One day tour and driver recommendations

I live in Scotland so have no real need of a driver/guide but this company was spoken well of on the Trip Advisor site recently.

www.infinitescotland.com

It's a place to start anyway.

Thanks...will look into them. They look on target.

I liked Glasgow as much as Edinburgh, and it's a lot less touristy. My major interest there was the Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture, but there are other things to see. Rick's suggestions are here: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/scotland/glasgow. Click on "At a glance". He doesn't list all the Mackintosh-related sights. The most obvious Mackintosh omission is the House for an Art Lover.

The Burrell Collection is apparently very good. I was unable to see it in 2019 because it has been closed for years due to a major refurbishment. It is due to reopen in March 2022. The Top 30 Highlights shown on the website give an idea of the breadth of the collection.

Thank you re Glasgow. Can I do it in a day trip or should I stay overnight?

It's only 45 minutes on the train, so I suggest a day trip and you could always go back for a second day trip if you wish.

Have you found teh Undiscovered Scotland website, which is a marvellous source of ideas. Start with the relevant map page and follow the links!

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/

Have you thought about a day trip to St Andres (train to Leuchars and then bus) with its ruined castle and cathedral.

Thanks for all the great suggestions. Keep em coming!

A few years ago we used https://www.afternoonteatours.co.uk out of Edinburgh. The name of the company is a little confusing. Helen Fraser does do tea tours but also does just tons of other tours and is simply fabulous. She has a fair number of already existing tours, but is more than willing to do a tour for you that is just exactly what you want. She picked us up in Edinburgh. Among the places we saw (because they were the places we wanted) were Lilinthgow Palace (birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots), St Andrews, Blair Atholl Castle, Edradour Distillery (the smallest in scotland) and a host of other spots. We even got to spend the night in Killiecreakie Pass in a log cabin with a grass roof, all modern cons and lots of hairy coos. All in, it was terrific, fairly priced and she and her husband Robert are just amazing.