Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Edinburgh Ghost Hunt Tour
Step into Edinburgh's haunted past on an interactive ghost-themed walking tour through the Historic Old Town. Solve puzzles and snap photos at eerie landmarks like Canongate Tolbooth and Grassmarket. Compete, laugh, and discover supernatural tales with family or friends—your spooky adventure awaits!
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Edinburgh. This top rated Edinburgh Ghost Tour scavenger hunt is 1.53 miles and has 8 stops.
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Activity Info: Edinburgh Ghost Hunt Tour
Edinburgh, known as Festival City and Auld Reekie, is a city steeped in legend—from the Royal Mile to Castle Rock. It's atmospheric streets are perfect for uncovering urban legends and local lore. On this self-guided haunted history tour, you will follow paranormal clues from The Blair Street Vaults to the Banshee Labyrinth, solving riddles and completing fun photo challenges at every haunted site. Locals rediscover their city’s spooky storytelling while visitors experience a unique side of Scotland’s capital. Whether you are chasing ghost stories or seeking New Town charm, this interactive ghost walk brings everyone together.
You can do our interactive ghost tour at any time.
Featured Locations On This Ghost Tour
Canongate Tolbooth
Where the clock tower rises over Canongate’s stones, a stern old office still watches the street. Tales tell of locked doors, muffled sobs, and phantoms that pass beneath the bell—a crossroads of justice, secrets, and shadows.
The Banshee Labyrinth
Time for a quick stop at a famed spot for fearless souls. Under thick arches and within lively walls, patrons claim to have encountered fleeting shadows, trembling glasses, and a shrieking that chills the spine—a playful brush with the other side.
The Blair Street Vaults
Descend to where stone arches cradle restless shadows. Once a labyrinth of shops and workshops, these deep vaults became a city beneath the city—filled with secret dealings, desperation, and legends that never left. Listen, for echoes still call from the darkness.
Royal Mile
Let us wander through the twisting lanes where city life once pressed tightly together. Stories swirl with the wind here, from crowds and commerce to tales of warning calls ringing above cobblestones slicked with time.
The Edinburgh Dungeon
Step close to a modern day chamber of chills—this spot revives real tales of old Edinburgh, laced with drama, tricks of light, and eerie characters. It's halls may be staged, but the stories draw on centuries of the city's authentic shadow.
The Real Mary King's Close
Step lightly where vanished streets still sleep just underfoot. These hidden lanes once pulsed with life, only to be buried in shadow as new stones pressed above. A secret city frozen in time, soaked with stories of hardship and whispers from those left behind.
Grassmarket
The open cobbles here once buzzed with market traders, but darker gatherings came to witness justice meted out. Here, laughter and loss mixed, and lore claims some stories never left. Tales of infamous crimes and woeful souls linger in the stones and old tavern corners.
Edinburgh Castle
Let us stroll beneath looming battlements and ancient stone. This brooding fortress casts a shadow that stretches through centuries, it's walls soaked in legend. Whispers tell of lost musicians, royal secrets, and watchful spirits that still wander above the city, unseen to most but never truly silent.
How the Edinburgh Ghost Tour works
All you need is your phone! Open the Let's Roam app in Edinburgh downtown to start your ghost-themed walking tour. Follow location-based clues, solve trivia about haunted sites, and complete photo challenges as you explore. Earn points for each challenge at eerie landmarks like The Real Mary King's Close. Compete with other teams on the leaderboard while discovering supernatural secrets around every corner.
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Ghost Tour
Starting Area: 163 Royal Mile, Canongate, Edinburgh
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 2.46 KM (1.53 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
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Earn The Edinburgh Ghost Tour High Score
Ready for some friendly competition? On the Edinburgh Ghost Tour, each player receives interactive challenges—snap a photo outside The Banshee Labyrinth, solve riddles at The Blair Street Vaults, answer spooky trivia near Royal Mile! Work together to climb the leaderboard as you unlock supernatural secrets across historic Old Town.
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Reviews for Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Edinburgh Ghost Hunt Tour
Hunting ghosts in downtown ghost hunt was an awesome outdoor activity The interactive ghost walk covered points of interest like The Edinburgh Dungeon with plenty of spine tingling local legends
Morven Sinclair
My partner and I did this haunted history tour around Old Smokey as a date Fun photo challenges by Canongate Tolbooth and tales at Banshee Labyrinth made it really memorable
Hamish Royston
Exploring local lore with ScavengerHuntcom was such a blast Walking past The Real Mary Kings Close felt like stepping into a supernatural story Loved every eerie landmark along the way
Isla Wylie
This downtown ghost hunt Ghost Tour was perfect for our family We learned folk legends at Grassmarket and marvelled at spooky tales near Edinburgh Castle A top thing to do for all ages
Douglas Fraser
I loved wandering the Royal Mile and Blair Street Vaults on this Edinburgh Ghost Tour The app made it feel like a real adventure through the Spooky Citys haunted past
Fiona Murdock
The ScavengerHunt.com app guided us through mysterious spots like Mary Kings Close in Old Smoky. A cool way for tourists to see haunted sites across Edinburgh.
Ewan Munro
This was such an exciting outdoor activity in downtown ghost hunt. We learned so many urban legends at Edinburgh Castle and The Edinburgh Dungeon on this walking tour.
Isla Carmichael
My partner and I had so much fun on this haunted history walk in Auld Reekie. Banshee Labyrinth is a wild point of interest for any date night adventure.
Miles Barclay
Took the family through old town Edinbro, and everyone loved the spooky tales at Grassmarket and Blair Street Vaults. Perfect for families in downtown ghost hunt.
Rowan Holmes
Exploring the Royal Mile and Canongate Tolbooth on the Edinburgh Ghost Tour was unforgettable. The haunted vibes made downtown ghost hunt a top thing to do.
Elinor Peters
If you are searching for unique things to do in Auld Reekie, this Ghost Tour is amazing. Loved learning about paranormal history at historic sites like Edinburgh Dungeon and Castle.
Rowan MacLeod
Exploring downtown ghost hunt with ScavengerHunt.com was an unforgettable walking tour. Eerie legends at Mary Kings Close brought the supernatural side of Auld Reekie to life.
Gregor Sinclair
As someone who loves outdoor activities, I had so much fun on this haunted history tour around downtown ghost hunt. The spooky tales at Canongate Tolbooth were a highlight.
Lucinda Doyle
My partner and I picked this for a date in Old Smoky, and it was a blast. The interactive ghost walk through Grassmarket and the Banshee Labyrinth made for a memorable evening.
Cameron Forbes
Our family loved the Edinburgh Ghost Tour with ScavengerHunt.com. Exploring the Blair Street Vaults and the Royal Mile while solving clues was a perfect family thing to do.
Harriet Baines
If you want unique things to do in Auld Reekie try this Ghost Tour. We visited iconic points of interest like Edinburgh Castle and heard supernatural stories along the way.
Maisie Drummond
I enjoyed discovering spooky folklore at each stop from Edinburgh Dungeon to Blair Street Vaults. Exploring downtown ghost hunt neighborhood this way was both fun and educational.
Cormac Fraser
We wandered through downtown ghost hunt learning about the haunted past at sites like The Real Mary Kings Close and Canongate Tolbooth. This walking tour is a fantastic outdoor activity.
Lena Watson
As a date idea the Edinburgh Ghost Tour around Grassmarket and The Banshee Labyrinth made for an unforgettable afternoon adventure in Old Reekie. Loved every eerie moment.
Hamish Dawson
My family and I explored the Royal Mile with the Edinburgh Ghost Tour in downtown ghost hunt. It was a perfect family outing filled with haunted tales and local legends.
Fiona Hollis
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