Dark History and Ghost Tour of Edinburgh
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
With a history spanning almost a millennium, Edinburgh’s streets and buildings have seen more than a few dark and spooky goings-on over the years. On this walking ghost tour, join a paranormal investigator for a visit to some of the city’s most haunted spots, all the while being regaled with tales of murder, mystery, intrigue, and spooky spirits.
- Edinburgh dark history ghost tour
- Learn the haunting tale of the last woman to be executed in Edinburgh
- Visit the street that inspired Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter books
- Hear about the gruesome historical practice of graverobbing
What's Included
- 2 hour Walking Tour
- Your guide is a genuine paranormal investigator
- Dark ghostly tales by a professional Storyteller
- Alcoholic BeveragesWe do not supply alcoholic beverages on this tour
- Hotel Pickup or Drop off
- Edinburgh Vaults.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- St Giles' CathedralHigh St, Edinburgh EH1 1RE, UK
Please arrive at the meeting spot 15 minutes before the start time. You should look out for a black and white umbrella with the Eerie Earth Tours logo on it, at the bottom of the stairs at the front of St Giles Cathedral.
End point
- Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery EdinburghGreyfriars Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ, UK
This tour will finish inside Greyfriars Kirkyard, near the statue of Greyfriars Bobby. The tour guide will be around at the end of the tour to answer any questions or give any recommendations.
Start time.6:00 pm
Itinerary
1
St Giles' Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mercat Cross
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Advocate's Close
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Victoria Street
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Grassmarket
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Greyfriars
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age for this tour is 12 years old
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 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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Reviews
5.0
based on 77 reviews
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Kieran is a great guide. He is very knowledgeable, interesting, and fun. He kept the group on schedule, but it was never rushed.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Thank you very much for the kind review. As a tour operator I have spent alot time ensuring that my tours run on time and end on time, through planning the route accordingly, however sometimes this can be impacted by outside factors. But I am pleased this came across and I am so glad you enjoyed the tour!
Just did the tour 10/29/26. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had great energy to tell his stories. He also had that instinct of “try me and find out” if someone messed with our group since it was a dark time slot. I highly recommend this walking tour instead of the haunted ghost tour bus. We did both and it was the same stories but the walking experience was so much better.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you! I am glad that I made you feel safe with me! I am glad you enjoyed the tour more than the other that really means alot!
Excellent. Kiran was amazing, knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Very considerate to my restricted step climbing abilities. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Hello,
Thank you, I always try and make my tours as accessible as possible. I am so glad that came across. Glad you enjoyed the tour!
This ghost tour and Kieran were amazing
His knowledge of the history and his story telling were so entertaining. The fact that there were only two of us but he still did the tour shows his dedication
I would certainly recommend this tour while you are in Edinburgh
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank You so much for this review! As I mentioned to you, I will always run tour if I am able, regardless of the numbers.
Tour was fantastic. Interactive, informative, and fun. Kieran has many small things that he would pop into the tour and into the stories that made it more fun.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the review! I always try to make it a unique experience and I am so glad that came across.
Kieran was our guide and he was absolutely phenomenal! He truly knows the ins and outs of Edinburgh and kept us engaged the entire 2 hour tour. I did this tour on the last day of us being there and I wished I’d done it on the first because he has so many recommendations of places and museums to visit that I didn’t get to! So next time I visit Edinburgh I’ll be sure to get those in. Thanks again Kieran for a great time!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for those kind words, i am so glad you enjoyed the tour. Not seeing everything is just a good excuse to come back! Hopefully we will be able to host you again!
Thank you Kieran. Very informative and interesting. No theatrics like some of the other tours, which I appreciated.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you very much! I really dont like the theatrics myself, so I am glad you enjoyed the tour!
Kieran was fantastic! He was extremely animated in his story telling. His engagement with tourists was amazing and he made us feel like locals. It was definitely an event we wouldn’t want to have missed during our stay in Edinburgh.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you so much got kind review. I am glad that I made you feel like a local, that means alot. It was a pleasure to host you!
Kieran, our tour guide, was super knowledgeable and captivating in his story telling. You learn the real history of Edinburgh and its dark side. Would highly recommend booking this tour especially because you know your guide will be Kieran. Would recommend for all ages!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your very kind words, I am really glad that you enjoyed the tour!
Kieran is not only a spellbinding storyteller, but also knows a whole lot about Edinburgh's and Scotland's history. He had an answer to all our questions. We had an excellent time and learned a lot without ever being bored. The stories will stay with you for way longer than the duration of the tour. Still thinking about some of the stories we heard and intrigued to research some more about the topics mentioned - which I think is the best compliment I could make to a tourguide.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for the kind words I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Our tour guide was fantastic! He gave us the dark history of Edinburgh and then shared ghost stories along the way. He was very interesting and his story telling was excellent! It was one of the best tours of our trip! Highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for the awesome review, I am so glad you enjoyed the tour.
If you are looking for a fabulous, engaging, knowledgeable tour of the dark side of Edinburgh’s history, look no further. This is it!!
Absolutely fantastic guide, great and engaging stories with drama. Atmospheric storyteller, highly recommended
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for the really kind words, I am so glad you enjoyed the tour!
Excellent tour with a great guide. Fascinating stories about the history of the city and spooky tales of the paranormal that still haunt the streets today! 100% recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for you lovely words and I am so happy you enjoyed your tour!
Kieran is a masterful storyteller and this tour was one of the most enjoyable I’ve been on! He combines a rich knowledge of the city with a keen ability to weave a chilling or gruesome tail. Doing this tour on Halloween night was an extra bonus. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in history, the paranormal, or the spookier aspects of life!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
That really means alot, I pride myself on being a good storyteller and I am so happy that comes across! I am so glad you enjoyed the Halloween tour!
Very intresting , friendly and likeable tour guide ! We spent Halloween’s evening discovering the history and myths of the city .
An unforgetable experience that was both educating and fun :)
Thank you so much again !
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for those really kind words I am so glad you enjoyed the very special Halloween Tour!
We absolutely loved our Dark History Tour in Edinburgh! It was a small group experience, which made it feel much more personal and engaging. Our guide was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the city’s history. He went out of his way to be kind and make sure everyone was comfortable. He answered all of our questions with patience and enthusiasm. We learned so much and had such a great time — highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for these very kind words. Was a pleasure to host you on this tour! We look forward to hosting you again in the future.
Really great experience. He was so knowledgeable and engaging. Good mix of new and old information and perfect pace for someone with a bad knee.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your kind review and I am glad the pace was suitable for you. I always try and make the Tours as accessible as possible.
The guide was passionate and knowledgeable. He was a great story teller and made the tour fun. I would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for these kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour.
I rated it 5 stars because I was a no show due to jet lag and I was in hotel asleep and missed it. :-(. Next time I am here!!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
It was a shame you missed the tour on this occasion and I do appreciate the review being left, next time your in Edinburgh, be sure to get in touch and we can arrange something for you!
Kieran was an awesome guide. Though the tour travels through busy areas, Kieran took us to the quiet spots to tell the stories and envisage the storied past of Edinburgh. A keen mix of history and mystery that energized both my wife and I, after our long first day travels, had me asking a series of questions and considering all the possibilities about paranormal stories and where they come from. Thanks again to Kieran for an excellent time and know that I'll be looking to see what other experience offerings there may be in the future!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for leaving a review and thank you for your very kind words. It was a lot of fun to take you around Edinburgh and regale you with the dark tales of our city. I would be very happy to be able to host you again with Eerie Earth Tours.
Tour guide Kieran was awesome!! He was friendly took a couple of our concerns into consideration and very knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and thank you for your kind words! I am so glad you enjoyed the tour!
I got everything I was looking for in a Dark History & Ghost tour, and 10 times more! Kieran is a super guy. His storytelling is immersive, compelling, suspenseful, yet never over-the-top. He does not shy away from the grisly details of tortures, public executions, hauntings, body snatchings, and sprinkles some lovely bits of gallows humour and sarcasm here and there. The stories are presented with careful attention to historic detail, and he gives an engaging, sensitive account of the political, religious and social dynamics of Scotland. He is enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge, and was happy to answer my questions about ghost hunting and more. I felt so welcomed, had so much fun and I learned so much! 10000% recommend. Thanks for having me, Kieran!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you Elli for your kind words, I am so glad that you enjoyed the tour and it was a pleasure hosting you and hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Edinburgh.
A very exciting, entertaining and also a little creepy tour with a very ambitious narrator! We now see different parts of Edinburgh with completely different eyes and knowledge! Great stories! Thank you for an unforgettable and exciting evening !
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for you awesome review! I am so glad you enjoyed the tour!!
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