• Mercat Cross - Starting point for the tour.
• Edinburgh Old Town - Discover authentic tales of murderers, vagrants, and the spirits that might still linger. Walk softly…
• Mercat Tours - This is not your typical haunted tour — it’s a memorable journey into Edinburgh’s eerie history.

Perhaps a cold breath will brush the back of the neck, or a whisper will be heard – then silence. It’s all the more spine-tingling because it’s entirely genuine: there are no gimmicks, tricks, or jump scares on these Edinburgh ghost tours.

Feel it. Hear it. The Haunted Underground is waiting.

• Small group experience
• Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
• Award-winning local storytellers
• TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling

Explore the depths beneath Edinburgh and uncover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a mysterious realm of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults, accessible exclusively through Mercat Tours. This captivating ghost tour provides a thrilling insight into the true stories of Edinburgh’s sinister past.

Forget about artificial frights and fictional scares. In the Blair Street Underground Vaults, it’s the genuine history that lingers. The art lies in the enriched storytelling. These vaults have witnessed the actions of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s reputed to be one of Edinburgh’s most haunted locations, where restless spirits are said to roam even today.

A cloaked master storyteller from Mercat Tours will guide you through the shadowy closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. These dark and gloomy streets remain untouched by daylight, filled with an eerie silence – their damp walls carrying only the faintest echo of the crowds on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

• 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.

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