Spasertur på Edinburghs mørke side: mysterier, mord og legender

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Om denne aktiviteten

Møt guiden på The Royal Mile i Edinburgh, hovedgaten i gamlebyen, og ta beina fatt på spaserturen rundt om på byens skyggeside. Edinburgh er full av merkelige aktiviteter, og lokalbefolkningen har mange historier om mordere, vampyrer, monstre og til og med kannibaler som de nervøst gjengir for hverandre.
Følg guiden gjennom mørke bakgårder og skumle smug, og hør skrekkinngytende historier om henrettelser, mord, tortur, spøkelser og hekseri. Gå deretter til North Bridge, som har sin egen formidable historie, før turen går opp på Calton Hill.
Kjenn hårene i nakken reise seg mens guiden forteller historier fra virkeligheten om blod og grusomheter, inkludert fortellinger om hekseprosessene som én gang fant sted her. Hør hvordan stedet i dag fortsatt brukes til hedenske ritualer, for eksempel Edinburgh Beltane Fire Festival, og nyt 360-graders utsikt over byens horisont.
Deretter går turen videre til Old Calton Burial Ground, én av Edinburghs skumle kirkegårder. Se det imponerende mausoleet som markerer det endelige hvilestedet til David Hume, som sies å ha inngått en avtale med djevelen. Kanskje får du også høre historien om de beryktede gravrøverne Burke og Hare. Alternativt går turen til kirkegården Canongate Kirkyard, som dateres tilbake til 1600-tallet. Du kan være sikker på at turen ikke inneholder noen avtalte gimmicker, monstermasker eller fantasihistorier.
Etter ca. to timer avsluttes turen på en lokal pub i nærheten av The Royal Mile, der du kan kjøpe en halvliter eller en whisky for å roe nervene etter denne underholdende og spennende turen (for egen regning).

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Sjekk tilgjengelighet

Inkludert

Profesjonell guide

Ikke inkludert

Hotel pickup og drop-off

Ekstra

Bekreftelse mottas ved bestillingstidspunktet
Ingen rullestoltilgang
I nærheten av offentlig transport
De fleste reisende kan delta
Barn opp til 13 år er velkommen til å delta gratis på denne turen. Vi forbeholder oss retten til å be om en gyldig ID for barn som blir med på våre turer
De uavhengige guider som anvender oss til å markedsføre sine turer, har dine beste interesser i tankene; mens turen vanligvis inneholder de nevnte nettstedene og historiene og varer i ca 2 timer, kan turen din variere avhengig av hva guiden din synes å være best for gruppen din

Sektorer

Turisme

75%

Kulturell

75%

Original

45%

Sport

20%

Granskinger

4.4

Happy Days

5 | 2019-09-30

Kaitlin was EXCEPTIONALLY knowledged on all things Edinburgh and brutal about its history. She didnt skip a beat and knew everything about Scotlands history. Utterly gruesome and unbelievable however thoroughly fascinating. Kaitlin was brilliant

Maria K

5 | 2019-09-16

The tour was great. Besides the fact that it was interesting to listen to stories about Edinburgh, our tour guide, Melanie, took storytelling to another level. Besides her obvious talent in the aforementioned, she also displayed her great singing and acting abilities, all the while showing that she really enjoys what she is doing. All in all, this was a great experience, we got to see and learn many captivating facts about the city and it`s history.

michelle.romanick

5 | 2019-07-22

Alan was our tour guide and he is fantastic! Very knowledgeable and engaging. His skills at weaving the story of each place we stopped at allowed you to travel back in time. So very interesting and fun. Great way to learn about Edinburgh history albeit the dark side of it and also see the beauty of the city as you navigate the streets.

Cynthia V

4 | 2019-07-16

We loved this tour! Our tour guide, Alan, did a wonderful job telling us stories of all the creepy, dark history of Edinburgh. I would definitely recommend this tour.

quincy1

5 | 2019-07-03

Greg our tour guide was very knowledgeable on Edinburgh history. He provided a fun and informative tour with lots of humorous stories and acting. This is a great way to be guided to Calton Hill which is a bit of a walk from the Royal Mile but well worth the trip

WILLIAM I

2 | 2019-04-18

Maybe 8 stops, with silly stories...barely based in facts. Start and end points at different locations, miles apart... would have been nice to know. Save your money....go to the museum.

Laura D

5 | 2019-04-01

Eva, our guide was funny and knowledgeable! We enjoyed the stories we were told. The part at the hill was interesting and along the lines of what we expected. Thanks!

Caitlin D

5 | 2018-12-06

My husband, my two boys (ages 18 and 15) went on the tour on Sunday, December 2, 2018. We had a great time. Fun and informative. Melanie, our tour guide was absolutely terrific

Carol R

5 | 2018-11-05

We were a group of 4 adults, we joined the larger group after having dinner near by. The guide, Alistair, was energetic and animated, it was fun to listen to his tales. Lots of walking! This would not be a tour for someone who has trouble walking, there are hills up and down as well as steps on this tour. At the end we stopped at a kirk yard for some additional tales. Very fun, great guide!

Judith A

5 | 2018-07-18

We took this tour on our first night in Edinburgh - great way to figure out how Edinburgh in laid out. Our guide was Adam Gloser - who had great enthusiasm and was friendly to everyone on the tour.

cagney s

5 | 2018-05-23

Adam G was a fantastic tour guide. His stories were varied and engrossing and, we later found out, fully developed by Adam himself. We were told of murder, grave robbing, and vampires and how they related back to the beautiful and storied scenery of Edinburgh and Leith. What stood out the most about this tour was the sombre recounting of King James VI's obsession with the dark arts and Adam's respect for the thousands of people wrongfully accused of witchcraft and executed under the king's rule. Using this as a starting point, Adam weaved an incredibly heartfelt and authentic message of acceptance, which was revisited later on in the tour with equal passion. Between our host and the wonderful scenery, this was the best ghost tour I've ever had the pleasure of attending.

Chris W

5 | 2018-04-06

Adam made the tour really funny and informative. This was a great way to get a good lay of the city on my first day, plus learn some really interesting history of the city. Decided to add a few things to see on my trip based on what I learned surgeon's hall and arthur's seat. Would have totally missed out.

Chantel L

5 | 2018-03-12

Very enthusiastic and entertaining guide. Something sifferent, but not scary, so suitable for all.

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