Glasgow Walking Tours
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Glasgow to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues Perfectly balanced & location-based.
- Guided by clues sent to your phones Messages sent to you and your team's phones.
- Explore Glasgow's historic landmarks and hidden gems Our speciality, discovering and showing off amazing places!
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes Optional breaks to catch a rest along the way.
- Compete Set the fastest time and see you ranking on your end certificate. for top spot on the Glasgow leaderboard
Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
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CityDays Glasgow Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
Action-packed Glasgow walking tours in Glasgow
How the Glasgow days out work
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Discover Glasgow's secret places
- Experience Glasgow's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Glasgow Glasgow walking tour.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Glasgow in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Glasgow leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Glasgow Glasgow walking tour. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
Glasgow walking tour Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about CityDays Glasgow walking tours
SameLeon
We did the Greenwich adventure and we really enjoyed. We saw places that we would have not probably never seen and lear…
Rumors Got A Boyfwend
An amazing day out! Great clues and so fun to explore the city in a unique way!
The K Team
Amazing day! We really, really enjoyed the whole day!! The game was so clever! The only thing was, one of the clues (a …
Burlesque
We had a brilliant time. Saw lots of London that we have not seen before. Already booking the next one.
Team NT
We had a blast exploring the city. Such a fun way to see discover London and learn some of the history. The cryptic clu…
Penny Dreadfuls
Mum and I LOVED our time out in York, exploring bits we don't think we'd have noticed without CityDays guiding us there…
Jenny
We did like the quest very much! The interface was easy to use and was helpful.My wife really loved the dog fountain an…
DJ's
Fab way to get to know the city better. Clues were easy to follow whilst making you take in things you've never noticed…
Big Three O
We had a great afternoon. The clues were enough of a challenge to make it fun- but not too hard! We loved the walk and …
Tabitha Peat
Great experience. Had way more fun than I was expecting and got quite competitive!
JerseySpuds
Really good clues and learnt new things so it parts of London. Great fun!!
cheeky buggas
It’s soooo fun
Sanlo
We had a great day in Brighton! We have been there before but did not know such incredible streets and little squares e…
Margaretta Pirates
Honestly, I did not know what to expect from this experience. I booked it as a mystery day to surprise my mom and siste…
Team McReady
A great day out with clues that were not too easy and not too difficult. Would recommend!
Muppets
Just the right amount of information when clues are solved. Stops are important. How about some images with the trivi…
Odyssey
We had a brilliant day together, great fun as a group, and even the seasoned Londoners saw sights they'd never seen bef…
The Shaws
Great day out for a family of 4 (22 and 17yr old) we all thoroughly enjoyed it, Greenwich is stunning thank you
Bros from other hoes
We booked Clause & Effect for our family when they were visiting from the South West and had the best time (and scran!)…
S'us
Wonderful fun! Trail was well thought out and just difficult enough to give our brains a work out as well as our legs.
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Walking Tours of Glasgow with CityDays
Your urban odyssey starts here!
We’re passionate about bringing history alive and shining a light on all the amazing hidden things right on your very doorstep.
Our Glasgow walking tours are designed to make learning about the city, its history and culture fun and interesting. Instead of listening to a monologue or traipsing about
Whether you live and work here or you’re just popping by, there’s no getting around the fact that Glasgow is one of the most intriguing cities in the U.K.
Shrouded in mystery and previously neglected in favour of its ancient neighbour Edinburgh, Glasgow has had to fight for its position as a place worthy of cultural and historic exploration.
But don’t be fooled. Although Glasgow is the younger sibling, it has its own style, personality, quirks and fascinating past. Take a peek beyond the veil and uncover Glasgow’s hidden gems and secrets by undertaking a Glasgow walking tour…you’ll be surprised by what you find there.
Get The Most Out of Your Walking Tours in Glasgow
Our Glasgow walking tours transform you and your friends, family, colleagues or whoever into detectives, explorers and tour guides all at the same time.
You’ll be tasked with uncovering the Empire of Smoke and venturing beyond its iconic landmarks to reveal Glasgow’s urban secrets.
You answer the clues, you discover the secret sights and hidden gems, and it’s your team that competes for top spot on our leaderboard.
We’ve worked hard to make sure there’s something for everyone who plays our Glasgow walking tours. So if it’s history, mythology, pubs, cosy cafes, weird geographical quirks or just fascinating facts you’re after - know that you’ll find it with CityDays!
See The City Your Way: Glasgow City Walking Tours
No queues, no hassle, no strangers.
Your enjoyment is at the heart of what we do. That’s why we create trails that help you explore a city without any of the downsides of doing so on a typical sightseeing tour.
You decide who you do your tour with: whether it’s just you or you invite your friends, family, other half or colleagues along for the journey, rest assured that no strangers will be crashing your adventure.
Take your time or race ahead: We have an opt-in competitive element to our games. That means that if you answer the clues in record time, submit the best photo or take part in any of our other challenges, your team will be in with the chance to win fun prizes.
However, these are totally optional and if you want to take your time exploring the sights or nipping into cosy shops, rest stops or attractions along the way, by all means do!
In fact, we encourage rest stops: We want you to experience the best of Glasgow. That’s why we recommend pubs, cafes and bars that you can use as rest stops along the way if you want to. If you’re raring to go or have other commitments in mind, that’s fine too. You’re welcome to pause the game at any point and resume it when you’re ready.
Stop or start whenever it’s convenient for you: Babysitter or train cancelled? No problem! Our games can be played at any time, although we do recommend playing during daylight hours (it’s hard to spot clues in the dark and your safety is a priority for us).
All you need is a phone, comfy shoes and a sense of adventure: really, that’s it. If you have a good bunch of people around you, all the better.
The Best Glasgow Walking Tours
Our walking tours of Glasgow are designed to show you the good stuff, cut out the boring stuff, and get you interacting with your surroundings.
How do we do that?
Well, we put the activity back in your hands. We curate our trails so they take you around a city’s most interesting streets, landmarks, history, and introduce you to its famous figures. The only catch is - it’s up to you to solve our puzzles, riddles and clues to take you from each one to the next!
Look up, look down, look left, look right!
Still a bit confused? Here’s how it works.
Glasgow Historic Walking Tours: Unveil History With your Senses
Believe us when we tell you that Glasgow is full to the brim with clues to its past - you’ve just never noticed them before.
We love history - but we understand that not everyone is as fanatic as we are. Don’t worry - you don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy our walking tours in Glasgow. You don’t need any prior knowledge to solve our clues, although a curious mind and an eye for detail will help!
Want to see just how invested in Glasgow we are? Check out these interesting facts about Glasgow we dug up!
On this Glasgow walking tour, you’ll journey back in time to when it was the thriving hub of the British tobacco trade and walk in the footsteps of Victorian pioneers. You’ll uncover the secrets that lurk in Trongate and Merchant City and expose the city centre like you’ve never seen it before.
All you have to do is crack our puzzles, riddles and clues to take you there.
See More Glasgow Hidden Gems
Our Glasgow walking tours are a best-of-both-worlds scenario. Of course you’ll get to see legendary landmarks such as Glasgow’s oldest pub, Glasgow Necropolis, and George Square - but we’ll also introduce you to a few…less obvious gems.
Armed with nothing but a phone and the power of your minds, you’ll be introduced to some of Glasgow’s formative and famous figures, and much, much more…
Available Trails and Glasgow Walking Tours
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided Glasgow walking tours we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…
Empire of Smoke
Embark on a puzzle-filled adventure through Glasgow, exploring its rich history via architecture, sculptures, and artworks. Unravel clues and challenges revealing its transformation from an 18th-century tobacco hub to a Victorian metropolis and a renowned music city. Discover murals, grand buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries, statues with scandalous tales, and tributes to famous artists.
Enjoy the scenic route through Merchant City and Trongate, spotting hidden gems and solving entertaining riddles. This immersive tour is perfect for both locals and first-time visitors seeking to appreciate Glasgow's under-appreciated grandeur, complete with stops at iconic pubs and cafes.
