Dark History and Ghost Tour of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotlandby Eerie Earth Tours
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
- Up to 18 travelers
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guide: English
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Overview
Join a professional storyteller, Paranormal Investigator, and Paranormal Podcast Host as they guide you around Edinburgh, one of the most haunted cities in the world. You would be regaled with tales of Ghosts, murders, graverobbing and bodysnatching and much more as your are guided down the cobbled streets and winding closes of Edinburgh. This five star rated tour have left guests "Checking the shadows to make sure there is nothing hiding there" and the stories "Send chills down the spine" will you be brave enough to join your host for evening and learn the creepiest tales that Edinburgh has to offer. This tour is not suitable for anyone under the age of 12. Please be aware that some of the stories advertised may be different due to accessibility, audience present and weather impacts. Eerie Earth Tours reserves the right to change the content of the tour depending on different circumstances. Please Note we DO NOT go underground or go into the Edinburgh Vaults on this tour.
What's included
- Your guide is a genuine paranormal investigator
- 2 hour Walking Tour
- Dark ghostly tales by a professional Storyteller
- We do not supply alcoholic beverages on this tour
- Hotel Pickup or Drop off
- Edinburgh Vaults.
Itinerary
- 1
St Giles' Cathedral
10 min
We will start the tour here where the tour guide will introduce you to the city and explain about one of the most infamous buildings in the old town. They will then tell you stories of Edinburgh's form of entertainment. You will also be able to visit the famous Heart of Midlothian.
- 2
Mercat Cross
10 min
Here you will learn about the gruesome time that the people of Edinburgh would partake in as well as what life was like for the people living in the city during the 17th Century. You will find out about one of Edinburgh's most infamous streets which is riddled with dark history and ghost stories alike.
- 3
Advocate's Close
10 min
You will be taken down Advocates Close where you will be told the dark tale of one of Edinburgh's most famous ghost stories which still haunts the streets to this day.
- 4
Victoria Street
10 min
You will be taken down to Victoria Street, the inspiration for Diagon Alley from Harry Potter, where you will be told about another famous wizard, but this story is a far stretch from the boy wizard.
- 5
Grassmarket
15 min
You will be taken to the 600-year-old market place to find out more about Edinburgh's form of entertainment, and you will be told about a riot that occurred at one of these events resulting in a dark story of betrayal and murder. You will find out about Jesse King the last woman to be executed in Edinburgh and Maggie Dickson.
- 6
Greyfriars
25 min
This is our final stop where you will be told about one of the most violent Poltergeist hauntings in Britain, War and Murder, Body snatching and Graverobbing, and even people being buried alive in one of the world's most haunted cemeteries.
Meeting and pickup
Please arrive at the meeting spot 15 minutes before the start time. You should look out for a black and white umbrella with the Eerie Earth Tours logo on it, at the bottom of the stairs at the front of St Giles Cathedral.
End point
This tour will finish inside Greyfriars Kirkyard, near the statue of Greyfriars Bobby. The tour guide will be around at the end of the tour to answer any questions or give any recommendations.
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age for this tour is 12 years old
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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