Edinburgh: Mysteries, Witchery, and Murders Walking Tour Edinburgh Mysteries, Witchery and Murders Walking Tour
ID: GYG413318-749844
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Explore Edinburgh's dark past as you visit Canongate Kirkyard, learn about the Black Death, and visit the sites of 19th-century serial killers on this chilling guided walking tour.
Discover Scotland’s mythical sites and Scottish faeries as you walk around the city of Edinburgh. Pass by graveyards, aged houses, and the sites where witches and warlocks were burnt on this sinister yet insightful walking tour.
Learn about the black market for corpses in the 19th century and the serial killers William Burke and William Hare. Hear how they sold corpses for dissection at anatomy lectures. Visit the Old Calton Cemetery and Canongate Kirkyard.
Enjoy pleasant views across Edinburgh whilst your guide talks about a particularly dark chapter in the city’s history, the burning of witches and warlocks. Be astounded by the number of people burned for witchcraft and what spells and beliefs caused this.
Unearth the past as your guide explains about the doctors who cured those with the Black Death, a bubonic plague pandemic in the 1300s. Walk past houses where people lived in the 17th-century and explore the mystery and mysticism that surrounds Edinburgh.
Highlights
- Stroll down winding alleyways in the center of Edinburgh
- Learn about Burke and Hare, known as the Westport Murderers
- Discover the witch and warlock trials that took place in Scotland
- Visit Scotland's most haunted graveyard, Old Calton Cemetery
- Hear stories, myths and funny anecdotes from your local guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Look for your guide holding a black umbrella with a yellow logo.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
