Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mind-chilling Underground Vaults Trip with Free Drink

Experience the chilling Edinburgh Ghost Tour, exploring the underground vaults and hearing blood-curdling stories from an award-winning storyteller. Enjoy a free drink in a candlelit cellar. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercat Cross - Immerse yourself in the echoes of a once-boisterous crowd, clamoring for the fate of two men. Join the “Edinburgh mob,” which historically surged in riot past the Mercat Cross, our meeting point for the evening.
  • Edinburgh Old Town - Discover chilling stories of witchcraft, torture, and restless spirits as you explore medieval…
What's Included
  • Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
  • Small group experience
  • Multi-sensory tours with master Storyteller guides
  • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh through TourTalk audio devices
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The evening kicks off with a leisurely walk through the shadowy closes and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh, leading to the eerie Blair Street Underground Vaults, where the aromas and echoes of history come to life. The night concludes in a candlelit cellar with a glass of Scotch whisky and an evening filled with ghostly tales.
Experience chilling stories of…

Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Frances_c
Jul 24, 2025
Great time, lovely... - Great time, lovely experience from the meeting point until the end of the tour. Jack was a great guide would highly recommend this tour!
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Joct3092if
Jul 23, 2025
A fantastic experience – highly recommend! - We absolutely loved our Mercat Tour! Our guide, Neave, was outstanding – full of energy, knowledge, and charisma. She brought Edinburgh’s dark history to life with gripping storytelling that kept us hooked from start to finish. The underground chambers were spooky and atmospheric, and the cosy drink at the end was a perfect way to wrap it all up. A must-do if you're in Edinburgh!
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Elizzledizzle
Jul 22, 2025
Fun & Quirky - We went as part of a girls’ trip and had an absolute blast. Our tour guide (Sarah, I believe) was wonderfully quirky, full of great energy, and did a fantastic job keeping everyone engaged. Highly recommend!
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Debbie_b
Jul 21, 2025
Fun tour - Fun tour of some vaults in the city. I would recommend for a fun tour that is not too scary with the family.
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229jarrodk
Jul 20, 2025
Informative but spooky! - Very informative tour with some spooky twists. Our guide, Jade, did an amazing job of immersing the group into the tales that were told.
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Karalam
Jul 14, 2025
Fantastic tour! - Neave was an awesome tour guide and really brought the dark history of Edinburgh to life! The vaults and Megget's cellar were very interesting. Highly recommended!
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Kirstyk443
Jul 13, 2025
Excellent - Sophie was fantastic, the stories were really interesting and she told them very well. We had a lovely time! Will recommend to friends.
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Daria
Jul 11, 2025
Engagingly spooky tour - Very engaging tour guide, spooky tombs, great stories, good drinks and ominous atmosphere! If you love scary stories this is definitely the tour for you!
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Paige
Jul 5, 2025
This was a fun tour! - This was a fun tour! Our guide Jack made the experience fun and exciting with his immaculate story telling abilities. I recommend
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Naomi_z
Jul 9, 2025
A pleasant evening tour! - It was an interesting way to learn a bit about some history of Edinburgh that you might not ordinarily learn, and of course to see the vaults under the bridge. Jade was our guide, and she was an excellent storyteller! She knew how to set the mood and draw you in.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).