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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Darren_s
Oct 18, 2024
Brilliant - Absolutely brilliant event. Brendan who was our tour guide was really fab. He was very knowledgeable and really made us all spooked. I would do the tour again with family if we returned and I would highly recommend to all.
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E6898furachelm
Oct 14, 2024
Tour with James - We had a great time, it was really interesting to learn about the history of the vaults, I learned a lot! James was great, very welcoming and funny.
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Tamisyng
Oct 13, 2024
Fun evening! - Ally was a great guide! Informative history, fun tour of areas off limits to a casual walking tour. Do listen to the listed advisory on walking ability--while it's not long, there are some steep steps. Fun way to spend some time!
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Briangw3275ew
Oct 12, 2024
Worth the Time - An interesting and informative tour with just enough spookiness. Ally, our tour guide, was engaging and knowledgeable.
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Susan
Oct 9, 2024
Good tour - Rachel was great guide and made the tour very interesting. We really enjoyed it. She was very knowledgeable whilst walking around the city and the vaults
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Caroline
Oct 9, 2024
👻🎃 - Many thanks to Brendan for this great tour ! Definitely recommend for people looking for gruesome historical facts with a touch of paranormal and magic ;)
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Leigh_g
Oct 5, 2024
Spooky fun - Rachel's story telling was phenomenal. Was so glad to see this tour have a more serious approach without it feeling gimmicky.
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Kathykj6991jr
Oct 2, 2024
Walking terror tour - A fun way to learn more this ancient city . We had a great night for walking in the cool October air . Rachel was great tour guide .
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Claire_and_alan
Oct 11, 2024
V informative and fun! - Very informative, thanks Louisa! Good way to fill an hour. Worth a visit but watch out if you don't like steps - worth checking first but worth it.
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Carolnq8948xg
Sep 30, 2024
Not worth the money - This was a total waste of money. There was no warning that you would have to climb and then later jump off a step that was about 14 inches high. Neither was there warning that you would have to climb a winding stair case. The room with torture tools was far too crowded and like an exhibit at a state fair. All in all dangerous for older people. The narrative was silly, crude and fundamentally not interesting.
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From $28
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).