Private Walking Tour: Glasgow City Highlights
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3.5 hours
- Blue Badge guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Join us for this half day tour of Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city. Let your professional guide lead you around the highlights of the city. Discover the history of Glasgow, from its boom during the industrial revolution, through to its transformation to a centre for education and culture today. Your guide...
- Duration from 3 Hours and 30 Minutes to 4 Hours
- Skip-the-Line Tickets Available
- Private Tour
- 1
Glasgow Central Station
The tour starts at the Central Station Hotel
Built in the late 19th century, this was once one of Glasgow’s most prestigious hotels, hosting guests such as Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra. In 1927 a new world record was set as John Logie Baird transmitted Television pictures from London, some...- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Buchanan Street
Buchanan street
This is the one of the main shopping streets in Glasgow and ranks as the sixth most expensive street for property rental in the UK. Named after Andrew Buchanan, one of the Tobacco Lords, who operated from the Merchant City. Glasgow was recently named the UK’s second best...- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
George Square
George Square
Named after George III, this is the main square in the city. Lets walk around and admire some of the statues, from Queen Victoria, to Scotland’s own famous poet Robert Burns. The square has played host to many events over the years from commonwealth games medal ceremonies and...- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery of Modern art
Next we approach one of the most iconic sights in Glasgow, its hard to imagine the Duke of Wellington without a traffic cone on his head now! For many years the council removed the cone, only to find another one in place the following day. The...- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 5
Merchant City
Merchant City
As the name suggests this area used to be the cities trading hub, tobacco, sugar and tea were popular commodities in the 18th century. Scattered amongst the warehouses for goods were some fantastic grand houses, owned by the Merchant Lords. Today you can still find many of these...- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Glasgow Green
Glasgow green
We reach the oldest park in the city. Today we would expect to meet dog walkers, runners or maybe see children playing. In the past if we’d have faced a very different sight, a swampy area used for grazing animals, drying fishing nets or bleaching linen. Over the...- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Provand's Lordship
Provands Lordship
Now we’re transported back in time to the 15th century, this “auld hoose” is one of only four surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow. It is believed to have been built for the master of the nearby hospital, today it houses a fantastic museum. Step inside and imagine what...- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
The Necropolis
Glasgow Necropolis
Over 50 thousand people are buried here at Glasgow Necropolis. The cemetery was established in the 19th century as the result of a new law, which allowed to burials to be performed for profit. Most graves are unmarked as was common practise, however it also home to some...- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
Welcome to this beautiful Kirk. Don’t be puzzled by this word, as you can probably guess, Kirk is another word for a church. More than a Church in fact, a Cathedral dedicated to the patron of the city, St Mungo. This is the oldest building in the city,...- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
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