Private Tour

Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour

Mobile ticket

Go on a haunted Edinburgh tour where you will follow clues to discover striking places and local stories.

Play the role of a devilish staff on this spine-tingling walking tour, which takes you on a journey through some of the city’s most haunted places, including Greyfriars Kirkyard, the site of the Nor’ Loch and West Bow.

Are you ready for a haunted walk around Edinburgh?

Discover Edinburgh’s dark and bloody past, from the Great Scottish Witch Hunts to the Burke and Hare murders and learn about the haunting stories of the Wizard of West Bow, the Grey Lady, George Mackenzie and more.

Explore the many sites where public executions were held and visit the hall containing a book made of William Burke’s flesh

Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later

Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game

This experience can be played anytime after booking without rescheduling

If your group is larger than 15 people, no worries. Just make multiple bookings.

A physical tour guide

What To Expect

The Mound is an artificial slope in central Edinburgh, Scotland, which connects Edinburgh's New and Old Towns. It was formed by dumping around 1,501,000 cartloads of earth excavated from the foundations of the New Town into Nor Loch which was drained in 1765 and forms today's Princes Street Gardens. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Admission Not Applicable

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Admission Not Applicable

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