Edinburgh Dungeon: Discover Scotland's Dark History

Dive into Edinburgh’s dark past with live actors, thrilling tales, and interactive fun at the Edinburgh Dungeon. Book your entrance ticket now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Edinburgh Dungeon - Come face-to-face with Sawney Bean and his cannibal family – he’d love to have you for dinner! Will you escape the plague in Mary King’s Close, or end up with boils on your sweaty bits? Be found VERY guilty by Judge Mental and accused of witchcraft by Edinburgh’s baddest witch Agnes Finnie! You’ll meet Burke & Hare, the…
What's Included
  • Entrance Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Guide book
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information

Make your way to the Edinburgh Dungeon and allow yourself to feel immersed in Edinburgh’s narrow cobbled closes and wynds (small side streets). You are about to come face to face with the city’s most notorious rogues and villains and discover the dark side of Scotland’s long history.
Your underground journey takes through different periods of Scottish…

Location
The Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market Street, by Waverley Bridge
Cancellation Policy

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

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Christopherbd9854vl
Mar 13, 2025
A must do in Edinburgh - Really good fun and interesting too. The actors were fantastic. My wife was branded a witch, I had suspected it for years 😁
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Szimonac
Mar 11, 2025
Exceeded expectations, 10/10 experience! - The dungeon was extremely well themed, the actors were funny and informative and gave us good spooks along the way. The special effects were far beyond expectations. The time flew by once inside, before we knew it, we were in an excellently themed gift shop. Great for those interested in history and the macabre!
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Colinb515
Mar 8, 2025
Amazing Fun - Amazing experience from start to finish. This really didn't disappoint at all. Full of fun and surprises throughout it was one of the highlights of our visit to Edinburgh. Each room has its own set of characters and they all play the roles brilliantly. They interact with the audience at just the right level making it fun but not over the top or too embarrassing. You pick up some interesting bits of history as well amongst the fun. The surprise at the end is really good and some of the rooms definitely get the heart rate going Highly recommend a visit - book well in advance
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Matt_y2302
Mar 7, 2025
A Great Thing To Do - A really fun thing to do while in Edinburgh. The tour was very informative on the dark history that happened in Edinburgh and Scotland the actors that tell the tour were really well acted and very knowledgeable. The only downside of the toe was it did go very quickly as we were having so much fun.
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Princess
Mar 5, 2025
Great fun, highly recommended - Visited off-peak, and despite there only being four in our group, the actors still gave it 110%. I had been to the Dungeon many years ago, but it's so much better now, with more immersive effects, etc, and the drop ride. The witch trials section was particularly impressive. All the staff we spoke to, including on the tills and at the photo booths, were brilliant, and I had a great time from start to finish.
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Lulu_m
Mar 5, 2025
Fabulous Scary Tour! - Absolutely awesome tour around dark and spooky Edinburgh! Fantastic sets and the tour guides were SO much fun! Really interesting too! Great gift shop albeit a little expensive at parts. Overall, a really great tour. Highly recommend
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E6872bhanne
Mar 2, 2025
Fun with Family - This was fun from start to finish my face sore laughing staff and actors were very good The drop ride was an experience for me but will be back next time in Edinburgh
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Q1982ufkarene
Mar 2, 2025
Hilarious and fun - The judge was my favourite. So funny. Could have listened to him slate everyone all day. He called me a swan because of my coat. Quick witted and cheered me up. All of the staff were funny and played their part well. Iain at the tills was really nice and helped me with my photos. His customer service was excellent. I would come back again
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Darren78c
Mar 1, 2025
Recommended - A hoot. Wonderful experience, made interactive with great performances from the staff, highly recommended. Not for little ones but give for older kids.
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Z8040erkarenc
Mar 4, 2025
Not informative - This was not the one we booked! It was not informative and hard to hear and understand one of the actors in particular! Too expensive for what it is.
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