Testimonials – What Our Guests Say About our Essentials Walking Tour

Absolutely amazing!
"We had a great driving tour around Glasgow. Our guide, Zhanna, accomplished her objective brilliantly: to show us the most beautiful historical places in Glasgow, together with clear and entertaining explanations about the main historical periods of Glasgow. She was professional and really nice. We couldn’t have had a better guide! We will absolutely recommend this experience to our friends."

Wonderful private tour of Glasgow
"We had booked a walking tour with Glasgow Private Tours and had Scott as our tour guide. Scott is a very accommodating and understanding tour guide. Even with a group of 14 people with all different age ranges from toddlers to seniors, he adhered to our needs and was flexible. He was very passionate about Glasgow and showed great knowledge about the city. Overall, we had a wonderful time with Scott, and I would recommend him through Glasgow Private Tours."

Excellent walking tour of Glasgow
"Many thanks, Molly, for your enthusiastic, interesting, and very thorough presentation about Glasgow. Everything we had hoped for!"

Glasgow easily learned through fascinating storytelling
"Zhanna is very personable and knowledgeable about Glasgow’s history. Her ability to tie together points of interest with historical events and people through storytelling was captivating. Highly recommend Zhanna as your tour guide."

Informative and Fun Walking Tour
"Zhanna was a fantastic host! She was very knowledgeable and took her time in seeing and explaining the sites that were most interesting to us. Because the tour is private, she was able to tailor it to our likings. We highly recommend it!"

Great tour! Highly recommend, especially if you have small children!
"We loved Zhanna! She was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable about the city and its history. I also HIGHLY recommend her if you have small children. We brought our three kids and both sets of grandparents. She has small children of her own and was VERY patient with our kids. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone as she was a great guide."

Excellent
"Really good time with lots of interesting facts and information about the history of the city! Highly recommend!"

Trip to Glasgow
"We would like to thank Zhanna for her kindness and expertise. Excellent guided tour experience."

Knowledgeable Tour Guides
"Zhanna was an amazing guide—so knowledgeable. We had a great three hours with her learning all about Glasgow. I would highly recommend these guys. They are amazing."

Marvelous Walk, Fabulous Guide
"Zhanna was marvelous! We had a lovely walking tour around the city center that had the perfect mix of history, local lore, and interesting tidbits. She accommodated our interests and needs, and the pace was perfect."

Glasgow with Elsa!
"We were only in Glasgow for a day and a half, and our five-hour tour with Elsa really covered it all! Elsa is so knowledgeable and has all of her history down pat—it’s really impressive. The tour was a good pace, taking the time to look at things and learn a lot about Glasgow and Scottish history. Highlights included George Square, Glasgow Cathedral, the Necropolis, a lovely little café by the cathedral, and a tour of the 'smug' murals across the city center."

The highlight of our trip!
"Thanks to the lovely Elsa, we enjoyed an enlightening and very engaging tour. Although the weather proved extremely volatile (snow, sunshine, and rain), Elsa remained a patient and upbeat guide. This tour was a great way to learn more about the city’s geographical layout, as well as its fascinating history. Glasgow, we shall return!"

Great Private Tour with Elsa
"My husband and I really enjoyed our three-hour walking tour with Elsa. She was very kind, had great energy, and was very informative—could answer all of our questions. It was very rainy and windy on our tour, and by the end, we were completely soaked, but we had a lot of fun despite the rain and learned a lot about Glasgow. We left feeling like we'd learned a lot and understood the city a bit better. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone looking to dive a bit deeper into the historical context of the city."

Glasgow Walking Tour with Elsa
"This tour was amazing, Elsa is a FANTASTIC guide. We got up close and personal with Glasgow—what an awesome city, intriguing history, and wonderful stories (Saint Mungo had us talking for hours after the tour 🤪). Thanks, Elsa, you made the tour a delight, and we wish you every future success!"

Fantastic Tour of Glasgow
"Our private tour was a great way to get our feet wet and immediately get a taste of Scottish culture and history. Zhanna, our guide, was amazing. She handled our multigenerational group perfectly. Our driver was fantastic as well. I highly recommend a private tour to get all of the bits of knowledge that you won’t hear on a city bus tour."

Great Private Tour!!
"Zhanna was fantastic—full of knowledge, personable, shared unique perspectives, and had a great sense of humor! She made our short time in Glasgow fun and entertaining."

Excellent tour with a friendly guide
"We arranged to go on this tour in between arriving in Glasgow on the overnight Caledonian Sleeper train and before checking in at our hotel. This was a perfect way to spend our first morning in Glasgow, as it meant we could get our bearings on where the main points of interest were and where we might want to revisit in greater depth later."

Superb Tour of Glasgow with Zhanna!!!
"We had a fantastic tour of Glasgow with Zhanna. Since we were not very keen on walking, we had requested the tour in a private car. We were very impressed with Zhanna's knowledge of Glasgow history. Very memorable tour & we enjoyed a lot. Highly recommend booking the Glasgow City tour with Zhanna."

Awesome, quick tour of Glasgow with Haley
"We had a fantastic bite-sized tour of Glasgow with Haley as our tour guide. Haley is actually an American who moved to Glasgow, and her knowledge and passion for the city are evident. We had a blast with her—her personality is super friendly and engaging!"

Warm and personable introduction to Glasgow and Scotland
"This private walking tour with Zhanna was the perfect way to kick off our spring break trip to Scotland. Our family of four had arrived at our Glasgow hotel the night before after 20+ hours of travel. Zhanna warmly greeted us in the lobby of our hotel before we set off on a leisurely walk through the streets, parks, and historic sites of the city. She filled the entire tour with information and stories, making it feel like a walk with a friend."