We meet at Glasgow Central Station in the early afternoon, luggage to the coach and head underground to explore Glasgow’s unique ‘Clockwork Orange’ subway, which will take us to the fantastic Riverside Museum for the rest of the afternoon. This is essentially Glasgow Transport Museum and you can get there by ferry which is nice. Inside is a large collection of trains, cars, buses and trams as well as period street scenes and, of course, the history of ship building on the Clyde. Moored outside is the Tall Ship Glenlee to climb aboard.

A holiday highlight – as we head ‘Doon the water’, cruising the Clyde and beyond aboard the legendary P.S. Waverley. The route this famous old lady takes varies from day to day and is not yet published. The equivalent day in 2025 included heading out of the Clyde and cruising to the Island of Bute where we head ashore to explore the island capital of Rothesay (complete with famous Victorian toilets!) and the wider island! Wherever she sails we fully expect to enjoy a marvellous and memorable day out.

Another cruise today, though not on the Clyde. The rail journey to Crianlarich is a great way to start the day as it hugs the north coast of the Clyde and then the banks of Loch Lomond. Here we meet our coach and head into the Trossachs National Park pausing at Callender around lunchtime. In the afternoon we discover Loch Katrine, made famous by Sir Walter Scott and enjoy a serene, scenic, cruise. Then, we drive south through the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park to Balloch, at the foot of Loch Lomond to catch up with another paddle steamer and then train back via Glasgow to Motherwell.

Very nearby is Coatbridge where we find the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life. Here you are let loose among the many exhibits, and street scenes being sure to ride the heritage tram. Then, we head east pausing at modern landmarks such as The Kelpies and the incredible Falkirk Wheel which links two canal systems by a revolving lift. Our steam today is courtesy of the Scottish Preservation Society at Bo’Ness with a steam hauled ride passing Grangemouth Refinery and the chance to visit their excellent museum.

Off on the high seas today! By train to Ardrossan Harbour where we change for the CalMac Ferry to Brodick on the Isle of Arran. This is said to be among the most picturesque of the islands and we will take a circular coach tour to marvel at the scenery. We spend the afternoon in the Brodick area and include a visit to magnificent Brodick Castle, a former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton. Period rooms, artwork, gardens and everything else you would expect to find in a Scottish castle. Our journey back to Motherwell is by ferry to Ardrossan, and then coach to back to the hotel.

Our last day and we can’t leave this part of Scotland without finding out more about the nearby City of Glasgow thanks to a Blue Badge guide on board our coach for a tour that ends at the world famous Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.  We finally return to Glasgow Central Station for homeward bound trains departing around lunchtime.