An afternoon stroll full of surprising historical tales in Edinburgh's most famous graveyard. Find out the meanings behind the imagery on some of the 17th Century tombs and visit the graves of some lesser-known yet fascinating characters including the lecturer who taught Charles Darwin, an actor buried in full theatrical costume, and a First World War ace pilot. We might, in passing, also point out the graves with possible links to a certain boy wizard and to a dedicated dog. This is an ever-evolving tour with new information provided to our guide every week from our resident genealogist.
Please note this is NOT a Harry Potter tour!
Posted By : T8404IIsamb
Great fun! Myself and my partner very much enjoyed our tour around the graveyard. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable, with a great sense of humour! Thank you
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 03:35:32 
Posted By : toryw483
Outstanding tour with so much history and knowledge. Was able to give an in depth background of the graveyard and tie in with the effects they had on future generations.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 14:59:41
Posted By : 332geekeb
A nice and surprising tour along the cemetery. Lots of interesting stories and little tidbits. The guide was an enthusiastic and great storyteller with a good dash of humour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 03:42:58
Posted By : Sweetfuzzy
The Greyfriar graveyard tour was so interesting. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a fun sense of humour. Learning the story of Bobby was cute as well. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 10:08:06
Posted By : J7553KDlucyf
This tour was one of our absolute favorite parts of visiting Edinburgh. We had heard some of the more famous stories already, but Robin led us on a tour of the everyfolk buried in the Kirkyard in a tour-de-force of both Scottish daily life and tombstone design. We had many out-loud laughs on a very wet Edinburgh afternoon. You should do this! You will not regret it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 12:46:30
Posted By : William D
Our tour guide was Robin and he was excellent. The tour was informative and Robin was extremely passionate about sharing his vast knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 13:40:51
Posted By : Kathryn_J
Robin was an excellent tour guide. There were only 4 in our group which gave us time to really discuss the various sites in the cemetery. Would highly recommend. Would not have gleaned so much history on our own.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 05:50:25 
Posted By : Karl_H
Our guide Robert was really knowledgeable and fun! Great tour! Greyfriers has so much history it is not to be missed if you go to Edinburgh
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 04:19:16
Posted By : elizabethkQ1756HY
We took the Greyfriars Kirkyard tour and enjoyed it immensely. We learned a lot of history and lore about the city, Scotland, and the cemetery itself. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly!
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 03:29:21
Posted By : Trail34934771775
The tour was absolutely wonderful. Robin is a very friendly and attentive guide and my partner and I learnt a lot thanks to him. The tour contained of a walk across the cemetery and Robin knew interesting information about almost every grave and tombstone and the symbolism and history. I can only recommend this tour - especially for tombstone tourists and taphophiles!
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 19:31:06
