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Half-Day Private Glasgow Must-Sees Tour
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4 Hours
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Offered in: English
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.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Private walking tour
- Hotel Meet & Greet (City Centre - within a walk to George Sq only)
- Gratuities
- Meet / drop-off from locations outside of City Centre (within a walk from George Sq)
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Tall column at the centre of George Square
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
Greenock
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What To Expect
George Square
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.
20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Duke of Wellington Statue
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.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Merchant City
The district where wealthy Tobacco lords of the 18-19th century had their sumptuous mansions.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Provand's Lordship
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!
• Admission Ticket Free
Glasgow Cathedral
The core of the historical part of Glasgow and one of the most recognised symbols of the city.
25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Necropolis
Inspired by a Parisian garden cemetery of the 19th century the Necropolis has become a landmark and the irreplaceable feature of Glasgow townscape.
25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tolbooth Steeple
What do ‘tron’ and ‘gait’ mean? What rules had the prisoners of the tolbooth? What is the contribution of the Britain’s first practicing woman architect? The answers are all around us!
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Glasgow Green
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!
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St Andrew's Cathedral Glasgow
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!
• Admission Ticket Free
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Once built for the workers of the East End of Glasgow this magnificent building has become a home for a collection that tells a story of its people and beautiful glasshouse that can compare to the one in the Botanics!
• Admission Ticket Free
St Enoch Shopping Centre
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?
5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Templeton's Carpet Factory
Why does it resemble Moscow Kremlin and what first lady had a Templeton carpet in her home? The answers are yet to come!
• Admission Ticket Free
Buchanan Street
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?
• Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers 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
Operated by Glasgow Private Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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