Small Group Ghostly Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
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1,315 Ratings
Edinburgh

Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people.

Experience a ghost tour in the safety of the daylight hours to get up close to Edinburgh’s haunted past. Explore the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults but beware, its always dark underground…

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mercat Tours - Visit our famous “Blair Street Underground vaults”.
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Stopping occasionally for stories.
  • Mercat Cross - Tour meeting point.
  • Royal Mile - Stroll the shadowy closes to soak up the atmosphere of the Royal Mile
What's Included
  • Small group experience
  • Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
  • Award-winning local storytellers
  • TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling
Additional Information
  • Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
  • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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225timw
May 30, 2024
A memorable tour underground. - We had a fantastic time on this tour. Loads of really interesting facts and stories of times gone by in Edinburgh. It was so well put across by our guide Linda. She had a wonderful way of communicating with us all, and had a real twinkle in her eye! Thanks so much to her. Our friend is sure she felt a coldness across her shoulders as we journeyed through the vaults in the darkness! It was all very entertaining, interesting and atmospheric. Good value for money, and we are happy to recommend.
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Jcaselli77
May 30, 2024
Informative and entertaining - The team (Rory and Shannon) were very helpful and informative, Shannon was our guide and did a great job of bringing the past to life and retelling stories of what had occurred in the Edinburgh vaults all those years ago, she set the scene extremely well, thank you.
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Royti8725kp
May 29, 2024
Scary tour through the vaults - An amazing tour through the vaults off Edinburgh, guide Aniela made the tour extra special with her very believable story telling.
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Minifish31
May 26, 2024
An exciting and private experience, travelling back through time. - What an immersive experience that really taught us some truly disgusting history and gave some fascinating insights in to the events and horror that have graced the hilly streets and lanes of Edinburgh. Our guide Aniela was very knowledgable, engaging, friendly and created great drama which really added to the experience, thank you Aniela. The tour covers a small area but when you're taken down the alleyways on different sides of the Royal Mile, it seems like you've really travelled back in time. The personal headsets were a godsend and very well organised by the company. It gives you a sort of private tour feel in the middle of a busy city. The end of the tour was exhilarating and dramatic but I won't spoil anything.... Definitely recommended with the only advice that mobility is a requirement.
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Grinsekatz89
May 24, 2024
Fantastic guide and exciting information - The tour was really great. Marie, our guide, told exciting stories and accompanied them with great facial expressions and gestures. A great atmosphere. If I dare, I'll do the 18+ tour next time :-D
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Kari_f
May 20, 2024
Fun Spooky Tour - This was a unique tour that gave us some interesting history and brought us to parts of the city we would not have seen otherwise. We enjoyed the story telling and the bit of creepiness.
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Northstar42848152177
May 12, 2024
Diving into Darkness with Mercat's Ghostly Underground Vaults tour - I joined the Ghostly Underground tour, where we explored the eerie depths of Mercat's exclusive Blair Street vaults. The guide was quite seasoned and knowledgeable, who narrated chilling stories of Edinburgh's haunting past, and shared paranormal encounters from previous tours - giving a thrilling and unforgettable experience.
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Diane_b
May 22, 2024
Fun way to spend an hour - A little corny but quite fun. Learned a lot about the history of Edinburgh. Out tour guide, Angela was a great actress setting the atmosphere!
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Lynneflockton
May 15, 2024
A walk in the past - A walk underground where people lived. Insight into things they did. For anyone really into ghosts and experiences would have been great. For me, just a walk underground.
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Michael_m
May 11, 2024
Time killer, that's all - Definitely not the best tour I have done with Viator. Guides had good knowledge of the history, but really lacked in the acting. I actually expected to see more
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