Glasgow Like a Local: Customized Private Tour
4.5
Glasgow Like a Local: Customized Private Tour
By Lokafy
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Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 2–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Local guide ("Lokafyer"
- Customized private walking tour
What's not included- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities (optional)
- Optional activity costs
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
- Start:
- Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow, 16 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AG, UKTravelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
End:- Glasgow, UKTour may end at a different location from the departure point, unless requested in advance of the tour.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86919P61- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
- In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
- Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
- This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children below 3 years old are free of charge
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86919P61
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$53.00
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- 16 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AG, UKTravelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
- Pass byEquestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow
- Glasgow, UKTour may end at a different location from the departure point, unless requested in advance of the tour.
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Brianne S
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Our Lokafy guide was NOT a local like the description says. Lokafy appears to be the Uber of tour companies. They did not vet this guy, because he clearly had not lived in Glasgow long. Either that, or he was a hermit who never left his house. We told him we wanted to know about all the good local pubs and restaurants, must see history near the city center, and that we were huge football fans.
We told him we were in town for the Champions League game, and he didn't ask which one. Huge bust right off the bat, when there are back to back CL matches this week, one being Celtic and the other being Rangers. Even a local who isn't a football fan would know about that rivalry. He was not even being a safe guide through the city, and almost got us hit by a car when rushing us to jaywalk across the street. We understand most people don't wait for the walk signal, but they at least look to see if cars are coming up to the turn before jumping into the road. He had no concern for our wellbeing or for walking at our speed or anything at all.
At the end, when we found a polite enough excuse to cut the terrible tour short, we asked for a good restaurant to get fish & chips. He told us to go to the takeaway fast food chain in town, Blue Lagoon. You don't send people who have indicated their interest in local pubs and restaurants to the McDonald's of fish & chips. When we told him we would rather go to a sit down restaurant, he told us to go to the Blue Lagoon by our hotel and take it to our room to eat.
I can't write out everything about how bad it was here, because I will lose the reader's interest, if I haven't already. Bottom line, it was a terrible excuse for a tour by someone who was definitely not a local and knew very little about the city as a whole. I was so hoping that we would get a good local guide for this, instead of one like the other 1 star review here, but we got a bad one. If you are on your honeymoon like us, don't risk getting a bad guide. Go for a more sure thing. It's clear that Lokafy doesn't vet their guides at all to make sure they are actual locals with enough time in a city to be a good guide to travelers.
We told him we were in town for the Champions League game, and he didn't ask which one. Huge bust right off the bat, when there are back to back CL matches this week, one being Celtic and the other being Rangers. Even a local who isn't a football fan would know about that rivalry. He was not even being a safe guide through the city, and almost got us hit by a car when rushing us to jaywalk across the street. We understand most people don't wait for the walk signal, but they at least look to see if cars are coming up to the turn before jumping into the road. He had no concern for our wellbeing or for walking at our speed or anything at all.
At the end, when we found a polite enough excuse to cut the terrible tour short, we asked for a good restaurant to get fish & chips. He told us to go to the takeaway fast food chain in town, Blue Lagoon. You don't send people who have indicated their interest in local pubs and restaurants to the McDonald's of fish & chips. When we told him we would rather go to a sit down restaurant, he told us to go to the Blue Lagoon by our hotel and take it to our room to eat.
I can't write out everything about how bad it was here, because I will lose the reader's interest, if I haven't already. Bottom line, it was a terrible excuse for a tour by someone who was definitely not a local and knew very little about the city as a whole. I was so hoping that we would get a good local guide for this, instead of one like the other 1 star review here, but we got a bad one. If you are on your honeymoon like us, don't risk getting a bad guide. Go for a more sure thing. It's clear that Lokafy doesn't vet their guides at all to make sure they are actual locals with enough time in a city to be a good guide to travelers.
Written October 10, 2022
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Angela Wilson-Liverman
Nashville, TN7 contributions
Our tour guide was a local college student who knew very little Glasgow history or information on the monuments and sights we saw. He was unkempt and smoked during the tour. Poorest city walking tour we've done. Expensive for a basic walk around town.
Written August 14, 2022
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Hello,
We'd like to extend our most sincere apologies for your experience in Glasgow with us. This certainly is not the experience we want for our travelers. We have received your feedback and we definitely want to take it into consideration as we put a great emphasis on the quality of our tours and the feedback of our customers. If you would like to get in touch with us and tell us why do you have this opinion please reach us out at info@lokafy.com. We would be more than happy to talk to you about your feedback.
Again, my sincerest apologies for the disappointing experience. I’ll be looking forward to your email.
Safe Travels.
Regards,
Marnelly
Lokafy.com
Written August 28, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kerri-Lee W
Vancouver, British Columbia2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
Anna was a superb tour guide. She met us as arranged, was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend her highly.
Written June 8, 2023
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PTP
Uxbridge, Canada2 contributions
Jul 2022
Anna was a great guide. We needed a simple relaxing tour to fill an afternoon and that is exactly what we got. Some pubs, some shopping, some walking around key areas. Anna was just what we needed.
Written July 17, 2022
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Angeliki
United Kingdom44 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Kasia was a fantastic guide, she took us to key attractions and shared great tips. Really enjoyed it!
Written April 23, 2022
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Hello,
We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with your Lokafyer Kasia. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that Kasia was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly.
Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure!
Safe Travels!
Regards,
Marnelly
Lokafy.com
Written June 16, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Diane220652
Perth, Australia28 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
Kasia, our personal tour guide was very nice, very knowledgeable and took us to places we wouldn't have seen on our own. A great insight into current culture and diversity of this surprising and delightful city.
Written September 11, 2019
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Hello Diane,
Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us. As we customize each tour, we consider each travelers' preferences while matching them with our Lokafyers, and I'm glad you had a great time exploring the city together with your Lokafyer Kasia in Glasgow. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly.
In the years since your last tour, we have expanded a lot, and now offer Lokafy tours in almost 300+ cities around the world.
Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure!
Safe travels,
Regards,
Vinita
Lokafy.com
Written February 17, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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