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Glasgow
Drinking Adventure with a Scotsman
Ghosts of Glasgow: Self-Guided Exploration Game
Free Tour Esencial of Glasgow
The Magnificent & Mysterious History of Glasgow
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Highlights of Glasgow City Centre
A short stroll around Glasgow City centre, exploring the city's origins, ancient and recent history. Uncovering the explosive growth that turned a small medieval, agricultural city into the powerhouse that sparked the industrial revolution.
Things to do Highlights of Glasgow City Centre
Starting in George Square, meet between the Lions. We begin with a discussion of the many monuments and their significance to Glasgow. These include Walter Scott, Rabbie Burns, Nelson Mandela, Queen Victoria, and Robert Peel. We will enjoy the fantastic Victorian and Edwardian architecture that Glasgow is renowned for. Moving on to Buchanan Street, we will learn about the connection with the United States Britain's first colony, Jamestown, which started the trade growth that allowed Glasgow to take advantage of the new trade in tobacco. How the Tobacco Barons became the first "Masters of the Universe." How this trade eventually led to the spark that set alight the industrial revolution right here in Glasgow. Shipbuilding, Iron and steel works, factory work, and the division of labor all started in Glasgow. We will discover the hidden mansions. These were the world's first millionaires set up home. The slave trade powered the trade via the "Slave Triangle." All in Glasgow The tour will end at Glasgow Cross, the site of public executions, riots, and summary justice.
Included
Glasgow City Chambers
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow
Trongate 103
Tobacco Merchant's House
Britannia Panopticon
Tolbooth
City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
Guide Services
Meeting point
Between the Lions in George Square
Reviews (89)
2025-04-14 17:54:27
“Una buona opportunità per conoscere la città ”
Gordon grazie alla sua professionalità , è riuscito a rendere il tour interessante e piacevole fornendo informazioni, storia e curiosità della città. Bravo Gordon. Grazie
Paola Bianconi (Italian)
2025-04-11 16:49:23
“Perfect experience ”
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Iker Alaña Zorrilla (English)
2025-04-05 15:35:51
“great tour with Luke”
the tour was amazing, educational and highly entertaining at the same time. our guide Luke was great, shared had lots of historical facts but also some more recent happenings around Glasgow. highly recommend!
Miro (English)
2025-04-01 19:10:21
“Great tour ! ”
Thanks to Luke for this amazing disvovery of Glasgow, he made it fun and showed us around as we hoped ????
Anna (English)
2025-03-30 15:36:48
“Such a lovely tour!! ”
I went with Alan, and he made it so lovely and personalized! Being himself from just outside Glasgow really gave the feeling that for these 2 hours we were diving into Glaswegian culture. We could ask him anything and it was really informative. I loved his comments and jokes, it was really a lovely and personalized tour, just how it should be but what got lost in so many other commercialised tours. I hope you can fix your bag soon!
Dindia Gutmann (English)
2025-03-23 08:10:29
“Razoavel”
Comparativamente com outras experiências idênticas, esperava maia. Por outro lado, o guia falava muito rápido, e tendo em conta o sotaque não facilitava o entendimento da conversão, tendo em conta que os visitantes não eram escoceses.
Ana Franco (Portuguese)
2025-03-02 18:04:41
“Very nice!”
Ian is a lovely and funny tour guide. I’m impressed with his energy and his capacity to communicate!
Marie (English)
2024-12-06 06:44:05
“Great tour, great guide”
Ian was a great guide with in depth knowledge of the city and history of Glasgow. Very interesting, thorough and entertaining plus good suggestions for the rest of our free time in Glasgow. The only con was that Ian stated at the beginning of the tour that we had to pay something for his time around 15 pounds each as we would on other paid tours. The tour he provided was worth that but it was advertised as a Free tour with gratuities to be determined by the participant's evaluation of the experience. Again the tour Ian provided was worth it but to be told up front we had to pay for a Free tour was a little off putting.
Elaine Carson (English)
2024-11-19 17:17:44
“Great Introduction to Glasgow!”
Martin was my tour guide and I had a great time! He was very attentive to the group and our needs (especially with the chilly weather). I feel like I got a great introduction to Glasgow, it's history and it's present. Martin also provided some great recommendations of food and other sites around the city for after the tour. I would 100% recommend this tour to others visiting Glasgow for the first time.
Nicole Roblin (English)
2024-11-17 13:40:01
“Gordon IS Glasgow.”
Great fun and interesting as well. Learned about Glasgow and her history. Well worth the time. And Gordon is very entertaining!
Michael Cohen (English)
2024-11-14 15:52:55
“It was okay ”
It was okay, I think we stood to much and too long around George Square. As the guide said he makes more talking than walking...We found it very strange that on a free walking tour a guide says that the tour cost 10£ per person. That was a bit awkward to be honest.
Gare (English)
2024-11-14 12:33:33
“Great humour”
Ian produced a great performance today, in depth historical knowledge of the cities history and present day life. Great humorous stories.
kevin Dwyer (English)
2024-11-04 17:30:11
“Your with Ian”
Excellent!!! I will recommend it to anyone who goes to Glasgow
Pedro Muñoz Garcia (English)
2024-10-31 19:21:55
“a good morning ”
i was with my son 6 years old ,we really had a great time
Antonello (English)
2024-10-30 18:51:42
“Great tour”
We booked online the night before the tour. We got an immediate email confirming our reservation. Our guide Martin was friendly and informative. He shared the history of Glasgow right up to today’s issues. Martin also gave is recommendations for other activities and restaurants. Very helpful. We would highly recommend this tour for an introduction to the city.
Elaine McCarthy (English)
2024-10-23 11:35:48
“???? ”
Thank you
Tulay Godekli (English)
2024-10-18 14:02:36
“Great tour”
Enjoyed it a lot, super informative :)
Shannon (English)
2024-10-15 18:41:01
“entertaining tour through Glasgow”
Had a wonderful and entertaining time on the tour with Gordon through Glasgow. It was a short walk with lots of input (historical, culinarily, Glaswegian etc.).
Marie-Christin Benkenstein (English)
2024-10-09 17:32:05
“Engaging and informative ”
Marty gave an informative and entertaining tour of Glasgow. He included its rich history and didn’t shy away from tough subjects.
Amy (English)
2024-09-25 15:09:52
“.”
Ian is a histrionic guide, his acting background makes the stories come alive.
I enjoyed very much the tour and also Ians generosity to share info about other places to go.
Maria Areval (English)
2024-09-12 20:38:10
“Perfect Intro to Glasgow”
Ian was a very entertaining tour guide! He gave us just the right amount of history and more recent info about Glasgow to start our visit
Deb McQuin (English)
2024-09-11 19:00:47
“Perfect tour of Glasgow ”
Ian was an amazing guide with experience. He has a wonderful sense of humour and is an actor. The history is digestible and Interesting. Give it a go it’ll be worth you while!
Thanks
Lief Rock (English)
2024-09-10 12:09:36
“A bit of everything that Glasgow has to offer ”
There wasn’t much walking as there was not standing. The tour had many bits and facts that all about from arts to country and the cities history. Luke was very passionate and well informed about each stope and piece of history that was shown.
Luke (English)
2024-09-10 10:37:11
“Free tour with Ian”
A lovely funny guy. He tells with a lot of humor. I would recommend Ian as your tourguide
Daniel Daam (English)
2024-09-03 14:22:46
“Marty is great in Glasgow”
Nice clear voice. Marty is a very happy fellow that my wife and I enjoyed very much.
Richard (English)
2024-09-01 07:03:04
“Fantastic Tour of Glasgow Sites”
Iain was charismatic and engaging to listen to with a wealth of knowledge. We highly recommend this tour! Thank you Iain.
Kathleen (English)
2024-08-25 15:41:27
“Free Glasgow Walking Tour with Gordon”
Gordon was very informative and charismatic. Rain made it a little hard to hear but not his fault. Recommended some incredible food after.
Jared (English)
2024-08-24 14:41:45
“Cool experience overall”
Fun and informative experience (specially if you like history) in the hands of our guide Martin.
Roger Urbieta (English)
2024-08-23 20:19:10
“To much talk”
Long talks and less sightseeing
Cord (English)
2024-08-14 14:37:01
“Scotland history rather the Glasgow tour”
Ian was very effervescent, as one would expect from an actor. The tour was interesting, but gave us more history of Scotland than it did a tour of the sites of Glasgow. He did say at the start he did more talking than walking, and this was certainly the case. The tour was enjoyable, though it’s the first time on a Freetour we’ve been told what the guide expected as to pay at the very beginning before the tour had even started. At the end he again told us it was time to pay him and again said that £10 per person was normal. Given there were some 40 people in our group and for the content this was steep, but we paid it. Of all the Freetours around the world we’ve done this one told us the least about the city we were in and was the only one that felt money grabbing.
Nigel (English)
2024-08-13 15:53:55
“Tour was late and oversubscribed ”
As requested, we showed up at the meeting point 10 minutes prior to our scheduled 10:15 tour of Glasgow City Center. When we arrived, a tour guide informed us that 60 persons had signed up and we would need to wait for an additional guide. After waiting 25 minutes without the start of the tour, we informed the guide that we no longer wanted to take the tour. Tours should start promptly when scheduled and should be limited in size to be effective for tour participants.
Wayne Holmes (English)
2024-08-10 16:27:03
“Amazing tour with Ian!”
Ian was very interesting and had plenty of information to share with us. The weather was Scottish: "4 seasons in a day" as mentioned by Ian ????
Alex Mustiere (English)
2024-08-07 17:23:52
“Great informative and fun”
Luke was very engaging and knowledgeable in a friendly and amusing way.
Even though advertised as a free tour it was well worth the £10 per head we were expected to pay.
Miriam (English)
2024-08-06 12:32:13
“Engaging and information”
Martin gave a great tour with extensive information on both the good and bad of Glasgow- a balance of humour and self deprecation.
Niamh Brown (English)
2024-08-01 14:32:22
“Great tour”
Very nice tour with a great explanation of the storys of glasgow!
Anna Janssens (English)
2024-07-30 14:48:42
“Tour of Glasgow city centre ”
Ian took us on a wonderfully curated tour of the city centre.
Very well organised from start to finish.
Perfect timings. For those of limited mobility, it’s perfect, as it’s all located in a short walk from the starting point.
Mark Thomas (English)
2024-07-30 14:07:00
“excellent experience”
The tour was an excellent experience! very well organized, great knowledgeable and friendly guide, well delivered useful information. The historical part has been completed by useful information about restaurants and museums. Ian is a great guide to conduct such a tour!
Laura R (English)
2024-07-30 07:38:22
“A must do tour ”
We did the walking tour with Marty and he was amazing a real storyteller he took us on a journey of the city where he not only talked about the good side of Glasgow but also about the bad and ukly and the bizarre side of the city. He did this with a big amount of humor.
Willem (English)
2024-07-29 11:48:28
“Great tour !”
Marty is great and give us lots of fun and insight of glasgow in 2 hours
Pang (English)
2024-07-25 11:40:25
“Very good tour ”
Guide was entertaining, friendly, and well informed. Gave a very comprehensive commentary of the history and architecture of the city
Harry (English)
2024-07-18 19:37:07
“I recommend”
Gordon was a fun guide. We learned a lot about history of the town and fun facts, that made me love Glasgow. He was also dressed traditionally (wearing a kilt) as a Scottish guide should hehe. Oh and if you wonder where to go eat or go at night, he will gave you great suggestions!
Hana Pohajda (English)
2024-07-16 12:15:30
“Free city tour”
Great tour. Our tour guide Luke was really great. Very professional and knowledgeable.
Igor Shapiro (English)
2024-07-07 06:31:51
“Glasgow Tour”
Marty was a great guide. We have highly appreciated our tour.
nicole drapeau (English)
2024-06-30 09:33:08
“Misinformation in meeting up”
Sorry to say but our guide never collected us at designated meeting point. We arrived more than 20 minutes before hand approached another tour guide who said look for the brite yellow vest. Never saw yellow, orange or green. Joined another tour group - no vest but was disappointed and left before the tours end. Had such great experience with the 'free' tours in London and Manchester guess it's luck of the draw
Andrew Cuthbertson (English)
2024-06-27 17:49:01
“A very recommended experience!”
Our guide was Marty and he was an extraordinary guide, very enthusiastic, he's very knowledgeable about Glasgow history, and his background as an actor makes his explanation vivid and thrilling. Definitely an experience to recommend!
Mar Ibanez (English)
2024-06-09 06:08:46
“A very interesting walking tour.”
Ian delivered a lively and constantly interesting experience. It was well worth the time to learn so much about the history of Glasgow. Thank you.
Julia Whiting (English)
2024-06-01 18:38:59
“Perfekt Tour”
First day in Glasgow. Perfekt Start. Thanks
Eva Baumann (English)
2024-05-30 11:23:30
“Good and useful information ”
Ian delivered alot of history and information about Glasgow in a very entertaining way. We are so glad we took this tour!
Marion Rummler (English)
2024-05-14 13:02:50
“Tour with Ian”
Ian was great! The tour was interesting and insightful
Marwa Atif (English)
2024-05-11 18:20:52
“100%”
Easy! Just do it.
steven goodman (English)
2024-05-10 14:35:48
“Excellent presentation!!”
Our guide, Ian, was excellent!!!! Very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining. thanks Ian!!
Virginia Serrano (English)
2024-05-09 15:49:54
“Exceptional Glasgow city tour”
Gordon had wonderful stories which made Glasgow come alive. Thank you
Susan Waller (English)
2024-04-01 13:10:38
“Time well spent”
Marty is an amazing guide, he definitely loves and knows his city. I appreciated his theatrical approach, his insightful stories and his upfront honesty about the history of Glasgow. I immediately felt closer to the city after this tour. Totally recommend for a qualify couple of hours in this important city.
Vasiliki Tsaklidou (English)
2024-03-29 12:50:08
“Nice walk!”
Thanks Gordon for the great tour and lots of stories about Glasgow!
Claudia (English)
2024-03-21 20:49:26
“Ian provided a fabulous tour!”
We really enjoyed the tour today. Ian managed to keep to keep us entertained despite the weather! We’d happily do the tour again.
Tess (English)
2024-03-07 21:08:30
“Nice Walking Tour”
Gordon was a very nice and polite man, who knows his city. He showed us some places influenced by old history. He also gave us tips, where to eat and drink in the city. Where you can get good food for less money.
Thank you Gordon for the great tour!
Jonas S (English)
2024-03-01 12:47:34
“Luke was great”
Luke was great. With very good knowledge, he was a funny lad (in a very good way). Despite the serious cold, he was a real pro. We loved every moment of it. Thanks
Volkan Kantoğlu (English)
2023-12-20 13:11:40
“Perfect way to explore Glasgow”
Our tour with Ian was very informative and entertaining, thank you very much! A perfect start to explore Glasgow!
Benjamin Bayerlein (English)
2023-11-25 19:05:55
“Great tour”
We had a fantastic tour around Glasgow and learnt a lot about the history of the city. The recommendations were very helpful and we had a delicious lunch at one of the restaurants that Luke recommended.
Danielle (English)
2023-11-21 13:23:56
“Very good”
It was very good and I recommend.
Juelma (English)
2023-11-13 12:35:00
“Great tour of Glasgow!”
The guide Gordon was super passionate and interesting, I had a really good time with the small group walking around Glasgow and hearing his stories
I strongly recommend, thanks again!
Jeanne (English)
2023-10-29 11:10:16
“A perfect guided tour”
Our tour guide Gordon took us on a very informative and fun two-hour walk through Glasgow. Amazing how he held the group interested. Highly recommended.
Frank Trimhold (English)
2023-10-28 12:44:30
“Gordon is great ”
Very engaging and knowledgeable
Daniel Lopez (English)
2023-10-21 16:16:51
“Nice tour”
Interesting tour ! Downside would be that we were too many customers at once, but it was due to exceptional circonstances…
Charlotte (English)
2023-09-28 08:32:08
“Good tour in Glasgow”
Me and my husband we had a strange feeling after the tour. Guide was nice and informative but something was odd. Maybe it felt a little bit that the guide is not genuine and he was acting more like in a play where he learned every line of a tour text.
Lina Adomaviciene (English)
2023-09-21 11:35:30
“We missed it...”
Our ship failed to get us off on time via tender so we could not make it.
Sorry
Hopefully we will be back soon.
Paul Theriault (English)
2023-09-20 13:25:54
“Really nice tour with a funny guide”
Our tour guide Marten was a really funny guy, who talked us through history, recent events and have us advise on where to eat and what to visit next. Since he is an actor, he made even the “darker history” quite entertaining. The tour itself was not that large, so no 2 hour walk. I highly recommend!
Alexa Geiger (English)
2023-09-20 12:47:25
“Great tour guide! ”
He did a wonderful job entertaining us!
Karina (English)
2023-09-18 18:52:14
“Fun time!”
Had a great time touring Glasgow, recommended!
Shir Blumberg (English)
2023-09-17 12:36:39
“Great tour!”
Martin was great ! He explained everything great !
Ada Salazar (English)
2023-09-09 12:32:05
“Great Tour”
Extremely engaging and interesting tour. Martin was very knowledgable and a lovely guide.
Luke (English)
2023-09-05 13:41:53
“Glasgow”
I’ve taken these tours around the world. This by far the best! Terrific job, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Highly recommend!
George Williamson (English)
2023-08-29 13:46:09
“Great tour of Glasgow”
Our guide Ian did an outstanding job. Excellent knowledge of Glasgow in terms of history and culture as well as entertainment. He speaks loud and clearly and even if we were in a big group (probably 30), he made sure everyone could hear him well. When walking to another point of interest, he waited that everyone got there before starting commenting on the subject. It showed he was passionate about his job in the explanation and not forgetting to add a touch of humour which made it very enjoyable.
I would not only recommend this tour but add it’s a must when you visit Glasgow and hopefully you will get Ian as your guide. Five stars tour all the way!
Michel Roy (English)
2023-08-29 08:24:23
“Great walking tour! ”
Ian gave us an entertaining and informative tour of Glasgow. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Stephanie Roy (English)
2023-08-27 15:44:12
“Free walking tourr in Glasgow ”
It was really good walking tour! The knowledgeable and friendly tour guide took us on a captivating journey through the city's streets, sharing fascinating historical facts and stories along the way. The tour allowed me to discover hidden gems and iconic landmarks that I might have otherwise missed. I highly recommend this free walking tour to anyone visiting Glasgow who wants to explore the city's rich history and vibrant life
Mirit Khemlin (English)
2023-07-26 15:28:32
“Top”
Great tour, very informative and very very funny.
Ahmed (English)
2023-07-26 13:35:30
“a nice tour with prof show tour guide”
very nice , Local guide, a nice Taste of the Scott accent.
very considerate and transparent
hanaa (English)
2023-07-09 17:57:18
“Glasgow city centre tour”
Guide was Ian, bloody great. Excellent information delivered with style, well done.
Michael Gillespie (English)
2023-06-18 12:46:26
“Glasgow Walking Tour”
We did the morning Glasgow walking tour with guide Martin Dockerty. Martin was very informative, organized and humorous. Highly recommend this tour.
Wes (English)
2023-06-04 12:42:39
“Fun tour in Glasgow”
Gordon was humorous, entertaining and knowledgeable. Highly recommend thus tour
Peter Buzzi (English)
2023-04-20 16:51:17
“Interesting Walking Tour in Glasgow”
Gordon walking tour is really interesting from the Glasgow's arms signification to the many buildings still standing in Glasgow including his restaurants recommandations. I have to admit he made me laugh a lot.
You give what you want at the end of the tour; he is even accepting card payments (and kids are free).
Valerie Rufer (English)
2023-04-12 19:12:16
“Recommended tour with Ian”
Ian was great. Very artistic and interesting :) Recommended!
MILENA MILUSHEVA (English)
2022-12-10 19:02:56
“Nice and interesting tour with experienal guide”
The guide Ian, he is soooo good and interesting. We enjoyed his explanations and entertainment we laughed a lot. He is quite an experience guide. We highly suggest him.
Debbie Wan (English)
2022-12-07 18:35:56
“Great tour”
It is easy to undertand as a no native english speaker. A general information about Glasgow and Scothland like te first contact. I would recommned you
Udane Mitxelena (English)
2022-12-05 17:40:23
“Best way of knowing Glasgow”
Gordon was very warm and cheerful since the beginning of the tour. The places are well selected and you can also end the tour eating in some of the suggestions he gives. Thank you for your time and effort
Cristian Moreno (English)
2022-10-25 17:14:33
“Great tour!”
Warm and welcoming, a very interesting tour with lots of information about the city and Scotland. Would definitely recommend!
Alicia Victor Soler (English)
2021-09-27 12:35:54
“Nice intro to the city”
Good introduction to the city & its history. Note that we didn’t walk very far so what we saw was limited but all the stories told were interesting.
Mona (English)
2021-09-26 12:05:13
“Amazing guide”
Gordon is a really great guide, and took the time to explain the history, answer questions, give tips and show the highlights. I recommend
Carolina Tavares (English)
2020-09-10 08:35:48
“Excellent well organised tour”
We were a family of 3 that took the city centre tour. We all greatly enjoyed it - Gordon is passionate about his city of his birth and has a thorough knowledge about the place and its history. The walk was at a good pace and at all times there was great light hearted interaction.
High recommended
Wilfred Fleming (English)