• Royal Mile - You’re invited to listen carefully and perhaps think again… You’ll be transported back to a dark time ruled by a crazed king and his obsession with the dark arts, ‘otherworldly phenomenon’. Join us to walk the cobbled paths of Edinburgh’s Old Town and its centuries-old closes.
• St Giles’ Cathedral - Hear stories about the persecution of the weak, the wise and skilled, inflamed by religious zeal.
• Witches well - Our tour ends at the location where Scotland’s witches were once executed, and are now remembered. The Witches’ Well is a monument to accused witches burned at the stake in Edinburgh, and is the only one of its kind in the city.

• TourTalk devices for clear audio
• Small group tour
• Award-winning local storytellers

• This tour is not suitable for those under the age of 18

The witching hour has arrived — a time for reflection. Walk in the footsteps of those who endured Scotland’s witch trials. Experience the accusations, the trials, and ultimately, the truth.

Be transported to a dark era dominated by a king obsessed with the ‘otherworldly’. Under the guidance of a master storyteller, listen intently and perhaps reconsider…

Was it persecution of the vulnerable, the wise, and the skilled? Driven by fear and envy? Fueled by religious fervor?

In the courts, there was no justice, nor truth in the tribunals for those accused of being ‘witches’. On this tour, our award-winning master storytellers illuminate the truth behind the trials and the real reasons for the witch crazes that spread like a plague for centuries, throughout Scotland and beyond.

The past is calling. Will you bear witness?

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