Edinburgh Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Tour: Chilling Exploration of Infamous Spooky Sites

Embark on a chilling exploration of Edinburgh’s haunted vaults and graveyard. Discover the infamous Greyfriar’s Kirkyard and the terrifying Niddry Street underground vaults, home to a dark and evil presence.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greyfriars Kirk - You will be guided through Greyfriars Graveyard hearing about some of it’s most famous residents and the history of this burial place.
  • Auld Reekie Tours - See the Vaults hidden below Edinburgh’s South Bridge and hear about their dark history and paranormal occurrences.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a professional
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Your well-informed tour guide brings you to Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, the resting place of the renowned Greyfriar’s Bobby – a good-natured dog – who stood atop the graves of decaying bodies that were featured in many novels and historical literature, instilling a sense of dread in numerous readers.
Next, you’ll visit the notorious and spectral Niddry Street…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours meet at the Tourist Information Police Box, outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is across the road from the Deacon Brodie’s Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912) Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time. Tours can't wait for latecomers so please do not be late.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alisonl1797
Feb 4, 2026
A brilliant tour, highlighting the darker history of Edinburgh. Highly recommended. - A brilliant tour, highlighting the darker history of Edinburgh, and also lots of other stories. Jordan was a really friendly, informative guide with time for everyone. We thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend.
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Linda_o
Jan 29, 2026
Great experience, great tour guide! - Our tour guide Brendan was great! So friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining! The stories told were really interesting and we would thoroughly recommend the tour.
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Q1499sptaylorg
Jan 26, 2026
Would recommend! - Actually 10/10 tour. Great facts and fun puns! We didn’t experience any supernatural going ons, but learned a bunch of spooky stories. Ally was very good!
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C866grpaigeh
Jan 21, 2026
A really really good tour! - James was an amazing tour guide, he really knew his facts. The whole tour was so interesting and I learnt so much in an hour and a half. Would recommend it!
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Shanny_g
Jan 14, 2026
Fun, entertaining and informative. - My adult daughter and I had fun on this tour. Stewart was funny and entertaining but also informative.
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Debbien25
Jan 12, 2026
Things that go bump in the Vaults... - My partner and I were both very excited to come on the tour, and we weren't disappointed! Louise took us on the tour and shared some fantastic tales and fun facts about the graveyard and vaults I loved her enthusiasm for Greyfriars Bobby, and she really knew how to keep the tour a little spooky & full of good humour.
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Alice_w
Jan 10, 2026
Great tour with James - We loved the tour, James was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Would definitely recommend to anyone travelling to Edinburgh.
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N8253yjalicee
Jan 9, 2026
Great tour with James - We had a great experience at the tour this evening. James was amazing, so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Would definitely recommend. May have even captured an orb in the vaults (bottom of the picture, bright white).
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Karen_b
Jan 7, 2026
Ask for James 5* - James was a great tour guide, with an excellent knowledge of the city and its history. Myself and family would highly recommend this guided tour, especially with James as he added that little bit of humour into the experience 😁
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Mardyk2026
Jan 6, 2026
Saw a ghost, had a ton of fun! - I had a wonderful time at the graveyard and vaults tour with my family. My mother has a hard time walking, but the tour was not challenging at all for her. James was super knowledgeable, funny, and enthusiastic about his job. He was a great guide! Might have even seen a ghost or two at the graveyard (left and right windows above the grave in photo attached).
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).