Explore the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults with access no other tour company can offer, then head to the Canongate graveyard, where the spirits of the dead await.

It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch. Whatever the reason, there’s something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults – and your expert guide will reveal the troubling tales on this evening walking tour.

A walk along dim streets to the Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of the city’s most famous figures: Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, the lover of Mary Queen of Scots; and James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry – the infamous cannibal of the Canongate. On this ghost tour you’ll enjoy plenty of tales of dastardly deeds and ghostly sightings in the atmospheric locations.

Explore the Blair Street Underground Vaults and the Canongate graveyard
Delve into the terror of the city’s gruesome past
Enjoy a personalized small-group experience with local Storyteller
Get immersed in the past with audio guides and a live storyteller
Have exclusive access to Edinburgh's notorious Blair Street Underground Vaults

This tour is suitable for adults, 18+ only
Please arrive at the meeting point (Mercat Cross, Royal Mile, EH1 1RF) at least 15 minutes before the beginning of your tour to allow time to check in
Concession tickets apply to seniors (aged 65+) and students (aged 18+) with a valid student ID
Your tour will be conducted by a live, English-speaking guide (no other language options available)
Please note anyone who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will not be permitted to join the tour
This tour runs in all weather conditions, please dress accordingly to the weather. Sensible walking shoes are advised
Please note only service dogs are welcome on this tour, no other pets
The maximum number of participants is 18 people
This tour route is partially wheelchair accessible
Suitcases and large rucksacks are not permitted on the tour
Visitors will be provided with audio device and headsets, or are welcome to bring their own 3.5mm jack headphones

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

Audio guide
Guided walking tour
Use of equipment
Headsets (to hear the guide)
Local guide

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Mercat Cross, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, United Kingdom

Meeting point:

The Mercat Cross is an 8 sided monument situated on The Royal Mile. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the beginning of your tour to allow time to check in.