Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Dive into the city's mysteries, legends and infamous murders!

Uncover the dark secrets of Edinburgh on a thrilling ghost tour. Explore the city’s haunted alleys, learn about the Black Death, serial killers, and witch burnings. Don’t miss out on this mysterious and mystical experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old Calton Burial Ground - We will talk about corpses, but about the black market of corpses from the 19th century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard.
  • Royal Mile - Learn about the alleys where the 17th century people lived in the city of Edinburgh
What's Included
  • Experienced local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Explore the narrow lanes where the inhabitants of the 17th century Edinburgh resided, focusing particularly on their demise during the Plague, and the medics who endeavored to treat them adorned in bird masks.
Unearth details about the dead, dive into the illegal trade of corpses from the 19th century as well as notorious murderers, William Burke and…

Location
351 High St
High Street
We will be at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral and in front of the souvenir shop THISTLE DO NICELY. LOOK BLACK UMBRELLA!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Agosp261
Feb 22, 2025
Ghosts, Witch Hunts and Paranormal Activity - Lorena was an excellent guide! I highly recommend taking a tour with her. A lot of information and super dynamic, time passed very quickly.
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Angela_v_m_96
Feb 21, 2025
Recommended 100% - Santiago was our guide and we loved it. He's a very nice boy, who explained everything phenomenal. I recommend doing the tour because it tells super interesting things.
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Mariogl5446ji
Feb 16, 2025
Stories and legends - The tour has been super interesting and enjoyable. A city full of curiosities and myths. Alejandro makes the tour fly past you, to highlight the way to communicate all the stories and legends A highly recommended taste
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340estelaa
Feb 16, 2025
Buen tour - Manuel was a very attentive guide, the tour became very enjoyable as it combined both humor and "fear". Recommended !!!!!!!
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Macarenac488
Feb 15, 2025
Great!!!! - Excellent experience!!! Manu gave us many historical facts, also anecdotes and practical for eating and enjoying the city. We had a great time!!!
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133lailam
Feb 15, 2025
All right. - Manuel was a very good guide, we really liked his tour, stories and tips. It was made very enjoyable and fun thanks to its closeness.
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Gemamy8202es
Feb 15, 2025
The very interesting tour - It was a very interesting tour and the guide Manuel has done great and has conveyed his passion for the city and very fun telling the stories
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Stevehd6134ze
Feb 5, 2025
Entertaining and educational - very knowledgeable guide - As a family of ranging in age between 60 something and 15 our entertaining guide held our attention for the whole time - Tom's recounting of historic tales and anecdotes found the balance between Scottish history/culture lesson and entertainment, being able to answer and expand upon all the questions our small international group posed. We were a small (7 people) which meant everyone was able to hear clearly and speak to Tom, who answered/responded to every question he was asked, as well as testing our history knowledge with questions of his own. Highly recommended
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Threeofthoseone
Feb 5, 2025
Thanks Niamh - Niamh is fantastic- articulated the stories in a great way, very warm and energetic. Highly recommended to anyone wanting to learn
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C7749wcilariat
Feb 3, 2025
Very interesting and involving - Very interesting, tours with twists and fantastic stories. Anna is very engaging and it is really nice to listen to her. Recommended definitely.
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