Discover the sinister side of Edinburgh’s Old Town, from villains to aristocracy and slums, prisons and execution sites to the time encrusted architecture of the high and mighty. Our costumed guide will regale you with tales of Edinburgh’s chequered past. Travel in the footstep of our capitals most wretched characters who roamed these very streets, learn of the abominations they committed or received and the legacy they left. Hear the deprived antics of our ancestors at the Grassmarket, truly a place of grime and punishment, before we embark on the most macabre of destinations, Greyfrairs Graveyard. We’ll resurrect the dark deeds of this ancient cemeteries expired inhabitants. Blood curdling haunted, you might just encounter the infamous MacKenzie Poltergeist. Surviving that, we’ll unveil the sobering sinister secrets of the not always so majestic Royal Mile.

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Additional Information

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Gear/equipment sanitised between use
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Logistics Instructions

Start location : Please meet at the Tourist Information and Edinburgh Dungeons Policebox (Hut), outside of the Bank of Scotland. This is on the opposite side of the road to Deacon Brodies Tavern. Please be there at least 5 minutes before the tour time. The guide will meet everyone there.

End location : Tour ends at the Mercat Cross which is just downhill from St Giles Cathedral and is across the road from the City Chambers.

Tickets

*Mobile or paper ticket accepted
*One per booking

Prices

* Per Person

Adult : from 5 to 99 : from 0 to 10 Persons

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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