Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour
4.7
16 Ratings
Edinburgh
Uncover the hidden treasures of Edinburgh on a private tour that delves into the city's ghost tales, myths, and legends. Explore historic sites and learn about the cultural traditions that shape Edinburgh's character. Experience the city from a local's perspective and support sustainable tourism.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canongate Kirk - The churchyard around the Canongate Kirk was used for burials from the late 1680s until the mid-20th century.

  • Greyfriars Kirkyard - Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, with burials taking place since the late 16th century, making it a resting place of notable Edinburgh residents.

  • Robert Fergusson Statue - Statue of one of Scotland its most famous poets from the 18th century.

  • St Cecilia’s Hall & Music Museum - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

  • Greyfriars Bobby - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

  • Museum of Childhood - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

  • The Burns Monument - Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • This tour is carbon neutral
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food & beverages
Additional Information

Immersing yourself in a city’s culture is the best way to encounter its true essence, and in Edinburgh, there’s nothing more integral to its culture than the tales of ghosts, myths, and legends.

In this exclusive tour, you’ll engage with the ghostly narratives, myths, and fables that shape Edinburgh’s unique personality. Broaden your understanding from its historical roots to its current significance that remains present in locations such as the Robert Fergusson statue, Canongate Kirkyard, and beyond. This cultural escapade will present a new facet of Edinburgh - viewed through the eyes of its inhabitants!

Withlocals Treasures of Edinburgh Tour™ is a celebrated tour under Withlocals’ global offerings. We collaborate with fervent local guides who receive a fair remuneration. Our endeavour is to strengthen local economies by promoting local produce and mitigating over-tourism with smaller, unobtrusive groups. Our excursions are carbon-neutral and diverge from the usual touristy path.

Location
145 Canongate
Canongate
Meet your local guide at the Robert Fergusson Statue in front of Canongate Kirk, Robert Burns.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_g
Feb 1, 2023
Excellent tour - Evelyn was a fantastic tour guide! It was an extremely interesting tour and well worth the money spent.
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James_f
Apr 19, 2022
Awesome tour and tour guide. Very enjoyable!!! - We really enjoyed this tour, the personal touch and information made the experience so much better. Our tour guide, Svend, did an outstanding job. He is gifted story teller and would recommend him to anyone. Very personable and genuinely nice.
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Tim_p
Sep 10, 2021
Spooky tour - Sara was a great guide and very informative. She showed us loads of locations that we wouldn't have seen. A bit creepy walking round grave yards in the misty dark weather!
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Betsylmg
Jun 29, 2021
Lovely tour in Edinburgh - Debbie was prompt, very pleasant and had some interesting stories to share. We enjoyed our time with her in late October 2019 before COVID shut down international travel. My “friends” were my two adult daughters as we explored our British heritage
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Alan
Jun 29, 2021
recommended tour - Evelyn is an absolutely fantastic tour guide. She really knows her city well and brings the myths and legends to life with her amazing stories. The whole family enjoyed the afternoon (despite the rain, which didn't really matter) and in fact it was the highlight of our weekend in Edinburgh. I would thoroughly recommend the myths and legends tour with Evelyn to anybody who is planning a visit to this really interesting city.
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Karla
Jun 29, 2021
Spooky and fun ghost tour in Edinburgh - Being a fan of ghost tales, I knew I wanted to discover Edinburgh's dark side, and Evelyn was the perfect guide to do so. Evelyn got us hooked and spooked since the beginning in an informative and real way, without a need to resource to theatrical measures. The spooky tour was a highlight of my time in Edinburgh, and I highly recommend it to others that want to meet an authentic local with an interesting background like Evelyn.
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Hbowne
Jun 9, 2021
A wonderful, informative, insider experience with Laura! - My husband and I were only in Edinburgh for two days and we wanted to make the most of our time there. We found Laura on the withlocals.com website and literally booked her the night before we wanted to do our tour. She was flexible with our meeting time which worked out great! We mentioned we loved taking photographs, and Laura is an experienced photographer who helped make sure we got some great shots. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Scotland and Edinburgh and gave us such wonderful insights as we explored some popular places and some off-the-beaten path places with her. We both really enjoyed our time with her and recommend her highly for anyone looking for a more authentic Edinburgh experience! We traveled in September 2019.
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525cata
Aug 4, 2020
Knowledgable, down to earth and interesting! - Sara was a fantastic tour guide, told great stories, really knowledgable and unphased by the great Edinburgh weather. Definitely recommend for a personal and non-cheesy tour. All social distancing adhered to.
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570carstenb
Mar 13, 2020
Lovely Local - We had the spooky ghost tour booked for our first night in Dublin and enjoyed Ruairi's stories to the utmost. It gave us a good overview of the city centre and selected historic events. We also appreciated his recommendations for food and drinks around the city and integrated the 'toffeetunities' into our further trip. Thank you for this very interesting, funny, spooky and in the end also very personal tour. All the best for you and your family from Andrea and Carsten
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Sarah_b
Nov 22, 2021
No show - The guide did not turn up which was disappointing. Tried to contact them but no response. Viator quickly refunded money
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