Glasgow Gander Walking Tours: Experience the Energy and Charm of Glasgow

Experience the energy and charm of Glasgow on a walking tour with the self-styled Glasgow Gander. Explore the city’s Victorian architecture and vibrant atmosphere while learning its fascinating story.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gallery of Modern Art - Discover the hidden history of this landmark building and be introduced to Mother Glasgow, Scotland’s powerhouse, by the self-styled Glasgow Gander.
  • Duke of Wellington Statue - See the original cone-wearing commander, and discover the amusing story of this tradition of modern Glasgow at the expense of the Duke of…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages included
Additional Information

Embark on a tour that embodies the vibrant and friendly spirit of Glasgow. All tours are led by Johnny, so if you’ve read a positive review, rest assured that’s the tour you’ll experience! Johnny will offer an unforgettable introduction to this magnificent city, and at the end of the tour, will happily email you a plethora of Glasgow recommendations…

Location
8-10 Royal Exchange Square
Royal Exchange Square
North side of Royal Exchange Square (not George Square!) outside COSTA coffeeshop -- look for the man in the Glasgow Gander T-shirt/jacket!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
5.0
(516 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Catherine_r
Jan 28, 2026
Get to know Glasgow from someone who really knows and loves it! - Best walking tour I have ever taken and I have taken many! Extremely knowledgeable guide. You will fall in love with “Mother Glasgow” by the end of the tour. Johnny helps you to see Glasgow through his eyes. So much to see and do!
Review provided by Viator
Auditt12345
Jan 8, 2026
Fantastic introduction to Glasgow from a proud Glaswegian - Johnny was excellent, knowledgeable and a proud Glaswegian. His narrative was wide and diverse, his pace was just right, his follow up information via email was great and extensive. Worth every penny and a great start to our city break in Glasgow.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
John_a
Dec 24, 2025
Excellent walking tour of Glasgow - It was an excellent tour. The guide Johnny had an infectious passion for the city that kept the tour interesting from beginning to end. I appreciated the historical depth given on these tours and insight into the culture of a great city.
Review provided by Viator
Lpirk
Dec 4, 2025
Don't miss this - A wonderful walking tour. Johnny's incredible knowledge about the city was matched by his infectious enthusiasm. A really skilled communicator, Johnny opened our eyes to the incredible city of Glasgow and we are keen to return and check everything out. When we do, we will have Johnny's fantastic list, emailed after the tour, to guide us.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lori_r
Nov 11, 2025
Best walking tour we’ve ever been on! - Perhaps the best tour we’ve ever been on. Our guide Johnny, was incredibly informative, amazingly enthusiastic, and made us feel like we had lived in the area for years by the end of the tour. Also, this was done on a cold, rainy day so not the best of circumstances. Well done Johnny!
Review provided by Viator
Tink1234
Oct 26, 2025
A++++ tour!! - We love walking tours in European cities, and we have been fortunate to have many good guides over the years, but Johnny's is at the very top. The city came alive for us with his spellbinding stories of historic and current day Glasgow. He was the consummate host for this city and we felt it was so lucky that we found Glasgow Gander Tours. We passed by a huge group tourists on another walking tour and I felt bad for them because there is no way their guide was in the same league as Johnny!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
K9469wsdebbiec
Oct 24, 2025
Great tour/personalized resources for a reasonable price! A smart way to start your visit to Glasgow! - Johnny's witty personality, mixed with his personal knowledge and love of Mother Glasgow, makes for a wonderful experience! He will take you around the city and even behind the scenes in several venues, to truly experience Glasgow's history, architecture, and culture. He even treats his guests to a sample of Scotland's popular and tasty non-alcoholic beverage! I recommend taking this trip early on in your visit, because you'll learn some landmarks as you walk to help you get your bearings later. Johnny also gives you many restaurant and activity recommendations, but don't worry about taking notes, because he not only makes recommendations while you're on tour, but right afterward he'll send you an email with a thorough (3 page) list of those recommendations, plus many others! This personalized resource alone is worth the very reasonable price of Johnny's tour. DO NOT miss this tour or you will regret it!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Hannah_g
Oct 24, 2025
Great introduction to... - Great introduction to Glasgow. Lots of information to cater to all different interests. Friendly host
Review provided by Viator
Joseph_b
Oct 21, 2025
A Proper Gander - Johnny’s a brilliant guide. Warm, enthusiastic, and full of stories. He shows Glasgow in a way that really makes you appreciate it and left us wanting to know more. Can’t rate this gander high enough. Pure Barry!
Review provided by Viator
Cmckinnon_8
Oct 7, 2025
Start your Scottish adventure taking a Gander around Mother Glasgow with this tour! - If you're visiting Glasgow or even Scotland, you need to start your time here with Gander Tours! Johnny is absolutely wonderful as a tour guide and deserves an award, medal, or at the very least to be charging far more for his comprehensive tour of Mother Glasgow! Johnny helped us take a wee gander around Glasgow and even very gracefully braved the beginnings of Storm Amy with us! He was professional, informative, charismatic, and most of all passionate about the city. This is a comprehensive tour that I would recommend doing the day you arrive into Glasgow/Scotland if you can, and my reason is, that he will give you a number of recommendations on what to do around the town.. Which I'd also swear by, having done as many of them as I could fit into a day and a half.. He gave us a wealth of info, which gave us insight into things we would have never thought of or even looked at, and truly made us really appreciate Mother Glasgow in all her glory! The time went fast, and didn't feel like we even walked the whole time (just remember to dress for Scottish weather, communicate any serious ailments, and you'll be right!) I was so impressed with this tour, I've travelled all around the world and the UK and always done an array of different tour types (food tours are normally my favourites) but Johnny's gander around Mother Glasgow is easily the best I've been on. It is worth so much more than its ticketed price. P.s. If his sub-pub crawl was a tour, I'd book it 🤪
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).