World Famous, Award Winning, Underground City & Haunted Graveyard Tours
(featuring the legendary Mackenzie Poltergeist)®
Researched and designed by best-selling historical author and award winning novelist Jan-Andrew Henderson, our walks enter two of the most haunted locations on earth and combine the weirdest stories, wickedest humour and wildest history.
‘Will set your imagination RUNNING WILD…. led by a mixture of historians and thespians whose ability to scare is as refined as their ability to WEAVE a GOOD YARN… laced with enough HORROR to leave you sleeping with the lights on for a week’ The Entertainment Guide
Named ‘One of the Britain’s Best Ghost Walks’ by Scare.com, Yahoo! Travel and Virgin Media, ‘One of the UK’s Spookiest Tours’ by The Sun Newspaper, ‘One of Edinburgh’s top 10 Attractions' by USA Today and ‘Edinburgh’s Best Ghost Tour’ by Lonely Planet. Short-listed for the prestigious Screamie Awards (3 times), winner of ScareTour’s ‘Best Ghost Tour Award', highly recommended by TripAdvisor (including ‘Best Halloween Event’) and awarded the Viator Badge of Excellence.
Which proves good doesn’t always triumph over evil.
'Puts the city's other tours IN THE SHADE' - Edinburgh Evening News
‘Will set your imagination RUNNING WILD…. led by a mixture of historians and thespians whose ability to scare is as refined as their ability to WEAVE a GOOD YARN… laced with enough HORROR to leave you sleeping with the lights on for a week’ The Entertainment Guide
Named ‘One of the Britain’s Best Ghost Walks’ by Scare.com, Yahoo! Travel and Virgin Media, ‘One of the UK’s Spookiest Tours’ by The Sun Newspaper, ‘One of Edinburgh’s top 10 Attractions' by USA Today and ‘Edinburgh’s Best Ghost Tour’ by Lonely Planet. Short-listed for the prestigious Screamie Awards (3 times), winner of ScareTour’s ‘Best Ghost Tour Award', highly recommended by TripAdvisor (including ‘Best Halloween Event’) and awarded the Viator Badge of Excellence.
Which proves good doesn’t always triumph over evil.
'Puts the city's other tours IN THE SHADE' - Edinburgh Evening News
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GUIDES WANTED!
City of the Dead is looking for tour guides. Wear black. Be the centre of attention. Get paid.
See HERE for details
City of the Dead is looking for tour guides. Wear black. Be the centre of attention. Get paid.
See HERE for details
THIS MONTH'S 5-STAR TOUR REVIEWS
(Full reviews on Google and TripAdvisor)
Erika_O
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
Sarah was an amazing tour guide. We loved her stories and personality..
Tara_C
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
This was so much fun and absolutely fascinating! Ben was a charismatic and knowledgeable guide...
tigermoiph
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
Great value for the money. Our guide Lou was very informative and funny at the same time...
sambaliverbird
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Went on the Double Dead tour with the fabulously entertaining Rebecca as our host...
V5997THanitas
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Sarah is an absolutely fabulous guide, thank you so much for making my cousin's first trip to Edinburgh so memorable
Explore56141306284
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Absolutely fantastic experience. Ryan was our guide and he was so full of glee and energy it was contagious...
M9195WXsierram
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Loved the tour!! Can’t recommend it enough! Alastair did a marvellous job...
Luiz Ricardo Cendon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Tour was fantastic...
Steve Waatainen
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Fantastic!!! Charlie's story telling was very animated and kept us wanting more!..
Kimberley James
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
Desiree was amazing! She answered all of our questions with confidence and accuracy. We absolutely.....
daphne voortman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
Beth was an absolute 10/10! She was a funny, knowledgeable, and the perfect guide for a night in the...
Femke Dompeling
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
10/10 would do again. Really enjoyed the tour. We learned a lot today!
Anita S
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
Double Dead Tour - Definitely add this to your trip to Edinburgh!..
Joanne Johnson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
Went on the Double Dead tour on May 9th with the fabulously entertaining Rebecca as our host...
Chad Ummel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
We had an amazing tour with Chris. He was incredibly knowledgeable and hilarious, and he made our....
Erich (Brisbane Tour)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Jan is a tour guide who knows a lot about the history and present-day Brisbane. And he has a wonderful, Scottish-influenced narrative style...
amanda b
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Such a fun tour! Alister was so knowledgeable and was a great story teller..
Pepper Moore
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Alister! What a great tour guide! We had such a great time! Extremely great experience and fantastic...
M924XEalexandrag
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/05/2026
I have taken ghost tours in pretty much every city I have visited and this one did not disappoint...
peytonc207
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/05/2026
Katie was our guide and she was phenomenal...
feedme123456
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/05/2026
Excellent from start to finish!! Sarah our guide was extremely informative and interactive!..
Piet_A
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/05/2026
Je komt op plekken waar je zelf niet komt en de gids Nat (Natalie) was super...
Emma-Jane W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/05/2026
Did this tour with Ben about a week ago and it was fabulous! Very informative and lots of fun....
Sarah Lawson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/05/2026
Thank you Nat - I will definitely be back the next time I’m in Edinburgh. If you’re in the Burgh, go see this tour company.
JC
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐09/05/2026
What a terrifyingly wonderful excursion into the rich and dark history of Edinburgh!
Maria Lorena Pablo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐08/05/2026
awesome tour, really interesting and scary locations. Our tour guide Nat was super knowledgeable and...
Malena McKee
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐08/05/2026
Nat was an amazing tour guide! She was so fun and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the.....
B6148JNclareb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐07/05/2026
Fantastic ghost tour! Desiree was our tour guide and she was excellent...
michaelesq
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐07/05/2026
A fabulous storytelling journey! Joshua our guide made it dramatic and fully immersive..
Jameson Talucci (Jamie)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐06/05/2026
We went on this tour expecting it to be a little campy and spooky. We were wrong, it was 100% real, and actually very scary...
Isabelle Musch
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐05/05/2026
We had an absolute amazing time during the double dead tour! Our guide Ben was simply brilliant.
Jens Huber
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐05/05/2026
Our guide Alistair made the tour very lively and entertaining
Lol
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐04/05/2026
Charlie was great and really engaging! Super interesting to hear all the history where it happened....
Donby Mathieu
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐04/05/2026
Had a great time on the Edinburgh underground city of the dead tour! It’s a mix of history and lore...
Kai Cassel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
Lots of interesting history and such a spooky experience! Charlie was a fantastic guide and made...
Hillary Curtis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
This user only left a rating
Tim
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
Brilliant tour. Jan was very knowledgeable and made the experience interesting and informative... Thank you Jan.
Lena Ni
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐02/05/2026
Great tour, I recommend - but only if you're not faint of heart! Our guide Desiree is an amazing...
F L
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐01/05/2026
Ben was amazing! We loved it, thank you so much for this amazing tour!
amber
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐01/05/2026
Ben did a great job as our tour guide! Learned a lot about the history of Edinburgh. Thanks again....
(Full reviews on Google and TripAdvisor)
Erika_O
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
Sarah was an amazing tour guide. We loved her stories and personality..
Tara_C
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
This was so much fun and absolutely fascinating! Ben was a charismatic and knowledgeable guide...
tigermoiph
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/05/2026
Great value for the money. Our guide Lou was very informative and funny at the same time...
sambaliverbird
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Went on the Double Dead tour with the fabulously entertaining Rebecca as our host...
V5997THanitas
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Sarah is an absolutely fabulous guide, thank you so much for making my cousin's first trip to Edinburgh so memorable
Explore56141306284
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/05/2026
Absolutely fantastic experience. Ryan was our guide and he was so full of glee and energy it was contagious...
M9195WXsierram
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Loved the tour!! Can’t recommend it enough! Alastair did a marvellous job...
Luiz Ricardo Cendon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Tour was fantastic...
Steve Waatainen
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/05/2026
Fantastic!!! Charlie's story telling was very animated and kept us wanting more!..
Kimberley James
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
Desiree was amazing! She answered all of our questions with confidence and accuracy. We absolutely.....
daphne voortman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
Beth was an absolute 10/10! She was a funny, knowledgeable, and the perfect guide for a night in the...
Femke Dompeling
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/05/2026
10/10 would do again. Really enjoyed the tour. We learned a lot today!
Anita S
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
Double Dead Tour - Definitely add this to your trip to Edinburgh!..
Joanne Johnson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
Went on the Double Dead tour on May 9th with the fabulously entertaining Rebecca as our host...
Chad Ummel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/05/2026
We had an amazing tour with Chris. He was incredibly knowledgeable and hilarious, and he made our....
Erich (Brisbane Tour)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Jan is a tour guide who knows a lot about the history and present-day Brisbane. And he has a wonderful, Scottish-influenced narrative style...
amanda b
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Such a fun tour! Alister was so knowledgeable and was a great story teller..
Pepper Moore
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/05/2026
Alister! What a great tour guide! We had such a great time! Extremely great experience and fantastic...
M924XEalexandrag
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/05/2026
I have taken ghost tours in pretty much every city I have visited and this one did not disappoint...
peytonc207
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/05/2026
Katie was our guide and she was phenomenal...
feedme123456
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/05/2026
Excellent from start to finish!! Sarah our guide was extremely informative and interactive!..
Piet_A
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/05/2026
Je komt op plekken waar je zelf niet komt en de gids Nat (Natalie) was super...
Emma-Jane W.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/05/2026
Did this tour with Ben about a week ago and it was fabulous! Very informative and lots of fun....
Sarah Lawson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/05/2026
Thank you Nat - I will definitely be back the next time I’m in Edinburgh. If you’re in the Burgh, go see this tour company.
JC
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐09/05/2026
What a terrifyingly wonderful excursion into the rich and dark history of Edinburgh!
Maria Lorena Pablo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐08/05/2026
awesome tour, really interesting and scary locations. Our tour guide Nat was super knowledgeable and...
Malena McKee
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐08/05/2026
Nat was an amazing tour guide! She was so fun and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the.....
B6148JNclareb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐07/05/2026
Fantastic ghost tour! Desiree was our tour guide and she was excellent...
michaelesq
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐07/05/2026
A fabulous storytelling journey! Joshua our guide made it dramatic and fully immersive..
Jameson Talucci (Jamie)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐06/05/2026
We went on this tour expecting it to be a little campy and spooky. We were wrong, it was 100% real, and actually very scary...
Isabelle Musch
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐05/05/2026
We had an absolute amazing time during the double dead tour! Our guide Ben was simply brilliant.
Jens Huber
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐05/05/2026
Our guide Alistair made the tour very lively and entertaining
Lol
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐04/05/2026
Charlie was great and really engaging! Super interesting to hear all the history where it happened....
Donby Mathieu
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐04/05/2026
Had a great time on the Edinburgh underground city of the dead tour! It’s a mix of history and lore...
Kai Cassel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
Lots of interesting history and such a spooky experience! Charlie was a fantastic guide and made...
Hillary Curtis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
This user only left a rating
Tim
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐03/05/2026
Brilliant tour. Jan was very knowledgeable and made the experience interesting and informative... Thank you Jan.
Lena Ni
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐02/05/2026
Great tour, I recommend - but only if you're not faint of heart! Our guide Desiree is an amazing...
F L
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐01/05/2026
Ben was amazing! We loved it, thank you so much for this amazing tour!
amber
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐01/05/2026
Ben did a great job as our tour guide! Learned a lot about the history of Edinburgh. Thanks again....