Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour: Explore Edinburgh's Dark History
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768 Ratings
Edinburgh
Embark on a family-friendly afternoon adventure through Edinburgh's Old Town and underground vaults. Discover the dark history of Scotland through tales of murder, witchcraft, and cannibalism.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- City of Edinburgh Tours - Edinburgh with the fascinating Old Town and mysterious vaults.
What's Included
- Visit the South Bridge vaults and uncover their history and mysteries.
- Explore the unique closes of the Old Town and learn about their history.
- Afternoon tours with a lighter tone, suitable for children.
- Tour led by a guide in historical costume, representing a real historical figure.
- 60-minute walking tour of the Old Town and Underground vaults.
Additional Information
Join us for an intriguing, yet suitable for all ages, midday expedition through Edinburgh’s Old Town as well as one of its notorious subterranean vaults. Allow one of our fervent, informed guides, donned in historical attire, to show you around this ancient district while dissemination captivating stories from Scotland’s more gory past, including tales of homicide, grave-robbing, sorcery and even flesh-eating practices. Dive into the latter part of the tour by delving into our unique underground section and investigating its fascinating but eerie haunted rooms.
- No children under 5.
Location
124 High St
High Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(768 Ratings)
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Keithwe1172aw
May 28, 2024
Good fun tour - What a good fun tour . The guide was excellent - in character and a good story teller. Very informative and inclusive .
The guide sunny was great
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Adventure56608465019
May 27, 2024
Nice tour - It was a nice experience. Our guide Mary Queen was friendly and knowledgeable. She told us Edinburgh historical facts in a fun way. It would be great if they might have shown us more underground vaults.
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Departure25566020898
May 27, 2024
Queen Mary of Scots Underground Ghost Tour - Really enjoyed the tour with Mary Queen of Scots, she was very informative and entertaining and in character. We learned and received new information about Scotland centuries ago.
I would recommend this tour and our tour guide!
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Dwaynea401
May 27, 2024
Underground Ghost w/ Mary Queen of Scotst - Excellent tour. Great information about Scotish history, yet fun/funny presenting the historical information. I recommend this quick, affordable fun tour.
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Tonybk7316ku
May 27, 2024
Solo visitor but my 12 year old son would have loved it too. - Mary Queen of Scot’s told great stories both historical and paranormal. Visiting a couple of the vaults is an experience I’ve been wanting to do for years, and I wasn’t disappointed. An excellent tour.
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Lanag954
May 26, 2024
Mary is the queen of the Scots for sure - Mary was a queen! Funny and engaging, full of stories that really gripped us. Loved her delivery. Was a dark tour but her humour kept it light.
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Mobile03907758730
May 25, 2024
Great tour ... - This is a very interesting tour, especially when we went underground, our guide Lafayette is very funny and at the same time explained very well about the history , it was a wonderful experience and I really recommend it to everyone this tour ,it is a good way to know a little bit about this wonderful city :)
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Buckers7
May 22, 2024
The best tour! - Booked the tour not knowing what to expect, it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip to Edinburgh! Our guide Alexander Sawney Beanz was ace, engaging,funny and very entertaining!
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307parkerm
May 19, 2024
Spontaneously saw this tour on the street and bought tickets last minute, best choice! - James Douglas was so much fun. Best ghost tour I’ve been on, he remembers everyone’s name, had us laughing the entire time. He will shower you in compliments and will make sure you never visit Ireland. 10/10 recommend doing this tour with him
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Myriamlw3388yz
May 27, 2024
Nice underground tour - We had a great Time on our tour with Mary Queen of Scot, a fun and informative moment. I only wish it was longer with more spots underground
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