Take a bus tour around cultural Glasgow to see its amazing art galleries, eclectic museums, luxury hotels, scrumptious restaurants, towering cathedrals, and much more. Stay on the bus for an hour and a half comprehensive Glasgow tour or choose to get off and back on at any of the route's many interesting sites. You have 1 day to pick and choose what you want to see on this flexible and convenient Glasgow bus tour.
If you're an art lover, you must make a trip to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the most visited museum in the United Kingdom outside of London. There you'll find exquisite collections of arms and armor, as well as over 8,000 other works of art and artifacts, including natural history displays and architectural sculptures. Another great place to visit is the Royal Concert Hall. This large auditorium has 2,475 seats, a gift shop, small cafe, and restaurant called The Green Room. Be sure to catch one of the regular performances by ballet companies, rock bands, jazz ensembles, musical theater casts, and pop artists. The University of Glasgow is another available stop. Founded in 1451 by Pope Nicholas V, this gorgeous campus includes a library with 12 floors of over 2.5 million books. For some maritime fun, visit the The Tall Ship known as Glenlee, one of only five remaining Clyde-built ships in the world. No visit to Glasgow is complete without a visit to the Glasgow Cathedral, a medieval masterpiece of architecture built in the late 1100s.
These are just a few examples of the dozens of attractions available from the access points of this Glasgow tour. You will be traveling on a double decker, air conditioned bus with recorded commentary in multiple languages. There will always be a bus to board at every stop in 30 minutes or less, so hop off wherever you like and rest assured that you can easily hop back on when you want to visit the next exciting location.
Please Note: There are 21 stops on this route and it takes approximately 80 minutes to complete the route without getting off. The tour is narrated in English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Russian, and Swedish. The frequency of the buses and the first and last tour times vary by season and will be detailed in your electronic ticket.
The route includes the following stops:
- George Square
- Glasgow Cathedral
- Merchant City
- The Barras
- Glasgow Green
- Saint Enoch Shopping Center
- Saint Vincent Place
- Radisson Blu Hotel
- Glasgow Marriot Hotel
- Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
- Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center
- Riverside Museum
- Kelvingrove Park
- Glasgow University
- Byres Road
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
- Kelvin Park
- Charing Cross
- Sauchiehall Street
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- Bus Station
To see a map of the stops that are included in this tour, please
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