Glasgow Private Self-Guided Tour

Departure Point All our tours are self-guided. You will be led by the GPS in the app. Remember to check the "Before You Go" Section of your ticket and give Pandemic Tours App access to your location! Return Details The tour finishes at St. Enoch Subway Station near the Roman Fort. Duration 2 hours - 3 hours Languages Available Audio guide - English Printed guide - English Points of Interest Stop At: Glasgow Cathedral Castle Street Cathedral Precinct Glasgow This version of Glasgow Cathedral is from 1197 after the original Cathedral fell victim to a fire just after being built in 1136. Since then however the Cathedral has never been unroofed and the worship of God has been carried out within its walls for more than 800 years. Discover one of the emblems of Glasgow and all its surroundings alongside Alex in this amazing experience. Duration: 30 minutes Stop At: Provand's Lordship 3 Castle St. Glasgow The Necropolis is Glasgow’s most famous graveyard. It was established in 1831 copying the Parisian graveyard Père Lachaise. At the beginning of the nineteenth century rich inhabitants of Glasgow wanted to present themselves adequately even after their death therefore the entire graveyard is built to impress. The Necropolis stretches over 37 acres which equals about 15 football (that is soccer) fields or just about 150.000m2. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: University of Strathclyde Centre For Sport & Recreation 347 Cathedral Street Glasgow This lovely stone building has been called the Provand’s Lordship since the late nineteenth century. Before it was known as the Hospital of St Nicholas. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Tolbooth Steeple Glasgow Green Glasgow Glasgow is famous for its murals. There are countless murals all over the city displaying the history and culture of Glasgow. They were created to revitalise neglected walls and gable ends as well as an attempt to change perceptions about street art. Discover this amazing trail in our tour! Duration: Not Available Stop At: City Chambers 82 George Square Glasgow Strathclyde University is one of the three major universities in Glasgow. A must-see location with a variety of murals and interesting architecture to discover as well. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: George Square Glasgow This mural shows a mother lovingly cradling a baby and it is a futuristic representation of St. Mungo. Discover all the incredible details and history of this mural and the Saint who inspired it. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Duke of Wellington Statue 16 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow Immerse yourself as early as the fifteenth century! The first official record of this building is from 1626 and since then it was the Town Clerk’s office the Justice Court the Town Council and right at the top (for security reasons) the jail. Understand how years have affected this particular building and how it has changed over time. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Gallery of Modern Art 111 Queen Street Royal Exchange Square Glasgow You are looking at the tower of Tron church which today is Tron Theatre and the street that it is located on is called Trongate. Originally it was known as Saint Thenew’s Gait because it was situated along the way to the supposed site of Thenew’s burial. As a reminder Thenew or how she is more commonly known today as Saint Enoch is Saint Mungo’s mother. Why could this building be so memorable to us? Duration: Not Available Stop At: Buchanan Street Glasgow Glasgow had the first police force in the entirety of Great Britain and its history from 1800 to 1975 is exhibited in this museum. Here you can gain insight into the people events and other factors which contributed to the founding development and progress of the City of Glasgow police force. Duration: Not Available Stop At: The Lighthouse 11 Mitchell Lane Just off Buchanan Street. Glasgow This mural is called ‘Fellow Residents of Glasgow’ and was painted by Smug. This mural of a hiker foraging for mushrooms in the woodlands appears to be straight out of a fairy-tale. All animals you see in this mural can be found in Glasgow’s parks and green spaces. The animals appear through what looks like holes in the wall. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Glasgow Police Museum 30 Bell Street 1st Floor Glasgow The church was originally built in 1824 replacing an older version. It was designed by English architect Thomas Rickman in the gothic revival style. On the graveyard you will find the graves of tobacco merchants Andrew Buchanan and John Glassford. The older Ramshorn cemetery now partly covered by Ingram Street was the ‘fashionable’ – and expensive – place to be buried in Glasgow in the eighteenth century before the Necropolis become the new place to be buried on. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: Tron Theatre 63 Trongate Glasgow In this spot you can see a statue of Mercury the Roman God of financial gain commerce eloquence poetry