Edinburgh Small Group Walking Ghost Tour: Family-Friendly Historical Exploration
4.8
9 Ratings
Edinburgh
Join a small group walking ghost tour in Edinburgh to explore the city's dark history. Discover grisly habits, secret underground artifacts, and enjoy immersive storytelling with an award-winning guide.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Royal Mile - You’ll explore the serpentine alleys of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
- Mercat Tours - You’ll gain access to our private Blair Street Underground Vaults, previously the haunt of some of Edinburgh’s more notorious residents. It’s rumored they might still linger…
- Mercat Cross - The gathering spot for our tour
- Edinburgh Old Town - Wander the dimly lit passageways and experience the ambiance of the Royal Mile
What's Included
- TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling at a safe distance
- Small group experience for a more personal tour
- Exclusive access to the mysterious Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Engaging narratives by award-winning local storytellers
Additional Information
Discover the authentic history of Edinburgh as you partake in a family-oriented and educational walking ghost tour in an intimate group setting. Uncover the macabre practices once habitual in Edinburgh society. Marvel at relics discovered from Edinburgh’s hidden subterranean world and speculate their last handlers…
Experience a tour conducted by a Live, Award-honored, fluent English-speaking guide
For an in-depth narrative experience, TourTalk gadgets are supplied
Intimate group walking tour (maximum 18 participants)
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- Children over 5yrs only
Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(9 Ratings)
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Vickyw412
Mar 27, 2024
Ghosts stories with a twist!! - Fabulous experience! Guide made it really fun and informative!! Well organised from beginning to end. Edinburgh's must !!
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403msq
Feb 14, 2024
11th birthday party - We organised a ghost tour for my son’s 11th birthday. The communication I had with Mercat prior to the gathering was excellent. Our guide was exceptionally good with the group of boys we had and paced it and aimed it perfectly for their age group. She was really good at keeping the boys interested and got some history in too! Just the right level of scary for the boys. Would highly recommend.
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668aoifec
Nov 4, 2023
Ghost tour - Having lived in Edinburgh for 12 years I am embarrassed to admit I never investigated the history of the city, until my son was focusing on old Edinburgh as a project. This lead me to book this tour for my son and I. Our guide Anastasia was AMAZING, actually she made the experience! She took the time to prepare us for any unsettling information (for my benefit as my son loves the gorey details!!) Her tone of voice, the energy she put in and the knowledge she has resulted in a very enjoyable and interesting day. So much so that I am eagerly booking the historical tour (I hope it will be Anastasia who leads this too!) A definite must do for anyone visiting Edinburgh or like me just wanting to learn more about this amazing city we live in and it's....shall we say gruesome history.
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Getaway57597811462
Aug 11, 2023
Entertaining and exciting - Our tour guide, Michael was extremely entertaining, and his ability to tell a story was enchanting. He included some physical aspects to the stories which really added to the experience. I was very impressed with this tour.
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Helenbs4609lj
Jul 27, 2023
Immersive storytelling at its best - We loved this tour! Linda was a fabulous, engaging storyteller and the kids were immersed straight away. It was a very worthwhile alternative to the very busy Mary King Close, which was packed in high season. Highly recommend!
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Clairabo
Apr 13, 2022
Frightening fun! - Fab activity to get a bit of the gory history of Edinburgh without scaring the kids too much, tour guide Naomi was fab, lots of facts and enthusiasm. The vaults are must visit.
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Marjoleine328
Jul 29, 2023
my kids words......... You just have to do this because it's fun - The Gory stories ghost tour........ Zeni thank you so much for the tour! The children found it fun and educational to visit the vaults. they still talk about it. Walking in and under a bridge how cool is that! But also a nice tour for adults. This tour was very suitable for children. Quick response to questions and easily accessible via email. The headsets were very nice and comfortable! This way the guide could be heard well, even if you were walking behind.
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Jweller007
Jun 25, 2022
Gory Stories For Kids was a Winner! - We booked a private Gory Stories for Kids Tour with Stephanie. Our kids (ages 7&11) had a blast on this tour. We learned a lot about the history of living in Edinburgh over the last several hundred years. The vaults are dank and dark, so be prepared for that. We’re still debating if any of us had a brush with the cobbler…
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