Small Group Edinburgh Night Walking Tour with Underground Vaults
4.4
469 Ratings
Edinburgh
Discover Edinburgh's dark secrets on a night walking tour with exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults. Join now for a spine-chilling adventure.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mercat Cross - Discover the dark history of the Mercat Cross, where murderers and criminals faced the brutal justice of the Edinburgh mob. This is also the tour’s meeting point.
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - Uncover the hidden secrets within the sacred grounds of the ancient St Giles.
  • Royal Mile - Explore the hidden closes of Edinburgh and the stories they conceal.
  • Mercat Tours - Venture into the Blair Street Vaults to reveal the darker aspects of life.
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Listen to the grim tales of Edinburgh’s old city.
What's Included
  • Small group experience
  • Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
  • Adults-only tour (18+)
  • Award-winning local storytellers
  • TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling
Additional Information

Explore the grim and ghastly side of Edinburgh on a ghost walking tour with exclusive visit to Blair Street Underground Vaults. From fiendish plots that led to treason and torture, to secret lives lingering in the darkest corners of the city. Join this late-night ghost walking tour and experience Edinburgh’s historic and mysterious streets and alleyways as your local guide brings to life tales of the city’s supernatural past and present.

Enjoy a tour with a Live, Award-winning, English-speaking guide

TourTalk devices provided for a more immersive storytelling experience

Small group walking tour (max 18 people)

This is strictly an adults-only tour suitable for those aged 18+ (not at parental discretion)

  • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
You will see staff wearing black and orange clothing and lanyard as well as a Mercat umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(469 Ratings)
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L2903jdcarolinem
May 20, 2024
GREAT STORYTELLING! - For a city that prides itself on its stories...you have to have realllly good story-tellers...this tour did not disappoint! Maeve was probably the best tour guide for a ghost tour that I've ever had, and I've been on A LOT of ghost tours! Very gripping, and very well paced for it being only an hour long. Wish it was a teeny bit longer! Thoroughly creeped out. Highly recommend this one.
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535nathanaeln
May 19, 2024
Great stories; requires a great guide; not much walking - I went on the adults-only tour, and it did not disappoint: a short walk from the Mercat Cross to the Mercat Tours building and into their underground vaults giving about 7-10 stories along the way (depending on how you count stories as stops or the ones told at each stop). Neave was our tour guide, and she did a fantastic job. What was exceptionally funny was when she told a story of someone falling to their death and then she dropped her microphone system and made a joke about how it was a visual representation of what happened to him. Absolutely perfect. She told stories that are not for the squeamish, and she told them with a macabre delight that was quite in character for the affair. Even better, she didn’t all and she only had a cloak for warmth over her period-appropriate clothes. She is great in the role. The only thing I should mention is that on top of the vaults themselves, they actually pack you into a small room, so if you’re at all claustrophobic, stay away. I stood with my head against the slanted ceiling for about 10 minutes inside what was about the size of a huge brick oven. This is not for anyone with enclosed spaces issues. Overall, a great tour made mostly by the guide. It is a short walk with stories—not much in the way of visuals other than a close and the vaults. Probably the least amount of walking I’ve ever done on what I thought was going to be a walking tour, so you should expect a series of stories, short walks, and a vault tour. Don’t choose this if you are looking to tour the city and hear stories about the local buildings—there are only a couple of those.
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Bethfaison
May 13, 2024
Spooky fun - We learned so much about the history of the town through the eyes of it's residents and thats my favorite. Highly recommend!
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156kellien
May 2, 2024
Thank you Fey! - Did the late night hidden & haunted Ghost tour - with Fey (not bob! ;) and it was amazing. Fay was an exceptional host and has a gorgeous was of story telling. The tour itself was really intresting and highlited history we would of otherwise never of known. The vaults are really intresting and if you're spiritual (or not!) you can definatly sense strange feelings down there. Would reccomend if you're in Edinburgh,
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Bonniemb2052kg
Apr 27, 2024
Actually gave me the chills! - Neave is so friendly and amazing story teller, where she made even the most gruelling tales quite funny. Great history and especially in the vaults underground I could really feel the chills. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting Edinburgh!
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Alessandramw3632dt
Apr 7, 2024
Fantastic!!! - It was just amazing! Our guide Linda is fantastic! It was so lively and so interesting. The Ghosts and Ghouls tour is really worth it!
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Erika_d
Mar 21, 2024
We had a great tour. We... - We had a great tour. We learned a lot of Scottish history and Our guide Nicola was fantastic!! Thanks
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Lickycupcakes
Mar 17, 2024
Absolutely brilliant and a must when visiting Edinburgh. - Amazing tour. Very informative and entertaining. Neave our guide was absolutely amazing and we enjoyed every part of the tour. Would recommend to anyone visiting Edinburgh.
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Gracei608
Mar 8, 2024
A little spooky and a mix of history. - We enjoyed our tour with Veny. It was equal parts educational and spooky! We enjoyed the history of Edinburgh that Veny provided, and her method of story telling did create a spooky atmosphere
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Deborah_l
Mar 13, 2024
Well organized,... - Well organized, informative and entertaining tour. Early 20s kids totally enjoyed. Our leader Jarrod was great story teller and kept everyone interested.
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