Terror Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Join if you dare! This tour is strictly for over 18's only.
Journey into our network of haunted underground vaults below the South Bridge, you shall visit a torture exhibition to see the instruments from the “Burning Times”, used to extract confessions, and punish the unfortunate. Then bravely enter the haunted vaults, named most haunted place in Edinburgh! Visit the recently used Wiccan Temple, the cursed stone circled vault (as featured on Most Haunted Live) and the Legendary Haunted Vault...
Who knows what might happen? Will the Poltergeist attack? You have been warned. This tour is for over 18s only.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Strictly over 18s only.
Vaults are accessed via a 2ft stair with further average size stairs inside the vaults.
Our location and content can sometimes cause genuine distress. Customers attend at their own risk.
Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away.
Alcohol and drugs are strictly forbidden on the tour.
Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden. You may be ejected from the tour.
The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking.
Office hours are 10am-5pm for all call & emails.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Edinburgh Old Town
This is a special 75 minute over-18's only exploration of Edinburgh's darkest history and paranormal secrets. You will be taken on a journey down into the infamous underground vaults. Who were the infamous characters that once roamed these areas, leaving behind a legacy of legend and notoriety? The South Bridge Vaults has even higher levels of paranormal activity late at night, approaching the witching hour, your tour is the prime time to explore these haunted and eerie locations for yourself. Ask your guide about their own paranormal experiences and hear about some of the reports we regularly receive from visitors, paranormal investigators and mediums. Finally you shall receive free access to a torture exhibition to see the instruments from the “Burning Times”, used to extract confessions, and punish the unfortunate. Dare you join for this celebration of the paranormal and macabre? Who knows what might happen? Will the Poltergeist attack? You have been warned.
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Terror Tour in Edinburgh
Reviews
390 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
Monica C,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Excellent super fun !!! Very knowledgeable Darren makes the tour super entertaining; everyone is engaged and participating as he keeps the group super interested on what he is saying
I had such a fantastic...
marubelyn A,
Sep 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00I had such a fantastic time and experience! James was engaging, knowledgeable, and added just the right mix of history, storytelling, horror and humor to keep us entertained. The combination of true historical facts and eerie tales really brought Edinburgh’s darker past to life. Walking through the underground vaults was a spine-chilling highlight – the atmosphere was unforgettable! I left feeling both thrilled and fascinated, and I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh who enjoys history with a spooky twist.
It was perfect. Our...
Zachary C,
Aug 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was perfect. Our guide, Darren, had everyone engaged, spooked and laughing. He's a master of the art.
Spooky and enthralling!
LadyVeltri,
Aug 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Louisa was AMAZING! Super knowledgeable and very interactive and engaging. Highly recommend you do a tour with her. 💕
Disappointed
Sherry P,
Jul 16, 2025
- Viator
2.00Of all the tours we booked this was the one I was most excited for. It did not deliver. Although our guide tried his best to make it eerie, it was really just a bunch of rooms - not underground- and not showing much of anything. We were very disappointed. Would not recommend.
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Operated by Auld Reekie Tours Ltd