Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders
by Scotland City Tours - Somos Escocia
Choose from 3 available options
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.£36Overview
This walking tour in Edinburgh lasts about one hour and forty-five minutes and covers the city’s ghost stories, mysteries, legends, and murders. It begins with a walk along the Royal Mile, where the guide explains how people lived in the 17th century and describes the narrow alleys they inhabited. The tour then visits Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard. At these sites, the guide shares stories about the 19th-century black market for corpses and the notorious serial killers William Burke and William Hare. Along the route, the guide discusses the impact of the Black Death, including the doctors who wore bird masks, as well as the city’s history of witch and warlock burnings. The tour also includes views across Edinburgh while exploring these darker chapters of the city’s past. It concludes with information about Scotland’s mythical sites and Scottish faeries, highlighting local legends connected to the area. A tour guide is included, but tea and coffee are not provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Old Calton Burial Ground
At Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard, the guide discusses the black market for corpses in the 19th century and details the crimes of serial killers William Burke and William Hare.
Royal Mile
Along the Royal Mile, the guide explains where 17th-century Edinburgh residents lived, focusing on the narrow alleys and their conditions.
20 min
Meeting point
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!
End point
Will be finish the tour in The Royal Mile
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders
by Scotland City Tours - Somos Escocia
Choose from 3 available options
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.£36Overview
This walking tour in Edinburgh lasts about one hour and forty-five minutes and covers the city’s ghost stories, mysteries, legends, and murders. It begins with a walk along the Royal Mile, where the guide explains how people lived in the 17th century and describes the narrow alleys they inhabited. The tour then visits Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard. At these sites, the guide shares stories about the 19th-century black market for corpses and the notorious serial killers William Burke and William Hare. Along the route, the guide discusses the impact of the Black Death, including the doctors who wore bird masks, as well as the city’s history of witch and warlock burnings. The tour also includes views across Edinburgh while exploring these darker chapters of the city’s past. It concludes with information about Scotland’s mythical sites and Scottish faeries, highlighting local legends connected to the area. A tour guide is included, but tea and coffee are not provided.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Old Calton Burial Ground
At Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard, the guide discusses the black market for corpses in the 19th century and details the crimes of serial killers William Burke and William Hare.
Royal Mile
Along the Royal Mile, the guide explains where 17th-century Edinburgh residents lived, focusing on the narrow alleys and their conditions.
20 min
Meeting point
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!
End point
Will be finish the tour in The Royal Mile
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.