The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Edinburgh is known for its dark past, and this evening walking tour is the original one to showcase the city's historically sinister and spooky side. Discover the hidden ‘wynds’ (alleys) and closes of the Old Town as you learn their mysteries and horrors; visit the ghost-ridden Greyfriars Kirkyard; and explore the city’s underground vaults to uncover their spirits and secrets. Your tour is led by a creepily costumed guide to get everyone into the spooky spirit of things.
- See a side of Edinburgh most tourists won’t get to experience
- Great for anyone from history buffs to fans of spooky stories
- Learn more about the Edinburgh vaults and their 400-year history
- The early evening tour is a great choice for families
What's Included
- 75 Minute evening walking tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town and South Bridge vaults.
- Guide plays a real, distinct and infamous character from Scotland’s history.
- Walk through the Old Town’s distinctive closes, wynds and secluded squares.
- Visit the world-famous, eerie, unforgettable Greyfriars Kirkyard.
- Hear terrifying stories of hauntings, murders, executions and cannibalism.
- 6.45pm Evening tour is suitable for families.
- Travel back in time and descend into our section of underground street.
- None
- No under 5s
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 124 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK
Old Police Box in front of StarBucks
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Meet your guide on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in the early evening. Your guide will be dressed as one of the Scottish capital’s most infamous historical characters, bringing an extra spook factor to your experience.
Then, set out on foot to explore the hidden wynds and closes radiating from the Royal Mile. Stroll through shadowy lanes and courtyards, and listen as your guide details their dark history and horrifying secrets, hearing tales of the criminality and murders once rife here.
Next, head to what is claimed to be the world’s most haunted cemetery: Greyfriars Kirkyard. Walk around the tombstones, and listen to stories of poltergeists, missing bodies, and the graveyard’s famously loyal dog.
Lastly, follow your guide into Edinburgh’s underground vaults. Explore the dark subterranean chambers, and uncover their 400-year history as you hear gruesome snippets about ghosts, torture, murder, witchcraft, and unexplained events.
As you walk, watch and listen or any strange events and noises: many visitors to the vaults have reported weird sensations and sightings.
When it’s time, re-emerge into the streets of the Old Town, where your tour ends when you say goodbye to your guide.
Then, set out on foot to explore the hidden wynds and closes radiating from the Royal Mile. Stroll through shadowy lanes and courtyards, and listen as your guide details their dark history and horrifying secrets, hearing tales of the criminality and murders once rife here.
Next, head to what is claimed to be the world’s most haunted cemetery: Greyfriars Kirkyard. Walk around the tombstones, and listen to stories of poltergeists, missing bodies, and the graveyard’s famously loyal dog.
Lastly, follow your guide into Edinburgh’s underground vaults. Explore the dark subterranean chambers, and uncover their 400-year history as you hear gruesome snippets about ghosts, torture, murder, witchcraft, and unexplained events.
As you walk, watch and listen or any strange events and noises: many visitors to the vaults have reported weird sensations and sightings.
When it’s time, re-emerge into the streets of the Old Town, where your tour ends when you say goodbye to your guide.
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Edinburgh Old Town
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- guests should arrive 10 minutes prior to tours
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 9,765 reviews
Douglas_C, May 2026
Not much about ghosts but some good information about life in Edinburgh long ago. If ghosts is your thing I’d say this is t a tour for you. Guides seems more interested in their acting roles than ensuring the subject matter was interesting and relevant
kate_q, May 2026
Cassandra made this a fun and interactive activity. Lots of weird and wonderful historical facts.
Great way to learn to navigate the city. Look right then left. "When the light changes run across"
Debra_V, May 2026
Lafayette was amazingly funny and very informative. Kept us engaged and safe. Highly Recommend your tour is with him !
Ashley_L, May 2026
Our guide Agnes Finney was awesome, great experience had lots of fun. I love the whole aesthetic and the tour.
Erica_M, May 2026
Fairy was our tour guide. She was pneumonia, a great story teller. Knowledgeable and player her role well
Anthonyc_W, May 2026
Don't do it unless you can keep up a normal walking pace. My partner has mobility issues and consequently we could not keep up and missed much of the commentary.
It was also a underwhelming as a tour. Some interesting bits but lingered too long underground & in Greyfriars Kirkyard.
nicnak73, May 2026
A very theatrically fun and interesting tour with Captian Jock. He was a fantastic guide, lots of jumps and interesting stories told. I've done another vault tour in Edinburgh but this was a completely different experience, and with the added bonus of the graveyard.
Would recommend and jock was an amazing guide.
Matthew_H, May 2026
John Kincaid did a great job! Lots of history and mystery. Spent some time above and underground with mild amount of walking.
Jamie_S, May 2026
So much fun and great history about Edinburgh darker side.
Really recommend this experience for something different.
Amanda_T, May 2026
James was a great guide..funny and kept us laughing and smiling, a few jump scares...we were fully engaged!
Val_O, Apr 2026
We loved the way John told the stories! It was the best mix of history, humor, and personality! Thank you!
Lesley_F, Apr 2026
Fun experience - great way to learn about the city and see some spots you can't get to. Definitely worth it.
Grayson_T, Apr 2026
Our host was Robbie Diggs! He did a great job leading the tour and telling fun spooky stories. The underground part was the best section!
Kim_S, Apr 2026
Fantastic tour, led by Lafayette! Creepy fun with lots of facts and fun stories thrown in. A great experience!
Maria_B, Apr 2026
It was a great ghost tour! I'm having trouble falling asleep 3 hours after it ended, actually. The legends shared have me slightly freaked out. Maggie Dickson was a great, interactive tour guide!
Ellen_L, Apr 2026
This was a great walking tour. It was organized and our tour guide, Agnes Sampson, was personable and informative. The stories told were both historically interesting and spooky enough to keep our jaws dropped (particularly the stories about how they used to torture people!). Some in our group don't care for ghost stories, but they enjoyed the historical context of the stories and so I think this tour would appeal to a lot of people. There were a fair number of stops in the hour long (ish) tour, but I would recommend that the tour guide explain directions about how to get back to the starting point at the end of the tour. The tour advertised that the starting/ending point would be the same and this was not the case. Many in the tour group seemed to have difficulty getting there bearings of how to get back to the starting point when the tour ended. All in all, this tour was very good value for the money and I would recommend it to others!
Rose_R, Apr 2026
The guide was good. Robbie Digs was funny and engaging. I thought we were going to see more of Edinburgh underground than we did, though. I went on trip previously, and I remember that were 2 more chambers underground. Would be great to add at least another chamber as part of the tour.
Cathy_B, Apr 2026
The tour guide was fabulous! Very theatrical and really drew you in. The history of the tunnels and Edinburgh at the time was interesting.
eric_s, Apr 2026
Fun and entertaining tour. Robbie was fantastic and made the evening enjoyable. Seeing and learning about the underground was worth it.
Eileen_C, Apr 2026
Very well organized, our tour guide, Cassandra, did a great job guiding us through busy Edinburgh with great care.
David_M, Apr 2026
We had a great time with Raffiel our guide. He was fun and provided lots of information about Scotland.
Jane_B, Apr 2026
Well worth booking ,fairy took us around and she was fantastic ,very knowledgeable and adds that little bit of authenticity
Eric_W, Apr 2026
A wellpaced walking tour that was well presented by our guide, Agnes Sampson, who was knowledgeable and entertaining.
Chet_M, Apr 2026
Cassandra was excellent. Highly recommend. She kept us on our toes and feet throughout the tour. Great job
Giovanni_C, Apr 2026
This tour was great. Myself and my whole family enjoyed the stories and historical spots. Cassandra was an amazing guide for this experience. Highly recommended
Jarrod_H, Apr 2026
Very informative, fun and creepy. Our tour guide, David, did a superb job. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining
Nicholaus_B, Apr 2026
Agnes was a great guide. A lot of funny stories along with creepy ones. The underground was kind of creepy. No luck feeling in ghost, maybe next time!
William_P, Apr 2026
Good information and guide John. Would have liked a little more time underground in other parts of the city as I thought it was more underground than it was. Other than that reasonably good.
Jenna_G, Apr 2026
Lovely tour with Maddie (I believe?) an so cute and fun! Def recommend a day of pints prior, so the caverns and kirkyard isn’t so scary!
Jana_M, Apr 2026
This is a fun tour. You get to learn a lot about Edinburgh’s darker side while traveling though the city. I love the underground tunnels and the cemetery. Our guide played his character quite well and made the tour a lot of fun!
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