Edinburgh Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Tour: Chilling Exploration of Infamous Spooky Sites

Embark on a chilling exploration of Edinburgh’s haunted vaults and graveyard. Discover the infamous Greyfriar’s Kirkyard and the terrifying Niddry Street underground vaults, home to a dark and evil presence.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greyfriars Kirk - You will be guided through Greyfriars Graveyard hearing about some of it’s most famous residents and the history of this burial place.
  • Auld Reekie Tours - See the Vaults hidden below Edinburgh’s South Bridge and hear about their dark history and paranormal occurrences.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a professional
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Your well-informed tour guide brings you to Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, the resting place of the renowned Greyfriar’s Bobby – a good-natured dog – who stood atop the graves of decaying bodies that were featured in many novels and historical literature, instilling a sense of dread in numerous readers.
Next, you’ll visit the notorious and spectral Niddry Street…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours meet at the Tourist Information Police Box, outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is across the road from the Deacon Brodie’s Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912) Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time. Tours can't wait for latecomers so please do not be late.
Cancellation Policy

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

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431tristak
Mar 31, 2025
Definitely Recommend - Our guide Stewart was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and kept the tour moving without going too fast! Definitely recommend!
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Anonymous
Mar 30, 2025
Great Tour - Great tour. If going after dark, I’d suggest bringing a small flashlight as there are lots of uneven surfaces in the graveyard.
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John_k
Mar 29, 2025
One of our trip’s highlights! So much fun! - The guide was knowledgeable, funny and kind. I really enjoyed the pace and the trajectory. She was an excellent guide and I would highly recommend this tour. It was so fun and truly one of the highlights of our visit.
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No_llem88
Mar 28, 2025
Super expérience - Visit with Ally. Wonderful discovery and wonderful tour with lovely Ally. I recommandés a lot. Thanks Ally for great time
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Bobby
Mar 27, 2025
Very spooky as well as educational! - This tour was such a great experience! My wife and I love ghost stuff and it was really cool seeing these spooky places! Our tour guide Ali did an amazing job! She was funny as well as very informative during the tour! Would love to book another tour with Ali in the future!
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Y9800rgmichelled
Mar 27, 2025
Haunted Graveyard & Vaults - Ally was our guide, she was excellent and very knowledgeable.The tour was really interesting. Would Highly recommend 😊
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Dejwacker
Mar 26, 2025
Fun and interesting tour - Awesome tour! Lots of fun. Rachel was a spectacular guide! So glad we did it at night. Highly recommend if you want a bit of history and macabre.
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Scottishb2025
Mar 26, 2025
Fun and enjoyable - Was really fun and informative tour guild Daren made the tour really fun to be on despite the chilly weather. He also played pranks on the group which made atomsphere
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Jakelo2503pc
Mar 25, 2025
Fun tour - This tour was great! Our tour guide JAMES was very light hearted and fun! Taught us a lot about the stuff we saw and experienced that we would not have known or had access to otherwise. Thank you James!! Thanks for lifting the curse James. -The banshee premonition Witch
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Plord01
Mar 29, 2025
Haunted evening - A great evening with Ali with the vaults being the highlight of the tour. Ali was very knowledgeable and kept the group entertained with scary facts.
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