Experience the dark and hidden world of Ian Rankin’s best selling Rebus novels and discover the history and mystery of the real locations, with stunning views of some of Edinburgh’s unexplored areas. The tours cost £10 per person.

Tour – 1 HIDDEN EDINBURGH

Starting in the Rebus pub The Royal Oak, this two hour walking tour features the fascinating Royal High School and ancient medical district, the historic Flodden Wall, the grey Carnegie Housing Scheme and a stunning view of the imposing Salisbury Crags, before reaching the arresting Saint Leonard’s Police Station. The tour then sidles through the busy Newington district and on into the literary Drummond Street. Walter Scott, Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Louis Stevenson are all investigated. Readings from Set in Darkness‚ Dead Souls and Exit Music are augmented by other readings to present a rounded picture of old and new Edinburgh.

Tour – 2 SECRET EDINBURGH

Starting in the Rebus pub The Royal Oak, this two-hour walking tour presents  the secret City Mortuary and the grim Cowgate , before ascending  onto the High Street and into the fascinating Canongate Cemetery with its romantic story of Robert Burns and Clarinda. A wander past the Poetry Library and the dour Dumbiedykes  is complimented with several intriguing stories of Edinburgh’s former mysteries. Rebus readings are used in order to show the darkness and humour of  this most ancient and modern of European capitals.