Follow your guide through the narrow streets of Edinburgh to hear about the city's chilling history of ghosts, murderers and witch hunts. • Discover stories of witch hunts, murderers and ghosts • Wander the narrow city streets at nightfall with a Spanish guide • Visit a cemetery famous for its high levels of paranormal activity • Meet the infamous ghost of Edinburgh Castle
Out at sunset: the 5:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:53 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
In front of St Giles’ Cathedral, we explore this area’s role as the political, religious and judicial heart of Edinburgh, where power and punishment were closely linked.
Once a centre of public justice, this was the site of punishments and executions. Here we discuss social control and the harsh realities of the medieval penal system.
These narrow alleyways were home to the poorest communities. They reveal the brutal living conditions, disease and superstition that shaped medieval Old Town Edinburgh.
A historic space associated with surveillance, punishment and the persecution of alleged witches, offering insight into fear, superstition and repression.
A bridge built over ancient burial grounds and surrounded by legends since its construction. We explore its tragic beginnings and the superstitions that still surround it.
Here we delve into the stories of the South Bridge Vaults, linked to smuggling, secret medical practices and unexplained phenomena that continue to attract paranormal investigators.
The tour concludes in Edinburgh’s most famous cemetery. We uncover the stories of grave robbers, the tragic fate of the Covenanters and the terrifying legend of Bloody Mackenzie, one of Scotland’s most feared spirits.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ghosts, Mysteries, and Witches Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $23 per person for this Edinburgh experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 5:00 PM.
Children aged 5–15 pay from $20, adults from $23.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is 190 High Street. Please look for our guide with the 'LochNessBus' umbrella, at the top of Old Fishmarket Close. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 30 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult Not recommended for child aged 5 and under
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 28 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by LochNessBus.com.
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This evening, we had a wonderful tour with India. She was delightful and entertaining, and really added a new dimension to the city of Edinburgh. We learned some amazing facts about the city as well as some unknown corners. Well worth the time.
Amazing tour, thanks to Adam. He's very passionate about his job and doesn't just give u a tour. You'll get a tour with that radical performance, dark humor and the perfect amount of frightening. Would recommend it 9/10. Would get my head choped off and ear pierced again from Adam 😆😵
Vicky was our tour guide and she was a delight! She was very informative and entertaining, we loved being in her group!
Fantastic! We loved it, James McGlade is a phenomenal guide!! A little bit scary in the cemetery but… super cool!
The tour with James McGlade was fantastic!! He tells everything with a passion that is contagious! We truly loved it!!! I wish we could do more tours with him.
Millie was absolutely fantastic, she were extremely friendly and knowledgeable about her tour, me and my sister enjoyed ourselves a lot and will definitely book again when we next come back to Edinburgh, we wish Millie all the best with her uni work, thank you Millie 😊
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The tour was really interesting and fun! Vicky was an excellent guide with so many fascinating stories about Edinburgh's legends, ghosts, and real dark history. It gave me a much better understanding of the city, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting.
Claudia the guide was incredible. She was very passionate and showed us her side of the stories. Also showing us a hidden graveyard with a combination locker was a bonus.
Claudia was very very lovely, I had the greatest time - very informative
Claudia gave a great tour - very informative
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