City of the Dead Tour: Explore Edinburgh's Haunted Graveyard & Encounter the Mackenzie Poltergeist

Embark on a spine-chilling City of the Dead Tour in Edinburgh. Explore haunted graveyards, encounter the infamous Mackenzie Poltergeist, and uncover the city’s dark history.

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greyfriars Kirkyard - All tours last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and leave from the “Tree of the Dead” located outside St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Each guide is a local expert on Edinburgh’s fascinating and horrifying history, with their own unique style and delivery so no two tours are ever the same.
    Combining history,…
What's Included
  • Local, expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

A compelling fusion of historical intrigue, joviality, and terror, this narrated pedestrian journey escorts you through the enchanting history of Edinburgh and into a sealed-off area of the Greyfriars Kirkyard, notorious as the Covenanter’s Prison.
This is the dwelling of the ‘Mackenzie Poltergeist’, considered the most thoroughly recorded paranormal…

Location
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
All tours leave from the "Tree of the Dead" outside St Giles Cathedral on the pavement facing the Royal Mile. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

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N7882cgbobbyl
Oct 15, 2024
Spooky Edinburgh Stories with a side of history - We went with Ross as our tour guide and it was amazing!! I would definitely recommend taking this tour; it's spooky, it's fun, it's well researched and made me appreciate Edinburgh so much more.
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Rebeccastallard95
Oct 5, 2024
Amazing spooky tour! - Did the haunted graveyard tour tonight with Ross as our tour guide. This was the best tour we have been on in Edinburgh! Ross was funny, animated and kept our attention throughout. He is a credit to your company.
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Caitlyn
Sep 22, 2024
Best ghost tour I’ve been on !! - Honestly worth the visit. Me and my mum done this tour with Ross as our guide for my 21st birthday. Learned a lot , didn’t feel tacky Ross was amazing
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Kaythuvt
Sep 11, 2024
Spooky and educational - Ed was fantastic! Lots of humor and historic knowledge of the city. Our time in the cemetery was informative and spooky. I would definitely recommend the tour and would love to do another tour with Ed.
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Davidh15814
Aug 21, 2024
An Entertaining Graveyard Scare! - It was a cold, drizzly night in Edinburgh where we, as huddled souls stood in rapt attention and amazement as tour guide Ross (The Boss)) regaled us with tales of the weird and the macabre. From the bloody executions at St. Giles to the imprisonment of innocents at Greyfriar's, we lived the experience of the past through stories, history and anecdotes told with charismatic verve by our creative and enthusiastic guide. Appreciated the added flavoring of modern pop references as well. Thanks, Ross - who let the dogs out...
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Wanderer22964519677
Aug 20, 2024
Best tour ever - What a great experience ! Ross was the most fabulous storyteller and created the perfect ambiance to discover the city by night. Between laughs and thrills, time flew fast. We only wished we could discover more of the city history. Do not hesitate and book a tour (or two) specifically with Ross. A french delighted couple
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Kavyax
Aug 17, 2024
SO SO SO nice! loved it! - We did this on our first day in Edinburgh and what a fun introduction to the city! Our guide, Ross, was soooo good at his job. I've done a lot of walking tours but have never come across a more extroverted guide (in a good way). We had an absolute blast! Would 100% recommend, even if just to experience the magic of the guide. & I do think we met the Mckenzie poltergeist cuz I did end up with an unexplained cut on my hand :0
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Z6243zhchriss
Aug 16, 2024
Great tour! - Ross was great host for the tour, kept things interesting and interacting with the group. Good mix of horror and gruesome, with some humour too!
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L
Sep 13, 2024
Ghost tour - Great night out with friends. Looking for something a bit different to do while out in Edinburgh, I totally recommend having a little trip to the vaults
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V9279tqjessep
Oct 3, 2024
Tops - Chole was our guide, and what an experience! I didn’t know Edinburgh had a stand up comedy tour, amazing night for the whole family to enjoy, plenty of laughs and got a really good night sleep. Also I think you can book a ghost tour through the same company.
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up to 4 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).