Edinburgh City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Walking Tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard and Covenanter's Prison
by City of the Dead Tours
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£46Overview
This guided walking tour lasts approximately 80 minutes and is led by a local expert familiar with Edinburgh's history and ghost stories. The tour starts outside St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile at the "Tree of the Dead." It continues through Edinburgh's narrow closes and alleys before entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, a graveyard known for its haunted reputation. The walk concludes inside the locked Covenanter's Prison section of Greyfriars Kirkyard, a walled cemetery dating back to the 16th century and considered one of the first concentration camps. The Covenanter's Prison is known as the home of the Mackenzie Poltergeist, a supernatural entity linked to numerous reported attacks on visitors. City of the Dead holds exclusive access to this area and has documented over 900 incidents, including 180 cases where people were knocked unconscious. Visitors enter this part of the tour at their own risk, as it may cause physical or mental distress. Transportation to and from the meeting point is not included. The guide leads the entire route and provides commentary combining history, humor, and horror. Children must be accompanied by an adult, the tour is conducted in English, and the minimum age is 12.
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Haunted Graveyard Walking Tour
The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and begins at the "Tree of the Dead" outside St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. A local expert guide leads visitors through Edinburgh's closes and alleyways, sharing a mix of history, humour, and horror. The route includes entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, known as the world's most haunted site, and concludes inside the locked Covenanter's Prison, a 16th-century walled cemetery section. This prison is considered the world's first concentration camp and the home of the Mackenzie Poltergeist, with over 900 recorded attacks on visitors, including 180 who have been knocked unconscious. Participation is at visitors' own risk due to possible physical and mental distress.
80 min
Meeting point
All tours leave from the "Tree of the Dead" outside St Giles Cathedral on the pavement facing the Royal Mile. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to departure.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Edinburgh City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Walking Tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard and Covenanter's Prison
by City of the Dead Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£46Overview
This guided walking tour lasts approximately 80 minutes and is led by a local expert familiar with Edinburgh's history and ghost stories. The tour starts outside St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile at the "Tree of the Dead." It continues through Edinburgh's narrow closes and alleys before entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, a graveyard known for its haunted reputation. The walk concludes inside the locked Covenanter's Prison section of Greyfriars Kirkyard, a walled cemetery dating back to the 16th century and considered one of the first concentration camps. The Covenanter's Prison is known as the home of the Mackenzie Poltergeist, a supernatural entity linked to numerous reported attacks on visitors. City of the Dead holds exclusive access to this area and has documented over 900 incidents, including 180 cases where people were knocked unconscious. Visitors enter this part of the tour at their own risk, as it may cause physical or mental distress. Transportation to and from the meeting point is not included. The guide leads the entire route and provides commentary combining history, humor, and horror. Children must be accompanied by an adult, the tour is conducted in English, and the minimum age is 12.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Haunted Graveyard Walking Tour
The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and begins at the "Tree of the Dead" outside St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. A local expert guide leads visitors through Edinburgh's closes and alleyways, sharing a mix of history, humour, and horror. The route includes entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, known as the world's most haunted site, and concludes inside the locked Covenanter's Prison, a 16th-century walled cemetery section. This prison is considered the world's first concentration camp and the home of the Mackenzie Poltergeist, with over 900 recorded attacks on visitors, including 180 who have been knocked unconscious. Participation is at visitors' own risk due to possible physical and mental distress.
80 min
Meeting point
All tours leave from the "Tree of the Dead" outside St Giles Cathedral on the pavement facing the Royal Mile. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to departure.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.