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 9,908 reviews
Natalie_K, Jun 2026
Robbie Diggs was our tour guide. My daughter Emma was picked (because I volunteered her) to scream during a portion of the tour…which she LOVED.
Our tour guide Robbie was full of fun and interesting stories as well as some sad tales. We had an absolute blast and highly recommend people take this tour. You get to see some of the sights of Edinburgh and hear some ghastly tales.
Katie_M, Jun 2026
Soldiers Jack was great! Funny and informative. The walk is brisk but not too bad. Beautiful city! I am not sure I have more to say. Getting to 100 characters is really arbitrary
Amanda_B, Jun 2026
Soldier Jock was our tour guide. He was amazing, personable, informative and the best tour guide you could ask for! We would highly recommend going on this tour!
Richard_M, Jun 2026
Awesome! Soldier Jock was an amazing tour guide covering all dark sides of Edinburgh, while adding a little theatrical flare.
sanaya_s, Jun 2026
Cassandra was very lively and kept our attention till the end. Storytelling skills were absolutely on point. She had a sense of humour while talking about the darkest of things. Loved that.
Rachel_H, May 2026
Some parts were above ground and some underground. Really informative, equally funny and scary! Would definitely go again
Rebecca_C, May 2026
It was just ok. Since it’s summer solstice, it’s still light out at 10PM. The group was large and the stories were sometimes hard to follow.
Kathryn_M, May 2026
There was a lot of confusion due to a missing tour guide so a replacement was brought in. She was pleasant but perhaps not used to giving this tour.
Gary_M, May 2026
Maggie Dickson was a GREAT guide! Very good narration of the historical facts and stories and the perfect personality for it!
David_I, May 2026
Angus Samson was a well informed interactive guide. The tour was well done. However, there were a few too many people in the tour. It made it challenging to follow her as well as hear her at times.
Erin_M, May 2026
John was amazing, we had such a great time with him. He was funny and extremely informative. My family and I are still talking about it today and our tour was last night. I couldn’t recommend this more!
Kristin_U, May 2026
Maggie was an excellent guide, knowledgeable and entertaining!! We enjoyed the tour and would definitely recommend it!
Kellie_F, May 2026
This is a fun and "spooky" tour! Different and new information about the Old Town of Edinburgh from other tours. Our guide John Kincaid was excellent, his character was fun and on point.
Sanjiv_S, May 2026
"Frank" was a very entertaining guide and gave a great tour. The stories were interesting and the venues very picturesque.
Erica_M, May 2026
Okay, Edinburgh history is disturbing! Very interesting tour! Be ready to walk a little fast though. Very knowledgeable tour guide.
Sherry_S, May 2026
Interesting and informative walking tour covering some of Edinburgh’s dark and ghostly history. Including a trip underground.
Angela_C, May 2026
We had Mr. Weir, he was okay but kind of wished we had a better tour guide. It wasn’t the best as I expected. I have friends who been on this tour and said they had an amazing time. I feel bad as he seemed a bit nervous. Not sure if this was his first tour.
Marina_T, May 2026
It started off really good , however when we came out of the vault , the tour guide never looked back and kept going I was a little left behind on the steps and then we lost the group , tried to ring them but didn’t answer , that was it didn’t proceed with the rest of the tour would’ve thought he would’ve waited until we got out of the vault to proceed
Lisa_R, May 2026
Our guide, Robbie was wonderful and a great storyteller. This tour is more history versus ghost tour. As a historical tour I’d recommend but ghost tour I would skip this one. If you are doing an Edinburgh guided castle tour I think you’ll hear mostly the same thing. Recommend the Real Mary’s Keep
Brock_T, May 2026
Tour guides make the tour. Lafayette made the tour. The underground opportunities were key to the tour. The story telling was on point making the tour.
Dennis_O, May 2026
Our underground ghost tour in Edinburgh was easily one of the highlights of our trip.Walking through the subterranean vaults beneath South Bridge felt like stepping back in time. The atmosphere down there is incredibly intense—it is pitch-black, chilly, damp, and genuinely unsettling even before the stories start.Our guide Cassandra was fantastic. They were the perfect mix of theatrical storyteller and historian, blending dark humor with grim facts about Edinburgh’s history of plague, body-snatchers, and extreme poverty. It felt much more authentic than a cheap "jump scare" house; the fear comes from the history and the oppressive silence of the stone rooms. Cassandra was great!
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.
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