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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I5050nucraigk
Feb 18, 2025
10/10 spooky vibes - Booked this for my boyfriend’s first trip to Edinburgh as he’s obsessed with ghosts and ghost stories. Our guide Steph was really knowledgeable and funny and knew a lot about the history of Edinburgh and the vaults. Super spooky and a great experience, would definitely recommend if you’re coming to the city.
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Angelesg43
Feb 16, 2025
Travel in time - We did the 'Sin in the city' tour around the royal Mile. It was truly amazing, very informative and interesting to hear all these stories, and at the same time fun and unforgetable. You almost can feel how life was about in the past. Having the Edinburgh Old town as the stage of the tour and a little bit of imagination and you are there. The final touch of a glass of bubbly in the Megget's Cellar will make you travel in time.What an experience! I give it 10 out of 10.
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Kp648
Feb 6, 2025
Amazing - Had such a great time! The host was amazing, really great at telling all the stories. I was in Edinburgh for work and booked this last minute, so glad I did! Will definitely try the other experiences next time I'm there
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Q6703nwabigaill
Jan 26, 2025
Awesome experience! - My friends and I did the dead, doomed and buried tour with Anastasia- our guide who was so fantastic! The tour was great, super creepy but learned a lot of stories! Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Alyssh2024
Jan 24, 2025
Ghost and Vaults Tour - Went on the tour solo as recommended by a local colleague I had a really nice time and enjoyed it all! Thank you to Jack for being such a good guide. Next time in Edinburgh I will be booking another!
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W2178zftonyw
Jan 13, 2025
REALLY AMAZING - Well what can I say about our tour guide? She's very good, she's knowledgeable, she's short, she's got a wicked glint in her eyes and she made the tour very enjoyable her name is Linda we had fun, from your special Darlo boy x
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V5767zgsarahs
Jan 12, 2025
Mercat tour - Michael was our guide for this tour. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very entertaining. The other staff we only saw very briefly but they were friendly and helpful. Would 100% recommend mercat tours and Michael was great! Many thanks
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Rozf335
Jan 4, 2025
Great family friendly ghost tour. - We went as a family with 2 boys aged 9 and 13. The tour guide Nicola was fantastic and pitched the ghost stories just right for the kids. It was great to see different parts of the city and the vaults were amazing. Thank you for a great tour.
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Jodi_s
Jan 1, 2025
Vaults and ghost tour - Brilliant tour, both informative and entertaining, from the very beginning our guide, Nicola, had us immersed in the Edinburgh of old and its gruesome past. The vaults were fascinating and the tales of ghosts lots of fun and a wee bit scary!
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Stay47965046905
Jan 22, 2025
Something spooky - Very friendly and organised staff guided us. I recommend this tour to learn a bit of history about Edinburgh also. I would do it again..
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