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
BOO! We got a couple of pop-up tours in September for people who think our afternoon walk is too early and the evening one too late!
There will be a vaults tour on Thurs 17th Sept and Thurs 25th Sept. All other details are the same as normal.
There will be a vaults tour on Thurs 17th Sept and Thurs 25th Sept. All other details are the same as normal.
Mackenzie Poltergeist 'attacks' (sent by customers on our tours)
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THIS MONTH'S 5-STAR TOUR REVIEWS
(Full reviews on Google and TripAdvisor)
Claudia Schüler
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/08/2026
Die Tour mit Zera (Sarah) war fantastisch. Spukgeschichten verknüpft mit echter Historie, liebevoll und lebendig erzählt in und...
Fé V
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/08/2026
Gerry was our guide, and he took us on a wild ride! He excels in storytelling and even under
Kayla Ado
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/08/2026
Did the Double Dead Tour with Alistair and it was great! I think it was the perfect amount of cheeky, spooky and informative...
Ellie McLaughlin
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/08/2026
Our tour guide John was so good, so informative and so spooky...
G885ZCjonn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐23/08/2026
Great tour, and Charlie was a fantastic guide! Felt kinda like if Horrible Histories was a wee bit grimmer and told by a Scot...
Gabriella_T
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐22/08/2026
Very fun and energetic tour. Great experience. Had a good time with a really fun tour guide who was funny...
Breanne Quattlander
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/08/2026
Des was perfect. Her storytelling of the bridge and the history of the city was awesome. If you’re...
Lauren Esquivel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/08/2026
Desiree was an incredible guide for our Edinburgh Vaults tour on Monday! Her energy was great and...
rebeccaohnstadb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/08/2026
Kjempebra tur! Guiden vår, en nederlandsk dame (Dede/Desorei?), var utrolig flink, engasjerende og morsom.
R3480HSdb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/08/2026
Fabulous tour!!!! We enjoyed all the tales and tour of the vaults and the Greyfriars Kirkyard. Ryan our tour guide was funny and fabulous!!
B3746WSsarahw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/08/2026
5 of us went on the tour In Edinburgh, we really enjoyed our tour and Ryan was amazing. Really interesting stories ...
paullZ2095QR
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/08/2026
Very fun and informed guide and an interesting tour. Saw a little blue ghost light in the most haunted part of the prison!
David Walsh
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/08/2026
John was an absolute ace of a tour guide, incredibly funny and insightful! Really interesting tour...
Ellen Jones
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/08/2026
Fantastic experience! John is an excellent tour guide, we were captivated the entire time. Would...
Samuel Milligan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/08/2026
Spooky! Fun! Campy! Loved our guide and her balance of humor and history. 2 hours flew by!
Luca Lanari
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/08/2026
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ilaria donati
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/08/2026
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Robert Hogan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/08/2026
Fiona our guide was excellent!
Sophie Elizabeth
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/08/2026
Thank you Ryan for a great tour yesterday - you’re fab for a Scotsman ;)
natja soave
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/08/2026
Des is one of the best troubadours. She’s funny, knowledgeable and absolutely hilarious...
Paul Lomaxopen_in_new
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/08/2026
Very fun and informed guide and an interesting tour. Saw a little blue ghost light in the most haunted part of the prison!
Anne Caldwell
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/08/2026
Fun, creepy and a bit hammy - what more could you want from a ghost tour? We had Rebecca this...Reply to review
Robert Green
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/08/2026
Didn't see any ghosts but the tour was still a blast thanks to Des, who brings a ton of energy...
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.
(Full reviews on Google and TripAdvisor)
Claudia Schüler
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐26/08/2026
Die Tour mit Zera (Sarah) war fantastisch. Spukgeschichten verknüpft mit echter Historie, liebevoll und lebendig erzählt in und...
Fé V
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐25/08/2026
Gerry was our guide, and he took us on a wild ride! He excels in storytelling and even under
Kayla Ado
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/08/2026
Did the Double Dead Tour with Alistair and it was great! I think it was the perfect amount of cheeky, spooky and informative...
Ellie McLaughlin
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐24/08/2026
Our tour guide John was so good, so informative and so spooky...
G885ZCjonn
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐23/08/2026
Great tour, and Charlie was a fantastic guide! Felt kinda like if Horrible Histories was a wee bit grimmer and told by a Scot...
Gabriella_T
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐22/08/2026
Very fun and energetic tour. Great experience. Had a good time with a really fun tour guide who was funny...
Breanne Quattlander
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐21/08/2026
Des was perfect. Her storytelling of the bridge and the history of the city was awesome. If you’re...
Lauren Esquivel
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐20/08/2026
Desiree was an incredible guide for our Edinburgh Vaults tour on Monday! Her energy was great and...
rebeccaohnstadb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐19/08/2026
Kjempebra tur! Guiden vår, en nederlandsk dame (Dede/Desorei?), var utrolig flink, engasjerende og morsom.
R3480HSdb
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐18/08/2026
Fabulous tour!!!! We enjoyed all the tales and tour of the vaults and the Greyfriars Kirkyard. Ryan our tour guide was funny and fabulous!!
B3746WSsarahw
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/08/2026
5 of us went on the tour In Edinburgh, we really enjoyed our tour and Ryan was amazing. Really interesting stories ...
paullZ2095QR
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐17/08/2026
Very fun and informed guide and an interesting tour. Saw a little blue ghost light in the most haunted part of the prison!
David Walsh
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐16/08/2026
John was an absolute ace of a tour guide, incredibly funny and insightful! Really interesting tour...
Ellen Jones
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/08/2026
Fantastic experience! John is an excellent tour guide, we were captivated the entire time. Would...
Samuel Milligan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐15/08/2026
Spooky! Fun! Campy! Loved our guide and her balance of humor and history. 2 hours flew by!
Luca Lanari
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/08/2026
This user only left a rating
ilaria donati
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐14/08/2026
This user only left a rating
Robert Hogan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐13/08/2026
Fiona our guide was excellent!
Sophie Elizabeth
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/08/2026
Thank you Ryan for a great tour yesterday - you’re fab for a Scotsman ;)
natja soave
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐12/08/2026
Des is one of the best troubadours. She’s funny, knowledgeable and absolutely hilarious...
Paul Lomaxopen_in_new
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐11/08/2026
Very fun and informed guide and an interesting tour. Saw a little blue ghost light in the most haunted part of the prison!
Anne Caldwell
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/08/2026
Fun, creepy and a bit hammy - what more could you want from a ghost tour? We had Rebecca this...Reply to review
Robert Green
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐10/08/2026
Didn't see any ghosts but the tour was still a blast thanks to Des, who brings a ton of energy...
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.
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