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Edinburgh Darkside Walking Tour: Mysteries, Murder and Legends

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Overview

Available languages

German
English
Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

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 or Canongate Kirkyard, two of Edinburgh’s most chilling cemeteries. Throughout the tour, hear real-life tales of witches, body-snatchers, vampires, cannibals and more from your entertaining guide.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group

We unfortunately do not advise guests in wheelchairs to join the Dark Side Tour, due to the narrow stairways and steep hills. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment caused.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Professional guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

1

Royal Mile

Meet your guide on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the main thoroughfare of the Old Town, and then set off on foot to begin your walking tour of the city’s shade side. Edinburgh is crawling with odd activity, and there are tales of murderers, vampires, monsters and even cannibals that locals nervously recall to each other.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

North Bridge

Follow your guide through dark courtyards and eerie alleys, and hear spine-chilling stories of executions, murders, torture, ghosts and witchcraft. Then, make for the North Bridge, with its own formidable history, before climbing Calton Hill.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tour with English guide

Tour with German guide

Evening Dark Side Tour

Reviews

4.77

3,800 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Fabulous tour

    Natasha D,

    Sep 28, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    It was fantastic, Niamh our guide was so entertaining and amazing we just loved her! So much dark history and a great little walk around. We loved Carlton hill and the cemetery at night!

  • Great guide!!!

    Alicia J,

    Sep 27, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Niamh was an absolute delight as a guide. She was engaging and knowledgeable. I'd happily book her for any tour.

  • Very entertaining tour!!

    Susan T,

    Sep 26, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    James was our tour guide and he was incredibly entertaining! We really enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend it!

  • The tour guide was funny...

    MAHMOOD R,

    Sep 23, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The tour guide was funny with a great sense of morbid humour and just perfect for this kind of tour. Friendly and respectful.

  • I think our guide was...

    Carley A,

    Sep 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    I think our guide was Mark? Super cool guy, and very knowledgeable! It was one of the best walking tours I’ve had, and I highly recommend.

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4.77
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