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Ghost Tour: Blair Street Vaults & Canongate Graveyard
4.8
339 Ratings
Edinburgh
Explore Edinburgh’s haunted vaults and graveyards. Hear chilling tales from an award-winning guide. Exclusive access. Adults only. Book your ghost tour now.
Explore Edinburgh’s haunted vaults and graveyards. Hear chilling tales from an award-winning guide. Exclusive access. Adults only. Book your ghost tour now.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Royal Mile - The tour starts that the Mercat Cross where you will learn all about the significance of the Market Cross and the history of the Royal Mile
- Canongate Kirk - Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of the city’s most famous figures: Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, confidant of Mary Queen of…
- Royal Mile - The tour starts that the Mercat Cross where you will learn all about the significance of the Market Cross and the history of the Royal Mile
- Canongate Kirk - Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of the city’s most famous figures: Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, confidant of Mary Queen of Scots; and James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry – the infamous cannibal of the Canongate.
- St Giles’ Cathedral - See the stunning architecture of St . Giles Cathedral
- Edinburgh Old Town - Explore the parts of Edinburgh that you would otherwise walk past
- Mercat Cross - Tour meeting point
What's Included
- TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling
- Adults-only (18+) Ghost Tour
- Small group experience
- Visit to Canongate Graveyard
- Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Award-winning local storytellers
- TourTalk radio receiver for immersive storytelling
- Adults-only (18+) Ghost Tour
- Small group experience
- Visit to Canongate Graveyard
- Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Award-winning local storytellers
Additional Information
Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people.
Exclusive access to the Blair Street Underground Vaults
Visit the Canongate graveyard
Hear of infamous murderers and cursed souls and delve into the terror of the city’s gruesome past.
Enjoy a tour led by a live, award-winning, English-speaking guide
This is strictly an adults-only tour…
Small, personal 5 star group tour with a maximum of 18 people.
Exclusive access to the Blair Street Underground Vaults
Visit the Canongate graveyard
Hear of infamous murderers and cursed souls and delve into the terror of the city’s gruesome past.
Enjoy a tour led by a live, award-winning, English-speaking guide
This is strictly an adults-only tour suitable for those aged 18+ (not at parental discretion)
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Location
Mercat Cross
High Street
Tour starts from the Mercat Cross - the 8 sided stone monument with a Unicorn on top Opposite the City Chambers, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(339 Ratings)
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S1829wlannap
Oct 6, 2024
Mercat is amazing! - Sarah and Magic were amazing guides. They were very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful experience with the full team at Mercat.
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Diane
Sep 30, 2024
Great craic! - Last weekend friends and I traveled from Ireland for a short break and we booked a tour with Mercat Tours. This is my third time I have taken a tour and every single time it is just as brilliant. Our guide Michael was great craic and very fun but knowledgeable too.
First time using the headphones set up as part of a tour and it was it really immersive especially on the noisey mile.
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Janeyodoherty2020
Sep 30, 2024
Best part of our trip to Edinburgh - Absolutely fantastic! Our tour guide Michael was so knowledgeable, fun and kept us entertained and engaged every minute of the tour. We have done the vaults tour previously but Michael really brought history to life. Would definitely recommend to everyone
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Joseph_d
Sep 27, 2024
Edinburgh streets and vaults tour - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Edinburgh and its underground secrets. A very knowledgeable guide Shannon regaled the group with tales of witches and ghosts. I highly recommend.
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Laurechabry
Sep 22, 2024
Very nice experience - Allows you to see the city differently in the evening t passages that you would not necessarily take. Marc the Guide was a good meter and took his role to heart. Good humor, too. And especially for me who is not very good in English he articulated very well. I recommend.
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424laurenw
Sep 4, 2024
The highlight of a wet day in Edinburgh - Whistle stop tour meant we only had a day in Edinburgh.... & it was WET!
The highlight was the brilliant Doomed, Dead & Buried walking tour with our amazing guide Michael. History blended with ghoulish tales, delivered with Michael's noteable theatrical performance. Spooky, funny & although I've visited Edinburgh often, was a whole new perspective. Thoroughly recommend
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Guy
Sep 4, 2024
"Doomed, dead and Buried" - not quite, but close 😁 - This was a fascinating and FUN tour - 02/09/2024.
Our host, Michael, was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and brought the tour to life. If this tour was anything to go by I would also thoroughly recommend all their other tours although I've not participated in them.
Many thanks Michael for a great evening, from Guy (Bluebeard) and Lauren 😁
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Daniello540ra
Aug 28, 2024
A+ - Caelyn was interesting, informative and entertaining! We’ve taken a variety of tours on our travels and this one stands out for the enjoyable stories and history from our knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend this evening tour!
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I7317chjasona
Aug 21, 2024
Ghostly tour of Edinburgh vaults - Done the ghostly tour around Edinburgh vaults and our tour guide was Marie. She was brilliant, her story telling, knowledge and friendliness was fantastic.
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Wander30813198079
Aug 15, 2024
Edinburgh underground - The tour was very informative and our guide Linda was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humour. I would certainly recommend the tour and if we had more time in Edinburgh we would have done more of their tours.
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