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City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour

By City of the Dead Tours
10 out of 10
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Overview

Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour leads you through Edinburgh's fascinating past and into a locked section of Greyfriars Kirkyard infamously known as the Covenanter's Prison.

This is the lair of the 'Mackenzie Poltergeist', regarded as the best documented supernatural case of all time. An encounter with the poltergeist is said to be the highlight of the Haunted Graveyard Tour, with hundreds of people claiming to have been attacked by the entity. And only City of the Dead has the key!

• 80 minute walking tour exploring Edinburgh's most haunted locations, led by a local expert guide.

Activity location

  • Greyfriars Kirkyard
    • Candlemaker Row
    • EH1 2QQ, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • St Giles' Cathedral
    • High Street
    • EH1 1RE, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local, expert guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to/from attractions

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Language: English only
  • Age: Minimum 12

Activity itinerary

Greyfriars Kirkyard

  • 1h 20m
  • Admission ticket included
All tours last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes and leave from the "Tree of the Dead" located outside St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Each guide is a local expert on Edinburgh's fascinating and horrifying history, with their own unique style and delivery so no two tours are ever the same.  Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour meanders through the labyrinth of Edinburgh's closes and alleyways before entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, the world's most haunted site! We finish the tour ends inside the Covenantor's Prison, a locked section of a 16th Century walled cemetery. Thought to be the world's first concentration camp, this is the lair of the 'Mackenzie Poltergeist', the best documented supernatural case of all time. Since City of the Dead has the only access to the Prison, we have been able to record all of the 'attacks' on visitors there. So far there have been over 900 - including 180 people who have been knocked unconscious. Can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk.

Location

Activity location

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    Greyfriars Kirkyard
    • Candlemaker Row
    • EH1 2QQ, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    St Giles' Cathedral
    • High Street
    • EH1 1RE, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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