Glasgow Afternoon Tea Experience: Red Bus Bistro Tour with Iconic Attractions Visit

We welcome you to embark on the Red Bus Bistro for an Afternoon Tea or Gin Tea Experience. Departing from George Street, the journey endures for roughly 90 minutes, during which we explore the prime sites of Glasgow including; Provand’s Lordship, the posh West End, Glasgow University, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the Transport Museum.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gallery of Modern Art - A world class art museum and a place for people to gather, to learn and to share ideas. It displays, borrow and collect artworks from around the world.
What's Included
  • Warm home-baked scone with cream, jam, and strawberry garnish
  • Assortment of handmade sandwiches
  • Unlimited servings of tea and coffee
  • Variety of delicate Petit Fours
  • Delicious, rich cupcakes
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir drinks cup
Additional Information
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • We do not offer live or recorded guide commentary on our buses. We are a dining Experience whilst touring Edinburgh or Glasgow.
  • Red Bus Bistro Bookings are only valid for the date and time stated.
  • Patrons should expect to share a table especially on our busier weekend tours. If patrons would rather not share a table we can try…
Location
Shuttle Street
Adjacent to Amore Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kim
Jul 19, 2025
Fun afternoon with lovely food. - I booked this trip for my friends birthday as she has always wanted to see a bit more of Glasgow and we weren’t disappointed. The afternoon tea was lovely and fresh with hot scones which were yummy!! We were warned to hold onto our Prosecco as the roads were a bit bumpy!! Declan and Scott don’t claim to be tour guides but pointed out places of interest and some historical facts along the way. We were happy to take in the scenery and enjoy the food along with a sing song on the way back. A most enjoyable experience with lots of laughs.
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Diannekerr
Jul 13, 2025
Decadent and Delightful - Taking a red bus tour in a closed top bus in 32oC is not normally my idea of fun and it was a challenge, but we loved it. The afternoon tea was tasty and fresh with loads of variety and the fresh, warm scones were delicious. Our hosts were lovely and kept us singing, dancing and well hydrated throughout. We would do it again but maybe when it's not so hot.
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Karen_v
Jul 11, 2025
Was very lovely. It was... - Was very lovely. It was interesting to learn about the city while driving around and having tea at the same time. Highly recommend. The driver and server were both entertaining and great service.
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Mogsmb
Jul 4, 2025
Great Trip - Great trip with an English friend, great welcome, good laughs & craic from the hosts. Would have liked to have gone into Glasgow Green to see the fountain statue, Tennants bar & Hunterarion missed as well. But this never took away from the experience, would throughly recommend
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S5190lrfionah
Jul 2, 2025
Saturday Afternoon Fun 🥂 - We celebrated my sister in law’s birthday and retirement on the bus. The staff were fabulous (Helen & Declan) and added to the enjoyment of the trip. Afternoon tea was delicious and there was plenty to eat. We will definitely be doing this trip again
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548iouliak
Jun 30, 2025
Nostalgia with fun - and food! - We’ve done the tour twice now and it’s been great both times. The vintage bus was very nicely decorated to look like a nostalgic tea-shop. The staff were very friendly and created a lovely atmosphere with lots of banter and fun (Scott and Nicky, they’re great!) Tea was accompanied by a delectable selection of sweet and savoury bites, including homemade scones with lots of cream and jam. It was very enjoyable eating and drinking while doing the tour of Glasgow’s most notable spots and watching people’s jaws drop as they took in the vintage bus! It’s a different way to experience the city. Definitely recommended!
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Y3606bfalisonl
Jun 28, 2025
Glasgow girls fun trip on the bistro bus 😀😀😀 - My friends and I loved the trip the staff were amazing funny helpful kind and informative even although they were working in the hottest day of the year in Glasgow they kept their cool 😀😎😀 The afternoon tea was amazing one of the best we have ever the freshly baked scones were fab. The tip to hold on to your glass of Prosecco at all times due to the bumpy ride was a must 👍it was my friends birthday and along with a Glasgow sing along which was such fun we had chorus of happy birthday we loved our time on the big red bistro bus and would highly recommend
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Marionmt1973nt
Jun 28, 2025
We got this as a Xmas present and weren't expecting to enjoy ourselves as much as we did. - We had a lovely afternoon with delicious food and great hosts. We seen places in Glasgow we hadn't seen before and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended and we will be back
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Evan_s
Jun 28, 2025
Perfect add on for a busy day - Such a lovely experience in Glasgow. Tasty and not a small amount of food. Great sightseeing but not overly talking and easy to do quickly in a busy day. Friendly and professional team!
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Sarah_h
Jul 8, 2025
Skip this tour - I would recommend people choose a different experience over this one. The thought of it seems nice but in reality this tour idea doesn’t really work. Cons: - We were up top at the front of the bus so we had to squish into one bench (whereas other tables got a bench per person) - while driving we expected there to be commentary like a tour of what we were seeing but there wasn’t any of that - the food was mediocre and it flew everywhere once we started driving (I was excited for the scones but it was really dry and no taste to it) - it was extremely hot out and there’s no AC on the bus so we were all sweating a lot on the bus - the bus is pretty dated so everything had a layer of grime to it
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).