Edinburgh Terror Walking Tour: Explore Haunted Vaults and Torture Exhibition

Embark on an Edinburgh Terror Walking Tour and explore haunted underground vaults, a torture exhibition, and legendary haunted vaults. Dare to join if you’re over 18!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh Old Town - This is a special 75 minute over-18’s only exploration of Edinburgh’s darkest history and paranormal secrets. You will be taken on a journey down into the infamous underground vaults.
    Who were the infamous characters that once roamed these areas, leaving behind a legacy of legend and notoriety?
    The South Bridge Vaults has…
What's Included
  • Expert tour guidance
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Come along if you are courageous enough! This expedition is strictly for individuals aged 18 and above. Explore the eerily haunted underground vaults beneath the South Bridge, where you will view a display of torment devices from the infamous “Burning Times” that were deployed for extracting confessions and penalizing so-called wrongdoers. Boldly step…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours start at the Tourist Information Police Box, Outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is across the road from 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 not 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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Jazmin
Jul 21, 2025
Ally was fantastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Ally was a fantastic tour guide! We really enjoyed learning all about the vaults and how it was build & discovered. Highly recommend!
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900benthev
Jul 17, 2025
- Ally was an amazing guide. She told the stories in a very interesting way and knew a lot. We were impressed by the dark side of the city. Would definitely recommend!
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Prometheus1974
Jul 17, 2025
Interesting tour - The tour takes about 75 minutes. The first half is spent outdoors, the other half in the "Vaults" of the South Bridge. You can learn a lot about the history of Edinburgh and the origin and use of the Vaults. The guide Ally brought everything across very competently and funny.
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Lubovg996
Jul 13, 2025
Spine tingling fun - I was very happy to find a late night experience and so far it happened to be my favourite tour in Edinburgh, good mix of history, humour, scares and James's charisma. Thank you!
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Abigail_j
Jul 9, 2025
Diva was incredible. The... - Diva was incredible. The whole tour was so informative and she was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the whole history. Would 1000% go again and recommend to all!
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Traveler29191805786
Jul 7, 2025
Late Night Tour - We had James as our guide and he was so enthusiastic and definitely made the experience more thrilling! Really enjoyable, would definitely recommend!
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Laurengn5925xe
Jul 7, 2025
James was awesome! - James was so great! He really loves his job— his passion and personal interest really comes through. It adds so much to the vibe, the info, and the tour as a whole.
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535darreni
Jul 10, 2025
Great tour option! - Very good option for a tour, though not quite as animated as others we passed by. Still fun though and the trip to the vault is worth it alone. The history on this tour seemed somewhat shakier, but it's balanced but more emphasis on the supernatural which is what I was there for anyway.
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Sherry_p
Jul 16, 2025
Disappointed - Of all the tours we booked this was the one I was most excited for. It did not deliver. Although our guide tried his best to make it eerie, it was really just a bunch of rooms - not underground- and not showing much of anything. We were very disappointed. Would not recommend.
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Debij2016
Jul 16, 2025
Not much terror - Not really scary. With a title terror tour you would expect it to be a bit scary but very normal tour. Very informative but don’t understand why over 18 only. Sadly a bit disappointing. Maybe rename.
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From $32
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).