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Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Halloween Tour
- Duration1 hour 45 min
- GroupShared · max 30
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesGerman, English, Italian
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
Enjoy a Halloween Tour and learn more about Edinburgh's dark past. Visit Canongate Kirkyard, learn about the Black Death, and visit sites of 19th-century serial killers on this chilling walking tour.
Discover about corpses, but about the black market of corpses from the 19th century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard.
We will also show you some nice views across Edinburgh whilst talking about a particularly dark chapter in the city’s history, the burning of witches and warlocks , and we will see if any of those who do this tour would have ended up on those bonfires.
Learn more about Scotland’s mythical site and the Scottish faeries.
All this mystery and mysticism that surrounds Edinburgh for decades attracts hundreds of tourists to the city wanting to know what happened in these centuries, are you going to miss it?
What to expect
Old Calton Burial Ground
29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ, United Kingdom
We will talk about corpses, but about the black market of corpses from the 19th century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard.
Royal Mile
High St., Edinburgh, EH1 2PB, United Kingdom
Learn about the alleys where the 17th century people lived in the city of Edinburgh.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
We will be at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral and in front of the entrance to Advocate's Close. Look black umbrella!
End
What's included
Included
- Tour Guide
Not included
- Coffee and/or Tea
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 10 travellers per booking
- At least one adult must be included in the booking
- Age bands: Infant (0–4), Child (5–14), Adult (15–60), Senior (61–99)
Languages
- Guide
- German, English, Italian, Spanish
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Important booking information
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Europe/London
- Product code
- 310705P7
What you'll be asked when booking
- Any special requirements
Traveller reviews
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Ratings aggregated from Tripadvisor (20).
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