Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour: Explore Edinburgh's Dark History

Embark on a family-friendly afternoon adventure through Edinburgh’s Old Town and underground vaults. Discover the dark history of Scotland through tales of murder, witchcraft, and cannibalism.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City of Edinburgh Tours - Edinburgh with the fascinating Old Town and mysterious vaults.
What's Included
  • Visit the South Bridge vaults and uncover their history and mysteries.
  • Explore the unique closes of the Old Town and learn about their history.
  • Afternoon tours with a lighter tone, suitable for children.
  • Tour led by a guide in historical costume, representing a real historical figure.
  • 60-minute walking tour of the Old Town and Underground vaults.
Additional Information

Join us for an intriguing, yet suitable for all ages, midday expedition through Edinburgh’s Old Town as well as one of its notorious subterranean vaults. Allow one of our fervent, informed guides, donned in historical attire, to show you around this ancient district while dissemination captivating stories from Scotland’s more gory past, including tales…

Location
124 High St
High Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joshuavjones
Oct 7, 2025
Good Walking Tour - We had a great time. We weren’t really sure if it would be scary or entertaining (or both). This was a good family tour not scary at all and not a ton of walking. Our guide Alex (Sawney Beans) kept us entertained.
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Astridimogen
Oct 6, 2025
Fantastic! - Decided to do an impromptu ghost tour with my partner and it was such a fun way to spend an hour or so and very reasonably priced James was class and think he’s great at what he does, perfect mix of history and humour The vaults might not have been as big an area to explore as expected, but James made up for it in storytelling of the gruesome history of the vaults, not going to share here as it would ruin the surprise but some of the stories are WILD He also pointed out that ghost adventures among other ghost hunters have visited so if you’re a fan of them check it out! No negatives to say about it at all would highly recommend :)
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Ariannark7668hw
Oct 4, 2025
UNDERGROUND TOUR - Mary Stuart was a fantastic guide! She impersonated well the character and also told us very important story of Edinburgh. She has been amazing.
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C5054bujoshuat
Oct 4, 2025
Brilliant tour - My partner booked this tour and I was slightly apprehensive given some of the guides I had seen whilst walking around but James Douglas was fantastic, made it a lot of fun while still giving a lot of information about the history of the city, would definitely book again. 10/10 Josh and Lisa 4/10/25 1:15
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Srctraveller
Oct 4, 2025
Great tour - Sawney Beane was great giving the tour and making it interactive. Great historical facts learned. It would have been great to have a few more ghost stories.
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Lmj1621qi
Oct 4, 2025
Lots of fun on a wet afternoon. - David Rizzio is a terrific guide and storyteller. Just the right balance of humour, history (our guide was very knowledgeable) and spookiness. We all enjoyed it.
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Renchiai2025
Oct 3, 2025
Something different - Was an informative and fun tour. The history is fascinating and Lafayette made it even better. Would recommend him to everyone.
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W8064niannav
Oct 3, 2025
Good fun with kids - David Rizzio was our guide and was great! Funny and entertaining- Highly recommend! We are a family of 4 and had a great time
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Z7536yqericaa
Oct 2, 2025
Animated Tour - The tour was a great experience into Edinburgh's past with our animated tour guide, Alex. He played a 16th century peasant that was brought back to life to give tours. It was an amazing performance.
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Marksilvapereira
Oct 2, 2025
Totally worth it! - Great experience. The guide , Sawnzy Bean was amazing . Friendly, funny amd a lot of interaction with the group. 4 stars instead of 5 ONLY because i thought we spend more time underground.
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).