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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

“Our tour guide Maggie Dickinson was wonderful. She was very fun and had us interact in the group, highly recommend!”

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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

“Lots of info. Not overly exuberant walk which is good for all ages, my only criticism is the size of the step in to the vaults, which obviously can’t be helped, so I’d would take this into consideration when booking. Other than that’s great.”

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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

“Our guide Darren was grate! It was a wonderful experience, Darren was very prepared and made the visit super interesting and engaging, I highly recommend it”

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5.Edinburgh: Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour

Discover Edinburgh’s dark side with a 75-minute underground vaults tour featuring ghost stories, torture exhibits, and eerie history—perfect for thrill-seekers.

★ 4.6

“Very interesting tour about the history of the vaults and Edinburgh in the 1800s. We had Darren as our tour guide and he told us everything in a very entertaining way and that made the tour even more fun to do! Highly recommended if you’re…”

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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

“We had a fun and awesome bus tour. Tommy Terror was really funny and a great storyteller and Angus the driver was also really funny.”

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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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9.Edinburgh: Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour

Experience Edinburgh’s dark past on this 75-minute multi-sensory underground ghost tour, led by engaging guides through haunted vaults and shadowy streets.

★ 4.5

“Linda was an amazing tour guide! I really enjoyed the historical side to the tour and found the underground a little bit spooky which made it all the more fun. I’d 100% 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 was such an amazing experience! The first half was a walking tour filled with fascinating history, and then we got to go into the historic vaults—which was absolutely unforgettable. Our guide, Steph,was incredible. Her energy, knowledge, and storytelling made the whole tour come alive.…”

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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

“James was an amazing guide, he was funny, informative - the experience was overall really great and accompanied by our guide really recommendable for everyone interested in dark history, ghosts and witches”

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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

“James was great, full of information, attentive and funny. A really great tour in the evening, we had a great time”

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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

“The tour is very interesting, they told us a lot of stories about the city and its inhabitants in previous centuries. I would like to do it again in some future”

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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