Glasgow Private Shore Excursion Highlands Lochs Castles & Ferry
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
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Glasgow Private Shore Excursion Highlands Lochs Castles & Ferry
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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
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.
Inveraray Castle & Gardens
Driving 50 minutes to Inveraray we will now stop at the impressive Inveraray Castle the Clan seat of the Campbells. One of Scotland's most famous Clans your guide will tell you about the Castle and how the Campbells rose from being a relatively small Clan in the 13th century to becoming the most powerful Clan Scotland has seen. The Castle is the residence of the Duke of Argyll a title given to the Chiefs of Clan Campbell by William of Orange in 1701. The Castle's foundation stone was laid in 1745 replacing a previous 15th-century Castle. Take time to explore inside the Castle & its beautiful gardens in an optional self guided tour. Castle admission £16.50 Gardens only ticket £9 Please note Inveraray Castle is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, therefore we are unable to visit the interior of the castle. We will still visit Inveraray town and you will be able to get exterior pictures of the castle.
Inclusions
- Private Luxury Executive Mercedes V Class Minivan or similar
- Bottled water
- Driver/Tour Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Ferry Tickets
- Inveraray Castle £16.50 (Interior of Castle Closed Tuesday & Wednesday) Alternative Sites Available
- Meals
- Benmore Gardens (Alternative to Pucks Glen) £9 Adults £7.80 Conc Under 15s free
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Driver Guide will greet passengers as they disembark the cruise ship with an information board.
