On Foot · GHOST WALKING TOURS IN EDINBURGH
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 8 ghost walking tours in Edinburgh earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.
Explore Edinburgh’s underground vaults, torture displays, dark history, and ghost stories on a lively one-hour walking tour.
“Lots of steep steps. Some graphic historical torture things. We learned about edinbourghs darker side.”
Explore Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard and South Bridge Vaults after dark, with grim stories, ghost lore, and practical tips for a memorable 90-minute tour.
“A nice walk through the graveyard and vaults. Tour guide very informative and made the tour fun but I expected a more themed about ghosts etc but that was my fault for not looking closely enough at the detail”
Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour ghost walk covering witches, plague, Burke and Hare, haunted kirkyards, and Old Town tales.
“What a great night! It was a blast hearing about Edinburgh's darker side while also picking up some local history and seeing the landmarks. Gavin was a fantastic guide, super friendly and easy to talk to. Thank you so much for a really interesting evening!”
Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, witch trials, haunted closes, and Grassmarket executions on a lively 75-minute walking tour.
“Witch Hazel was our guide for this tour and it didn’t disappoint. This lady has a wealth of information, and provided us with so much insight into the witch trials of Edinburgh and North Berwick in a lighthearted but heartfelt manner. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to explore Edinburgh’s deeper past, points of interest and has a real interest in the witch trials”
Explore Edinburgh’s darker past on a 75-minute Spanish walking tour through Greyfriars Graveyard and Niddry’s Wynd vaults.
“Nos sentimos fenomenal con Rosa Mari. Lo hizo ameno, misterioso y terrorífico a veces. Justo lo que necesitaba el tour. Por cierto Rosa Mari al llegar al hotel tenía pequeños arañazos en el pecho y la espalda. aunque alli no note nada de nada. Esto te dará mas público y hay pruebas 😄”
Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour Royal Mile walk covering crime, witches, plague, graves, and true stories for $20.
“Great tour overall and great sense of humour! Particularly enjoyed the geology reference haha. Many thanks Robert for the tour!😊”
Explore Edinburgh’s dark Old Town with Alexander Clapperton, enjoying gruesome tales, comic acting, ghostly surprises, and strong family value.
“Been on a couple other Ghost tours . Thus was by far the best historical informative funny . Great for all ages my 13 year old nephew loved it”
Explore Bristol’s haunted Old City, execution sites, plague pits, and harbourside legends on this atmospheric 1.5-hour ghost walk.
“we had a great tour with Xander. he was very enthusiastic and knew a lot about the history of Edinburgh!”
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