A guided walk is included; moderate fitness is required and transport to the attraction is excluded. 4.72 from 258 reviews at €27 per person for 1h 30m.
Best for: Choose a guided walk in Greyfriars' locked Covenanter's Prison: 1h 30m at €27 per person, 4.72 from 258 reviews; minimum age twelve. Ghost Tours & Vaults comparison
Trade-off: Minimum age twelve; children need an adult.
In our comparison: #22 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €27 per adult.
Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
93% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 241 of 258
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Reviewers praise storytelling and access to locked graveyard areas, but some find the humour outweighs the scares.
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All tours last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. 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.
30 minAll tours last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. 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 enters Greyfriars Kirkyard, the world's most haunted site! We finish the tour 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. And there have been thousands. Can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk.
1h · Admission includedCombining 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!
90 minute walking tour exploring Edinburgh's most haunted locations, led by a local expert guide.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #22 of 28 | €27 | 1h 30m | 4.72 (258) | shared |
| Edinburgh - Dark History | €22 | 2h | 4.96 (915) | shared |
| Haunted Histories walking tour | €22 | 1h 30m | 4.98 (211) | shared |
| Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour | €22 | 1h 10m | 4.9 (714) | shared |
Ranked #22 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €113, median €27; typical length 1h 30m. 1 of 28 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 28 Ghost Tours & Vaults