Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

From $26.82

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes
Offered in: English

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Overview

Delve into Edinburgh’s horrific history on this evening ghost bus tour. With your spooky local guide, visit the city’s most terrifying locations, haunted by infamy and restless spirits! From your seat in a double-decker vintage bus, gaze at eerie sites such as Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Castle, Grassmarket, and the Royal Mile. Throughout the trip, hear anecdotes and facts about Edinburgh’s chilling past, replete with bloody executions, unspeakable tortures, and murder.

Ghost tour around Edinburgh in a vintage double-decker bus
Discover the ghastly goings on from Edinburgh’s history
Admire Edinburgh’s historic attractions, including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Hear accounts of strange occurrences witnessed in haunted locations including Greyfriars Kirk and Grassmarket square
Enjoy enthralling commentary from an entertaining guide

What's Included

Professional guide
Transport by Routemaster

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT, UK
in front of Heritage of Scotland and next to Deacon Brodie’s Pub,

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Choose an evening start time and meet your creepy guide in central Edinburgh for a journey through the city’s gruesome history. Board the vintage double-decker ghost bus, grab a seat in the shadowy upper or lower deck, and peer out the window as you travel the dimming city streets.

As you ride, allow your conductor’s chilling tales to transport you to the dark side. Hear about Edinburgh’s famous executions, murders, misdeeds, and most sinister characters. Rile at the stories of Burke and Hare, notorious gravediggers who made a killing off cadaver sales to medical schools in the 19th century, and the incensed witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Pass the city’s most haunted sites and infamous landmarks like Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Greyfriars Kirk, plagued by the wandering souls of restless spirits. Visit Grassmarket and discover its bloody history as the execution site of many famous traitors and disrupters, including the unfortunate 'half-hangit' Maggie Dickson. Be sure to ask your guide about this story!

By the end, you have an intimate understanding of Edinburgh’s sinister side. Your tour leaves you in Edinburgh Old Town with time to warm your chilled soul at a local pub.

Edinburgh Castle (Pass By)

Edinburgh Old Town (Pass By)

Royal Mile (Pass By)

Greyfriars Kirk (Pass By)

Palace of Holyroodhouse (Pass By)

Grassmarket (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Please arrive 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The tour cannot wait for late passengers and they cannot be admitted once the show has started.
Please note that the tours are conducted in English
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 54 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Great!

Megan_W, May 2024

Highly entertaining and enjoyable! Definitely a fun little tour and not actually scary. Main character/guide is hilarious!

Fun

Corinna_S, May 2024

Quirky and informative. A fun way to end the day. We enjoyed it. We would do it again. Also a new ce bus ride to see the city.

Fun Night!

Michele_R, May 2024

Fun night! Lots of cool stories. Guide and driver were great. Everyone seemed to be really enjoying themsleves. Fun riding in the old bus and seeing areas of Edinburgh I had made it to yet.

It was brilliant

Amy_M, Apr 2024

It was brilliant had a great night it was fun I could do it again with other people it was interesting

Fun evening trip

Maranda_R, Apr 2024

Fun and funny little evening trip! The guide was entertaining and in great character the entire trip. The small walk through the graveyard was unexpected, but very cool!

Spooky ghost tour

Danielle_Z, Apr 2024

Our guide was great! Learned some fun dark history of Edinburgh and seeing others reactions on the scary effects part was hilarious. Our guide was funny and nice! Definitely recommend this.

a must

Denise_H, Apr 2024

walking around the graveyard recalling the stories great storytellers he told he played the part well really good love the love-the-old-fashioned bus and granny black lots of history I didn't know

A blast

Clare_P, Apr 2024

Absolutely loved this....it was so funny...a real treat....and great to learn a bit if Edinburgh history.

Fun different

Eleonora_K, Mar 2024

It was so fun and interesting guys doing great job we had great time it’s good experience very recommend

Hilarious Guide

Mandy_S, Mar 2024

Our guide was hilarious, very funny and informative. The tour started near Deacons Tavern easy to locate. Very busy with most seats taken, worth pre booking your tickets.

The most memorable part of my 1st visit to Edinburgh, I will return.

Vanessa_L, Mar 2024

The tv screen when u seen the rat!, the bus itself was old,dark, dodgy lights etc.. I think when driving along if a lady in blue should make an appearance on the street momentarily would have made this so much better!!! Commentary good liked the humour with it.

Cheeky fun with a talented guide

Eileen_M, Mar 2024

The tour guide was entertaining and fun however this tour was not intended for serious ghost hunters.

Fantastic tour with fantastic Tommy Terror

Paul_R, Mar 2024

Wow ehat a fantastic evening of fun and laughs with a lot of history thrown in to boot. Tommy Terror and Angus were great guides and they looked the part something brilliant. Tommy's interaction was second to none and he was a crackingblaugh, thisnis one tour you have to do, we've done it each time we've stayed in Edinburgh and it never disappoints...always makes your night fun. 5 stars team, excellent Tommy.

Ghost tour

Michael_P, Feb 2024

A very good experience, a brilliant tour guide, very witty , the bus was very well presented, a must for a trip to Edinburgh

Enjoying the enthusiasm...

Thomas_L, Feb 2024

Enjoying the enthusiasm of the host and stories from the past great fun and laughter from all the people around me and the hosts

Spooky!

Casey_W, Feb 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed the ghost bus tour. It’s great fun, a right laugh and also really interesting. Lots learnt about history of Edinburgh in a fun, spooky way.

Highly entertaining!

Lyndsey_M, Feb 2024

The ghost bus tour was full of laughs, history and quirky character! Would highly recommend to all ages!

Was informative...

Pamela_W, Jan 2024

Was informative historically but dye to Amber weather warning was pretty naff could have been full of a lot more content

Great, Fun Tour, highly recommend

Adam_H, Jan 2024

This Tour is brilliant, fun storytelling, good ongoing storylines with good surprise moments, the stop were we all got off the Buss was unexpected and good, the Guy doing the Tour (see photo) was hilarious, fun and interactive. The Buss was really cool, highly recommend it

When we got off the first...

Charmaine_c, Jan 2024

When we got off the first stop we just never returned. It was awful, couldn't listen to that man anymore. Didn't even find him funny

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