"Our tour guide Charlie was incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining throughout."
"Ben was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and excellent sense of humour."
"Charlie gave a fantastic tour - charismatic, funny, knowledgeable and kept us all together and safe."
"Ed the tour guide was knowledgeable and witty and full of good humour."
"Our guide Moj was amazing and he knows plenty of breathtaking and mysterious stories about Edinburgh’s streets and underground."
"Our guide Ben was amazing! He was funny and knowledgeable."
"Our guide, Katie, is so passionate about the history of this city and shares the stories of the past so eloquently."
Cons:
"Only complaint was people using their flashlights as she was speaking as it was very distracting, and kinda ruined the vibe."
"Sarah was an amazing tour guide and probably the beta part of the tour. The tour was about 2 hours so it did drag on and feel repetitive after 30 minutes."
"However it is mostly the guide speaking and telling stories in a couple of rooms/vaults or at the graveyard."
"Prepare to lose £32 standing around listening to a guide that loves the sound of his own voice."
"Would not recommend if you are afraid of small places, nor would I bring young children as it does go into dark, tight spaces."
Overall Experience
Pros:
"Absolutely loved our night here!"
"It was an amazing experience travelling through these restricted spots in the city of Edinburgh, and learning the history behind them!"
"This was really an amazing tour, with both straight up historic facts about the city and the locations, as well as some cool ghost stories."
"Had the best tour today with Ben. Very interesting and insightful, and definitely some very spooky moments!"
"The Double Dead tour tonight was really awesome."
"We did the Double Dead Tour with Ben yesterday and he was a fantastic guide."
"I would recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys a good spooky story and beautiful sites!"
Cons:
"The tour wasn't what we expected."
"Honestly the worst hour and half ever."
"You go into this vault which has 3 similar rooms with nothing in each room. So kind of boring and anticlimactic."
"Lastly you finish at Greyfriars Graveyard and are just told a story of some 'poltergeist'. I would say save your money."
"But pay for getting in from one door and getting out from the other of the same cellar, really?"
"No paranormal activity noticed 😜"
"So if you like stories being told for 90+ minutes, go for it, like all the 5 star reviews here. Otherwise, please do look further because you will be dissatisfied."
Unique Access and Storytelling
Pros:
"Plus with City of the Dead you get exclusive access to areas that no other tour companies can access."
"It's creepy and funny and some of the best storytelling."
"I would do this tour again."
"Giuseppe had us doubled over with laughter multiple times throughout the walk and balanced sheer horror with quick wit and dark comedy that really encapsulates the Scottish Gothic."
"The Double Dead Tour explores the dark underground vaults of Edinburgh and Greyfriars Kirkyard and I highly recommend the experience."
"This one is quite spooky - I was skeptical at first but there were definitely moments i couldn’t explain."
"Really enjoyed our tour with Katie. She was great at storytelling, creating fear and tension in the group."
Cons:
"I did not feel the climate, it was rather boring but I'm glad that I could see the underground."
"I thought they where a bigger space, not sure why, maybe I’ve seen something somewhere in the past like it."
"Unfortunately, we did expect to explore more of the underground vaults."
"I think the rating of this tour is overestimated despite the really excellent actors' skills of the guide."