. Totally our fault, and Gabe was very patient. Our complaint was the tour operator provided no useful way to communicate with the guide.
Our tour guide was wonderful. She provided a great level of insight, well paced and “read” the group in terms of interest level etc
We took the private tour, there were 4 of us and our guide Louise was just amazing. Cheerful, full of historical facts. She easily adapted the tour according to our interests. The perfect way to discover the amazing city of Glasgow.
Louise was just the very best! A perfect guide for us. We range in age from 14 to 71. Perfect pace, tons of stories and stats and information! Loved every minute of our walking Glasgow tour. Highly recommend.
Excellent guide in Stephen who was very friendly, knowledgeable and great fun to spend the time with walking around Glasgow on a fairly miserable day!
