Haunted Underground Vaults: Sinister 1700s History Tour

Uncover the sinister history of Edinburgh’s 1700s underground network on a haunted vaults walking tour. Explore former slum dwellings and feel the pulse of the past come to life!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - The guide will meet the group and then after a brief introduction guide everyone down the Royal Mile to the entrance to our vaults occasionally stopping to tell some of Edinburgh’s history along the way.
  • Edinburgh Vaults - The guide will show the group our torture exhibition and explain the whys and hows of how some items were…
What's Included
  • Admission ticket included
Additional Information

As black as the core of evil, our spooky subterranean system of crypts dating back to the 18th century will rouse and thrills your senses as you begin to imagine the cruel history of these bygone shanty abodes, formerly the homes of the destitute and luckless as well as lawbreakers and ladies of the night. Your heart rate quickens and your mouth becomes…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours starts from the Tourist Information Police Box outside of 300 Lawnmarket. It is on the opposite side of the road to Deacon Brodies Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912) Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time and we will not wait for latecomers.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Halina_p
Mar 5, 2025
Phenomenal - I absolutely loved this experience—not just because I’m a fan of all things spooky, but because of Brendan’s incredible storytelling. He has a real talent for bringing events to life, making every moment feel immersive and engaging. the Vault was the highlight for me, and his theatrical quirks kept it fun throughout. Would absolutely recommend!
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Msu1355ri
Mar 4, 2025
Interesting, never boring and very entertaining. - Our guide Rachel was wonderful, she kept the pace up, was super lively and entertaining, and very friendly up on that. We had a very interesting tour, received a lot of information and had many good laughs thanks to Rachel.
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Margheritat924
Mar 3, 2025
Must see in Edinburgh - Really nice tour of Southbridge vaults! Highly recommend. Our tourguide Ally was very good and created a nice atmosphere during the tour!
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Sophie_p
Mar 2, 2025
Really enjoyed the tour,... - Really enjoyed the tour, Don our guide did a fantastic job with telling the group stories of the dark history of the vaults
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Etienne
Mar 1, 2025
Recommend it! - Very good tour. Louisa gave spooky tour, and even with a small group, it was very great. Can only recommend this tour, and then just fingers crossed that she will be your guide!
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C231xlbena
Feb 28, 2025
Spooky booky - Cracking time. Rachel was a superb tour guide - knowledgeable, friendly and with a much-appreciated flair for the dramatic! Thanks for the great time, Rachel!
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Arleta_f
Feb 21, 2025
Absolutely amazing... - Absolutely amazing experiance. Chris give us a tour reach in history, haunted stories and fun. Definately recommended if you like a bit of thrill, we run off in the end:);)
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L
Feb 20, 2025
Must do - Excellent. Guid Dom was excellent and gave us a bit of history above ground on our way to the vaults. And then inside the vaults a look of History on them. Excellent worth seeing.
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Robwk1129sw
Feb 20, 2025
Vaulted in Edinburgh (with a Banshee!) - Darren was our tour guide whom was informative, funny and knowledgeable regarding the tour, we enjoyed it very much and was worth the time. Top score for tour guide, well done Darren.
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F4777cwstevem
Mar 2, 2025
Was not what I expected - The haunted tour was not what I expected. To many people. The guide Dom was always looking on his watch. Time in the vaults was to short.
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