Edinburgh Terror Walking Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Edinburgh's haunted Old Town
- Visit the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard
- Hear tales of the Mackenzie Poltergeist
- Discover the city's dark history
- Experience the eerie atmosphere of Edinburgh at night
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided walking tour of Edinburgh's haunted sites
- Visit to the city's most notorious ghost locations
- Expert local guide sharing chilling tales and history
- Transportation to and from the meeting point
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour involves walking for approximately 1 hour.
- Not recommended for individuals with mobility issues.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Dress appropriately for the weather, as the tour operates rain or shine.
- Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Strictly over 18s only.
- Vaults are accessed via a 2ft stair with further average size stairs inside the vaults.
- Our location and content can sometimes cause genuine distress. Customers attend at their own risk.
- Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away.
- Alcohol and drugs are strictly forbidden on the tour.
- Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden. You may be ejected from the tour.
- The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking.
- Office hours are 10am-5pm for all call & emails.
Traveler reviews
we did not feel this experience offered good value for money, and we left disappointed.
The guide, Diva, was friendly and made the group laugh from time to time. Unfortunately, the tour did not live up to our expectations. About half of the one-hour tour was spent above ground with very little historical information or storytelling. The underground section began in a room with torture instruments, most of them displayed behind dirty glass. There was very little information, few historical facts, and only limited storytelling. After a short stop, we walked through a passage with access to a handful of vaults. Again, there was very little historical context or storytelling. The tour had much more potential than what was delivered. Compared with other guided tours we have taken, we did not feel this experience offered good value for money, and we left a bit disappointed.
Best Night of Scares
This was a fantastic tour, especially for fans of scares like me! Our tour guide Ally was incredible and I feel like I learned a lot. Even my parents who are a bit more squeamish thought it was amazing.
Evening walk with Louisa!
Guide Louisa was enthusiastic and told with intonation and passion. A real storyteller! She was interested in the people of the group and also told something about herself. Very nice!
Excitingly Spooky and Educational Tour
The whole experience and tour was amazing. Our guide Diva, was fantastic very knowledgeable about the history of Edinburgh and perfect storytelling and timings in terms of trying to scare us on the tour, you know it’s a great experience when the guide leaves you with goosebumps and shivers, will definitely be back again :)
James was the Best Guide!
The tour was fascinating, the vaults were creepy and the history we learnt about was amazing and all stuff I'd never heard of before. We saw witch covens which has been used as recently as the 2010s! James was an amazing tour guide, constantly entertaining, looked after everyone really well, clearly massively passionate about his word though he did accuse me of being a witch throughout... Would highly recommend!