City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour
Overview
About
- ‘Delivered EXPERTLY with the right balance of humour and horror’ Scarecon
- Edinburgh's original Graveyard tour and still the best, combining the weirdest history with the wildest stories and wickedest humour.
- This tour even has a unique gift shop – located in Greyfriars Graveyard funeral parlour! You can go in after the tour and get yourself a creepy souvenir.
- Best of all, City of the Dead has SOLE access to the Covenanter’s Prison and Black Mausoleum, lair of the infamous Mackenzie Poltergeist.®
- An encounter with the poltergeist is the highlight of the tour, with hundreds of people claiming to have been attacked by the entity.
- The Mackenzie Poltergeist is now world renowned as the best documented supernatural case of all time and the tour has become equally famous, subject of books, scores of television documentaries, newspaper articles and websites.
- ‘CREEPY doesn’t even begin to do justice to the Mackenzie Poltergeist’ Daily Mail
At a Glance
Group size: Limited to 35
Tour Highlight
- Walk through Edinburgh's ancient Royal Mile
- Enter Greyfriars' 17th-century walled graveyard.
- Sole access to the Covenanters Prison and the Mackenzie Poltergeist
- Visit our unique gift shop located in a former funeral bothy
- Ends outside a bar. You'll need a drink!
What you'll do
Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour meanders through the labyrinth of Edinburgh's closes and alleyways before entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, 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 best documented supernatural case of all time.
Since City of the Dead has the only access to the Prison, we have been able to record all of the 'attacks' on visitors there. And there have been thousands.
Can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk.
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Each guide is a local expert on Edinburgh's fascinating and horrifying history, with their own unique style and delivery so no two tours are ever the same.
- Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour meanders through the labyrinth of Edinburgh's closes and alleyways before entering Greyfriars Kirkyard, 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 best documented supernatural case of all time.
- Since City of the Dead has the only access to the Prison, we have been able to record all of the 'attacks' on visitors there. And there have been thousands.
Traveller Restriction
Not suitable for children under 12, people with difficulty walking and those with a heart condition.
Prohibited Items
- Anyone under the influence of alcohol will be turned away.
- No children under 12
Additional Information
The Mackenzie Poltergeist can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk.
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Itinerary
Edinburgh Walking Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (UK). This walking tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 1 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Royal Mile
- The tour begins at the Tree of the Dead on the Royal Mile, next to St Giles' Cathedral.
- Combining history, humour and horror, this guided walking tour meanders through the labyrinth of Edinburgh's closes and alleyways.
Greyfriars Graveyard
We enter Greyfriars Kirkyard, the world's most haunted site. A 17th century walled graveyard, filled with history and beauty. It's also very spooky.
The Covenanters Prison
- We finish the tour inside the Black Mausoleum in the Covenantor's Prison. Thought to be the world's first concentration camp, this is the lair of the 'Mackenzie Poltergeist', the best-documented supernatural case of all time.
- Since City of the Dead has the only access to the Prison, we have been able to record all of the 'attacks' on visitors there. And there have been thousands.
This concludes the tour.
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