Marvellous Medical History Tour of Edinburgh


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From $18.35

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 1 hours

Departs: Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

On this tour you will hear all about the marvelous medical history of Edinburgh. We explore the Southside, which is a beautiful part of the city (away from the tourist center), with lots of greenery and stunning architecture. There, we uncover unbelievable true stories; from grave robbers to the real-life Sherlock Holmes, surgeries gone wrong, plague doctors, suffragettes, chloroform parties, 18th century sexologists and much, much more.

Whether you’re a doctor, a surgeon or you’re just a bit sick in the head and you like to hear lots of gory, disgusting things, then you will absolutely love this Marvelous Medical Tour! It will make you gasp; it will make you laugh; it will probably make you throw up in your mouth a little bit. What’s not to love?


What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 15
  • YOUTH: Age: 16 - 17
  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 64
  • SENIOR: Age: 65 - 100

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

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On this tour you will hear all about the marvellous medical history of Edinburgh. We explore the Southside, which is a beautiful part of the city (away from the tourist centre), with many magnificent examples of Victorian and Georgian architecture, as well as lots of green parks and gardens. We'll see the house where Arthur Conan Doyle lived while he was inspired to write Sherlock Holmes, as well as the place where Darwin studied in Edinburgh, not to mention the hospitals and institutions where trailblazers of science transformed the world of medicine.

We will uncover unbelievable true stories; from grave robbers, to the real-life Sherlock Holmes, surgeries gone wrong, plague doctors, suffragettes, chloroform parties, 18th century sex therapists, serial killers and much, much more.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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