Scotland's Dark Secrets Walking Tour: Immerse Yourself in the Spooky Tales of Edinburgh's History
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75 Ratings
Edinburgh
Uncover the dark secrets of Edinburgh's history on a spine-chilling walking tour. Explore hidden criminals, burial sites, and locations of true crimes in the city's gothic Old Town.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lawnmarket - Deacon Brodie- cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild and his secret life
  • Greyfriars Kirkyard - Prisons, to plague pits, grave robbers and scandal. Beware as you approach this terrifying plot.
  • Grassmarket - Hear the incredibly story of the fishwife that refused to die.
  • Edinburgh Castle - From phantom pipers, to dungeons and headless children, the magical castle may be more deadly that you would ever believe
  • EH1 2JL - Who was the wizard of west bow?
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - Serve your sentence on death’s door.
  • Mercat Cross - Come one come all, watch as those condemned loose the heads.
What's Included
  • Comprehensive Tour of Edinburgh
  • Games and Quizzes
  • Professional Tour Guide
Additional Information

Attention, aficionados of all things eerie!

Are you captivated by sinister, warped, and ghoulish stories that originate from the past? Merge your fondness for scares and excitement with a historical expedition through the spine-chilling beauty of Scotland - under the guidance of our specialist in the supernatural.

Scotland is a nation famous for its enigma, spooky sites, and hidden tales. Our exploration of Scotland’s finest city will observe your live tour overseer courageously tackle the country’s fierce weather conditions and intimidating spots.

Next, you’ll embark on a horrifying exploration of Edinburgh where you’ll uncover tales of malevolent witches and phantoms that haunt the city and terrorise its fort. Indeed, our interactive guides will give you a visceral sense of existing right at that era, letting you absorb every intimidating corner and crevice. Will you perceive any spectral beings or monsters?

So, why hesitate? Reserve your spot on our Edinburgh tour now to expose the most well-guarded and gloomiest secrets of Scotland.

  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of the starting time in order not to miss the tour as it will be hard to catch up once arrived late.
Location
William Chambers Monument
Chambers Street
Meet you outside the monument, which is next to the national museum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Angelasp3715fx
May 8, 2024
Crime and history gallore! - Had an awesome experience. Kieran was an excellent guide with a lot of enthusiasm, a great communicator! Learned a lot about both well known and less well known interesting people from Edinburgh's history. Can't recommend this tour enough for anyone interested in learning more about the history (and crime) of Edinburgh
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Bbarella2020
May 1, 2024
Great local tour - Kieran was out tour guide, he was fab! Very knowledgable & told us things we didn’t know- even about the most famous cases everyone has heard of before. The tour itself was 2 hours but the time flew by! Would definitely recommend, tourist to Edinburgh or not!
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Flying67
Apr 30, 2024
Fab guided tour with Kieran. - Great tour finding out about murderous residents of Edinburghs past. Seen areas of city never visited before. Kieran our guide was brilliant.
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Barry
Apr 27, 2024
Kieran - great tour guide - Kieran was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. Greyfriars Kirk is worth a visit in its own right
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Maureenn851
Apr 22, 2024
Crime - My partner and I, along with my girlfriend and her partner had a great time on Saturday night at the true crime walk. Kieran was a brilliant guide, very professional, friendly and knew his crimes. He even took the time to talk to us individually which made us feel special. The tour itself was very interesting, essentially as a lot of the information was new to us. Thank you so much for an enjoyable 2 hours. Thanks Kieran for your time and great personality.
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Lisa
Apr 14, 2024
Accessible and friendly - Xander was amazing. He was funny and knowledgeable. I used to live in Edinburgh and I know how arduous walking around it can be, but the pace was great and you never felt like the distance or effort was too much. I would highly recommend the tour.
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Catstratton
Apr 13, 2024
Great experience had !! - I got a voucher for this tour via 5pm.com for my daughter’s Xmas. We booked it last minute as it was due to end in April. Xander was our guide for the 2 hour tour and he was brilliant ( should be pd more) My kids loved it and we all learned some new stuff about the dark side of Edinburgh. Definitely recommended
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U1439tplukes
Apr 8, 2024
Great tour! - We had a great tour with Xander, he was very knowledgeable and engaging. Learned lots about the city that we just moved to. Highly recommended!
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66tashag
Mar 29, 2024
Great tour even for locals! - Had a great tour with Xander. A nice small group and we got a lot of information that even as locals we’d never heard before! Xander was a great tour guide too
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533erins
Mar 29, 2024
Historically accurate tour of the more sinister side of Edinburgh - We did this tour on a freezing night in Edinburgh but Xander’s story telling made the cold worth it. He is an actor by trade which becomes obvious in his ability to captivate his audience. He managed to scare my 17 year old daughter which was also greatly appreciated. I highly recommend this tour and thank Xander!
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