Edinburgh

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.

1.Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Tour

Explore Edinburgh's haunted vaults on a 1-hour guided tour beneath the Old Town. Discover dark tales, history, and paranormal stories with expert guides.

Most Popular★ 4.6

“Kieran was a very knowledgeable tour guide who added humor and fun to the event. We throughly enjoyed ourselves and learnt a great Deal about old time Edinburgh.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Great experience, interesting history lessons . Unforgettable memories and great stories . Definitely worth”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Great tour that gives a great insight into the history of the vaults as well as being slightly spooky. We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide than Kieran. He was knowledgeable, entertaining, funny and friendly!”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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 a fantastic tour guide very enthusiastic and great to hear all about the history of the vaults and the grave yard. She was very attentive, informative and a lovely lady to be on tour with and played her character well I would…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Fun, interesting tour of the city at night. Humorous guide, with just the right amount of scary tricks!”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Our guide Michael was amazing!! He’s so nice, knowledgeable, and hilarious. Even if you aren’t interested in history, you’ll still enjoy and learn so much from this tour. The vaults were creepy yet fascinating. And we had drinks over a few more history/ghost stories (alcoholic…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“The guide provided great information about the less pleasant aspects of Edinburgh’s history (some hilarious, some disturbing) as a starter and some background before we even got to the vaults. Once there we learned about what they were and how their use changed over time…”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

12.Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Historical Tour

Explore Edinburgh's historic Old Town and underground vaults with a passionate local guide. Discover secrets, criminal tales, and hidden corners for $24.

★ 4.5

“Thank you, James for a great tour- a really knowledgeable tour guide that taught us so much about the Royal Mile, and gave us a glimpse of what life looked like underground”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Absolutely amazing tour of the kirkyard and Vaults, james was incredible showed such passion for his job and the history of edinburgh, would highly recommend”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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

“Nick was an excellent tour guide! He was so charismatic and had so many great tales to share with everyone. Would 100% recommend.”

Check Availability →Read our full review →

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