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Tales from the Crypts: Ghouls, Graves and Ghostly Tales

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Digital
120 minutes
English

Step into the shadowy underworld of Edinburgh, where restless spirits and dark history collide.

Explore Greyfriars Kirkyard, where the infamous Mackenzie Poltergeist terrorizes those brave enough to enter. Walk through the Covenanters’ Prison, a site of unimaginable suffering, and hear tales of vengeful spirits and eerie encounters. Beneath the leaning tombstones and weathered mausoleums, the dead do not rest quietly.

Descend into the South Bridge Vaults, Edinburgh’s hidden labyrinth where the city’s poorest once lived in misery. Now, these chambers echo with whispers of their pain and ghostly apparitions that still haunt the dark passageways.

As your guide reveals tales of plague victims, body snatchers, and witch trials, each step brings you closer to the city’s sinister past. But beware… many who wander these haunted grounds report chilling encounters with the unseen.

Do you dare to uncover Edinburgh’s darkest secrets? The spirits are waiting.

Options

True Crime Tour

FromNZD $36.77Per Person

What's included in Tales from the Crypts: Ghouls, Graves and Ghostly Tales

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Deacon Brodie- cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild and his secret life

Prisons, to plague pits, grave robbers and scandal. Beware as you approach this terrifying plot.

Grassmarket
Pass-by Only

Hear the incredibly story of the fishwife that refused to die.

Inclusions

  • An excellent interactive quiz
  • A knowledgeable local guide taking you on the tour
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of the starting time in order not to miss the tour as it will be hard to catch up once arrived late.

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting Points

  • Meet you outside the monument, which is next to the national museum

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

This is an in person walking tour, please arrive before the start time, as the guide will leave the meeting point after the tour has begun.

Operator

See Your City