Schedule:
Summer (Apr - Oct)
Daily
14.00
Winter (Nov - Mar)
Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
12.00
Distance: 9 miles
Duration: 3 hours 30 mins
Ability: Easy
Sight List:
Tate Modern Gallery
Shakespeare’s Globe
Borough Market
London Bridge
Greater London Authority Buildings
Tower Bridge
St Katherine’s Dock
Wapping
London Docks
Tobacco Dock
Shadwell Basin
The Capt’n Kidd Riverside pub (for a drink)
Cable Street
The City of London
Jack the Ripper
The Gherkin skyscraper
Lloyds of London Building
Leadenhall Market
The Royal Exchange
Bank of England
Mansion House
St Paul’s Cathedral
The Wobbly bridge
If you're looking for a hike but don't feel comfortable venturing below the Rim, then the Grand Trail is for you! Experience a guided walk along the paved Trail of Time from Yavapai Point to Grand Canyon Village. Take in expansive views and learn the intriguing history of the Canyon.
Hiking the Grand Canyon is non-stop WOW! Join the lucky 5% of visitors who venture below the rim on this Grand Canyon Tour. Experience the sheer vastness and ever changing beauty of the Canyon step by step. Your highly-trained guide will assess hiker skill levels and determine the most suitable trail. Hiking trails range in difficulty and length from 2.5 miles to 6 miles, and departure times vary throughout the year. There is so much to discover about this geological wonder of the world, and your guide is brimming with fascinating facts. Just ask!
Departing Glasgow you will travel north-west before making your first stop on the ‘bonnie banks’ of Loch Lomond, one of the prettiest and largest lochs in the whole of Scotland. Here you can enjoy an hour long cruise* taking in spectacular views of the loch’s many islands and the surrounding mountains. Alternatively, take a stroll through the picturesque loch-side conservation village of Luss, with its quaint houses, cafes and stunning views across the loch’s western shoreline.
You will then travel on for some lunch in the small village of Aberfoyle, nestled in the heart of the beautiful Trossachs National Park, just below the Highland faultline. After lunch you continue your journey of exploration through the Trossachs - Scotland’s first national park, known as ‘the Highlands in miniature’ for its abundance of lochs, mountains and forests and the homeland of legendary outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor.
Your last stop of the day is the magnificent Stirling Castle*, sitting high on volcanic rock, offering wonderful views of the surrounding landscape. You will have time to visit the castle and learn of the exploits of key historic figures including William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots. With lots of interesting things to see and do, the Stirling Castle experience is well worth a visit. You then make your way back to Glasgow.
*OPTIONAL EXTRA.
Mon & Thu | ALL YEAR
Departs: 09:30 Returns: 18:00
Could there be a more dramatic place to witness a sunset than at the Grand Canyon? Get the full download on the multilayered sandstone formations that define the Grand Canyon from your experienced and knowledgeable interpretive guide on this special Grand Canyon Tour.
As sunset approaches every moment the explosive color palette of the canyon changes as dazzling light dances across giant rock cliffs, shadows envelop entire gorges and canyon walls blaze orange, rust and red. Then sit back and remember these moments forever.
For an extended sunset trip, take the Grand Finale Deluxe for the full East Rim Drive as the sun dips in the sky and makes its final display in the canyon.
