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
Poltergeist 'Attacks'
Follow us, if you dare!
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
OUR REVIEWS
(Full reviews on Google and Tripadvisor/Viator)
Q9704DMrichardw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 16/11/2025
We went on the tour with our guide Ben, who was telling the story about South Bridge so vividly it was like being there at the time...
Jim M
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 16/11/2025
This was a fantastic way to see a hidden part of Edinburgh whilst learning more about the city's past history...
ewanmcm2021
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/11/2025
Lots of history, gruesome anecdotes and many laughs along the the way...
ussaneew
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/11/2025
Fiona is a great guide. It's so scary and exited experience...
Robert Workman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Great fun and engaging for the full 2hrs! Really recommend you do the Double Dead Tour of both the City Of The Dead sites
Peter Smith
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
A great tour of two very creepy and richly historic sites in Edinburgh's old town...
Adrienne Squires
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Myself and my partner had Fiona as our tour guide and had a blast! Fiona was not only very...
Kate Cox
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Sarah was absolutely AMAZING!!! So passionate about every story! We loved every single minute!
ryanbV8321GL
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
Ross was an absolutely phenomenal tour guide and truly deserves a statue on the Royal Mile. 11/10...
Alex N
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
Great tour with an excellent tour guide, Beth. Very knowledgeable about the history and dealt with us really well...
Kirsty T
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
I did the double dead tour with Nat. She was absolutely incredible and so much fun. Even as someone...
Resort22338460675
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/11/2025
I’d really recommend this tour! ...
CS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/11/2025
Sarah, our tour guide, was brilliant! Definitely worth doing. We saw hidden gems that are not open...
Judith Preese
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11/11/2025
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Ludovico
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11/11/2025
(Translated by Google) Dark and fun! We were incredibly lucky to have Sarah as our guide, and she...
mikesA1018EF
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
This is great value trip, educational and engaging in a way which does not treat us as idiots...
L3413AMandrewm
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
My partner and our 14-year-old daughter have never done anything like this before. Let me tell you worth every penny...
trottlana
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
Would highly recommend this tour it was amazing. Sarah our guide was absolutely fantastic...
AXEL FERNANDO CUARESMA ROMERO
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
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Breanna Todd
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
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elliot jw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
I seem to be a magnet to these typically tourist-y kind of walking tours, having done quite a few over the years in various cities. This is, by far, the best one I have ever done. By far. Our guide, Sarah, was incredible.
evank947
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
Our Tour guide, Sarah, was phenomenal. Great energy and made the tour into an outstanding experience...
Mariano Tobares
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
I did the tour on Tuesday night. I had an incredible time...
Jodie Graham
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
Its the only tour I booked while in Edinburgh and would definitely book again. Highly recommend!
Stephane Handfield
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
Really nice tour and the guide was awesome!
Andrew Hubbard
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
Ben was a fabulous guide. The tour was a ton of fun and very educational...
David McDonald
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
We'd definitely do a second tour!
José Zamora
Yes⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/11/2025terday
(Translated by Google) We did a theatrical tour and it was great, we learned a lot about the city and then we went to Grayfail Cemetery and then to the underground tunnels. Our guide Allison was a great person 😍😍😍😍😍
Robert Allen
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/11/2025
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Passenger50739952964
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
Des was a great tour guide very bubbly and into the ghostly tellings!
nof845
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
Ben was an exceptional host and an amazing storyteller. He struck the perfect blend of humour and scary stories...
lenfN2730ZR
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
What really made it was our tour guide Ryan. His knowledge, humour and theatricality made it one of my...
Raquel C
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/11/2025
We had Fiona as our tour guide and she was absolutely amazing as a storyteller..
Polina Ivashko
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/11/2025
We’ve done the double tour of the vaults and graveyard and it was fantastic. Our guide, Fiona, was.....
Isaac van der Sluis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
Rebecca was a delightful guide! She spins a good yarn, telling ghost stories and delivers her tales...
Sharon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
We did a tour on Halloween! Desiree was our guide and she did an excellent job regaling tales of...
L6147MMjessf
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
Ryan was so enthusiastic and did a fantastic job keeping us all entertained…recommended!
Boris Menet
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
We've had a wonderful night with our guide Ben. He was very interesting to listen to, and fun in the...
Nichole Mendoza
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
Had a great time, thanks to Ben, our eloquent and well-spoken tour guide. He was very engaging and.....
Gabriel Chatagner-Duval
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
(Translated by Google) A subtle blend of morbid stories and chills (even for the most rational among us), all sprinkled with very British humor...
Stumbledore
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025
I will ALWAYS recommend this tour. Not only will you get some great history on the underbelly of Edinburgh, but the guides themselves are...
Clément Morelli
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
I did the City of the Dead Tour in Edinburgh with Ben, and it was absolutely fantastic!
Allison Wesdorp
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Rebecca was amazing! She was very spooky/scary but also did a great job of mixing some humor into the tour...
Lashyn Andjelic
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Fiona is a fantastic guide
K4603HLlukem
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Had a really lovely time at the tour. Ben was very funny and knowledgeable...
Thomas B
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
It was honestly one of the highlights of our stay in Scotland. It was creepy but it also felt realistic...
(Full reviews on Google and Tripadvisor/Viator)
Q9704DMrichardw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 16/11/2025
We went on the tour with our guide Ben, who was telling the story about South Bridge so vividly it was like being there at the time...
Jim M
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 16/11/2025
This was a fantastic way to see a hidden part of Edinburgh whilst learning more about the city's past history...
ewanmcm2021
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/11/2025
Lots of history, gruesome anecdotes and many laughs along the the way...
ussaneew
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/11/2025
Fiona is a great guide. It's so scary and exited experience...
Robert Workman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Great fun and engaging for the full 2hrs! Really recommend you do the Double Dead Tour of both the City Of The Dead sites
Peter Smith
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
A great tour of two very creepy and richly historic sites in Edinburgh's old town...
Adrienne Squires
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Myself and my partner had Fiona as our tour guide and had a blast! Fiona was not only very...
Kate Cox
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14/11/2025
Sarah was absolutely AMAZING!!! So passionate about every story! We loved every single minute!
ryanbV8321GL
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
Ross was an absolutely phenomenal tour guide and truly deserves a statue on the Royal Mile. 11/10...
Alex N
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
Great tour with an excellent tour guide, Beth. Very knowledgeable about the history and dealt with us really well...
Kirsty T
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 13/11/2025
I did the double dead tour with Nat. She was absolutely incredible and so much fun. Even as someone...
Resort22338460675
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/11/2025
I’d really recommend this tour! ...
CS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12/11/2025
Sarah, our tour guide, was brilliant! Definitely worth doing. We saw hidden gems that are not open...
Judith Preese
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11/11/2025
This user only left a rating
Ludovico
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11/11/2025
(Translated by Google) Dark and fun! We were incredibly lucky to have Sarah as our guide, and she...
mikesA1018EF
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
This is great value trip, educational and engaging in a way which does not treat us as idiots...
L3413AMandrewm
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
My partner and our 14-year-old daughter have never done anything like this before. Let me tell you worth every penny...
trottlana
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/11/2025
Would highly recommend this tour it was amazing. Sarah our guide was absolutely fantastic...
AXEL FERNANDO CUARESMA ROMERO
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
This user only left a rating
Breanna Todd
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
This user only left a rating
elliot jw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 9/11/2025
I seem to be a magnet to these typically tourist-y kind of walking tours, having done quite a few over the years in various cities. This is, by far, the best one I have ever done. By far. Our guide, Sarah, was incredible.
evank947
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
Our Tour guide, Sarah, was phenomenal. Great energy and made the tour into an outstanding experience...
Mariano Tobares
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
I did the tour on Tuesday night. I had an incredible time...
Jodie Graham
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/11/2025
Its the only tour I booked while in Edinburgh and would definitely book again. Highly recommend!
Stephane Handfield
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
Really nice tour and the guide was awesome!
Andrew Hubbard
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
Ben was a fabulous guide. The tour was a ton of fun and very educational...
David McDonald
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/11/2025
We'd definitely do a second tour!
José Zamora
Yes⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/11/2025terday
(Translated by Google) We did a theatrical tour and it was great, we learned a lot about the city and then we went to Grayfail Cemetery and then to the underground tunnels. Our guide Allison was a great person 😍😍😍😍😍
Robert Allen
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/11/2025
This user only left a rating
Passenger50739952964
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
Des was a great tour guide very bubbly and into the ghostly tellings!
nof845
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
Ben was an exceptional host and an amazing storyteller. He struck the perfect blend of humour and scary stories...
lenfN2730ZR
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/11/2025
What really made it was our tour guide Ryan. His knowledge, humour and theatricality made it one of my...
Raquel C
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/11/2025
We had Fiona as our tour guide and she was absolutely amazing as a storyteller..
Polina Ivashko
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/11/2025
We’ve done the double tour of the vaults and graveyard and it was fantastic. Our guide, Fiona, was.....
Isaac van der Sluis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
Rebecca was a delightful guide! She spins a good yarn, telling ghost stories and delivers her tales...
Sharon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
We did a tour on Halloween! Desiree was our guide and she did an excellent job regaling tales of...
L6147MMjessf
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 3/11/2025e
Ryan was so enthusiastic and did a fantastic job keeping us all entertained…recommended!
Boris Menet
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
We've had a wonderful night with our guide Ben. He was very interesting to listen to, and fun in the...
Nichole Mendoza
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
Had a great time, thanks to Ben, our eloquent and well-spoken tour guide. He was very engaging and.....
Gabriel Chatagner-Duval
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
(Translated by Google) A subtle blend of morbid stories and chills (even for the most rational among us), all sprinkled with very British humor...
Stumbledore
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025
I will ALWAYS recommend this tour. Not only will you get some great history on the underbelly of Edinburgh, but the guides themselves are...
Clément Morelli
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2/11/2025e
I did the City of the Dead Tour in Edinburgh with Ben, and it was absolutely fantastic!
Allison Wesdorp
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Rebecca was amazing! She was very spooky/scary but also did a great job of mixing some humor into the tour...
Lashyn Andjelic
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Fiona is a fantastic guide
K4603HLlukem
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
Had a really lovely time at the tour. Ben was very funny and knowledgeable...
Thomas B
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/11/2025e
It was honestly one of the highlights of our stay in Scotland. It was creepy but it also felt realistic...