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Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mind-chilling Underground Vaults Trip with Free Drink
4.7
482 Ratings
Edinburgh
Take part in an intimate 5 star group excursion limited to only 18 individuals.
Listen to tales of violence, entrails, and horror in Edinburgh’s Old Town from your lauded storyteller. Enjoy a Scotch whisky in a luminescent, subterranean tavern to stir the soul, as you devote 2-hours delving into the shady aspects of history on this guided trip.
Take part in an intimate 5 star group excursion limited to only 18 individuals.
Listen to tales of violence, entrails, and horror in Edinburgh’s Old Town from your lauded storyteller. Enjoy a Scotch whisky in a luminescent, subterranean tavern to stir the soul, as you devote 2-hours delving into the shady aspects of history on this guided trip.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mercat Cross - Tour meeting point. Discover what makes this 8 sided monument so historically significant.
- Edinburgh Old Town - Hear grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes.
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Mercat Tours - An informed look at Edinburgh’s ghostly past.
Explore the Blair Street Underground Vaults with…
- Mercat Cross - Tour meeting point. Discover what makes this 8 sided monument so historically significant.
- Edinburgh Old Town - Hear grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes.
- Mercat Tours - An informed look at Edinburgh’s ghostly past.
Explore the Blair Street Underground Vaults with an expert storyteller.
Recover with a dram of Dewar’s Scotch Whisky in our candlelit cellar
Enjoy a ghost tour of Edinburgh based on real events.
- Royal Mile - Stroll the shadowy closes and soak up the atmosphere of the Royal Mile
What's Included
- Small group experience
- Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Dram of whisky, glass of pale ale or soft drink
- Award-winning local storytellers
- TourTalk radio receiver to enjoy a more immersive storytelling experience
- Small group experience
- Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Dram of whisky, glass of pale ale or soft drink
- Award-winning local storytellers
- TourTalk radio receiver to enjoy a more immersive storytelling experience
Additional Information
- Children 5yrs and above only
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- Children 5yrs and above only
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(482 Ratings)
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N9067uvrosemaryw
Oct 10, 2024
Ghost tour with a drink at the cellar - I can’t remember her name (sorry!!) but my guide was amazing! She asked whether I believed in ghosts at the beginning to which I said I do (because I’m a medium) and then validated a few things i was able to pick up on at the end :)
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Charley_m
Oct 1, 2024
Great, even for non-believers! - Jack was an excellent storyteller and guide; funny and interactive. I am not what I'd call a "true believer" in ghosts, but it *did* have me swivelling my head about, looking for activity. Great fun!
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Ellen_b
Sep 28, 2024
Let's hear it for Steph! - Amazing tour with Steph as our tour guide! She really got into character and created an experience that pulled you in and made you feel engaged. The vaults were really cool (and a bit scary...thanks, Steph!). Highly recommend this tour.
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Inessa_k
Sep 23, 2024
Spooky and entertaining - Great tour… there was a teenager in the group, it was very scary in the underground, so she got spooked and cried. Our guide was a great actress and created a real ghostly atmosphere.
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Nicole_w
Sep 19, 2024
Spooktacular - Martin was fantastic! So much fun, learnt a lot and a little scared too haha but he was fantastic and we really enjoyed the trip. Also the watcher was stomping around and breathed in my ear ! Eeeppp
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Stacey
Sep 19, 2024
So interesting and scary at the same time highly recommend - Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide, the underground vaults were so interesting and terrifying at the same time. The whole tour exceeded our expectations and a special thank you to Kevin our guide just brilliant thank you
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Laney_m
Sep 10, 2024
Michael is great! - We loved Michael, he was an excellent story teller who kept the group engaged throughout! Lots of great accents and stories. Great tour!
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892aur_liec
Sep 8, 2024
A unique experience of the hidden (horrific ?) side of Edinburgh - I went with a friend of mine to this original tour of the city.
The guides were really on point and set the mood by telling us terrific, horrific tales and ghastly ghosts stories ! We also learned about the history of the city and who were the most famous "body snatchers" of Edinburgh at the time.
We had a good time even if their stories haunted me a little, the days after...
Thank you for this amazing experience ;)
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Alexis_i
Sep 7, 2024
Ghosts and Drams - Martin was an excellent storyteller and captivated the audience in his theatrical and engaging way. The headsets made it so that you couldn't miss any details, and he did will to include the group and keep our attention with interesting details about Scotland's history and ghosts from start to end. Highly recommend this tour,
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Michaelp1014
Sep 10, 2024
Not worth the money - Tour would be great for teenage girls on a camping trip but not adults. I love ghost tours more than anything but this one was cheesy. Tour needed some humor, more history and less high school drama performances. Every time the girl giving the tour yelled, everyone was rolling their eyes.
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