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: 1 day learn more
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 underground vaults, known as the most haunted location in Edinburgh and arguably one of the most spine-chilling worldwide! This place once sheltered the homeless, prostitutes, criminals, witches, and a nefarious club, and it’s believed to be inhabited by malevolent forces lying in wait for you.

  • Not suitable for children under 5 years of age
  • Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
  • Vaults are accessed via a 2ft stair with further average size stairs inside the vaults.
  • Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away.
  • Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden. You may be ejected from the tour.
  • • Some historical content may be of a distressing nature with regards but not exclusively to Torture, Hangings, Death
  • • Children under 2 years of age not allowed on tour.
  • The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking.
  • office hours are 10am - 5pm for all calls and emails.
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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Stephentt7836ep
Sep 3, 2024
Made my trip - That tour was absolutely ace, the guide was James. He was very energetic, really sold it for me as I totally don't want to go but my mate made me. I'm so glad I did it made my trip so much
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Roundhousecat
Sep 1, 2024
Thoroughly recommend - 10/10. There were 34 people on the tour but it didn’t matter, lots of fun. James, our guide, was made for this job. Great blend of interesting, spooky stories and gory facts.
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Rosanna_m
Sep 1, 2024
A must see - It was fun, eerie and interesting. Our hotel is on the Southbridge so it was creepy knowing that we were sleeping over the vaults as they are located under the bridge
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Fae_h
Sep 1, 2024
Excellent - Our tour guide Darren was excellent so much information shared, I came away knowing I would like to know more so going to.
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Chris
Aug 31, 2024
A very fun tour - This was a great way to spend an hour and a half. Our tour guide was Jordan, I thought he was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Definitely recommend.
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Denise_d
Aug 31, 2024
Worth tge time and money. - Our guide James was very engaged in his story telling! Such a fun guy. The tour was very informative and interesting. We all enjoyed this tour very much.
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Kskoczek
Aug 31, 2024
Hear the interesting and macabre history of Greyfriars and the vaults - Fantastic tour by our clearly knowledgeable and experienced tour guide, Darren. We were told the history, folklore and spooky tales of Greyfriars, explored several of the graves and then went into a great section of the vaults. We were shown several vault rooms, all with very interesting history and with just a few spooks. I enjoyed it immensely and will continue to recommend it to anyone interested in the macabre history of the area.
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619valentinn
Aug 30, 2024
Unexpectedly fun and interesting tour - Very interesting and fun tour! You'll learn cool stuff about the "darker" side of Edinburgh's history. Big thanks to our guide James for his enthusiasm and sense of humour!
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Thorahrundb
Aug 30, 2024
Great and exciting tour - Wonderful and exciting tour with our excellent and vibrant guide, James. Lots of fun facts and great storytelling. Good at incorporating the crowd. We highly recommend it!
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Boyznbluez
Aug 30, 2024
Great historical tour with many stories - This was a very good and informative tour. My Tour guide Fraser was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor as well as a very personable and friendly attitude. He explained everything thoroughly and he brought the historical stories to life.
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