The best Glasgow private tours

Private tours in Glasgow split between the city and the countryside. In town, a guide takes you round the main sights, either on foot or with transport, with options focused on the West End or the essentials of the centre. Out of town, the most popular private trips go to Loch Lomond and the Highland cows, Stirling Castle, and the Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel. A full-day tour heads further to Oban, Glencoe and the western lochs, and there are private shore excursions for cruise passengers.

At the time of checking, private walking tours of one and a half to three hours were listed from about £47 to £110. Half-day city tours of three to four hours ran from about £224 to £254. Countryside tours of five to almost eight hours were listed from about £450 to £560, and the ten hour Highlands tour from about £660.

Before you book

Many prices are per group rather than per person, so check the listing and the group size limit. Ask where pick-up is, since some tours collect from hotels and the cruise terminal and others start in the city centre. In winter, choose an earlier start to make the most of daylight on a countryside tour. Book a few weeks ahead for summer and December dates.