The Body Bus - full-day historical body snatching coach tour from Belfast

RESURRECT THE RESURRECTIONISTS!Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours on World Goth Day for an informative and entertaining guided coach tour exploring Northern Ireland's body snatching past.Hear morbid tales of medical malevolence, as we trawl through old burial grounds across Antrim and Down, investigating what relics remain of the fight to rest in peace.Recall muskets and 'mortsafes' at Belfast's 'New Burying Ground'
Take a trip to Belfast's most ransacked graveyard
Learn about a notorious slaver's mad plan to protect his corpse
Visit the ruins of Ballynahinch's defensive watch-tower
Discover the secret sanctum of the County Down 'stiffy-lifters'
View the remnants of west Belfast's body snatching watch-house
See Mallusk Cemetery's centuries-old 'resurrection lamp'
Walk in Frankenstein's footsteps in ancient Templepatrick
Ascend to a 'morthouse' atop Donegore's pagan burial mound
Remember the macabre antics of the 'Connor Body Boys' on home turf
Behold a mortsafe and a morthouse in Ballyclare's eerie necropolis
Probe Ballynure's links to Twain, Swift and the 'sack-'em-up men'
Descend upon Ballylinney's bygone graveyard as darkness fallsPlease note:
The tour starts outside Belfast (St Anne's) Cathedral on Donegall Street in Belfast city centre, where your guide will be waiting for you
Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
The tour will last eight hours and will feature some walking, including on hilly, rough and potentially wet ground
Please advise us in advance of any relevant mobility issues or health conditions
The tour ends at Belfast (St Anne's) Cathedral on Donegall Street in Belfast city centre
The itinerary is subject to change due to unexpected events, local conditions or other circumstances out of our control
The tour will go ahead in all weathers
Please wear sturdy, waterproof footwear
Please wear warm clothing and bring a waterproof coat
Please bring drinking water and stay hydrated
A head torch is optional, but may be useful in the event of low light conditions
There will be comfort and refreshment stops throughout the day (refreshments at own cost)
There will be a 45-minute lunch stop (lunch at own cost)
Your guide is a Level 4 'blue badge' tour guide and Visit Belfast industry partner
The tour is fully insured through Tour Guides NIVery important:
The tour is open to all ages, but parental guidance is advised due to the graphic nature of some content. You have been warned!