Edinburgh Underground Ghost Tour: Spooky Exploration of the City's Haunt

Embark on a spooky exploration of Edinburgh’s haunted past on an underground ghost tour. Discover the city’s dark secrets, visit haunted locations, and hear terrifying tales of hangings, murders, and witchcraft.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Discover the narrow alleyways and hidden courtyards of the Old Town
    Tour Edinburgh’s most eerie cemetery
    Delve into the subterranean Edinburgh Vaults under the urban thoroughfares
What's Included
  • Terrifying stories of hauntings and historical crimes
  • Family-friendly tour at 6.45pm
  • Guided by a character from Scotland’s notorious past
  • Journey underground into historical streets
  • Explore the Old Town’s hidden closes and squares
  • 75-minute exploration of Edinburgh’s ghostly vaults
  • Visit the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard
What's Not Included
  • None
  • No under 5s
Additional Information

Embark on a chilling ghost tour of Edinburgh, acclaimed as the planet’s most haunted metropolis, and be unnerved by one of the city’s notorious natives guiding you through the grim corners of the Old Town. Unearth the tucked-away wynds (lanes) just off the Royal Mile and uncover the grotesque secrets of Edinburgh.
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Location
124 High St
High Street
Old Police Box by starbucks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Culture63764645163
Aug 30, 2024
Big ups John - John was an amazing guide, a fountain of knowledge of the ghosts and stories of Edinburgh with a splash of humour. Would definitely recommend to all.
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Jrb277
Aug 25, 2024
Worth it! - My wife and I added this tour last minute and we very much enjoyed it. John Kincaid was a great guide. He knew the knowledge well, was very personable, and funny
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Portia77
Aug 25, 2024
Wonderful tour with the perfect guide! - Dr. Knox is knowledgeable, with a dry, very quick wit. His persona is perfect for this gig, from his gravely voice to his period ensemble. He seems to be a true believer, which really sells the experience. He jokes about it, but as we discussed this review it seems we all really did fall a little bit in love with him. awkward!
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Jakobstlander_s
Jul 16, 2024
Great tour - An excellent tour through the history of Edinburgh. Our guide, Soldier Jock, was a great storyteller and made the entire experience equal part hilarious and horrifying.
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Mikki_c
Jul 2, 2024
Alexander did a great... - Alexander did a great job. It was a fun look underground and even some history was absorbed by the kids!
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Michelleblazey
Aug 25, 2024
Really enjoyable tour with great tour guide. - Really enjoyed our tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard and the Underground Vaults. Excellent tour guide, James Douglas. Introduced himself to everyone and engaged with us throughout the tour. Would definitely recommend.
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Eric_b
Jul 13, 2024
Soldier Jock was great. ... - Soldier Jock was great. That said, my booking stated that the Tom Riddle grave site was part of the tour. It was not. We had to find it ourselves. Not enough experiences or stories were included.
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834deimantek
Aug 25, 2024
Not recommended - Boring, lack of creativity, too expensive, only few rooms to visit, simply not worth for the money you pay, stories are not very interesting. The only advantage is that Agnes spoke very clearly and for us as foreigners it was easy to understand. But the rest is really disappointing…
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665rk
Jul 29, 2024
Complete rip-off, Captain Grey was cringey and so boring that counting water droplets in the Vaults was more welcoming - First off, there is no way anyone can be voting this Ghost Walk a decent score, especially if it was with Captain Grey.... El Captain Grey spent 20 minutes going round the entire group doing introductions and then trying and failing to come up with jokes for each and every customer. The Vault trip was beyond boring and unengaging, Grey rambled on about the bridge for 35 minutes and it was so boring, people were checking their watches and more interested in the water droplets from the Vault ceiling that Greys boring tones. The Grave yard was marginally better, but again Captain Grey is cringey, not funny and was frankly just interested in chatting with locals in the group than anyone else. I saw a FREE Street performer who had more magnetism with random strangers, than anything Captain Grey could ever muster up. What is world famous about this Tour? There was about 30 seconds of vague mentions of ghosts here and there, about 95% boring rambles about the Bridge. Is the childish mouse prop repeated twice really the best you can offer in terms of being interactive? Been to other Ghost Walks in York etc which have been great, maybe Send Grey there for a refresher on how's it's done and what it truly means to be interactive? To conclude, I have to say the Edinburgh tour with Captain Grey was pathetic on so many levels and ultimately a complete waste of money.
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Claire_h
Jul 24, 2024
Waste of time and money! - I was very disappointed in our tour. Our tour guide was very sweet but English was not her first language and she misprounced so many words it was very difficult to understand - most of my party left after the 1st 5 mins. I wasted my time and money. I very rarely write a bad review but I couldn't ignore this one.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).