Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour

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Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Ready to delve into Edinburgh's spookiest stories? With this double-decker bus tour, you'll experience a journey through the city's most mysterious streets. But with a touch of dark humour. For just over an hour, a professional guide will recount (in English) the legends and paranormal happenings that have shaped the history of the Scottish capital.

The tour departs from Edinburgh Lawnmarket (opposite Deacon Brodies Tavern), where you should arrive 20 minutes before departure time. Although not recommended, one child under 5 years old can go for each adult free of charge without occupying a seat.

From the comfort of your seat, you'll be able to see iconic landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, the Grassmarket and Greyfriars Kirk, while discovering the darker and more fascinating side of this enigmatic city.

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable journey and, above all, be careful what you see (or feel)!

  • Tour Edinburgh on this ghost bus while listening to a tour guide.
  • Learn about mysterious ghost stories , legends and unexpected deaths
  • See must-see sights such as Edinburgh Castle, Greyfriars Kirk, the Royal Mile and more!

What’s included

  • Edinburgh Ghost Bus
  • Guide/driver (English)

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Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time to ensure everything runs smoothly

Step by Step

Have fun listening to ghost stories, anecdotes and spooky happenings on this Edinburgh ghost bus tour. The tour lasts just over an hour in total, which is plenty of time to learn from your tour guide.

He or she will meet you on the bus and tell you about what he or she is observing at any given moment. You will be able to see all around you thanks to the full view from the first floor of the bus.

You will be driven through the gloomy streets of Edinburgh, where you will learn all about its ghosts, urban legends and mysterious disappearances that are still unsolved to this day.

You'll hear tales from across the ages, for example, discover Burke and Hare, two notorious murderers and grave robbers at the 19th century medical school. In terms of monuments, don't miss Grassmarket, where many traitors were hanged and from which the story of Maggie Dickson, the half hanged, emerges.

Not forgetting other great places that are suspected to be haunted such as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. At the end of the tour you will be dropped off in the Old Town, from where you can continue exploring the city at your leisure.

Reviews

4.7
· 993 Reviews
  • J
    J.
    5
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    Good tour, very complete and full of very interesting stories.
  • A
    A.
    4
    (0 Reviews)
    The experience was better than I expected, although it is true that I was a bit scared by some of the stories. It was worth the trip, but I doubt I will repeat it in the future.
  • D
    D.
    4
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    A different experience, more pleasant than I expected.
  • T
    T.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    A tour that had some very funny and amusing moments, and others that were a bit creepy. It was an experience full of varied emotions and a lot of learning in between, more than recommendable for everyone.
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