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Do you want to discover a darker side of Glasgow? You’re in the right place! Explore Glasgow the way you want to, spend quality time with a local, and get a real taste of our beautiful city. With flexible meetings and endpoints, and a dedicated local guide, maximize your time in Glasgow on a private tour.
A city well-known for its turbulent past, Glasgow has a lot of secrets. Built by industry, shaped by its working class, and run by gangs operating out of ice cream vans. This 1.5-hour tour with a local guide will take you on a walk in the darker side of Glasgow’s history - some centuries ago, some decades, and some still happening in the city today.
From unsolved murders to tales of notorious inmates and Glasgow’s foundations as a city built on the back of slavery, this tour will bring our dark past into light as you discover a different side to this iconic city.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet outside the main entrance to The Cathedral
Itinerary
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1Glasgow Cathedral
Learn the dark past of Glasgow Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2The Necropolis
Discover the haunted history of The Necropolis and those laid to rest here
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3
Learn about the ghosts who haunt Glasgow Royal Infirmary
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4
Discover Glasgow's tenements on High Street, and the people who inhabited them
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5City Chambers
Learn about Glasgow's slave trade connections, and how the city has taken steps to eradicate this dark past
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6
Here the dark history of the Blackfriars area will be revealed
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Tolbooth Steeple
Learn about Glasgow's grisly prison, The Tolbooth and the punishments suffered here
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8
Learn about the Trongate's dark past
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Glasgow Green
Finish in Glasgow Green, at the McLennan Arch for a spine-chilling finish
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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