Edinburgh Crime Tour: Discover the City's Dark Past

Uncover the dark secrets of Edinburgh’s history on a spine-chilling walking tour. Explore hidden criminals, burial sites, and locations of true crimes in the city’s gothic Old Town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lawnmarket - Deacon Brodie- cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild and his secret life
  • Greyfriars Kirkyard - Prisons, to plague pits, grave robbers and scandal. Beware as you approach this terrifying plot.
  • Grassmarket - Hear the incredibly story of the fishwife that refused to die.
  • Edinburgh Castle - From phantom pipers, to…
What's Included
  • Interactive quiz
  • Knowledgeable local guide
Additional Information

Turn off your true crime podcast and join your criminally expert tour guide as you wander the streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town and help to decide who really is Edinburgh’s worst criminal?
Join us on this tour as we unlock the true tales of some of the most well known names in Edinburgh’s history as well as some of the more hidden criminals hiding behind…

Location
William Chambers Monument
Chambers Street
Meet you outside the monument, which is next to the national museum
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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262yamir
Aug 26, 2024
Fun Experience at Harry Potter Tour with JY - Jy was an excellent tour guide on our first day!! Fantastic job showing us the city where Harry Potter was inspired and super fun interaction during the Harry Potter trivia
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Eliastridr
Aug 17, 2024
Alex - Alex Was Great! Inspiring and excited when telling the stories. He was also very focused on keeping the group together through a crowded town
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I6379vdkateg
Jul 28, 2024
Worth doing - Our guide, Xander, was superb. Really knowledgeable about the history and a laugh along the way. He did occasionally apologise for the gruesome stories, which made me laugh. I mean, that's why I was on the tour! Would recommend.
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Lise_c
Jul 14, 2024
A must do tour - We were lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour (very inclement weather) and had our guide, Jean’s undivided attention! We had a brilliant tour, Jean was so interesting with the history of Edinburgh and made some great recommendations on things to see and do while we are here. Thoroughly recommend Jean and this tour.
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Kayf688
Jul 3, 2024
JY tour guide Loathsome Lawbreakers of Edinburgh - JY was an interesting, funny, and knowledgeable guide! Even my teen daughter gave it a 9 out of 10, and she doesn’t give 10s on principle 😊
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S0phielmcmillan
Jul 1, 2024
Really informative, even for locals! - Xander was great, really informative and engaging! Learnt so many stories of our city that we’d never heard of so would recommend going even if you are from Edinburgh. The tour was meant to be 2 hours but Xander was happy to go over half an hour to finish off the stories so really appreciative of that. Would definitely try another tour!
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Boryanag946
Jun 17, 2024
Must experience for a Potterhead. - Amazing experience for real potterheads. Would definitely recommend and especially our guide Jenny. We saw just the movies, but after the tour we started the books.
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Gsbritain
Jun 2, 2024
Great tour - Kieran was a great tour guide we had a wonderful time hearing about Edinburgh’s criminals of the past! Very entertaining and informative tour!
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Angelasp3715fx
May 8, 2024
Crime and history gallore! - Had an awesome experience. Kieran was an excellent guide with a lot of enthusiasm, a great communicator! Learned a lot about both well known and less well known interesting people from Edinburgh's history. Can't recommend this tour enough for anyone interested in learning more about the history (and crime) of Edinburgh
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Julie_t
Sep 25, 2024
No show - The guide didn’t show up. We were disappointed that our plans were ruined for our last night in Edinburgh
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).