Your evening tour begins at a designated meeting point in Edinburgh Old Town. Greet your guide and receive an introduction to the city’s dark history.
Wind your way down the cobbled streets surrounding Calton Hill and North Bridge, beneath which lies the Blair Street Vaults. Discover tales of torture and treason interspersed with stories of pagan festivals and dramatic historical events.
Get acquainted with the deceased residents of Canongate cemetery, and discover the truth behind the gruesome exploits of Burke and Hare, the notorious Edinburgh grave robbers.
Your tour concludes on the Royal Mile.
Updating Map... An interesting tour from a lovely lady, escorting us around parts of the historic area of Edinburgh. Especially the stories as we went around. The best bits were the grave yard & the vaults with the personal stories of tortures & witchcraft occuring in the...More
A very informative and enjoyable evening with our tour guide Paula A great way to see Edinburgh, a good walk but the two hours passed quickly as our tour guide kept it interesting with facts
Excellent/Amazing/Awesome/Unforgettable experience. Greg brought the Dark Side of Edinburgh to life in this 2 hour tour. Amazing and charismatic guide that really got our group engaged with the stories he was telling. We definitely rate 10/10 would go and tour with him again. We really...More
Greg was our tour guide and he was the most lively and interactive guide I have ever seen. He believes in a story telling culture and his stories are intriguing and very true. Using real facts and rumors around the time period, he created a...More
A very dynamic & charismatic tour guide that really got the group engaged with the stories he was telling. Greg brought the Dark Side (oooooOOOoooooOOOooooo) of Edinburgh to life in this 2 hour tour. 10/10 would go and tour with him again.
