Whether you’re here for a short stay or a longer visit, Discover Glasgow offers a range of experiences to help you enjoy the city like a local. From guided walking tours and cultural highlights to practical support such as transport tips and local connections, our services are designed to make your time in Glasgow easy, enjoyable, and memorable. Browse the options below to find the experience that best suits your visit — and let us help you make the most of your time in Scotland’s friendliest city.
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Discover Glasgow offers tailored, in-person walking tours that go beyond the usual sightseeing, bringing the city’s stories, hidden gems and neighbourhoods to life with a local guide. Whether you’re here for a few hours or a full day, your journey is shaped around your interests — from art, architecture and music to community voices and lesser-known history. With authentic insights and flexible itineraries, these personalised tours help you see Glasgow not just as a visitor, but as someone who feels its pulse.
Explore Glasgow from anywhere with Discover Glasgow’s Virtual Tour — a narrated, Google Earth–powered journey that lets a local guide show you the city’s best spots. Travel through every side of Glasgow to get a fuller picture of its character, history, and hidden gems — something walking tours can’t always capture. Choose from mini tours to dip into different areas, or take the full tour with the interactive Sightseeing Planner for a personalised visit designed around your interests.
Discover Glasgow’s Courses offer immersive, online learning experiences that give you far more than a top-level snapshot of the city. Dive into narrated, Google-Earth-powered virtual tours, cultural & history modules, and practical guides (like navigating local transport). Whether you want a mini taste of Glasgow or a full-length course, each option is designed to help you explore, understand, and fall in love with the city—before you even arrive.
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"I was fortunate to find Discover Glasgow online, and the two days I spent touring sites connected to Charles Rennie Mackintosh were a highlight of my recent time in Glasgow!
Sabrina Allison did a brilliant job learning about my interests, and she designed an excellent personalized tour. She was also very flexible, so we adjusted our plans throughout our two days together. Highly recommend this wonderful opportunity to connect with all that Glasgow offers!"
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"I really like how you don’t overload the recommendations with too much information [in the Virtual Tour of Glasgow]. When I thumb through guide books I often feel overwhelmed with suggestions. Your videos were much better and tying them in with the Google Maps flybys and photos is perfect."
"[The Virtual Tour of Glasgow] is exactly what I needed for exploring the city!"
"[The Getting to Know Glasgow course] was really fabulous! You have a very engaging style when you talk so the videos just really draw you in. Just loved it so much, and although I was born and raised in the area, I learned so much. Fantastic stuff.""