Design Your Own Tailored Private Shore Excursion Across Scotland
Have a specific list of Scottish landmarks, ancestral clan sites, or filming locations you want to explore during your port day? Inverclyde Taxis offers fully customisable, private driver-guided tours starting directly from Greenock Ocean Terminal.
Rather than following a fixed bus itinerary, our bespoke tour service lets you set the pace, pick the stops, and decide how long you spend at each location. Whether you are searching for family history, visiting coastal castles, or playing world-class golf courses, our local drivers provide a comfortable, personalised journey with guaranteed port-side pickup and a timely return.
Popular Custom Itinerary Ideas & Destinations
- Outlander & Film Location Tours: Visit nearby historic sites featured on screen, including Doune Castle (Castle Leoch), Linlithgow Palace, and Glasgow University cloisters.
- Ancestral & Clan Heritage Visits: Trace your Scottish roots with custom drop-offs at historic churchyards, clan castles, and regional archives across Central Scotland and Argyll.
- Local Inverclyde & Craft Spirits: Stay close to port with visits to Newark Castle in Port Glasgow, Lyle Hill Viewpoint in Greenock, and local stops like Ardgowan Distillery.
- Championship Golf Transfers: Enjoy private, direct transport with generous luggage space for golf clubs to top regional courses, including Royal Troon, Trump Turnberry, Western Gailes, Dundonald Links, or Loch Lomond Golf Club (visitor play subject to club availability/booking).
- Castles & Coastal Fortresses: Combine visits to Dumbarton Castle, Bothwell Castle, or Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast.
Tour Details at a Glance
- Pickup Point: Direct greeting at the Greenock Ocean Terminal arrivals gate
- Approximate Duration: Completely flexible (Half-Day 3-4 Hours or Full-Day 6–8 Hours)
- Pricing: Fixed per-vehicle rate (from £50/hour) – not per person
- Vehicle Options: 4-seater saloons, spacious 5-seater cabs, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles
- Return Guarantee: Scheduled precisely around your custom stops to ensure you return to port well before all-aboard time
