Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders
Description
Learn about the alleys where the 17th century people lived in the city of Edinburgh, but especially how they died during the Black Death, and the doctors who tried to cure them with bird masks. Dicover about corpses, but about the black market of corpses from the 19th century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard. We will also show you some nice views across Edinburgh whilst talking about a particularly dark chapter in the city’s history, the burning of witches and warlocks , and we will see if any of those who do this tour would have ended up on those bonfires. Learn more about Scotland’s mythical site and the Scottish faeries. All this mystery and mysticism that surrounds Edinburgh for decades attracts hundreds of tourists to the city wanting to know what happened in these centuries, are you going to miss it?
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Itinerary
We will talk about corpses, but about the black market of corpses from the 19th century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard.
Learn about the alleys where the 17th century people lived in the city of Edinburgh
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,000)
It was beyond our expectations- our guide was a fantastic storyteller- the walk was memorable- discovering lanes and alleys of Edinburgh with historical anecdotes. The murder and mystery stories were engaging and thought provoking too. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the walk.
ignas was our tour guide and he did an amazing job, the stories felt detailed and fun and made sure we were all safely shown around. Only thing i’d say is maybe a picture of the exact meeting spot would be ideal. but we found our way.
It was great, a little hard to understand the English over a thick accent, but overall it was ok. We did have to leave the group a little early so didn’t get the full experience
We really enjoyed our tour with Ignas tonight around Edinburgh. We heard about many different stories about the dark history of the city. He was very knowledgeable and recommended some good places to eat and drink afterwards.
Sonia was a wonderful tour guide! She was an expert storyteller and made everything very engaging and fun! She got our tour group involved and connected with us on top of telling the stories! Would absolutely recommend to anyone interested in the morbid, spooky, or historical!
Charlie was a great tour guide! Told great stories and had lots of info. Definitely recommend!
Charles was a great guide! Very easy to understand and such an enticing storyteller. Really funny as well :)
Great guide! Good amount of walking and stopping! 10/10
Great tour and fun way to get a quick intro to Edinburgh. Very knowledgeable guide in Sonia, who had great energy and spirit (if not a little quirky).
Valentina is talented and friendly; the tour is very interesting.
