Glasgow Luxury Private Day Tour with Scottish Local

Glasgow, GB
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Highlights

  • Glasgow Cathedral - Historic and spiritual landmark
  • Provand's Lordship - Oldest remaining house in Glasgow
  • St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art - Fascinating exhibits on world religions
  • Clydside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery - Learn about and sample Scotland's famous whisky
  • George Square - Stunning Victorian architecture in the heart of the city

Pickup

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ABode Glasgow
AC Hotel Glasgow
Acorn Hotel
Albion Hotel
Alexander Thomson Hotel
Ambassador Hotel
Aparto Glasgow West End
Apex City of Glasgow Hotel
Ardgowan House
Argyll Hotel
Artto Hotel
Ashtree House Hotel, Glasgow Airport.
Babbity Bowster
Best Western Garfield House Hotel
Best Western Glasgow Hotel
Best Western Glasgow North
Boclair House Hotel
Bothwell Bridge Hotel
Britannia Inn Glasgow
Busby Hotel
Cairncross House
Campanile Hotel
Carlton George Hotel
Cathedral House
Charing Cross Hotel
CitizenM Glasgow
Clayton Hotel Glasgow
Clifton Hotel
Courtyard Glasgow Airport
Courtyard Glasgow SEC
Crossbasket Castle
Crowne Plaza Glasgow, an IHG Hotel
Crowwood House Hotel Glasgow
Dakota Hotel Glasgow
Dalmeny Park House Hotel
Doubletree By Hilton Glasgow Central
Easyhotel Glasgow City Centre
Fraser Suites Glasgow
Glasgow Argyle Hotel, BW Signature Collection by Best Western
Glasgow Cruise Terminal - Greenock
Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
Glasgow Intl Airport
Glasgow Loft Apartments
Glasgow Marriott Hotel
Glasgow West Hotel by Compass Hospitality
Glazert Country House Hotel
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
Grasshoppers Hotel Glasgow
Hampton by Hilton Glasgow Central
Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
Hilton Glasgow
Holiday Inn Express Glasgow - City Ctr Riverside, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Glasgow - City Ctr Theatreland, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Glasgow - City Ctr Theatreland, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Glasgow - East Kilbride, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport, an IHG Hotel
Hotel Du Vin Glasgow, at One Devonshire Gardens
Hotel Indigo Glasgow, an IHG Hotel
House Of Gods
House Of Gods
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ibis budget Glasgow
ibis Glasgow City Centre - Sauchiehall St.
ibis Styles Glasgow Central
Ibis Styles Glasgow Centre George Square
Kelvin Hotel
Kelvingrove Hotel
Kelvingrove Park
Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel & Spa, An Ihg Hotel
Kings Park Hotel
Leonardo Inn Hotel Glasgow West End
Leonardo Royal Hotel Glasgow
Maldron Hotel Glasgow
Malmaison Glasgow
Merchant City Inn
Mercure Glasgow City Hotel
Mill & Brae
Millennium Hotel Glasgow
Motel Air Glasgow Airport
Motel One Glasgow
Moxy Glasgow Merchant City
Moxy Glasgow Sec
Muthu Glasgow River Hotel
Newton Hotel
Normandy Hotel
Novotel Glasgow Centre Hotel
Number 10 Hotel
OYO Gin House Hotel
OYO Greenock Waterfront
Parklands Hotel & Country Club
Pocotel Glasgow
Point A Hotel Glasgow
Port & Harbour Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang/M74, J2A) Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow (Milngavie) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Bearsden hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Braehead hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (Argyle Street) Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (St Enoch Square) Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre Buchanan Galleries Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre South hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow East hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central Hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Pacific Quay (SECC) hotel
Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)
Queens Park Hotel
Rab Ha's Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
Radisson RED Glasgow
Ramada by Wyndham East Kilbride
Ramada East Kilbride
Redhurst Hotel
Redstones Hotel
Rennie Mackintosh Art School Hotel
Rennie Mackintosh Station Hotel
Safestay Glasgow Charing Cross
Safestay Glasgow City
Sandman Signature Glasgow Hotel
Sandyford Lodge
Scotland Glasgow Accommodation
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
Smiths Hotel
St. Enoch Hotel
The Address Glasgow
The Alfred
The Belhaven Hotel
The Broadcroft Hotel
The Bruce Hotel
The Brunswick Hotel
The Glynhill Hotel
The Heritage Hotel
The Orchard Park Hotel
The Pipers' Tryst Hotel
The Sandyford Hotel
The Social Hub Glasgow
The Tbank Hotel
The Torrance Hotel
The Victorian House
The Watermill Hotel
The Z Hotel Glasgow
Titan Hotel
Tontine Hotel
Travelodge Carlisle Todhills
Travelodge Glasgow Airport
Travelodge Glasgow Braehead
Travelodge Glasgow Central
Travelodge Glasgow Paisley Road Hotel
Travelodge Glasgow Queen Street Hotel
Village Hotel Glasgow
Virgin Hotels Glasgow
Voco Grand Central Glasgow, An Ihg Hotel
Waterfront Guest Accommodation
West Park Hotel
Yotel Glasgow
Glasgow - All Locations

What to expect

1

Glasgow Cathedral

lso 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 30 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

In 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
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 60 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 45 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
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 30 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 30 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

  • Additional information
    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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    Visit the Burrell Collection for art lovers.
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    Stop by the Tall Ship for unique photos.
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    Grab lunch at the nearby Finnieston area.

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