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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Amyj273
Jul 24, 2025
Thank you Sonya! - Our guide, Sonya, was so entertaining and funny. She really knew her stuff too! We learnt a lot about Edinburghs history. The group felt small enough to be able to gather, hear and see everything.
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Borealcanuck
Jul 24, 2025
Top Old Town Tour! - What a wonderful way to spend 2 hours in Edinburgh - Sonia, our guide, does her homework, and it shows. She captivated our group with murderous stories while weaving important historical details of daily life into the mix. A must tour!
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Hmcsbc
Jul 24, 2025
Ghost Tour - Sonia is an amazingly engaging hostess. Her knowledge is impressive and she encourages an interactive experience. High energy — personable and professional. A delight.
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579kalleyw
Jul 23, 2025
- Joe was so informative & funny. This tour was so so cool & morbid. We walked all over the city and the two hours just flew by. Will definitely be booking another tour with him :)
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Simon1419
Jul 21, 2025
Tour recommended for all mystery lovers - A truly intriguing tour, especially thanks to our guide Claudia who told us about the superstitions and beliefs that make Scotland so magical! It 's the second tour we do with her and I must say that this was also a wonderful experience... also, it was very welcoming to my little girl who participated with great curiosity! Thank you!!
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P226hrhectorr
Jul 20, 2025
Fun learning - The guide was very nice and became very pleasant. It showed us several areas of the city that we didn't know what they were and was very entertaining
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282deepaa
Jul 19, 2025
Awesome - Very nice tour. Sonia is very knowledgeable about Scotland ‘s history and she made the tour fun and enjoyable. We learnt quite a lot about the history of Scotland.
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Sightseer56283798213
Jul 19, 2025
Great tour!! - Sonia was amazing!! So personable, knowledgeable and so funny. We learned so much and found some new places to check out after!!
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Explorer32642758737
Jul 19, 2025
Great Ghost tour - Sonia was amazing. I really recommend this tour! The stories were very good and very wel told! She is a very good guide!!!!
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Janet_s
Jul 22, 2025
Those poor witches - Nick was a enthousiastic guide who knew a lot about the history from Edinburgh as well as about Scotland. Witches, serial killers, waking up in the graves, he talks about it with an exact amount of horror, historical consenience and sceptisism. It was a pity that the start was in heavy rain, but than again it fitted perfectly.
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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).