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
Mackenzie Poltergeist 'attacks' (sent by customers on our tours)
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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)
Storm Balint
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
Fiona was fantastic! The tour was very spooky.
Rachel Parsons
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
Fiona is an absolute gem and one of the best tour guides I have ever had. Her knowledge of...
Abhyuday Aditya
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
The sites were gorgeous and the stories were chilling, with our guide John (or Gerry, if we didn't like the tour) delivering a masterclass in...
Sofia Duignan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐8/08/2026
Great experience, Charlie was knowledgeable and funny, in a spooky way. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Good...
alysonc399
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐8/08/2026
Sarah captivated us throughout and seemed almost intertwined with the spooky underworld of Edinburgh...
Traveler31107560930
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐7/08/2026
The Double Dead Tour was one of the highlights of our trip, and Ryan was a huge part of why...
D8423DLnicolad
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐7/08/2026
Deserie was an amazing guide, well organized, with an abundance of spooky tales...
Carl Flynn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
I've just returned from a City Of The Dead tour, and where to begin! Our tour guide Fiona (who was.....
Alyson Cranston
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
What an amazing spooky tour!! our guide was Sarah who looked like a teacher from Hogwarts, my...
Marta G. Giralt
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
Allister was an amazing guide and told us the most terrifying stories and crimes that really...
Trisha Ropen_in_new
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/08/2026
Charlie was an amazing tour guide and really set such an atmosphere with his story telling!
W2061LKjamieb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
My family and I had a fantastic time on the tour. Our guide, Charlie, was fantastic..
S9658CRgiuliag
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
Our tour guide Fiona was lovely, but scary as hell! Highly recommended...
juliejP224NJ
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
Being a fan of ghost tours in multiple locations, Alastair did a great job bringing that to life...
froukjek872
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
The graveyard tour was marvellous. Our guide Katie took us really into the ghost experience...
froukjek872
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
Fiona was the best guide you could wish for. Great storyteller!..
Jamie Brannan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
My family and I had a fantastic time on the tour. Our guide, Charlie, was fantastic. A great balance...
Dan Walker
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2/08/2026
Brilliant tour, well worth the money. Alistair was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable. Would...
samuel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1/08/2026
Just finished up on a tour with our guide Sarah. She was fantastic - truly a person who lives and...
S4208MRkatherinek
(Greyfriars History Tour)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
Jamie, our guide, was brilliant, so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Greyfriars. 10/10 Tour.
BackPacker593905
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
I am a bit of a tour snob. Rebecca was one of the best tour guides I have ever had!..
Sylvia_W
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
The guide did an outstanding job describing the situation in the period in Edinburgh... The stories were great...
Stephanie Stroik
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
Alistair was an amazing guide. I would take the tour again in a heartbeat. The history and stories...
Joseph F
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
Ben took us on the underground tour, was pure class. Funny, informative, spooky time :)
Lucy Allison
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
We had a wonderful experience with Des as our guide. She really brought the ghost stories to life......
Jeff Keller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
Desiree was absolutely amazing. 10/10 would get cursed again
Riley Keller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
Des was hilarious. Love her style thank you guys!
lboberts
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
...Our tour guide Fiona was great and credit to her for making it so enjoyable despite the weather!
341loretoh
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
An amazing experience that I strong recomend to do in Edinburgh. I wish to thank Ryan for his energi, knowledgment and humor...
bumble236
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐28/07/2026
Our guide Alistair was fantastic, very enthusiastic, extremely knowledgable and friendly...
Ruan1234567
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐28/07/2026
Nat was an absolutely fantastic guide on the Double Dead Tour!
Lozenge70
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐27/07/2026
Ryan was our guide and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, a great storyteller and hilarious...
savannahbC8940XX
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/07/2026
Rebecca deserves a raise, amazing guide! 🙏
julielR8506XO
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/07/2026
It was an incredible experience. Our guide, Rebecca is wonderful !
katherinemP8607DQ
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/07/2026
Great energy. The guide really made the experience memorable...
annebR9185AM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/07/2026
This tour was very fun and our guide was amazing. Thank you!
L'Opéra deParis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/07/2026
We took the double dead tour with Hess (sorry if misspelt) and it was amazing. Scary and fun at...
Niamh Gaul
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/07/2026
Did the Double Dead tour on the 24th of July with the very interesting and entertaining Alastair...
Marie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐23/07/2026
Very fun tour, if you love spooky stuff I definitely recommend taking it.
Gyða Sif
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐22/07/2026
...both tours were absolutely amazing. Ben and Joshua were my guides, and they were both brilliant...
Aidan Drummond
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
This was an experience everyone should have at one point in their lives. Rebecca, our tour guide was...
Ali Awada
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
Such a fun thing to do during the night. Rebecca was a blast
Sebastian Valentini
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
(Translated by Google) A fantastic experience, our guide Rebecca had us laughing so hard!
O5139ZVchristinab
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/07/2026
We had a fantastic time on the Double Dead Tour with the great Alistair as our guide...
Trouveur
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/07/2026
This is an outstanding tour! A real lecture on history from an outstanding guide! John...
yuv111
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/07/2026
Witty spooky n funfilled guide ...
yuv111 (again!)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/07/2026
I generally dont write reviews bt our guide Desiere was amazingly good…
(Full reviews on Google and TripAdvisor)
Storm Balint
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
Fiona was fantastic! The tour was very spooky.
Rachel Parsons
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
Fiona is an absolute gem and one of the best tour guides I have ever had. Her knowledge of...
Abhyuday Aditya
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐9/08/2026
The sites were gorgeous and the stories were chilling, with our guide John (or Gerry, if we didn't like the tour) delivering a masterclass in...
Sofia Duignan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐8/08/2026
Great experience, Charlie was knowledgeable and funny, in a spooky way. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Good...
alysonc399
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐8/08/2026
Sarah captivated us throughout and seemed almost intertwined with the spooky underworld of Edinburgh...
Traveler31107560930
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐7/08/2026
The Double Dead Tour was one of the highlights of our trip, and Ryan was a huge part of why...
D8423DLnicolad
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐7/08/2026
Deserie was an amazing guide, well organized, with an abundance of spooky tales...
Carl Flynn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
I've just returned from a City Of The Dead tour, and where to begin! Our tour guide Fiona (who was.....
Alyson Cranston
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
What an amazing spooky tour!! our guide was Sarah who looked like a teacher from Hogwarts, my...
Marta G. Giralt
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐6/08/2026
Allister was an amazing guide and told us the most terrifying stories and crimes that really...
Trisha Ropen_in_new
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/08/2026
Charlie was an amazing tour guide and really set such an atmosphere with his story telling!
W2061LKjamieb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
My family and I had a fantastic time on the tour. Our guide, Charlie, was fantastic..
S9658CRgiuliag
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
Our tour guide Fiona was lovely, but scary as hell! Highly recommended...
juliejP224NJ
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4/08/2026
Being a fan of ghost tours in multiple locations, Alastair did a great job bringing that to life...
froukjek872
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
The graveyard tour was marvellous. Our guide Katie took us really into the ghost experience...
froukjek872
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
Fiona was the best guide you could wish for. Great storyteller!..
Jamie Brannan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3/08/2026
My family and I had a fantastic time on the tour. Our guide, Charlie, was fantastic. A great balance...
Dan Walker
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2/08/2026
Brilliant tour, well worth the money. Alistair was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable. Would...
samuel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1/08/2026
Just finished up on a tour with our guide Sarah. She was fantastic - truly a person who lives and...
S4208MRkatherinek
(Greyfriars History Tour)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
Jamie, our guide, was brilliant, so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Greyfriars. 10/10 Tour.
BackPacker593905
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
I am a bit of a tour snob. Rebecca was one of the best tour guides I have ever had!..
Sylvia_W
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐31/07/2026
The guide did an outstanding job describing the situation in the period in Edinburgh... The stories were great...
Stephanie Stroik
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
Alistair was an amazing guide. I would take the tour again in a heartbeat. The history and stories...
Joseph F
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
Ben took us on the underground tour, was pure class. Funny, informative, spooky time :)
Lucy Allison
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐30/07/2026
We had a wonderful experience with Des as our guide. She really brought the ghost stories to life......
Jeff Keller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
Desiree was absolutely amazing. 10/10 would get cursed again
Riley Keller
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
Des was hilarious. Love her style thank you guys!
lboberts
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
...Our tour guide Fiona was great and credit to her for making it so enjoyable despite the weather!
341loretoh
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐29/07/2026
An amazing experience that I strong recomend to do in Edinburgh. I wish to thank Ryan for his energi, knowledgment and humor...
bumble236
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐28/07/2026
Our guide Alistair was fantastic, very enthusiastic, extremely knowledgable and friendly...
Ruan1234567
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐28/07/2026
Nat was an absolutely fantastic guide on the Double Dead Tour!
Lozenge70
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐27/07/2026
Ryan was our guide and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, a great storyteller and hilarious...
savannahbC8940XX
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/07/2026
Rebecca deserves a raise, amazing guide! 🙏
julielR8506XO
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/07/2026
It was an incredible experience. Our guide, Rebecca is wonderful !
katherinemP8607DQ
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/07/2026
Great energy. The guide really made the experience memorable...
annebR9185AM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/07/2026
This tour was very fun and our guide was amazing. Thank you!
L'Opéra deParis
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/07/2026
We took the double dead tour with Hess (sorry if misspelt) and it was amazing. Scary and fun at...
Niamh Gaul
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/07/2026
Did the Double Dead tour on the 24th of July with the very interesting and entertaining Alastair...
Marie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐23/07/2026
Very fun tour, if you love spooky stuff I definitely recommend taking it.
Gyða Sif
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐22/07/2026
...both tours were absolutely amazing. Ben and Joshua were my guides, and they were both brilliant...
Aidan Drummond
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
This was an experience everyone should have at one point in their lives. Rebecca, our tour guide was...
Ali Awada
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
Such a fun thing to do during the night. Rebecca was a blast
Sebastian Valentini
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/07/2026
(Translated by Google) A fantastic experience, our guide Rebecca had us laughing so hard!
O5139ZVchristinab
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/07/2026
We had a fantastic time on the Double Dead Tour with the great Alistair as our guide...
Trouveur
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/07/2026
This is an outstanding tour! A real lecture on history from an outstanding guide! John...
yuv111
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/07/2026
Witty spooky n funfilled guide ...
yuv111 (again!)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/07/2026
I generally dont write reviews bt our guide Desiere was amazingly good…