Scotland · GHOST WALKS & UNDERGROUND VAULTS
Some of these are theatre and some are archaeology, and the listings rarely say which. The 15 below are separated by exactly that — which ones go down into the South Bridge chambers, which stay in the graveyards, which are funny rather than frightening, and what each costs.
Night Ghost Tour in Edinburgh: Royal Mile wynds, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and 400-year vaults with a costumed guide, about 75 minutes.
“Can’t express enough how much fun I had exploring Edinburgh at night with the Fairy Wife. She transported us to the 16th century with colorful and enthusiastic storytelling. Genuinely one a kind!”
Step into Edinburgh’s underground vaults with a guide, hear dark 18th-century tales, then walk from the Royal Mile to South Bridge.
“Not that informative and very little time underground. Only go in 3 little vaults with nothing in them. You don’t see anything really.”
Ride a vintage double-decker ghost bus through Edinburgh Old Town, with spooky history stops, funny guide theatrics, and easy 1-hour sightseeing.
“fabulous evenings entertainment really great Ghostly trip with a really good actor for a fab evenings entertainment”
Edinburgh’s Haunted Vaults tour brings guided underground history, a torture exhibition, and eerie paranormal stories in about 1 hour.
“If your English is not fluente/perfect do not go to the experience. The host just speak Scottish and I did not understand nothing, and I'm a little fluent in English.”
A 90-minute Edinburgh night walk through Greyfriars graveyard and hidden South Bridge vaults, guided by sharp storytellers.
“This Tour was so good! Darrin was awesome and a great storyteller. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and glad we chose the after dark time. Thank-you”
Haunted underground vaults in Edinburgh with a small 18-person group. Real stories, candlelit atmosphere, and a chill in 75 minutes.
“We paid for a small group tour but there was close to 15 or more on it. It was crowded and uncomfortable. We found this tour really disappointing. In the attempt to make stories interesting and lively - they came across silly and far less interesting. The price for a one hour presentation was steep especially when the time in the vaults was max 20 minutes. We found this tour underwhelming.”
A 9:15 pm Edinburgh ghost tour with costumed storytelling, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults for adult thrill-seekers.
“This was a fun tour. It was a dark and rainy night, so it really added to the ambiance. Wear non slip shoes! Our guide was entertaining and knowledgeable.”
1-hour afternoon Old Town ghost tour to Edinburgh vaults, small-group storytelling, dark history, and light scares, in English for $22.19.
“Nobody showed up at the meeting place for the tour. Waited thirty minutes and left. Tried calling both numbers and e-mailing all to no avail”
A small-group underground Edinburgh vaults tour with multi-sensory storytelling from Mercat Cross down to Blair Street. Max 18.
“Linda was very knowledgeable - kept us all entertained for whole time. Enjoyed it and would recommend”
Night walking tour of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and graveyards, mixing legends with true-crime tales of Burke and Hare. English. 1h45.
“Joe was a fun and energetic guide who told great stories. Very entertaining and interesting night out.”
A 90-minute walking tour through Edinburgh’s witch trials, dark legends, and key Old Town streets, guided by theatrical storytellers.
“In spite of the rain was a nice tour. We were running late with our Uber and got a quick response in how to handle delay. The guide was amazing with her theatrics! In spite of her trying so hard to speak to everyone her mic couldn’t keep up. All in all was a fun tour.”
Small-group Edinburgh ghost tour with Blair Street Underground Vaults and a whisky stop at Megget's Cellar, 2 hours, max 18.
“Great experience, ghost stories without the cheesy gimmicks. Our guide Mike was very knowledgeable, and entertaining as well.”
Candlelit Blair Street Vaults ghost walk in Edinburgh with small group and headphone audio, plus crimes, hangings, and underground stories.
“Nicola was a fantastic story teller!! We learned a lot and were thoroughly entertained. It was just what I was looking for. Thank you!”
Small-group Edinburgh ghost tour to Blair Street vaults and Canongate Kirkyard at dusk, with vivid storytelling and Old Town walks.
“Our guide Shannon was amazing, she is definitely a talented storyteller which made a whole experience thrilling. Loved the stories and the vaults.”
Luxury whisky tasting in Edinburgh’s Lost Close underground vaults with 5 drams from Scotland’s regions, small group, 90 minutes.
“Excellent premium whiskys and wonderful host. The setting was another notable feature. Would book again.”
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