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15 Best Edinburgh Ghost & Underground Vaults Tours

The ghost tours: the vaults under South Bridge that housed the city’s poorest in the dark, Mary King’s Close sealed with its stories inside and graveyard rounds after hours. Britain’s best-documented hauntings, told where they live.

2.The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s spooky side with this 75-minute underground ghost tour led by lively guides, exploring haunted vaults, eerie graveyards, and dark alleyways.

★ 4.5

“Magggi Dickinson was hilarious! Are a chilly night tour worth trucking through the cold! Very informative”

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3.Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

Discover Edinburgh’s hidden underground vaults on this engaging walking tour with expert guides. Explore dark passageways, eerie tales, and historic secrets for a memorable experience.

★ 4.5

“The first 20 minutes is above ground, the whole hour is not in the vaults. If Louisa the guide had not been as good at her job as she certainly was then visitors would be looking around 4 damp cellars. Louisa was wonderful we have…”

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4.Edinburgh: Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s haunted sites on this 1.5-hour ghost tour, exploring Greyfriars Kirkyard and underground vaults with lively guides and spooky stories.

★ 4.6

“Me and my Boyfriend had a private tour with James, he was really sweet towards us and guided us amazingly through the graveyard and vaults. Overall amazing experience, would 100% recommend this tour with James ☺️”

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6.Edinburgh: Comedy Horror Ghost Bus Tour

Experience Edinburgh's haunted streets on a spooky, comedic 75-minute vintage bus tour led by lively guides, blending dark history with humor and eerie tales.

★ 4.4

“One of the highlights of our Edinburgh trip! The guide was SO good! Very fun experience and I was honestly sad when it ended! This is not just a bus tour with some scary stories, but it's much more!! A very unique experience 👻 I've…”

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7.Edinburgh: Evening Underground Ghost Tour

Explore Edinburgh’s dark side with a 75-minute evening ghost tour, visiting underground vaults, haunted cemeteries, and hearing chilling tales from expert guides.

★ 4.4

“Helen Duncan was amazing. very knowledgeable. def came out of the tour with some great info. I would change having small children mixed in. maybe having them attend the earlier tour. the constant talking and comments was kind of annoying but the guide was great.”

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8.Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh

Experience Edinburgh's spooky side on this vintage double-decker ghost bus tour. Enjoy entertaining guides, haunted sites, and chilling stories for just $29.

★ 4.5

“While this was fun, we were jam packed into an overheated bus that was very hard to see out of. The stories were very interesting and the guide was entertaining but the end with the ghost was a bit over the top. Would not recommend…”

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10.Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

Discover Edinburgh’s haunted underground vaults with this 2-hour ghost tour featuring storytelling, history, and a complimentary whisky or soft drink.

★ 4.7

“This war very cool - also very spooky! Linda was such a cool and fun tourguide and also she knows alot of history wich was super interesting. Thank you for this evening Linda!”

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11.Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Experience Edinburgh’s haunted underground vaults with a guided tour, learn dark history, and hear spooky stories from expert guides—an authentic thrill.

★ 5.0

“Really enjoyed the tour Dom was amazing and we really enjoyed it! We took our 10 year old daughter and he kept checking in she was ok thanks Dom”

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13.Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s dark past with a 1-hour underground ghost tour, exploring haunted vaults, hidden closes, and eerie tales with lively guides.

★ 4.4

“I enjoyed this tour. Having a chance to look at underground apartments and vaults was worth it. Although if you are at all claustrophobic or afraid of the dark I wouldn’t recommend it. There is also a steep spiral staircase to contend with if you…”

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14.Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Walking Tour in Edinburgh

Discover Edinburgh’s dark past with this 1.5-hour haunted vaults and graveyard tour, led by knowledgeable guides through Grayfriar’s Kirkyard and South Bridge vaults.

★ 4.5

“Great tour hosted by Jordan very deatailed in explaining the interesting and nasty history of this beautiful city.”

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15.Edinburgh: Dark Secrets of the Old Town Ghost Walking Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s dark past with a guided ghost walk through historic graveyards, eerie alleyways, and stories of witches, killers, and plague survivors.

★ 4.6

“Joe was a fantastic guide. Made a very cold evening enjoyable with his knowledge and great story telling. He managed to keep my 12yr old son's attention for the whole tour. well worth a shot. Thank you”

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More Edinburgh Ghost & Underground Vaults Tours

4.5Immersive Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)$37.45 4.6Edinburgh: 2-Hour Ghost Tour in Italian2 hours$20 4.5Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour in Edinburgh1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)$29.13 5.0Old Town Historical and Underground Tour1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$27.74 5.0Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour 1:15, 3:15, 5:151 hour (approx.)$22.19 4.5Immersive Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)$37.45 4.8Edinburgh: Witches Old Town Walking Tour & Underground Vault1.3 hours$24 4.2Edinburgh: Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour1.3 hours$28 5.0Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Mysteries, Legends and Murders1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)$22.19 5.0Edinburgh Witches Old Town Walking Tour & Underground Vault1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)$24.96 5.0Small Group Ghost Tour incl. Underground Vaults & free drink in Megget’s Cellar2 hours (approx.)$43.44 4.5Small Group Edinburgh Night Walking Tour with Haunted Vaults1 hour (approx.)$37.46 4.6Edinburgh: Multi-Sensory Small-Group Historic Vaults Tour1.3 hours$27 4.7Edinburgh: The Lost Close Underground Scotch Whiskey Tasting1.5 hours$53 5.0Small Group Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)$43.41 4.4Edinburgh: Multi-Sensory Adults Haunted Vaults Night Tour1 hour$33 4.4Edinburgh: Underground Vaults and Graveyard Evening Tour1.8 hours$33 4.6Edinburgh: Guided Ghost Walking Tour in Spanish1.3 hours$26 4.5Underground City of the Dead Tour1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)$27.73 5.0Ghost Tour in Spanish$24.79 4.8Edinburgh Ghosts & Gore Walking Tour1.5 hours$22 5.0Luxury Whisky Tasting in Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$131.95 4.5City of the Dead Underground Vaults (Day)1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)$27.78 5.0Edinburgh Delicious Donut Adventure by Underground Donut Tour2 hours (approx.)$80.00