Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
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Venture beneath Edinburgh’s streets and discover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a chilling world of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusively accessible with Mercat Tours. This immersive ghost tour offers a spine-tingling glimpse into true tales of Edinburgh’s dark past.
Abandon thoughts of manufactured frights and make-believe scares. In the Blair Street Underground Vaults, it’s the true history that haunts. The skill is in the enhanced storytelling. These vaults witnessed the deeds of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s said to be one of Edinburgh’s most haunted sites, where restless spirits still tread to this day.
Your cloaked Mercat Tours master storyteller will lead you through the shadowy closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. These dark and dreary streets are untouched by daylight, filled with a strange silence – their damp walls carrying only the faintest echo of the crowds on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides
Small group experience
xplore the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults on this high-spirited tour
Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices
What To Expect
Mercat Cross
Tour meeting point.
Edinburgh Old Town
Encounter true stories of murderers and vagrants and tales of the spirits that may still linger. Tread quietly...
Options
Small Group Scheduled Tour
Maximum group size of 18: Ghostly Underground Vaults daytime tour - because things don't only go bump in the night!
Reviews
1,535 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
What a fun spooky tour!
Shagun M,
Aug 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fantastic! Must do. Creepy to say the least. Steph was our guide and she was fantastic. They end the tour in the vaults, it is spooky down there. For a non believer, I ended up believing in those moments. My son did get scared, but Steph was so kind and gentle and gave him a flashlight to “protect” himself from any presence. Definitely a must do!
A fun afternoon in Edinburgh
Emily A,
Jul 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was an excellent, ‘off the beaten path’ activity for our family. My two teenagers were delighted by the gore!
This was a fun...
Loviza P,
Jun 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a fun experience, the tour guide was very passionate about the storytelling and was happy to answer all the questions that you had. If you like history, this one is for you!
Be prepared as there are...
Loretta S,
Jun 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Be prepared as there are quite a few narrows stairs to go down. The information given by Mike was amazing.
Awesome tour!! Creepy, fascinating, and super interesting.
Garrett L,
May 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our guide Shannon was amazing. Such a great storyteller and brilliant at creating creepy and disturbing imagery. I think this was one of the best Viator tours we’ve booked ever. So unique with taking the group down to the underground vaults, combining real history with haunted tales. Highly, highly recommend if you’re ever in Edinburgh.
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