Private Tour

Glasgow Private Shore Excursion Highlands Lochs Castles & Ferry

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Maximise your time ashore and let a local kilted Scotsman greet you off the Cruise Ship and welcome you aboard our luxury minivan Mercedes V Class or similar

Being a private tour this beats any large coach tour as you get the added luxury of adding stops that interest your group plus you will have the exclusive use of a private local guide who will talk you through the local history and culture.

You will get the benefit of not traveling back on the same route as we will go in a circular taking a ferry over the Firth of Clyde and returning back over the river Clyde via the Erskine Bridge.

Please Note: Start and end times are flexible to suit the ships docking schedule.

TOUR UPDATE - due to storm damage during storm Ewoyn, Pucks Glen will be closed for the 2025 season and instead we will offer a stop at the nearby Benmore Gardens*

Benmore Gardens is additional cost please see exclusions for prices

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Lunch is advised to be booked in advance get in touch for recommendations

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Our first stop will be at the ferry terminal at Gourock a 15 minute drive away where we will board the western ferry and take the short 15-minute ferry crossing over the Firth of Clyde giving us great views of the Cruise Ship and entrance to Holy Loch where we will disembark the ferry at Hunters Quay

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Puck's Glen

Leaving Hunters Quay ferry port we are just a short 15-minute drive to Pucks Glen. We have the option to do a 45-minute hike to take in the mystical landscape. The glen is named after Puck, a mischievous spirit who haunts many legends and appears in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But perhaps you should look out for the Poca Ban, Argyll’s answer to Puck, a spirit that appears as a rolling ball of wool, tripping people up. The Natural and the Supernatural - James Duncan, laird of Benmore, had the gorge enhanced at considerable expense in the 1870s. He wanted to evoke a wild, mystical realm to charm his visitors The glen’s cool, perpetually damp depths provide the ideal habitat for lush mosses and ferns.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private Luxury Executive Mercedes V Class Minivan or similar

Bottled water

Driver/Tour Guide

Air-conditioned vehicle

Parking Fees

Ferry Tickets

Meals

Benmore Gardens (Alternative to Pucks Glen) £9 Adults £7.80 Conc Under 15s free

Inveraray Castle & Gardens

Options