Small-Group 90-minute Tour in Greyfriars Kirkyard
Overview
Did you know Greyfriars cemetery has links to golf, the moon ... and turnips? Who was the mysterious Miss Cathcart? Who was the man who fought a duel in London's Hyde Park? Where is the bestselling novelist from the 1770s buried?
Please note this is NOT a Harry Potter tour!
Inclusions
- Entry to Greyfriars Kirkyard
- Experienced local guide
What to expect
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Pass By: Greyfriars Bobby, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QE Scotland
Skye Terrier dog who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died in 1872. The story was made famous by Walt Disney.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Customers are NOT permitted to take video recordings of the tour.
- Suitable for children more than 12 years old but children below 12 are welcome to participate
- Children must always be accompanied by at least one adult.
- This is not a Harry Potter themed tour.
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- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Robin is a wonderful guide - so well spoken and full of tales and knowledge. Highly recommend. He also has a wonderful voice and demeanor.
Robin is a wonderful guide - so well spoken and full of tales and knowledge. Highly recommend. He also has a wonderful voice and demeanor.What an interesting tour! Our tour guide had researched all the graves personally and the family history. It was entertaining and kept us gripped for over 90 mins! His own enthusiasm was infectious and we will never think of a graveyard in quite the same way again. It’s a journey through over 400...
What an interesting tour! Our tour guide had researched all the graves personally and the family history. It was entertaining and kept us gripped for over 90 mins! His own enthusiasm was infectious and we will never think of a graveyard in quite the same way again. It’s a journey through over 400 years of history and the people buried there all have wonderful stories to tell. And yes there’s a bit of Harry Potter too. We would thoroughly recommend. Tour guide was Robin - great!!We are Edinburgh residents and decided to book the tour as a way to explore more about somewhere familiar. From the very start the company are brilliant and had no issues with our little dog joining the adventure. In the end myself and my partner were the only ones on our tour with the absolutely...
We are Edinburgh residents and decided to book the tour as a way to explore more about somewhere familiar. From the very start the company are brilliant and had no issues with our little dog joining the adventure. In the end myself and my partner were the only ones on our tour with the absolutely fantastic Robin as our guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable and offered real depth of information for many of the amazingly detailed graves. He peppered the tour with nuggets of additional information and great humour. We very much appreciated how enthusiastic he was about the history of so many of the “names on stones”. As lovers of history, Robin was the perfect guide and we could have quite easily spent a week there exploring with him! A particular highlight was when he decided to challenge Scotland’s worst poet though we did feel that Robin outperformed him in the best of ways. If you are looking for a a ghosts and ghoulies style tour with the scare factor then this is not for you. But if you are genuinely curious about the people who chose Greyfriar’s as their final resting place then this is absolutely the tour you want! Highly recommend!Great afternoon spent with the very knowledgeable Robin, our guide. So much more interesting than walking around looking at the stones without the stories behind them. Would definitely recommend
Great afternoon spent with the very knowledgeable Robin, our guide. So much more interesting than walking around looking at the stones without the stories behind them. Would definitely recommendExpecting a tour of the Greyfriars Kirkyard graveyard to be boring? Thinking this is a site you can view on your own? Well, I am here to tell you that if this is what you expect- you will be disappointed! Our tour guide, Robin was an absolute legend! He was not only extremely knowledgeable, but a...
Expecting a tour of the Greyfriars Kirkyard graveyard to be boring? Thinking this is a site you can view on your own? Well, I am here to tell you that if this is what you expect- you will be disappointed! Our tour guide, Robin was an absolute legend! He was not only extremely knowledgeable, but also affable, and downright hilarious. His witty humor, paired with fascinating historical backstories, and visual examples helped make this tour a 5 STAR marvel. And because this tour left me inspired... here is a bit of creative expression that will hopefully intrigue you to find out more... As a gravestone remembers, Those who long be gone So will my memories cherish This day long after I've withdrawn From this mighty fortified city of Edinburgh With its castle and sworn protectors Standing guard over Flodden Wall Ensuring the mighty city will never fall So to you reader I say Book this tour so that you may Learn, laugh and forever remember That even in death, one can find splendor. I bet William McGonagall woul approve of this poem ;) INTRIGUED? Book this tour NOW!The tour was a fantastic walk through the past. Our guide, Robin, was incredibly informative and engaging; he was clearly very interested in what he was talking about. We learned a lot.
The tour was a fantastic walk through the past. Our guide, Robin, was incredibly informative and engaging; he was clearly very interested in what he was talking about. We learned a lot.