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As a great 'appetite whetter', why not start by having a look here - and click on 'Tour of Glasgow'. All the pictures on this page were taken during a City Sightseeing tour of Glasgow .

And the wealth of touring opportunities just doesn't stop in and around the city – read on to find out some superb day touring and day trip ideas.

Need to hire a car? – www.scotland-carhire.co.uk have the answers to all your needs.

City tours

Highly recommended are:-

GA Taxis - The best Glasgow Taxi Service providing guided tours around Glasgow City with your own personal Taxi Guide. www.ga-taxis.co.uk

City Bus Tours of Glasgow
153 Queen Street , Glasgow , G1 3BJ
Tel: 0141 204 0444
The best way to see the city! Step on one of our open top buses for a fully guided tour round all the main sights of Glasgow , including the Gothic Cathedral, the Riverside and the University. www.scotguide.com

Your tour lasts just over one hour, then use our frequent service for the rest of the day, getting on and off to visit the many places of interest Glasgow has to offer, most of which are free entrance.

Now with added value - buy a DAY TICKET - travel the next day free, further on board discounts, extended route and wheelchair access.

Day tours

In addition to the bus and walking tours of the city itself, there are many day trips by coach or car to choose from. These are ideal if you are staying in Glasgow and have limited time to see the rest of Scotland.

SCOTTISH TOURS offer day tours by coach with guaranteed departures from Glasgow :

  • Linlithgow Palace , Stirling Castle , Loch Lomond (optional cruise) and Braveheart Country (Saturdays and Sundays from 1 November 2003 to 8 April 2004 , then daily from 9 April - 31 October 2004 )
  • Callander, Glen Coe, Fort William , Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle , Inverness , Pitlochry, return to Glasgow (Saturdays & Sundays only 19 June - 12 September 2004 )

    Some of our own favourites:
    Clyde cruising on the PS Waverley – look at
    www. waverley excursions.co.uk

    A day trip to the Trossachs, with a stop at Glengoyne Distillery on the way.

    A day at Strathclyde Country Park – a superb day out for all the family.
    A trip to Dunoon and the Cowal Peninsula , incorporating the very pleasant little Clyde ferry crossing from Gourock to Dunoon.

    A day visit to Ayrshire, Burns Country and the village of Alloway , the poet's birthplace

    And – if you must – a day in Scotland 's capital city, Edinburgh , perhaps stopping in Falkirk to experience the amazing Falkirk Wheel