Tour of the Undead, Edinburgh Underground Ghost Tour
1h15
About this activity
The tour begins at our ticket office on the Royal Mile with an introduction from your costumed guide as they reveal their true, unnerving identity; they may be an unscrupulous surgeon, a cannibal’s wife or a satanic town guardsman. Whatever their identity they have stories aplenty to tell! Walk up the Royal Mile via the site of Scotland’s former parliament and the city’s old, barbaric prison; you’ll be amazed at the bloody events which took place there.
Next leave the comforting streetlights behind and enter Edinburgh’s haunted graveyard. Find out about the ghosts trapped within the cemetery walls and see the evidence of its connections with the bodysnatchers as well as two of Edinburgh’s more notorious former citizens – William Burke and William Hare.
For the final part of the tour the guide will show our section of underground. You will see walls from former houses, eighteenth-century bridgework and even the modern street above through our skylight. When you’re underground though beware the long dead former inhabitants still seen from time to time on our tours inside the dark chambers. The tour ends with your guide leading you out of the underground and back to our ticket office.
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Next leave the comforting streetlights behind and enter Edinburgh’s haunted graveyard. Find out about the ghosts trapped within the cemetery walls and see the evidence of its connections with the bodysnatchers as well as two of Edinburgh’s more notorious former citizens – William Burke and William Hare.
For the final part of the tour the guide will show our section of underground. You will see walls from former houses, eighteenth-century bridgework and even the modern street above through our skylight. When you’re underground though beware the long dead former inhabitants still seen from time to time on our tours inside the dark chambers. The tour ends with your guide leading you out of the underground and back to our ticket office.
Included
- 75 minute tour of the Old Town, Greyfriars Kirkyard and the South Bridge vaults.
- Led by a costumed guide playing a roguish individual from Edinburgh’s past.
- Learn about the history of the Old Town by exploring its subtle wynds and closes.
- Walk through the world famous Greyfriars Kirkyard and find out its secrets.
- Visit the South Bridge vaults, find out how they came to be and what may dwell within them
- All stories are based on real individuals and actual events.
- 7:45 tour is suitable for families.
Not included
- N/A
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
95%
Original
80%
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