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Edinburgh Witches and History Walking Tour
Edinburgh, Scotland
From 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes
Walking Tours
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History
Date
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What You Will Do
This entertaining walking tour features historical tales, with a focus on those relating to Witchcraft, the spooky and the strange. Your guide will be a character witch who will captivate you with this engaging often enlightening and ultimately uplifting experience.
Explore the dimly lit closes and spooky wynds of Edinburgh’s Medieval Old Town. Watch out on the cobbles as you lend your ears to terrible tales of the Witches of Scotland. Tread lightly as you walk on the very ground these mysterious and sometimes sinister events occurred.
You will visit on your adventure: Castlehill, Edinburgh Castle*, Lady Stairs Close, The Writers Museum*, St Giles Cathedral*, Parliament Sq, Victoria Street, Grassmarket, Candle Maker Row, Greyfriars Kirkyard and a myriad of narrow closes and crooked streets along the way.
*Please Note this is an outdoor walking tour and entrance to these buildings is not included.
Explore the dimly lit closes and spooky wynds of Edinburgh’s Medieval Old Town. Watch out on the cobbles as you lend your ears to terrible tales of the Witches of Scotland. Tread lightly as you walk on the very ground these mysterious and sometimes sinister events occurred.
You will visit on your adventure: Castlehill, Edinburgh Castle*, Lady Stairs Close, The Writers Museum*, St Giles Cathedral*, Parliament Sq, Victoria Street, Grassmarket, Candle Maker Row, Greyfriars Kirkyard and a myriad of narrow closes and crooked streets along the way.
*Please Note this is an outdoor walking tour and entrance to these buildings is not included.
What's Included?
- Entertaining Character Guide
- Secret Free Gift
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Please arrive 10 minutes early to 'check-in'. Meet in the shadows of St Giles cathedral outside Caffé Nero, 1 Parliament Square, 192 High Street (Royal Mile), Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
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St Giles' Cathedral
10 minutes
Who was St. Giles... find out and more as you learn a bit of Scot's history including Mary Queen of Scots, John Knox... and discover why it's perfectly acceptable to spit on the floor in Parliament Sq.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Witches & History Tours.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot navigate the cobbles, steep streets and steps of Edinburgh's old town
- The tour takes place completely outdoors and there is space for as much social distancing as you feel you would like.
Guide Options
- Guide - English
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