--- title: City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 31 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.86 reviews: 1019 duration_minutes: 105 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/city-of-the-dead-the-double-dead-tour/ --- # City of the Dead: The Double Dead Tour **Guidekin's take:** The South Bridge Vaults and the Covenanter’s Prison in Greyfriars Graveyard share one guided outing focused on haunting stories. A local guide is included; the tour is English only and requires a minimum age of twelve. 4.86 from 1019 reviews at €31 per person for 1h 45m. ## Overview Can't decide whether to do the Underground City of the Dead Tour or the Haunted Graveyard Tour? Then don't. Get the worst of both worlds with our Double Dead Tour. Led by an expert guide, you will venture into two of the most haunted places on the planet – the South Bridge Vaults AND the Covenanter’s Prison in Greyfriars Graveyard. The Covenanter's Prison is home to the Mackenzie Poltergeist, the best documented supernatural case of all time and only City of the Dead Tours has the key! * 1hr 45 minute walking tour exploring Edinburgh's underground vaults and the Covenanter's Prison in Greyfriars Kirkyard, led by a local expert guide. Visit cityofthedeadtours.com for more information. PLEASE NOTE During very busy times of the year, tours are marked SOLD OUT when places are still available, in order to avoid over-booking. Contact us on +44 (0)131 225 9044 or info@cityofthedeadtours.com in case places are available. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Tours leave from the tree on the… - Starts 19:30, 20:00, 21:30: 3 departures a day - Age 12+: minimum age to join ## Key facts - Price: from €31 per person - Duration: 1h 45m - Rating: 4.86/5 from 1019 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Recommended by 96% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: City of the Dead Tours ## What's included - Local, expert guide ## Not included - Transportation to/from attractions ## Itinerary 1. **Royal Mile** (15m) - The worst of both possible worlds. Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour meanders through the labyrinth of Edinburgh's closes and alleyway as well as entering two of the most haunted places on the planet – the South Bridge Vaults AND the Covenanter’s... 2. **South Bridge- Edinburgh** (45m; admission included) - This tour ventures into the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City, where a population once lived in utter misery. Black as Satan’s jammies, with a fascinating history to match, these vaults were forgotten for centuries and only recently unsealed.... 3. **Greyfriars** (45m; admission included) - Enter ancient Greyfriars Graveyard, 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... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 19:30, 20:00, 21:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Tours leave from the tree on the pavement at the side of St Giles' Cathedral on the Royal Mile. NOT THE FRONT! (The map has us on the wrong side of the church and we can't change it!) Please arrive at meeting point 10 minutes prior to departure. Please contact us if you're unable to join your tour. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJJ8qDT4XHh0gR-zjt02km_sU ## Good to know - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Children must be accompanied by an adult - Language: English only - Age: Minimum 12 ## More in Edinburgh - All Edinburgh tours: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/city-of-the-dead-the-double-dead-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. 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