Multi-Sensory Night Walking Tour with Haunted Vaults in Edinburgh
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
This is easily our goriest, most graphic and spine-chilling Edinburgh ghost tour, where we take you on a dark and eerie journey through Old Town’s sinister wynds and closes before descending into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults.
Hear of tales not fit for the glare of daylight — or for those under the age of 18. Descend into the sights, smells and sounds of auld Edinburgh. Perhaps what’s spookiest of all is that these twisted tales of history at its worst are all true stories.
Your ghost tour begins above ground at the Mercat Cross, before making your way through the city’s narrow cobblestone streets where murders, misdeeds and mischief took place.
Pay attention to the shadows around you. Your master Storyteller will reveal troubled tales as you continue this underground Edinburgh walking tour. Expect true stories of murder and hangings, all in the atmosphere of the vaults.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Small group experience
Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices
This is strictly an adults-only tour suitable for those aged 18+ (not at parental discretion)
Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides
What To Expect
Mercat Cross
Your ghost tour begins above ground at the Mercat Cross, before making your way through the city’s narrow cobblestone streets where murders, misdeeds and mischief took place. - tour meeting point.
Royal Mile
You’ll learn about bloody plots that led to treason and torture, as well as secret lives that led to horrific deaths and tormented souls. Pay attention to the shadows around you. Do you hear the creaking of the gallows, the shuffle of a foot, the ghostly echoes of a children’s haunting song?
Options
Small Group Scheduled Tour
Maximum group size of 18
Reviews
570 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Interesting and Spooky
MaryJo G,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Really enjoyable walk through the underground vaults. Sophie was AMAZING. She tells the tales of Old Edinburgh in a spine chilling manner. Loved the headphones. They made it easy to hear and immerse yourself in the experience.
Jade is a great...
Lisa G,
Jun 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Jade is a great story/historian. The headphones and mic system worked well and the timing was just right.
Explore a part of city...
Afroditi R,
Mar 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00Explore a part of city that can not be seen. Really worthwhile. The fact that the tour tool place in the night gave a special atmosphere
Vaults and ghost tour
Jodi S,
Jan 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Brilliant tour, both informative and entertaining, from the very beginning our guide, Nicola, had us immersed in the Edinburgh of old and its gruesome past. The vaults were fascinating and the tales of ghosts lots of fun and a wee bit scary!
Not great
Piyush S,
Dec 29, 2024
- Viator
3.00The guide was very dramatic. The experience was nothing great or exciting. Too much of irrelevant info.
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