Edinburgh Haunted Vaults and Graveyard Tour: Chilling Exploration of Infamous Spooky Sites

Embark on a chilling exploration of Edinburgh’s haunted vaults and graveyard. Discover the infamous Greyfriar’s Kirkyard and the terrifying Niddry Street underground vaults, home to a dark and evil presence.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Greyfriars Kirk - You will be guided through Greyfriars Graveyard hearing about some of it’s most famous residents and the history of this burial place.
  • Auld Reekie Tours - See the Vaults hidden below Edinburgh’s South Bridge and hear about their dark history and paranormal occurrences.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a professional
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Your well-informed tour guide brings you to Greyfriar’s Kirkyard, the resting place of the renowned Greyfriar’s Bobby – a good-natured dog – who stood atop the graves of decaying bodies that were featured in many novels and historical literature, instilling a sense of dread in numerous readers.
Next, you’ll visit the notorious and spectral Niddry Street…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours meet at the Tourist Information Police Box, outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is across the road from the Deacon Brodie’s Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912) Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time. Tours can't wait for latecomers so please do not be late.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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David_j
Nov 12, 2024
Great tour, fun and interesting tour guide. - Georgia was absolutely amazing, the best tour guide, so much fun! The tour went by in a flash, we would definitely recommend this tour to anyone.
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Louisaf698
Nov 12, 2024
A must for your Edinburgh visit - Stewart was our guide and he was really knowledgeable and really interesting to listen to. He also gave my boyfriend a jump scare in the vaults which I found hilarious!
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135tasnimd
Nov 11, 2024
Good tour - This tour was very informative. I had Allie or alex, (the names got jumbled in my head, but they were great!). I did the tour at night which really amped the scary factor
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Jjewls2023
Nov 11, 2024
Good experience - Great tour but the group was far too big, with 36 people in total. Some got lost, some were rude and talked whilst the guide was trying to tell us the stories and facts. Have done this tour previously with a smaller group of 12 people which seamed a better size. Enjoyed Jordan's stories and sense of humour, he was a great guide.
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Jrme_t
Nov 10, 2024
Nice visit - Really nice visit with Diva, interesting ghost stories through the Kirkyard Cemetery and the Vaults :)
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80alannahc
Nov 10, 2024
Graves, vaults and ghosts - We had a fun and spooky time on the tour. Our tour guide James was knowledgable and a great storyteller. He made the tour interesting and exciting.
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Cherylpm6410rc
Nov 8, 2024
Ghostly experience 2nd year running - 2nd year doing this exact same tour. Fraser was hilarious making jump scares to others on the tour (I knew they were coming so didn't get scared). Also 2nd time to get scratched after being in vaults, this scratch was worse than last year but well worth it
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Resort32273808712
Nov 8, 2024
Haunted Edinburgh - Had a great time. Our guide James was brilliant and very enthusiastic. Lots of info and creepy stories. Would highly recommend.
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Bonnie
Nov 7, 2024
Mix of fun and scholarly experience - Fraser was an excellent guide. He was humorous and knowledgeable. The vaults were intriguing. I loved learning little things I didn’t know before. Like why do ya called cowgate
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Milos
Nov 6, 2024
Great - would do it again - Absolutely great! Our guide Jordan is a witty fellow with amazing storytelling skills and great sense of humor. I had an opportunity to hear about some very unique historical things. Definitely made my evening. Do yourself a favor and book this tour.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).