90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and theatrical tour guide. An iconic Edinburgh experience suitable for young and old.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
The High Street Wellhead
Just outside the Fringe Festival box office on the Royal Mile, at 172 High Street, the wellhead is an easy location to find.
Return
Makars' Court
A handy location on the Royal Mile, not too far from our start point, with a choice of pubs, cafes, and museums for further sightseeing if you so wish.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Uncover the secrets that lie underneath the mysterious and historic Royal Mile, with stories buried underneath the very path that we'll walk along Scotland's most famous street.
10 minutes
2
Barrie's Close
Experience the claustrophobic living conditions of Edinburgh's ancient closes and wynds. Listen to dark tales of the residents that shared them.
10 minutes
3
Mercat Cross
Learn what grotesque spectacles entertained Edinburgh's bloodthirsty audiences at the Mercat Cross.
10 minutes
4
St Giles' Cathedral
Gaze in wonder at St Giles' Cathedral as it pierces the late night sky.
10 minutes
5
Victoria street
Learn grisly tales of some of Edinburgh's most notorious inhabitants as you stand amongst the very closes and wynds that they stalked.
10 minutes
6
George IV Bridge
Stand inbetween the stately bridges of the Old Town, as we learn how one of them might well be cursed....
10 minutes
7
Greyfriars
Explore the libraries of the dead, better known as Greyfriars Kirkyard. Take in fabulous stories forever retold about graverobbers, ghosts and ghouls, dissidents and dogs in Edinburgh's most haunted---and most picturesque--graveyard.
90-minute walking tour around the darker side of Edinburgh's mysterious and historic Old Town. Learn about ghosts, ghouls, torture and terror with our charismatic and theatrical tour guide. An iconic Edinburgh experience suitable for young and old.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Meeting Points
Departure
The High Street Wellhead
Just outside the Fringe Festival box office on the Royal Mile, at 172 High Street, the wellhead is an easy location to find.
Return
Makars' Court
A handy location on the Royal Mile, not too far from our start point, with a choice of pubs, cafes, and museums for further sightseeing if you so wish.
