Where to Book Dark History Tours in Edinburgh: Our 7 Picks

1.Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,671 reviews · 2 hours · from $24Our pick

Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour ghost walk covering witch trials, Burke and Hare, plague stories, and haunted graveyards.

“Jen was a very entertaining, funny and lovely guide who took us to some of the most important historical places, delivering dark facts with irony and personality - finishing in optimism and positivity. She's one of the best city guides we've been lucky to explore a magnificent city like Edinburgh with.”

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2.Dark History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 814 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Top rated

Explore Edinburgh’s darker past on a two-hour Royal Mile walk covering executions, plague, graves, body snatchers, and grim city lore.

“Joe was a wonderful guide! He was knowledgeable, funny, and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.”

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3.Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 762 reviews · 1h 45m · from $22

Edinburgh ghost tour covering the Royal Mile, Old Calton Cemetery, murders, witches, and dark local history in 1 hour 45 minutes.

“The tour guide was very experienced and very helpful towards my visually impaired daughter. Took time to explain lots”

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4.Dark History Royal Mile Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 271 reviews · 2 hours · from $20Best value

Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a two-hour Royal Mile walk covering crime, witches, plague, graves, and true stories for $20.

“our tour guide James was super informative and funny”

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5.Edinburgh’s Dark History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 1h 30m · from $21

Explore Edinburgh’s dark past on a 90-minute walking tour covering Greyfriars, executions, witches, Burke and Hare, and the Royal Mile.

“The tour guide was extremely professional. Very knowledgeable and fun to be around”

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6.Dark History and Ghost Tour of Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $22

Explore Edinburgh’s darkest tales on a two-hour ghost walk from St Giles’ Cathedral to Greyfriars Kirkyard, led by a paranormal investigator.

“I got everything I was looking for in a Dark History & Ghost tour, and 10 times more! Kieran is a super guy. His storytelling is immersive, compelling, suspenseful, yet never over-the-top. He does not shy away from the grisly details of tortures, puRead more”

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7.Private Dark History Tour: Eerie Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $68

Explore Edinburgh’s dark side on a private 90-minute evening walk through grisly Old Town sites, with flexible storytelling and free cancellation.

“Definitely book it, the guide explained everything in a very interesting, funny, and confident way. We laughed a lot and now know so much about the history of Edinburgh. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give it a 100.”

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