Edinburgh True Crime Free Walking Tour, Pay What You Think It's Worth

Come join an expert guide from the Edinburgh Street Historians on a gripping adventure of the true crime and dark history of the city. Covering the gruesome moments of Edinburgh, this tour will bring to life the victims and villains of the city like no other. True events only, no paranormal or spiritual on this tour.

And to top it off, we’re doing it in the afternoon to make sure you can still see what we’re talking about. “Edinburgh is a mad god’s dream” according to Hugh MacDiarmid, and this tour gives full voice to that.

What we include:

• Burke and Hare, the first serial killers in modern history

• A wealthy family who lost everything and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together. A story of madness, murder, and a truly gnarly tomb.

• Stories of torture, blood, and gross breeches of medical ethics

• Greyfriars Kirkyard, at a time of day where it is still bright enough to get great photos, spotlighting some of the graveyard’s untold stories.

This tour shows the seedy underside of Edinburgh through its 900+ years of history. There is dark humour, there is brutality, and there are lots of hills, steps, and cobbles (please let us know of any mobility issues and we will do our best to accommodate with changes to the route whenever possible).

So book now! Complete your understanding of this city and human nature.