Treasures of Edinburgh: Ghosts, Myths & Legends Private Tour


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From $81.22

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

To truly experience a city, you must deep dive into its culture, and there's no better cultural tradition to explore in Edinburgh than through its ghost tales, myths and legends.

On this private tour, get a cultural awakening as you learn more about ghosts, myths and legends and why it's such a unique part of the city's character. Learn from its history to the present influence that still lingers in Edinburgh as you visit the Robert Fergusson statue, Canongate Kirkyard and more. Thanks to this cultural experience, you'll be able to see Edinburgh from a different perspective - the way the locals live it every day!

Withlocals Treasures of Edinburgh Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.


What's Included

Local Guide

Private Tour

This tour is carbon neutral

What's Not Included

Food & beverages

Hotel pick-up and drop off


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 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.

What To Expect

Canongate Kirk
The churchyard around the Canongate Kirk was used for burials from the late 1680s until the mid-20th century.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, with burials taking place since the late 16th century, making it a resting place of notable Edinburgh residents.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Robert Fergusson Statue
Statue of one of Scotland its most famous poets from the 18th century.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Cecilia's Hall & Music Museum
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

• Admission Ticket Free

Greyfriars Bobby
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

• Admission Ticket Free

Museum of Childhood
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

• Admission Ticket Free

The Burns Monument
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

• Admission Ticket Free






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