Edinburgh’s best and oldest ghost tour shows you the Old Town and the city’s underground vaults. Your cloaked guide will reveal the dark side of Edinburgh's history with passion, humor, and flair. Be ready for the unusual on this 2-hour adventure!

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Enjoy an entertaining look at Edinburgh’s ghoulish past
Hear dramatic stories about the city’s gruesome history
Descend into the famous haunted Blair Street underground vaults

Full description

Don’t miss out on this night tour of Edinburgh that takes you on an excursion into the city’s grim, grisly, and ghostly past. You’ll hear all about how Edinburgh’s ghoulish ancestors, the infamous Edinburgh mob reveled in blood, guts, and gore. You’ll also learn that there was plenty of this around, particularly at the Mercat Cross. Your guide will tell you troubling but true tales about gruesome punishment and the unsettled spirits that roam the city, and providing tales of life and death in old Edinburgh. Some of the stories may be a bit close for comfort as you visit the shadowy places where the ghosts still cling to ancient sites. You’ll descend into the famously haunted Blair Street underground vaults where the ghosts of Edinburgh's past still haunt the present day. The ghoulish evening ends with a drink and further tales in an atmospheric tavern.

Includes

Full evening experience with a complimentary drink
Visit to the Edinburgh Underground Vaults

Not suitable for

Children under 5 years
People with mobility impairments
Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask

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Meeting point

Meet your guide at the Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

Pets (assistance dogs allowed)

Know before you go

Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear
For health and safety reasons, this tour is unable to allow children under 5 years of age on any underground tours
Your choices of drink are whisky, glass of lager, or soft drink

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 1841 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Service
4.6/5
Organization
4.7/5

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This tour was brilliant and well worth the money. We met our tour guide Hes, who was absolutely amazing at the Mercat Cross and went on from there, it was interactive and informative, and equally creepy when you get in to the vaults. The tour is just the right length of time and the drink at the end is welcomed.

February 19, 2020

Had such a fun time on the tour, was very interesting to get some history of the city. All of the stories were delivered flawlessly by our guide, Alex. Couldn't have asked for a better performance throughout. He was also very considerate of some of our group which had trouble walking and always waited for them to start the next story.

January 12, 2020

We had a brilliant evening. Our guide Stephanie was fab. Glad we did the evening tour as it added to the atmosphere, being a chilly November evening. Vaults are very spooky and to finish off with a whisky and final tale at the end was a really nice touch thank you

November 4, 2019

Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

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