Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour: Explore Edinburgh's Dark History

Embark on a family-friendly afternoon adventure through Edinburgh’s Old Town and underground vaults. Discover the dark history of Scotland through tales of murder, witchcraft, and cannibalism.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City of Edinburgh Tours - Edinburgh with the fascinating Old Town and mysterious vaults.
What's Included
  • Visit the South Bridge vaults and uncover their history and mysteries.
  • Explore the unique closes of the Old Town and learn about their history.
  • Afternoon tours with a lighter tone, suitable for children.
  • Tour led by a guide in historical costume, representing a real historical figure.
  • 60-minute walking tour of the Old Town and Underground vaults.
Additional Information

Join us for an intriguing, yet suitable for all ages, midday expedition through Edinburgh’s Old Town as well as one of its notorious subterranean vaults. Allow one of our fervent, informed guides, donned in historical attire, to show you around this ancient district while dissemination captivating stories from Scotland’s more gory past, including tales…

Location
124 High St
High Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joannemccombie
May 8, 2025
Interesting and informative tour - Agnes Finnie was a superb guide who got to know a little about us. There were just 2 others in the group so a nice intimate tour. Really interesting facts about the city and got us involved in a little roleplay which was fun. The tour underground was also very interesting. I felt a little heavy chested in the 1st room and the couple saw and felt 2 different ghosts further in. Definitely recommend it if you have an hour or so to spare!
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O6763gkmatthewf
May 6, 2025
Ghostly History - John Kincaid led our 6:45p ghost tour and honestly it was great. We had no expectations, just stumbled upon the tour as it was leaving and quickly got tickets and joined. With it being our first day in Scotland, getting some the country’s history was awesome. Also may I say, his esthetic and mannerisms fit perfectly with the tour. Thanks John.
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Heatherbx2235kl
May 5, 2025
Would recommend - Our guide was Chihon and he was very friendly, informative and kept everyone engaged. The tour was interesting and we especially enjoyed the ungrounded portion. Good value for money.
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A8675vlrp
May 1, 2025
Great tour! Really worth it - Gilis Duncan made a great tour! Very interesting and extremely passionate about her job. Would definitely repeat if back
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Meander07009142233
Apr 29, 2025
Entertaining and spooky - Sawney Beane did a fantastic job telling us the history of Edinburgh in a very fun and entertaining way. 5 stars ⭐️. Thanks Mr. Beane
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Greym332
Apr 29, 2025
Loved it! - Alexander Bean was an amazing tour guide, very funny and emotive, made it very interesting and fun. Very fun to listen to the old history of Scotland from a “cannibal” character
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Fearless53235883917
Apr 26, 2025
Excellent - Allen explained it really well, and I was surprised to hear the dark history of Edinburgh. Highly recommended, amazing experience.
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F6281xwkerryc
Apr 26, 2025
Interesting - Robbie was an amazing tour guide, really informative and made the experience fun. Was so interesting to find out about Edinburgh's history!
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Rogerpk3822bk
Apr 25, 2025
Great, funny and fantastic - Great, funny and fantastic. Excellent story telling and definitely recommend. James was a great host and had ys laughing from beginning to the very end.
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Christinalt947ko
Apr 25, 2025
Excellent Afternoon Tour - Robbie Diggs is an excellent storyteller! An enjoyable late afternoon tour Edinburgh. The locations above and below were very informative
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).