9 Evening Tours in Edinburgh, Ranked

1.Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,162 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35Our pick

A late-night 75-minute guided walk beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, mixing ghost stories, wynds and closes, vaults, and a torture exhibition.

“The tour was fantastic, had the chance to listen to amazing stories from the past with what happened inside the vaults, we listened to stories from people who have had encounters within these vaults and we are almost certain we saw something ourselves. our tour guide was called Josh who was fantastic, full lf amazing information snd his story telling was unbelievable, Josh had his own experiences from other tours which he shared with us, while being lucky to share with us what we encountered too, Josh was very open to other people's beliefs and even stayed at the end of the tour to answer questions.”

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2.Evening Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,092 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26

A 75 minute Edinburgh ghost tour with a Royal Mile walk, Greyfriars Kirkyard tales, and an included visit to the Edinburgh Vaults underground.

“Oh yes our guide Jame Duglass was so funny and amazing. We enjoied a lot 😃😃😃”

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3.Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,542 reviews · from $39

Edinburgh’s Blair Street Underground Vaults ghost tour with candlelit whisky. Walk Old Town, hear chilling tales, and visit the vaults at night.

“Martin was very entertaining. He is a great Storyteller.”

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4.Multi-Sensory Night Walking Tour with Haunted Vaults in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 596 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37

Candlelit night walk through Edinburgh’s Blair Street Underground Vaults with small-group haunted tales, crimes, hangings, and ghostly legends.

“Jade is a great story/historian. The headphones and mic system worked well and the timing was just right.”

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5.Underground Vaults and Graveyard Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 381 reviews · from $39

Adult-only Edinburgh ghost tour with exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults and Canongate graveyard, 105 minutes of dark stories.

“Our guide Lauren was excellent, knowledgable, dramatic and very funny. Made the whole experience a piece of historical theatre. I found the stories and history of Edinburgh fascinating”

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6.Immersive, Adult-Only Haunted Vaults Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 358 reviews · from $34

Adult-only haunted vaults night tour in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Go from Mercat Cross to Blair Street Underground Vaults with audio effects.

“Ana our guide was excellent tour guide. There were three drunk kids trying to interrupt the tour and she handled it well and ignored them to avoid an incident. Great job Ana”

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7.Scottish Comedy Night at an Old Town Cocktail Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $9Best value

Edinburgh Old Town comedy at Dragonfly Cocktail Bar: 2.5 hours, 4 to 5 Scottish acts plus host, $9 show ticket. Drinks extra.

“Ross was brilliant host, comedians were trying out new material with mixed results but overall very funny”

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8.Arthur’s Seat Hike: Sunset, Sunrise, Daytime

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $47Top rated

Hike Edinburgh’s highest hill, Arthur’s Seat, at sunset or sunrise with a qualified guide. Small groups, head torch, big city views.

“Marcus was great! He made sure to stop at certain points (not only for views but for a break). It was a long hike up but he made it as easy as possible. The sunrise was not that dramatic but as expected for Scotland.”

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9.Edinburgh Night Tour with a Local Guide: Private & 100% Personalized

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $241

Private Edinburgh night tour with a local guide, flexible pub stops and stargazing at the Royal Observatory, plus 2 drinks included.

“Thomas was a very knowledgeable tour guide who was able to answer all the questions that we peppered him with and gave us additional information that we didn’t know prior to our tour.”

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