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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Kelsey
May 10, 2025
10/10 spooky experience - My boyfriend sister & I had the best time on this tour with Tommy! the creepy stories were exactly what we were looking for! would definitely recommend & do again
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Jessicac831
May 9, 2025
Amazing - Tommy was amazing! Great storyteller and wonderful history. Highly recommend this tour, you won't be disappointed. Not a bad walk either. It was great to hear more details of stories we'd had heard a little about in previous tours.
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Haley
May 9, 2025
Engaging and Easy to follow - Tommy was an incredible guide! One of the first walking tours I haven’t zoned out at all. He was enthusiastic, engaging, and easy to follow.
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Kylie
May 9, 2025
Spooky and fun! - This was such a wonderful tour! Tommy was my guide and he captivated my attention the whole time. The stories were interesting and the walk was definitely manageable. It took me to areas I had not explored in Edinburgh on my own. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Rochelle_w
May 7, 2025
10 out of 10! - It was an amazing tour! I would highly recommend it. Our guide was fantastic! The stories and facts were great.
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Bence
May 5, 2025
Gavin the 5 star guide - Gavin is a perfect guide with great knowledge and good sense of humor. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in the mysteries of Edinburgh.
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608laiar
May 4, 2025
Tour Lorena - Great tour with Lorena! We loved it and it was really interesting:) highly recommended to know curiosities of the city!
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Nataliarz9162ib
May 4, 2025
Genial - A wonderful tour, Lorena has been an excellent and very nice guide, super recommended. It has been made enjoyable and very entertaining!!
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Teresa
May 3, 2025
Best hotels in Edinburgh - An unforgettable experience enriched by the competence and passion of the guide Anna. The tour offered suggestive views and cultural insights of great value. Every detail has been carefully taken care of, making the visit pleasant and stimulating. The professionalism shown has helped to make the tour an opportunity for discovery and learning. We highly recommend this experience to anyone wishing to immerse themselves in beauty and history.
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540mattiam
May 3, 2025
Not up to expectations - Although the tour was consistent with the description we found the points of interest unfascinating. The tour revolves around stories told by our guide Galvin, which although told with emphasis and passion, are only curiosities not enriched by views of interesting places. It is not mentioned that you climb up to Calton Hill, in our case we also had a slower pace than the others but the guide did not wait for us to arrive to begin descriptions. The stop at Calton Hill is useless since it was not even given time to explore the site and take some photos (so a really unhelpful climb) and above all there was no reason to go in such a hurry since the tour even ended 20 minutes early. It is not a tour I would recommend.
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From $24
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).