Glasgow Luxury Private Day Tour with Scottish Local

Glasgow, GB

Highlights

  • Glasgow Cathedral - Historic and beautiful landmark
  • Provand's Lordship - Oldest house in Glasgow
  • St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art - Fascinating exhibits on world religions
  • Clydside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery - Experience whisky distillation process
  • George Square - Stunning Victorian architecture and city center attraction

Pickup

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Pickup Location
100 Princes Street Edinburgh
24 Royal Terrace
A Haven Townhouse
Agenda Hotel
Angel’s Share Hotel, Bar & Restaurant
Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel
Apex Grassmarket Hotel
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Ballantrae Albany Hotel
Ballantrae Hotel
Black Ivy
Bonjour Residences
Braid Hills Hotel
BrewDog Doghouse Edinburgh
Britannia Edinburgh Hotel
Brooks Hotel Edinburgh
Cairn Hotel Edinburgh
Channings Hotel, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member
Cheval Old Town Chambers
Cheval The Edinburgh Grand
City Centre Royal View Apartments
City Lodgers - 8 Roxburgh
Cityroomz Edinburgh
Courtyard Edinburgh
Courtyard Edinburgh West
Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
Delta Hotels Edinburgh
Destiny Student - Castle Studios
Doubletree By Hilton Edinburgh Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh City Centre
Edinburgh City Centre (York Place/St James Quarter) Hotel
Edinburgh Conference Centre
Edinburgh Cruise Terminals - All
Edinburgh Family Holiday Apartments
Edinburgh First Holland House
Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel
Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood
Edinburgh Thistle Hotel
Eliza House
Fingal Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Edinburgh
Fraser Suites Edinburgh
Frederick House Hotel
Gleneagles Townhouse
Grassmarket Hotel
Grosvenor Gardens Hotel
Halcyon Hotel
Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End
Hampton Hotel
Hapimag Resort Edinburgh
Haymarket Hub Hotel
Hilton Edinburgh Carlton
Holiday Inn Edinburgh, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - City West, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Leith Waterfront, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Royal Mile, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre, an IHG Hotel
Holland House Hotel
Holyrood Aparthotel
Hotel Ceilidh-Donia
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh - Princes Street, an IHG Hotel
Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, an IHG Hotel
House of Gods Hotel
hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Rose Street) hotel
hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Haymarket hotel
hub by Premier Inn Edinburgh Royal Mile hotel
I will contact the supplier later
ibis budget Edinburgh Park
ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile - Hunter Square
Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge
ibis Styles Edinburgh St Andrew Square
InterContinental Edinburgh the George, an IHG hotel
Kildonan Lodge Hotel
Kimpton Charlotte Square
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
KM Hotel And Apartments
Le Monde Hotel
Le Monde Hotel Edinburgh
Leith Apartments
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh City
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield
Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh
Lochend Serviced Apartments
Malmaison Edinburgh
Malmaison Edinburgh City
Market Street Hotel
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket
Motel One Edinburgh-Princes
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh By The Unlimited Collection
Moxy Edinburgh Airport
Moxy Edinburgh Fountainbridge
Murrayfield Hotel
Nira Caledonia
No. 11 Boutique Hotel
Norton House Hotel & Spa
Novotel Edinburgh Centre
Novotel Edinburgh Park
O.R. Residence and Hotel
Ocean Mist Leith
Orocco Pier
Parliament House Hotel
Piries Hotel
Playfair House Hotel
Point A Hotel
Point A Hotel Edinburgh
Point A Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket
Premier Inn Edinburgh Central (Lauriston Place) hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Princes Street) hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre (Waverley) hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh City Centre Royal Mile Hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh Park (Airport) Hotel
Premier Inn Edinburgh South Queensferry Hotel
Premier Inn Waverley
Prestonfield
Rabble Rooms
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh City Centre
Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh
Residence Inn Edinburgh
RIGH Residences - George Street
Roomzzz Aparthotels Edinburgh
Shandwick Hotel & Apartments
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
Stay Central Hotel
Stewart by Heeton Concept Aparthotel
Ten Hill Place Hotel
The Abbey Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel
The Bonham Hotel
The Bruntsfield
The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton
The Claremont Hotel Edinburgh
The Glasshouse, Autograph Collection
The Howard, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member
The Inn on the Mile
The Inn Place
The Lane Hotel
The Northumberland Hotel
The Old Waverley Hotel
The Place Hotel
The Raeburn
The Resident Edinburgh - Newly Open
The Roseate Edinburgh
The Royal Circus Hotel
The Royal Scots Club
The Rutland
The Salisbury Hotel
The Scholar
The Scotsman Hotel
The Scott
The Staghead Hotel
The White Lady
The Witchery
Tigerlily Hotel
Travelodge Edinburgh Airport Ratho Station Hotel
Travelodge Edinburgh Cameron Toll
Travelodge Edinburgh Central
Travelodge Edinburgh Central Princes Street
Travelodge Edinburgh Central Queen Street
Travelodge Edinburgh Central Rose Street
Travelodge Edinburgh Central Waterloo Place
Travelodge Edinburgh Dreghorn
Travelodge Edinburgh Haymarket
Turnhouse Airport
Tynecastle Park Hotel
Victoria Park House Hotel
Village Hotel Edinburgh
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh
voco Edinburgh - Haymarket, an IHG hotel
voco Edinburgh - Royal Terrace, an IHG hotel
Wilde Aparthotels, Edinburgh, Grassmarket
YOTEL Edinburgh
Edinburgh - All Locations

What to expect

1

Glasgow Cathedral

Also called the High Kirk of Glasgow St. Kentigern’s or St Mungo’s Cathedral. Glasgow Cathedral is built on the site where St Kentigern, or Mungo, is thought to have been buried in AD 612. St Kentigern was the first bishop within the ancient British Kingdom of Strathclyde, and the present cathedral was built during the 13th – 15th centuries. Admire carved stone bosses on the ceiling of the Blackadder Aisle, and one of the finest post-war collections of stained glass windows in Britain.

Duration 45 minutes
2

The Glasgow Necropolis

Adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis was modeled on Père-Lachaise in Paris. It is estimated that something in the order of 50,000 burials have taken place here, with around 3,500 tombs. Built in the Classical Revival architectural fashion, the Necropolis was established by the Merchants’ House of Glasgow in 1831. The Necropolis is a Victorian garden cemetery full of wonderful architecture, sculpture and fascinating stories.

Duration 30 minutes
3

Provand's Lordship

n the shadow of Glasgow Cathedral is the Provand’s Lordship, built in 1471, which stands as a medieval-period historic house museum located at the top of Castle Street. The Provand’s Lordship is the oldest remaining house in Glasgow, with the cathedral itself being the oldest building. Today the house is furnished with a collection of seventeenth-century Scottish furniture donated by Sir William Burrell.

Duration 30 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
4

The Clydeside Distillery

Glasgow’s stills are flowing again at the Clydeside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery, Glasgow’s first dedicated single malt distillery in over 100 Years. Brining distilling back to the heart of Glasgow, the capital of the Lowlands and the epicenter of a modern whisky revival. On the banks of the Clyde, alongside its historic shipping docks, are the remnants of Glasgow’s history and the foundations of its future. Take a tour and discover the story and watch craftsmen distil, set in Glasgow’s famous Queens Docks a great spot to sample our water of life.

Duration 90 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
5

The Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel

Riverside Museum is Glasgow’s award-winning transport museum located on the bank of the Clyde, with over 3,000 objects on display. You will find an incredible array of objects from vintage cars to prams and powerful locomotives, take a walk down an old cobbled Glasgow street with shops dating from 1895 to the 1980s.

Duration 60 minutes
6

The Tall Ship Glenlee

Berthed outside the Riverside Museum you will find the Tall Ship, Glenlee, the UK’s only floating Clyde-built sailing ship. Glenlee takes you back in time to experience what life was like on the high seas. Visit the galley, ring the bell, and explore the depths of the ship. Restored to her former glory, Glenlee is one of only five Clydebuilt steel sailing ship still afloat, and the only one in the UK.

Duration 30 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
7

The Burrell Collection

The Burrell Collection is one of the greatest art collections ever amassed by one person, consisting of more than than 9,000 objects spanning 6,000 years of history. Housed in an award-winning building in the heart of Pollok Country Park, Glasgow’s largest green space. The displays range from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne to important examples of late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, ancient civilizations and more.

Duration 60 minutes
8

Pollok Country Park

Established nearly 200 years ago by the Maxwell family, the Pollok Fold were brought down from the highlands of Scotland to graze the ground within Pollok Country Park. Spending all year outside due to their double coat of hair, they can always be spotted in the fields within Pollok Park. A great opportunity for some photos with these incredible Scottish animals, a memory to remember for sure.

Duration 15 minutes
9

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum opened in 1901 and is a firm favourite with local people and visitors. Explore the 22 galleries and discover everything from art to animals, Ancient Egypt to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and so much more. The collections range from fine art and design including examples of French Impressionism and the Scottish Colourists, plus arms and armour, human history and Ancient Egypt. Its fascinating exhibits, stunning architecture, and vibrant atmosphere make it a must-visit destination for anyone exploring the cultural landscape of Glasgow.

Duration 60 minutes
10

City Chambers

In the heart of the city around George Square and considered to be Glasgow’s City Centre. The Square was built in the late 19th century at the height of Glasgow’s prosperity, Glasgow City Chambers is one of the city’s most prestigious buildings. This grand office is a symbol of Glasgow’s historic wealth and has, for more than a century, been the headquarters of successive councils serving the City of Glasgow. Tours of the City Chambers are available and are conducted twice daily Monday-Friday at 10.30 and 14:30, Pre-Booking is Required through Aura Journeys.

Duration 60 minutes
11

University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a charter or papal bull from Pope Nicholas V, at the suggestion of King James II, permission to add a university to the city’s Cathedral. It is the second-oldest university in Scotland after St Andrews and the fourth-oldest in the English-speaking world. Situated on a leafy campus in the bustling west end of Glasgow, there are breathtaking surroundings to explore

Duration 45 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Service animals allowed
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    Specialized infant seats are available
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provided by Aura Journeys

What our experts say

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    Try local delicacies at The Ubiquitous Chip.
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    Visit the stunning Glasgow Cathedral nearby.
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    Stop by the Riverside Museum for transport history.
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    Ask your guide for hidden gems in the city.
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    Consider a stroll in Pollok Country Park.

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