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: 1 day learn more
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 and accommodate them on a quieter tour.
  • Patrons are requested to arrive 10–15 minutes before departure at Shuttle Street Glasgow Unfortunately we cannot wait for late comers as we only have a limited time on stand. Refunds will not be offered to latecomers.
  • We offer gluten free or vegetarian options. Our Products may contain nuts. Please specify requirements upon reservation.
  • No tickets are issued for the tour.
  • Your Surname is passed to the Bus Manager prior to your tour, this will be requested upon arrival at the bus, you can print this email out purely for your own information.
  • Please be prepared to redeem any Gift Voucher you may have used for payment to the bus on the day of the tour.
  • If you have booked using an Itison voucher, we may ask to see your voucher on your phone.
  • Children must be 3 and over to be allowed on the tour children aged 3 till 9 are charged £20 per person children 10 and over are classed as adult and charged £43.50
  • Anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult
  • There may be occasions where the tour has to be cancelled without advance notice, in the event of a cancellation patrons will be refunded in full or transferred onto another tour date.
  • If the tour is cancelled after the first half an hours commencement, we will then offer availability on another tour.
  • Smoking is not permitted on the Bus at any time.
  • Red Bus Bistro does not take any responsibility for the loss, damage or theft of personal belongings while on the Bus.
  • Conditions of carriage are subject to legislation set out by the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981; all details can be given by the Red Bus Bistro head office.
  • We would like to point out that we operate Vintage Routemaster Buses, and although we keep our vehicles in the best possible maintenance condition there will be times that unforeseen maintenance issues may arise and result in a disruption to the tours, or cancellation; however we will endeavour to do everything in our power to avoid any disruption.
  • Red Bus Bistro Company reserves the right to refuse carriage of patrons who are intoxicated, or displaying threatening or abusive behaviour, no refunds will be given under these circumstances. We also ask that a reasonable standard of behaviour is adhered to while on the tour, as there are other passengers to consider.
  • Red Bus Bistro is not responsible for any damage caused by breaking the rules.
  • RED BUS BISTRO COMPANY LIMITED ACCESS POLICIES
  • It is not the policy of Red Bus Bistro Company Ltd to discriminate in any way against employees or passengers regarding disability, gender, race, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
  • Red Bus Bistro’s Bus was registered in 1966; it consists of Drivers Cab, upper deck, lower deck, and will always have at least 4 staff on board. The bus seats 12 downstairs and 28 upstairs; unfortunately due to the age and design of the Bus we cannot accommodate wheelchair passengers. Red Bus Bistro can reserve seating in advance for the lower deck for those with mobility concerns. As per above, patrons should otherwise be prepared to share a table, where the patrons would rather be seated alone we can try and accommodate them on a quieter tour however not guaranteed,
  • There is no toilet on board.
  • The tour will last between 70-90 minutes dependant on conditions, in which time our patrons will be served with an Afternoon Tea or Gin Tour. For private hire all requests are considered.
  • Red Bus Bistro Company Limited will go out of its way to cater for as diverse and audience as possible within the physical confines of the bus, and will follow the DDA Legislation guidelines at all times.
  • All information gained from Patrons will never be given to any third parties; Red Bus Bistro Company Limited is responsible for all online transactions.
  • • Full payment is required at the time of booking. Cancellations are accepted no later than 24 hours before your tour date.
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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Spence53
Jul 31, 2024
Great fun afternoon out , sightseeing and gin , went home happy - Fabulous experience, sing along, Helen especially made the afternoon, would definitely recommend this to my friends
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Trail35302033112
Jul 30, 2024
Highly recommend - This was gift to me & my husband and we loved it. It was a lot more fun than we expected. There was seat dancing, clapping and cheering and Danielle and Nikki were awesome!!! We will definitely do it again
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Lynnmt9273wg
Jul 28, 2024
Fun Bus Glasgow Tour - Great time on the bus, staff were amazing and very entertaining. The food was delicious and the quantity was far more than we expected. Lovely sandwiches and cakes. Well worth a visit 10 out 10 Experience. Thank you
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Georgief788
Jul 14, 2024
Glasgow July 2024 - Took my 5 year old daughter and the girls were so lovely and accommodating. We where looked after by Kirsty on our trip and she went above and beyond 5* service would highly recommend
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99janetteh
Jul 14, 2024
Fantastic experience - We were a party of 6 and every one of us thoroughly enjoyed the red bus tour with lovely food and drinks and great entertainment thanks to all the staff. We had such a good laugh and from entering the bus to leaving it we had such a lovely time. A big thanks to ALL the lovely staff in the Glasgow team for all their hard work and for being so attentive to everyone. I liked this so much I would love to do it again in the future.
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Garymullen1970
Jul 14, 2024
Amazing redbus tour 10/10 - What a great wee tour and afternoon tea seeing all the sites of glasgow as well as having a great laugh with the girls on the bus and the sandwiches and cakes are amazing great day out thank you redbus
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Clanf
Jul 9, 2024
Great way to see some Glasgow sights. - A wonderful High Tea for my mother's 90th birthday. Interesting sights with information on each place we passed and a the stop at the transport museum to take a short break was a good idea. Wonderful staff who were most helpful and full of the famous Glasgow banter. Driver was there to welcome us. Birthday package was well presented and food was delicious. Worth doing as a tourist or local.
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Jose_b
Jul 8, 2024
A different way to explore Glasgow - Traveling around Glasgow in a classic but cool, the tea was good and the hosts were gracious, thank you!
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Zfyu
Jul 19, 2024
Great - Really good trip. People need to know it's not a bus tour it's an Afternoon Tea experience. We had a great day. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The only suggestion I would make was I would like a few more sandwiches and less cakes.Scones were lovely. We didn't have the Gin experience, but quite like the sound of some of the other experiences. The staff even gave us a little sing song.Would recommend and go back for one of the other trips.
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Noreens941
Jul 27, 2024
Overpriced and overrated - Would not recommend this experience, food was terrible, tasteless and dry and 1 roll, 2 triangle sandwiches, 1 mini vol-au-font and 1 mini quiche with cakes is not value for money. The tour is described as “discover famous landmark’s..with bite size chunks of storytelling”. I must of missed the storytelling because of the noise including the horrendous squeaky brakes, the lady with the mic shouting to be heard above the male staff member who did nothing to contribute except sit opposite an American tourist and talk incessantly. Also described in the tour “as the bus gently jaunts along the pretty streets” must of missed that as well as I was jostled about whilst trying to hold onto my Prosecco that did not fit in the tables cup holder and drink my tea from the awful plastic travel mug with lid, that at least did fit in the cup holder. The upgrade of £10 pp to sit at a table on your own instead of sharing with another couple is a rip off. The return and last leg of the tour ended up as one big sing along starting with “The wheels on the bus” followed by “Ye canny shove yer granny off a bus” by this point I would happily of been shoved off a bus.
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