Guided Tours of Scotland
Private Tours With Driver-Guide Greg Kain
Day Trips From Glasgow
Glasgow Day Trips
The Best Day Tours From Glasgow
Private day tours from Glasgow for small groups, families, couples and solo travellers. With its proximity to the Highlands and Atlantic Coast, Scotland's largest city offers a plethora of options for day trips to the surrounding countryside. Loch Lomond National Park is only 45 minutes away and in two hours you could be enjoying the serenity of the Isle of Bute or the island of Arran, known as 'Scotland in Miniature'. Also within driving distance of Glasgow are; Oban, Inveraray, Glencoe, Perthshire, Stirling and Edinburgh. Explore the options below or ask me to create a custom day tour for you.
​​Choose either the North Loop or the South Loop in this Highland day trip from Glasgow. Castles, coastline, lochs and mountains all feature heavily on either West Highland tour itinerary. Inveraray, Oban, Glencoe, Loch Lomond and Rannoch Moor are just some of the highlights you could see on this tour.
​Take a private, driver-guided two day / one night circular trip from Glasgow taking in the beauty of Loch Lomond National Park, the Arrochar Alps, Inverarary, Loch Awe, Glencoe and the Trossachs. Includes an overnight stay in the picturesque port town of Oban, 'Scotland's Seafood Capital'.
Enjoy a private day tour around the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park area, at your own pace. The itinerary can include waterfalls, beaches, country pubs, loch cruises and distilleries, as well as visits to the conservation village of Luss, the Falls of Falloch, Aberfoyle and Loch Katrine.
Take a private tour to follow in the footsteps of the poor plough-man poet, who became Scotland's national bard Robert Burns lived most of his 37 years in Ayrshire, this tour visits the most important places in the Bard's life including the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum & Cottage in Alloway, Brig o'Doon, the Bachelor Club and the Burns House Museum in Mauchline.
Visit some of the many whisky distilleries within a one or two hour drive from Glasgow. The list includes Highland, Lowland and Island distilleries such as Deanston, Glenturret, Tullibardine, Aberfeldy, Edradour, Blair Atoll, Rosebank, Falkirk Glenkinchie, Arran, Lagg, Bladnoch and Annandale. Enjoy an on site tour and / or tasting, after all, you don't have to drive!
Enjoy a chauffeured visit to the 3 closest whisky distilleries to Glasgow - compare and contrast the styles of Auchentoshan, a triple distilled Lowland single malt, with Glengoyne, a Highland single malt produced at the foot of the volcanic Campsie Hills. And you can start or finish your Glasgow Distillery Tour at new kid on the block, The Clydeside Distillery, housed inside a 19th century pumphouse at the old Glasgow docks.
Explore Dumfries and Galloway, often considered the forgotten corner of Scotland but it is an area rich in history, castles, stone circles, pagan burial sites, nature, dramatic coastline and picturesque towns and villages, such as; Kirkcudbright, Portpatrick, Wigtown, New Abbey and Gatehouse of Fleet.
Take a private, chauffeured road trip to the rolling green hills, ancient abbeys and charming market towns of the Scottish Borders. A lovely area to visit, and with the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hadrian's Wall just over the border in England, why not combine the two for a unique tour steeped in the history of both nations.
Take a road trip to, and through, some of the most ancient, mystical and beautiful natural wonders of the Highlands. The deep mysterious waters of Loch Ness are the ultimate destination, but on the way you will pass through some of Scotland's best scenery, including; Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Glen Coe, the Great Glen, Cairngorms National Park and Highland Perthshire.
Enjoy a day tour from Glasgow that is half road trip and half hike to experience two unique perspectives on Scotland. Hiking options are many, including; coastal paths, riverside walks, forest trails, mountain hikes and farmland meanders. Let me know your preference and I can draw up a customized tour and hike itinerary proposal for you.
Private Day tours from Greenock Ocean Terminal for cruise ship passengers. Customizable itineraries for exploring Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Ayrshire, Loch Lomond National Park, Inveraray, Glen Coe and the Highlands.
Travel in comfort by minivan with your own driver-guide to explore the Perthshire Highlands and the Trossachs. Nature, mountains, rivers and forests greet you as you drive through the majesty of the Southern Highlands. Fall is a particularly beautiful time of year to experience this region.
Follow in the footsteps of two giants of Scottish history, Sir William Wallace and King Robert the Bruce. Explore the battlefields where these two men made their names in medieval warfare, visit the National Wallace monument to see his sword and then pay your last respects to Sir William at the atmospheric Cambuskenneth Abbey.
Explore some of the many filming locations from the Outlander series including; Doune Castle, Hopetoun House, Blackness Castle, Linlithgow Palace, Deanston Distillery, Culross, Aberdour Castle, Falkland and more! A private tour is the perfect way to discover behind the scenes of Outlander.