2 hours
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Overview
Maximize time in Glasgow with a city center walking tour with a local guide. Each tour is unique depending on the guide, but potential stops include George Square, Glasgow Cathedral, and Glasgow Green. As well as well-known sights, the itinerary also includes off-the-beaten-path attractions and hidden treasures that you’d likely miss if exploring alone.
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Walking Tours in Glasgow
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Great walking tour with Sophie!
Patricia_G, Mar 2025
Sophie did an excellent job on this tour, you could tell she loves Glasgow and was proud to show it off to us. She had a wealth of knowledge about all the places we visited and history.
Insightful walking tour
ekyle27, Mar 2025
Katrina was a great guide! Small intimate group, about a dozen of us. Katrina gave us history on Scotland, and various areas around Glasgow walking distance to George Square
A must do in Glasgow!
NickTATX, Mar 2025
Lauren was awesome! So knowledgeable and engaging. Very much enjoyed this walking tour. Took many photos and learned a lot!
David was our guide. He...
Jared_G, Mar 2025
David was our guide. He was so effusive and enthusiastic he went 30 minutes over the 1.5 hours (he told us we could leave if we had to). The entire group stayed.
Itinerary
Glasgow
Our most popular tour will take you around all the main sites of the city, giving you an excellent opportunity to get your bearings of the city and find out about its history and culture.
10 minutesGeorge Square
Start your tour in George Square by Glasgow City Chambers and get an insight into Glaswegian history (exterior visit only)
15 minutesCity Chambers
Admire the fine architecture of Glasgow City Chambers, an important administrative building in Glasgow. Discover the centre of Glasgow's government in this magnificent building (exterior visit only)
10 minutesUniversity of Strathclyde
Learn about the deep educational history of universities in Glasgow and marvel at the longest mural in the UK! (exterior visit only)
10 minutesGlasgow Cathedral
Discover the iconic Glasgow Cathedral & hear the stories behind it (exterior visit only)
5 minutesThe Necropolis
Explore Glasgow's historic necropolis. (exterior visit only)
10 minutesSt. Mungo at High Street
Be amazed at some of Glasgows' Street Art!
Gallery of Modern Art
We can't give too much away! After leaving the Cathedral each guide has their own unique twist on the remainder of the tour. All finishing up by the Gallery of Modern Art on Ingram Street. Come along and hear the stories for yourself all from locals who love their city! (exterior visit only)
30 minutes
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Historical and cultural insight to Glasgow
- Professional guide
- 1.5 hour walking tour
Exclusions
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Rest assured that in the unlikely event that we need to cancel the tour, we will try to contact you as soon as we possibly can. Please email us if you are worried you will miss the start of the tour/the guide.
- The tour is about 1.5/2 miles, you need to have a moderate level of fitness to partake
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.