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Free Tour Edinburgh Mysteries, Ghosts & Witch Burning

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Run by a local guide · Somos Escocia

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

A tour for the daring and for everyone. Learn about the alleys where the 17th-century people lived in the city of Edinburgh, but especially how they died during the Black Death, and the doctors who tried to cure them with bird masks.

Duration
2 h
Destination
Edinburgh
Meeting Point
351 High Street (Royal Mile), frente a la Catedral de St. Giles.
Provider
Somos Escocia

Description

Mysteries of the South Bridge, where whiskey was illegally distilled, but above all, corpses were hidden. Of corpses, we will speak, but of the black market of corpses of the XIX century and serial killers, William Burke and William Hare. We will visit the Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate.

We will climb the hill of Calton Hill, where I will tell you about something that I am passionate about, the burning of witches and warlocks, and we will see if any of those who do this tour would have ended up in those bonfires. In Calton Hill, we also have the observatory, the Nelson monument, and the National Monument of Scotland; they are symbols of the city, but here they are called the three shames of Edinburgh.

We'll walk through a passage, Jacob's ladder, which was used as a secret passage during the black market for corpses.

All this mystery and mysticism that surrounds Edinburgh for decades attracts hundreds of tourists to the city, wanting to know what happened in these centuries. Are you going to miss it?

Groups over 6 people, even if booking separately, will need to pay the guide 12 pounds per person (5 pounds per child from 6 to 11 years old) at the start of the tour.

Includes

  • Old Calton Cemetery
  • Calton Hill
  • Guía local

Meeting Point

351 High Street (Royal Mile), frente a la Catedral de St. Giles.

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Traveler reviews

403 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Muy recomendable

Tour muy interesante y Manu lo ha contado todo fácil para todos.

Zutoia Amesti Arrizabalaga · October 2026

Una esperienza unica

La nostra guida Luciana è stata meravigliosa, competente ed esaustiva. Il tour è davvero emozionante ed interessante, consigliatissimo!

Maddalena Barbieri · October 2026

De los mejores tours que hemos hecho

Fueron dos horas de tour que se pasaron volando. La guía Cintia hizo que fuera muy ameno e interesante. Repetiríamos sin dudarlo! Ha sido 10/10

Andrea Rodríguez · October 2026

Excelente

Han sido dos horas muy agradables. Pablo es fantastico. Muchas gracias.

Desiree Graziani · September 2026

Marcos un gran guía

Marcos un gran guia

Pedro Villada donate · September 2026

Increíble!

Nos tocó Santi como guía. Es espectacular, súper entretenido, buena onda, con ganas de escuchar y responder preguntas. Recomiendo muchísimo hacer este tour apenas llegan!

Estefanía Bertolusso · September 2026

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How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

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