Small Group Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour
What your day looks like
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit. Take the Story Home: evoke the memories: - Smell the leather and smoke - Touch original artefacts - Listen to the tour playlist - Read your ghost story gift Venture beneath Edinburgh’s streets and discover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a chilling world of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusively accessible with Mercat Tours. This immersive ghost tour offers a spine-tingling glimpse into true tales of Edinburgh’s dark past. Abandon thoughts of manufactured frights and make-believe scares. In the Blair Street Underground Vaults, it’s the true history that haunts. The skill is in the enhanced storytelling. These vaults witnessed the deeds of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s said to be one of Edinburgh’s most haunted sites, where restless spirits still tread to this day. Underground vaults Your cloaked Mercat Tours master storyteller will lead you through the shadowy closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. These dark and dreary streets are untouched by daylight, filled with a strange silence – their damp walls carrying only the faintest echo of the crowds on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. With the scene set, you’ll descend into the depths of the city – and listen in horror to the dark and sinister events which took place over the years. Torture. Murder. Hangings. From body snatchers to the city's real-life characters, you’ll be gripped by the true tales lurking beneath Edinburgh’s streets in the underground vaults, where centuries of sorrow echo and restless spirits are said to linger. Perhaps you’ll experience a cold breath on the back of your neck, or a whisper – then silence. It’s all the more chilling for being absolutely real: there are no spooks, tricks or jump scares on our Edinburgh ghost tours. This is no ordinary haunted tour — it’s an unforgettable descent into Edinburgh’s unsettling past. Feel it. Hear it. The Haunted Underground awaits. As a certified B Corporation, we're dedicated to responsible tourism practices that benefit our community and environment. Join an unrivalled journey into Edinburgh's past, engaging all the senses to create a truly memorable experience that lasts long after your visit.
The experience, in brief
- Experience a haunted underground Edinburgh ghost tour where every tale is true...
- Get up close to Edinburgh’s haunted past
- Explore the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults on this highspirited tour
- Master guides & Edinburgh soundscapes.
- Take the experience home with our gifted ghost story and exclusive Tour Playlist!
Your day, step by step
Edinburgh
Sightseeing at Edinburgh Vaults.
Edinburgh
Sightseeing at Old Town, Edinburgh.
What to know before booking
What to Bring
This tour operates in all weather conditions. Warm clothing and sensible footwear advised.
Restrictions
We cannot accept children under the age of 5 on this tour. This tour is unsuitable for wheelchair users and those with mobility issues.
Meeting & Pickup
The tour starts at the Mercat Cross, High Street, EH1 1RF by St Giles High Kirk, opposite the City Chambers. The tour finishes at The Vaults Museum, Blair Street, off Hunter's Square.
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 5 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
What travelers are saying
Really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging.
Sophie was an exceptional tour guide! We loved every minute of the tour. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Edinburgh.
Guide was excellent on telling story of underground Edinburgh back in the day.