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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Edward_a
Apr 22, 2026
Great tour of the dark history of Edinburgh - Great tour for anyone interested in the dark history of Edinburgh! Started promptly and roughly split time evenly between Greyfriars cemetery and the vaults. Louisa was an excellent knowledgeable guide and funny too! She even offered recommendations for anything in Edinburgh at the end of the tour.
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E5058lochrisk
Apr 21, 2026
Perfect Edinburgh Tour - The perfect Edinburgh tour. We love the quirky, unique history of this town and this tour was great. Luisa was a wonderful, knowledgeable, and funny guide. Definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys history and ghost stories!
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Matthew_b
Apr 20, 2026
Great history! - Our guide Darren was great. He shared so much history of the darker parts of Edinburgh. Plus a few puns thrown in to lighten the tour. Those looking to book this tour need to know there is one entrance that has a very large step up. I needed help getting up as the step was higher than my knee and I also have really bad knees.
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Clindsey
Apr 19, 2026
Spooked in Scotland - Diva was a witty, informative and entertaining and entertaining guide with lots of charming historical and spooky stories. She moved us briskly from Greyfriars Kirkyard to and through the Vaults. Great evening entertainment.
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Lauramary0
Apr 19, 2026
Ghostly tours - Brilliant tour, Darren was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Plenty of jump scares. Throughly enjoyed our trip, would definitely do it again.
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Y7291osgemmab
Apr 18, 2026
A Spooktacular Night in Edinburgh’s Darkest Corners with the most fabulous tour guide Darren! - Absolutely loved this ghost tour! Our guide Darren was incredible, bringing Edinburgh's dark history to life with a perfect mix of humour and horror. Walking through Greyfriars Kirkyard was beautiful and eerie, but descending into the underground vaults was the real highlight, genuinely creepy and fascinating. Highly recommend this walking tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh who wants to experience the city's dark side!
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192russellc
Apr 18, 2026
Vault mysteries and lore - A rare and mysterious look into the Edinburgh vaults
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Maria_h
Apr 16, 2026
This was a great tour.... - This was a great tour. Our guide Louisa was fantastic! Really cool stories and histories of Edinburgh with just the right amount of scary tales. Must do!
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Tisha_r
Apr 15, 2026
Our tour guide Darren was... - Our tour guide Darren was very knowledgeable and super fun! We had a great time learning about the history as well as talking about his experiences with ghosts. We highly recommend this tour and Darren!
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Wendy_c
Apr 15, 2026
Storytelling at its finest. - Darren was an amazing storyteller! He gave us history, stories and a couple of small scares. He kept us engaged and engrossed in the history of the area.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).