Real Fear Tour

Journey through over 400 years of history and hear terrifying true tales of hangings, torture, murders and witchcraft. Shiver at the weird noises and unexplained smells that make an appearance after dark!

Experience the world’s most haunted city on a ghost tour of Edinburgh and be spooked by one of the city’s most infamous sons as they lead you around the dark side of the Old Town. Discover the hidden wynds (alleys) off the Royal Mile and hear some of Edinburgh’s horrifying secrets.

Then, visit what is regarded as the most haunted graveyard in the world at “Greyfriars Kirkyard.” Finally, go deep underground and explore the Edinburgh Vaults beneath the streets. Completed in 1788, the series of chambers were used to house taverns and as storage space for illicit material, including the bodies of people killed by serial killers Burke and Hare for their medical experiments.

Journey through over 400 years of history and hear terrifying true tales of hangings, torture, murders and witchcraft. Shiver at the weird noises and unexplained smells that make an appearance after dark!

From £18 per adult


Departure days

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

January — December

Contact details

City of Edinburgh Tours

Old Police Box
Hunter Square
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH1 1QS

Tour information

Starting

  • Edinburgh - City Centre

Length

1Hour

Transport

  • Walking

Type

  • Medium Group (17-30)
  • Small Group (1-16)

Languages

  • English

Themes

  • Ghosts and Supernatural
  • History
  • Walking

Tour prices


From £18 Per Adult £12 Per Child £17 Concession

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Prices are subject to change depending on season

Tour Stops

City of Edinburgh Tours

Tour company information

City of Edinburgh Tours

Since 2012 we have been conducting underground ghost tours in the Old Town of Edinburgh, showing our customers the secrets of this historic city. We offer a daily historical tour of the Old Town and a nightly pub crawl, additionally, we provide a Spanish ghost tour every evening. All our tours are available on private request and can be conducted in French and German. For our ghost tours and the Outlander tour, all our guides dress in period costume and play a character from Scotland’s bloody past

Opening times

7 days a week from 11.30 AM to 10.30 PM

December 25th Closed

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