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Small Group Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh

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Overview

The witching hour has come — it’s time for a reckoning. Follow in the tortured footsteps of real people who suffered in Scotland’s witch trials. Bear witness to the accusations, the trials and finally, the truth.

You’ll be transported back to a dark time ruled by a crazed king and his obsession with ‘otherworldly phenomenon’. Under the spell of a master storyteller you’re invited to listen carefully and perhaps think again...

Persecution of the weak, the wise and skilled?  Roused by fear and envy?  Inflamed by religious zeal? 

There was no justice in court, nor truth in tribunals for accused ‘witches’. On this tour, our award-winning master Storytellers shine a light on the truth behind the trials and the real reasons behind the witch crazes that swept like a plague for centuries, across Scotland and beyond.

The past is calling. Will you bear witness?

What's Included

  • Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides
  • Visit the locations where Scotland’s witches were once executed, and are now remembered
  • Small-Group tour
  • This tour is not suitable for those under the age of 18
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High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK

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Edinburgh EH1 2ND
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What To Expect

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.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

St Giles' Cathedral

Hear stories about the persecution of the weak, the wise and skilled, inflamed by religious zeal.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Small Group Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-2934P36

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Small Group Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides.
  • Visit the locations where Scotland’s witches were once executed, and are now remembered.
  • Small-Group tour.
  • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices.
The following is NOT included:
  • This tour is not suitable for those under the age of 18.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 18..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Small Group Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Small Group Witches Trials & Truth Tour in Edinburgh will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides
  • Visit the locations where Scotland’s witches were once executed, and are now remembered
  • Small-Group tour
  • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices
  • This tour is not suitable for those under the age of 18

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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