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Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour

By Glasgow Private Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $547 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day and get a real feeling of the city!

You'll see learn about about the city's most famous landmarks, hear stories about its history and development, and find out lots of interesting and fun facts. We'll go at your pace, and you'll have chance to have a drink and a snack along the way.

Activity location
  • George Square
    • George and St. Vincent Sts.,
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • George Square
    • George Square
    • G1, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Glasgow Must Sees for 6-10 in English
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Thu 9:30am-2:00pm
  • English

Glasgow Must Sees up to 10: Enjoy our best-selling walking tour with a private guide. Discover the world famous Glasgow sights in one day! Maximum 10 ppl

Language options: English
Price details
CA $547.33 x 1 TravellerCA $547.33
Total
Price is CA $547.33
Until Wed, Jan 21

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel Meet & Greet (City Centre - within a walk to George Sq only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meet / drop-off from locations outside of City Centre (within a walk from George Sq)

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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

Activity itinerary

George Square
  • 20m
What happened to the statue of George III? What is the Statue of Liberty has to do with the square? Let's discover it together at the main city square where all the most important events take place.​
Duke of Wellington Statue
  • 10m
What is one of the most bizarre monuments of Glasgow? What is the Scottish Highland National dress? Find out these and moreabout the fascinating building of the Gallery of Modern Art which ha been a house to many different organisations.
Merchant City
  • 15m
The district where wealthy Tobacco lords of the 18-19th century had their sumptuous mansions. 
Provand's Lordship (Pass by)
Where are the oldest civil building and ersatz-medieval house in Glasgow? What is Tontine faces? And why did Mary Queen of Scots stayed here? Let's find out!
Glasgow Cathedral
  • 25m
The core of the historical part of Glasgow and one of the most recognised symbols of the city. 
The Necropolis
  • 25m
Inspired by a Parisian garden cemetery of the 19th century the Necropolis has become a landmark and the irreplaceable feature of Glasgow townscape.
Tolbooth Steeple
  • 5m
What do ‘tron’ and ‘gait’ mean? What rules had the prisoners of the tolbooth? What is the contribution of the Britain’s first practising woman architect? The answers are all around us!
Glasgow Green
  • 15m
Where is the largest terracotta fountain? Which Benjamin Franklin invention can you encounter in the park? Who flew over the Glasgow Green for the first time ever? For answers follow us!
St Andrew's Cathedral Glasgow (Pass by)
How did St Andrew become a patron of Scotland? Why the Irish immigrated into Glasgow in the mid 19th century? Who delayed the building of the Cathedral? We'll unveil these mystreries and more on our way!
People's Palace and Winter Gardens (Pass by)
Once built for the workers of the East End of Glasgow this magnificent building has become a home for a collection that tells a storey of its people and beautiful glasshouse that can compare to the one in the Botanics!
St Enoch Shopping Centre
  • 5m
Why St Enoch is as important as the patron of Glasgow St Mungo? Why does Glasgow celebrate its subway system and how old is it? What do you need to do to participate in Subcrawl?
Templeton's Carpet Factory (Pass by)
Why does it resemble Moscow Kremlin and what first lady had a Templeton carpet in her home? The answers are yet to come!
Buchanan Street (Pass by)
Who were Tobacco Lords? Who is the most renowned Glasgow architect and where can his works be found? Why Nelson Mandela is grateful to Glasgow?

Location

Activity location
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    George Square
    • George and St. Vincent Sts.,
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    George Square
    • George Square
    • G1, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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