Venture underneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile for terrifying ghost stories on this guided tour of the city's underground which includes the Edinburgh Vaults, stone circle vault, and a torture exhibition.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Duration 75 minutes - 1.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Live tour guide
- English
Highlighted reviews from other travelers
Dom our tour guide was great, lots of spooky gruesome tales of history and a few cheeky jump scares for good measure! Would definitely recommend giving this tour a go.
The guide was really good! A girl almost fainted in one of the vaults. Scary!!
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Meeting point
Meet your guide at the Tourist Information Ticket Booth/Police Box. This is located outside of 300 Lawnmarket, which is on the opposite side of the road to Deacon Brodie's Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912)
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Not allowed
- Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
- Intoxication
- Alcohol and drugs
- Video recording
- Audio recording
Know before you go
- Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away from the tour
- This tour is in English only. No audio guides or translations are available
- This tour is for strictly people over 18 only, anyone under 18 years of age will be refused entry
- Toilets are not available during the tour
- Some content may be of a distressing nature and may include content related to torture, hangings, death, and the like
- Entrance to the vaults is by a 2-foot-tall step and may not be suitable for those with limited mobility
- There are single-floor spiral staircases at the entrance/exit of vaults and further small sections of stairs inside
- The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking
- Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden and could result in ejection from the tour