Edinburgh · UNDERGROUND VAULTS TOURS
There are several sets of chambers under the Old Town and not every tour reaches the same ones. These 15 are compared on which vaults you enter, whether the group is capped, how dark it genuinely gets, and what each costs.
Walk Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults in candlelight for $32, with murder, witchcraft, and an optional torture exhibition add-on.
“Nick was informative and created an excellent atmosphere through his storytelling of the facts. Very interesting aspect of Edinburgh to see too.”
Join a 1-hour guided walk through Edinburgh Old Town, then descend into the South Bridge underground vaults for spine-tingling 18th-century stories.
“The first 20 minutes is above ground, the whole hour is not in the vaults. If Louisa the guide had not been as good at her job as she certainly was then visitors would be looking around 4 damp cellars. Louisa was wonderful we have to say a credit to the company.”
A 1.5-hour spooky walk through Greyfriars Kirkyard and Edinburgh Vaults near South Bridge, with dark legends and guided thrills for $32.
“Me and my Boyfriend had a private tour with James, he was really sweet towards us and guided us amazingly through the graveyard and vaults. Overall amazing experience, would 100% recommend this tour with James ☺️”
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.”
1-hour guided tour of Real Mary King’s Close under Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, see a preserved 17th-century street, hear true stories.
“Very interesting dive into the backstory of Mary Close! Our guide Ash was passionate and very interesting.”
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.”
Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh: guided underground vaults, a torture exhibition, and eerie paranormal tales. About 1 hour, English.
“Lots of steep steps. Some graphic historical torture things. We learned about edinbourghs darker side.”
Nighttime Edinburgh tour through Greyfriars Graveyard and the South Bridge vaults, guided by night, with spooky stories and practical tips.
“It was really good and interesting and the tour guide who’s name was Darren was really good at telling the stories of the graveyard and vaults had a great time”
Small-group haunted vaults tour in Edinburgh, with real-feeling ghost stories, a walk through Old Town closes, and a descent at Blair Street.
“The experience of the vault was great and go with an open mined you my get to discover something your not expecting like a cold hand or an image meny thanks to our guide Maria”
Small-group tour through Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults with multi-sensory stories, a brief museum stop, and mobile tickets. About 75 minutes.
“Great way to catch a glimpse of the city’s history and dark underbelly. Michael was a fantastic storyteller.”
Small group Edinburgh ghost tour with Blair Street vaults and Megget's Cellar whisky, starting at Mercat Cross. Limited to 18.
“One of the best ghost tours I’ve been on, and I’ve been to several in Savannah Georgia and other areas in the United States. Jade was a wonderful guide and story teller. The audio device could cut in and out if we were further away during walks between sites, but once we were together again for stories it was easy to hear again. Definitely nice to have on the busy streets of Edinburgh during Fringe! The underground rooms are breathtaking. Can’t compliment Jade enough for her approach to the tour. The drink in the cellar was a nice bonus.”
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.”
Tour the Blair Street Underground Vaults with a master storyteller, then see the Vaults Museum exhibits and film. Small-group, 75 minutes.
“This was one of my favorites tours in old town. I would recommend it for families and solo travelers.”
Small-group Edinburgh ghost tour with Blair Street Underground Vaults and Canongate Kirkyard, costumed guide, 1h45 evening walk.
“Great expérience with our guide Mikael, a great story teller. All along the trip the information was perfect, and the visiting places interesting”
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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