Edinburgh's underground vaults and graveyard ghost tour
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Edinburgh's underground vaults and graveyard ghost tour

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£27.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Explore Edinburgh's notorious Blair Street Underground Vaults and the Canongate graveyard
  • Delve into the terror of the city's gruesome past with audio guides and a live storyteller
  • Get immersed in Edinburgh's history with a personalized small-group experience
What to expect

Explore the dim closes and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh and learn of the unsavoury characters who once occupied these streets. The distant sound of a rope pulled tight, the scraping of a foot behind you, a crowd baying for blood in the distance. On this Edinburgh underground vaults and graveyard ghost tour, you'll hear countless tales of dastardly deeds and ghostly sightings in the very places where they occurred.

Experience the eerie and frightening atmosphere of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults. It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch or flicker of candlelight. Whatever the reason, there's something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults — and your local guide will reveal the troubling tales on this ghost tour.

From there, it's on to the Canongate graveyard, where the spirits of the dead await. A walk through shadowy closes to the Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of Edinburgh's most famous figures, many of whom met a tragic and gruesome end. Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots; and James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry — the infamous cannibal of the Canongate.

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What's included
  • check Audio guide
  • check Guided walking tour
  • check Headsets (to hear the guide)
  • check Local guide
Where

Mercat Cross, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, United Kingdom

Meeting point:
The Mercat Cross is an 8 sided monument situated on The Royal Mile. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the beginning of your tour to allow time to check in.
What to remember
  • This tour is suitable for adults, 18+ only
  • Concession tickets apply to seniors (aged 65+) and students (aged 18+) with a valid student ID
  • Visitors will be provided with audio device and headsets, or are welcome to bring their own 3.5mm jack headphones
  • Your tour will be conducted by a live, English-speaking guide (no other language options available)
  • This tour runs in all weather conditions, please dress for the weather. Sensible walking shoes are advised
  • Please note anyone who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will not be permitted to join the tour
  • Please note only service dogs are welcome on this tour, no other pets
  • Suitcases and large rucksacks are not permitted on the tour
  • The maximum number of participants is 18 people
  • This tour route is partially wheelchair accessible
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Provider
Mercat Tours
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    16 September 2025
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    Monique

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    12 December 2022

    Travelled with a group of friends


    De Doomed, Dead and Buried tour was heel erg leuk en echt een aanrader. Onze gids, Micheal, maakte het een boeiende, soms hilarische maar vooral spannende wandeling door de geschiedenis van Edinburgh van.