Private Tour

Private Glasgow Necropolis Tour: The City of the Dead

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the secrets of Glasgow’s Necropolis and spend quality time with a local guide. On this exclusive 1.5hr Private Tour with flexible start times, get a real sense for Glasgow’s history told through its past residents who now rest here forever. Join us for an authentic insight into life and death in the city and unearth little-known treasures along the way!

You'll explore key sights of the Necropolis with your local guide, and be immersed in the stories and secrets of the City of the Dead. Travelling through the centuries to discover the origins of Glasgow’s Necropolis and its first citizen through to modern day and the thousands who now occupy it: from actors to entrepreneurs, free spirits to socialites, discover the stories behind the stones - there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Bridge Of Sighs

Cross the Bridge of Sighs that will take you from the living City to the City of the Dead. Discover the importance of this bridge to the city and the Necropolis

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Hear the stories behind the stones in Glasgow's Necropolis with your friendly expert guide. Travel through the centuries to discover the origins of Glasgow’s Necropolis and its first citizen through to modern day and the thousands who now occupy it: from actors to entrepreneurs, free spirits to socialites, discover the stories behind the stones - there is something for everyone to enjoy!

1 hour 55 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Local guide with expert knowledge

Options

Private Tour

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Short vistit lasting impact
Cruiser64566067528,Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tommy was very knowledgeable and extremely entertaining. Whether it was stories about the necropolis itself, the immediate city or the greater view he was a wonderful guide and an awesome human being. He tailors his tours to your interests and is lets you choose the direction you want to take the tour. We cannot recommend his tour any more highly. If you have the ability to choose Tommy he should be the top of your list. This tour is not to be missed. If you are only in Glasgow for a few hours this is how you should spend your time.
Thanks Tommy
heleneao,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was the highlight of our trip to Glasgow. Tommy is a fantastic guide who shared his vast and varied knowledge with enthusiasm. Highly recommended.
Great Tour!
Kathleen O,May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were a group of 4 friends in Scotland for two weeks. In Glasgow, the Necropolis was one of the top things we wanted to see. All of us enjoy wandering in cemeteries. When I began researching the trip over 6 months ago, I couldn’t find a guided tour of Necropolis, so I was happy to find this one a few weeks before we left. It’s a large place and I thought having a guide would enable us to get more out of the experience than wander around on our own. A real plus was that it’s a private tour but very reasonably priced for a group of four. We arrived early and our guide Tommy was already there. It was a beautiful day - very warm and sunny. I guess Glasgow is not frequently like that, so my tip would be , if you get warm easily, bring water and a hat. I wished I had brought my sun hat as there is not a great deal of shade. The tour was just great. Tommy is extremely knowledgeable about the Necropolis and had loads of fascinating stories. He answered all our questions. At the end, he went above and beyond by guiding/walking with us to an area where we could find a good selection of restaurants for dinner. Much appts it was our way in Glasgow and didn’t have our bearings at all. I highly recommend this very interesting and enjoyable tour and Tommy!

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Private Tour

Private Glasgow Necropolis Tour: The City of the Dead

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Bridge Of Sighs

Cross the Bridge of Sighs that will take you from the living City to the City of the Dead. Discover the importance of this bridge to the city and the Necropolis

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

1 hour 55 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Local guide with expert knowledge

Options

Private Tour

Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Short vistit lasting impact
Cruiser64566067528,Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tommy was very knowledgeable and extremely entertaining. Whether it was stories about the necropolis itself, the immediate city or the greater view he was a wonderful guide and an awesome human being. He tailors his tours to your interests and is lets you choose the direction you want to take the tour. We cannot recommend his tour any more highly. If you have the ability to choose Tommy he should be the top of your list. This tour is not to be missed. If you are only in Glasgow for a few hours this is how you should spend your time.
Thanks Tommy
heleneao,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was the highlight of our trip to Glasgow. Tommy is a fantastic guide who shared his vast and varied knowledge with enthusiasm. Highly recommended.
Great Tour!
Kathleen O,May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were a group of 4 friends in Scotland for two weeks. In Glasgow, the Necropolis was one of the top things we wanted to see. All of us enjoy wandering in cemeteries. When I began researching the trip over 6 months ago, I couldn’t find a guided tour of Necropolis, so I was happy to find this one a few weeks before we left. It’s a large place and I thought having a guide would enable us to get more out of the experience than wander around on our own. A real plus was that it’s a private tour but very reasonably priced for a group of four. We arrived early and our guide Tommy was already there. It was a beautiful day - very warm and sunny. I guess Glasgow is not frequently like that, so my tip would be , if you get warm easily, bring water and a hat. I wished I had brought my sun hat as there is not a great deal of shade. The tour was just great. Tommy is extremely knowledgeable about the Necropolis and had loads of fascinating stories. He answered all our questions. At the end, he went above and beyond by guiding/walking with us to an area where we could find a good selection of restaurants for dinner. Much appts it was our way in Glasgow and didn’t have our bearings at all. I highly recommend this very interesting and enjoyable tour and Tommy!