Edinburgh Night Tour: Underground Vaults

Discover Edinburgh’s dark secrets on a night walking tour with exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults. Join now for a spine-chilling adventure.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercat Cross - Discover the dark history of the Mercat Cross, where murderers and criminals faced the brutal justice of the Edinburgh mob. This is also the tour’s meeting point.
  • St Giles’ Cathedral - Uncover the hidden secrets within the sacred grounds of the ancient St Giles.
  • Royal Mile - Explore the hidden closes of Edinburgh and the…
What's Included
  • Small group experience
  • Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
  • Adults-only tour (18+)
  • Award-winning local storytellers
  • TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling
Additional Information

Explore the grim and ghastly side of Edinburgh on a ghost walking tour with exclusive visit to Blair Street Underground Vaults. From fiendish plots that led to treason and torture, to secret lives lingering in the darkest corners of the city. Join this late-night ghost walking tour and experience Edinburgh’s historic and mysterious streets and alleyways…

Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
You will see staff wearing black and orange clothing and lanyard as well as a Mercat umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chloebj6714nf
Sep 6, 2024
Ghoulishly Good! - My friend and I managed to squeeze onto one of these last minute, and god was it worth it! Our lovely guide Emma was incredible, really put everything into her storytelling and had us hooked! The stories were interesting and gory, the vaults were incredible to see and overall we just had a brilliant time! Big thank you also to Rory in the Mercat Tours shop - we stopped by the day after to purchase hoodies to commemorate our tour, and he was kind enough to open up the discovery room for us to have a look at whilst we were there. Thanks to all the guys at Mercat Tours, was definitely a highlight!
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Jaredbh7850qm
Sep 5, 2024
Totally worth it! - We did the Hidden & Haunted evening tour (no children). The guide was very knowledgeable and a great storyteller. The tour was informative and entertaining. The guide was loud enough that the headsets were not necessary the whole time, but was a nice to have for those hard of hearing.
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Nateb586
Sep 1, 2024
Underground tour Aug 31 2024 - Emma did a great job on our tour. She provided such a wealth of knowledge and made it fun. She made it interactive (as another male and I were the only males, and we were used as examples of the torture English received back then). I didn't expect the tour to be this good. I'm so glad my wife booked it, but also how great Emma was
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554kirstenr
Aug 14, 2024
Fantastic tour - We all had an amazing time and our tour guide Micheal was absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend to everyone of all ages.
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E931jtlaurat
Aug 11, 2024
Recommend! - Excellent tour led by Shannon. She is an amazing storyteller! The vaults were very cool to see. Fun and different thing to do in Edinburgh.
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142meredithc
Aug 7, 2024
Great haunting and dark history tour - Our guide, Sarah, was phenomenal. The stories were historically researched and her delivery was excellent. A great overview of city history with gory and gruesome detail.
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Bruce
Aug 4, 2024
Interesting tour of Edinburgh underground - Maggie Dickson did a very nice job. She provided an interesting history with nicely-timed humor. I recommend this for folks wanting a short tour to areas not usually visited in Edinburgh
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Martiksaviol_l
Sep 23, 2024
Fun night tour in the vaults! - Our guide, Steph, made the tour enjoyable and spooky!! Unique way to experience Edinburgh! We did the one hour tour, and it was just enough.
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Sandra_k
Oct 10, 2024
Meh, Wouldn't Recommend - Wish this tour was longer, specifically with more locations. In such a historically rich city, I'm surprised we only met at the church and walked to the vaults.
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Brittany_b
Oct 9, 2024
Told more ghost stories... - Told more ghost stories than facts. The tour was Not scary at all. Cool to see vaults but would have liked more history.
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up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).