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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Join us for a darkly entertaining, but family friendly, afternoon jaunt through the Old Town of Edinburgh and one of its famous underground vaults. Let one of our enthusiastic, knowledgeable guides, dressed in period costume, lead you through this historic neighbourhood while sharing some fascinating tales from the more bloody side of Scotland’s past, involving murder, bodysnatching, witchcraft and even cannibalism. For the second half of the tour descend into our exclusive section of underground and explore its intriguing but sinister haunted chambers.
Visit the South Bridge vaults, find out how they came to be and what may dwell within them
Walk the labyrinthine, beautiful and wholly unique closes of the Old Town and discover their sometimes tragic but always interesting past.
Due to an afternoon start and a lighter tone, these tours are suitable for children.
Led by a guide playing a real individual from Edinburgh’s history and dressed in clothes suitable for that person’s era.
A 60-minute long walking tour of the Old Town and Underground vaults.
Departure Point
124 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK
City of Edinburgh Tours, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh with the fascinating Old Town and mysterious vaults. 60 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No children under 5.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
raydN8157ED
17 Apr 2023
Was an amazing experience, very informative and with frights along the way will definitely by going again soon
robertmartynj
05 Apr 2023
I have always wanted to explore the hidden depths of Edinburgh's past so booked an afternoon tour.
Our guide Duine Mor, led us through the fascinating history of the capitol city ending up in the dark vaults of Eniburgh's lost streets.
Duine was informative and funny and gave a great insight into the city's history.
Well worth a visit.
poormansfoodie
28 Mar 2023
We had a great evening with our tour guide Merry Andrew. Our tour was about 1 hour, split equally between the Old Town and underground. Merry was very friendly and informative, but also kept the tour fun by cracking jokes along the way. I would definitely recommend!
This tour in
Scotland
is organized by
City of Edinburgh Tours
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