Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
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- 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Delve into Edinburgh’s horrific history on this evening ghost bus tour. With your spooky local guide, visit the city’s most terrifying locations, haunted by infamy and restless spirits! From your seat in a double-decker vintage bus, gaze at eerie sites such as Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Castle, Grassmarket, and the Royal Mile. Throughout the trip, hear anecdotes and facts about Edinburgh’s chilling past, replete with bloody executions, unspeakable tortures, and murder.
- Ghost tour around Edinburgh in a vintage double-decker bus
- Discover the ghastly goings on from Edinburgh’s history
- Admire Edinburgh’s historic attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Hear accounts of strange occurrences witnessed in haunted locations including Greyfriars Kirk and Grassmarket square
- Enjoy enthralling commentary from an entertaining guide
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Transport by Routemaster
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG, UK
We meet all travellers at the pickup location above.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Choose an evening start time and meet your creepy guide in central Edinburgh for a journey through the city’s gruesome history. Board the vintage double-decker ghost bus, grab a seat in the shadowy upper or lower deck, and peer out the window as you travel the dimming city streets.
As you ride, allow your conductor’s chilling tales to transport you to the dark side. Hear about Edinburgh’s famous executions, murders, misdeeds, and most sinister characters. Rile at the stories of Burke and Hare, notorious gravediggers who made a killing off cadaver sales to medical schools in the 19th century, and the incensed witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Pass the city’s most haunted sites and infamous landmarks like Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Greyfriars Kirk, plagued by the wandering souls of restless spirits. Visit Grassmarket and discover its bloody history as the execution site of many famous traitors and disrupters, including the unfortunate 'half-hangit' Maggie Dickson. Be sure to ask your guide about this story!
By the end, you have an intimate understanding of Edinburgh’s sinister side. Your tour leaves you in Edinburgh Old Town with time to warm your chilled soul at a local pub.
As you ride, allow your conductor’s chilling tales to transport you to the dark side. Hear about Edinburgh’s famous executions, murders, misdeeds, and most sinister characters. Rile at the stories of Burke and Hare, notorious gravediggers who made a killing off cadaver sales to medical schools in the 19th century, and the incensed witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Pass the city’s most haunted sites and infamous landmarks like Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Greyfriars Kirk, plagued by the wandering souls of restless spirits. Visit Grassmarket and discover its bloody history as the execution site of many famous traitors and disrupters, including the unfortunate 'half-hangit' Maggie Dickson. Be sure to ask your guide about this story!
By the end, you have an intimate understanding of Edinburgh’s sinister side. Your tour leaves you in Edinburgh Old Town with time to warm your chilled soul at a local pub.
Edinburgh Castle (Pass By)
Edinburgh Old Town (Pass By)
Royal Mile (Pass By)
Greyfriars Kirk (Pass By)
Palace of Holyroodhouse (Pass By)
Grassmarket (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The tour cannot wait for late passengers and they cannot be admitted once the show has started.
- Please note that the tours are conducted in English
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Bus broke down around 30 mins in. Had to disembark quite some distance out from the start/stop. Commentator said we could get a refund but it has not come through so now requesting through Viator. Other reviews do mention about the bus breaking down, so do be aware.
It's not what you think it's going to be. It's not scary in fact it's very cheesy, with old school "special effects."
A wonderful experience on the Ghost bus tour
I went with my sister and we really enjoyed the experience
This was a really good informative and fun tour of Edinburgh. With tales of terrible happenings throughout the years told by the conductor who I think was called Spooky Mcfright. Definitely money well spent. Everyone should give it a go, if you dare. Beware Angus.
A fun and different way to explore Edinburgh. The bus drives you for roughly an hour and you get some cool ghost stories of the city. The driver also takes you to a cemetery for a little outing. The drive has some fun little jump scares too! Pretty cool!
I wouldn't blame the tour exactly. Booked through Viator and the meeting location was not specific. I missed the entire trip.
The tour guide was great and animated. Unfortunately 20 minutes into the tour their microphones stopped working and they cancelled the tour and drove us back. Staff was great in directing where to rebook or get a refund.
We had booked this tour as part of a friend's birthday celebrations. We all had the best time & would highly recommend this to be part of every girls weekend to Edinburgh. The tour guide was fab and kept us all engaged throughout. The services was friendly and easy to navigate.
The tour was good fun and the team were really good about moving my time back when I got held up on the train. Some good tales about Edinburgh and a bit of comedy thrown in. Probably not one for serious spookologists or historians but a great way to see the city nevertheless. I was there for work and it was my trip highlight.
Well put together, interesting stories. It's a nice way to get a feel for the town. Enthusiastic guide!
We had a great tour with Tommy Terror and Uncle Angus, a great mix of real history and theatrics. Would highly recommend!
Was a good ride on the bus. The conductor gave good history of Edinburgh and all the dark parts too. With while.
My friend and I really enjoyed the ghost bus tour. It had a lot of cool information and was a fun time! Would definitely recommend.
Very fun! You can learn a bit of the dark history of Edinburgh during the trip, the jokes are pretty funny and you get a scary moment during the ride as well.
A very entertaining evening ride & tour full of great stories & history of the area. We enjoyed the extra special effects.
Felt like it would be fun for children. A nice ride around the city. Ghost stories were not good…actor was very good. Just bad material and outdated
The tour guide was entertaining, and the content of the tour was as expected. You need to be in the mood for something closer to a mix of spooky stories and humor rather than out-and-out terror, but we had read previous reviews and our expectations were met. Fun evening!
Thank you for an entertaining hour on the ghost tour. The seance was hilarious! We thoroughly enjoyed it and glad we took the tour on the evening.
Our tour guide, Tommy Terror was a charismatic and witty. Great wholesome family fun with a twist of spooky and history. Really enjoyed the pit stop
Was pathetic, not at all entertaining, crowded hot and the worst hour I have spent in Edinburgh, the only good thing was looking around at stuff while driving, very boring and a total waste of money was looking forward to going on this but a complete disappointment. Best part was when the hour was over and we were getting off not scary and really stupid.
Silly fun with a few mild “jump” scares. You can leave the bus if you wish for a quick walk through an old graveyard. Lots of interesting, ghoulish stories are told. Seats are a little tight on the bus but a fun experience.
It was a lot of fun. The host Tommy was quite good at telling his stories. Even though it was a bit corny it did inform us on the scary ghosts haunting the Edinburgh area.
It was amazing! It was really funny and the stories were great and easy to follow. I loved the stop halfway too.
Great Ghost Tour! Lots of laughs. The guide was funny and knowledgeable! Would highly recommend this tour!
Description didn't really match the experience and did not see or hear anything about the castle which was disappointing
Fantastic way to hear about the spooky side of the city! The host was phenomenal! We enjoyed not having to walk anymore after a busy day of trekking around Edinburgh.
Great tour, guide is very knowledgeable and entertaining - mixes ghost stories with history and the ghost bus is an added nice touch
Entertaining and hilarious bus "haunted" bus ride through Edinburgh. Tommy Terror was a great host! Our family enjoyed the ride immensely. Highly recommend it!
Super fun. A good break from walking all day while also having fun and learning some history about the city
Not for anyone that takes themselves to serious. The tour guide ( sorry forgotten name) was so funny and really played his character well. Fabulous way to see parts of Edinburgh you probably wouldn’t on your own! A lovely bit of fun for just over an hour
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