What to expect
See Edinburgh’s shady side. The gruesome and the glorious. The ghostly and the ghastly. This 2-hour tour is a wickedly entertaining walk on the wild and dark side of the Scottish capital. Explore the spots where murders, monsters and mayhem have become things of legend, and visit Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard, two of Edinburgh’s most chilling cemeteries. Throughout the tour, hear real-life tales of witches, body-snatchers, vampires (diagnosed, not undead), cannibals and more from your entertaining guide. Hear the true story of Burke and Hare, Edinburgh's infamous body-snatchers Visit the graves and legends of Old Calton Burial Ground and Canongate Kirkyard after dark. Climb Calton Hill for panoramic views and grisly witch-trial history Wind through shadowed alleys and cobbled closes most visitors never find. Learn more about Edinburgh's dark past than you would on a standard sightseeing tour, well-balanced with the experience and places you explore.
