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
Bank of Scotland
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.

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Polliemag
Feb 15, 2025
Great evening with Lafayette - Great evening tour lead by our fabulous Lafayette, very entertaining, great actorcand lots of fun had..recommend highly !
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Runningmunchkin
Feb 11, 2025
Terror Tour - Had a thoroughly spooky time with Louisa, great history, spooky moments and lots of chuckles. I am a shortie and I really appreciated Louisa being sensitive to this. Great tour guide.
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Kevinsc1566uf
Feb 8, 2025
Great experience, would recommend - Rachel was a really good host, very charismatic. Learned some new things. P.S I had to write this to get rid of the curse 👻
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Kindredspiritinvesti
Jan 23, 2025
Interesting, factual and not to be missed! - Went on the Terror Tour last night with James. Fabulous host which kept everyone interested with gruesome but factual tales of the vaults and Edinburghs history. Clear explanations and happy to answer questions. Fabulous general knowledge that kept the whole group engaged throughout. Thanks for a great evening. Mel and Mick (the witch). 100% recommend.
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Xxstar
Jan 11, 2025
Worth it - Darren is good at telling the stories of the past in a very telling way with the necessary humor and scare moments. Definitely worth diving into the grim side of the city's history on this tour.
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Robmg4857it
Jan 7, 2025
Great story and history time. - Darren was a great guide, had alot of great information about Edinburgh and it's history. He's a great story teller and entertainer. He described the old time so well it was easy to imagine what it was like to live in Edinburghs early years. Definitely recommend.
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R1860fqsarahb
Jan 6, 2025
A must-do in Edinburgh - James the guide really made this tour a one of a kind experience. His knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject and general local history made this an absolute must for those looking to combine the history of Edinburgh and the gruesome elements of the past. Throughout the tour, we learnt the history and uses of the vaults, how they were rediscovered back in the 80s and what's happened with them since, including TV companies doing ghost hunts and bands using it for recording. When the lights are out, you cannot see a thing and your mind really does begin to wonder what life must have been like for the poor people who ended up in there. If you do a tour of the vaults, and meet the criteria, I would definitely recommend the late night over 18 one, and again can't recommend James highly enough. This is a man who truly loves his job.
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John_v
Dec 30, 2024
Enjoyable Alternative Tour - Really enjoyed the storytelling and experience. A little costly and very crowded in the tight quarters. Informative and fun. Great insight into the life of times ago.
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Mikevy8241qs
Jan 3, 2025
Edinburgh 25 - Very interesting insite into 18th century edinburgh and sadly how poor life was like for the poor people in them days and todays world isnt much better for some people
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Diane
Feb 8, 2025
Not scary - I was expecting more ghost stories where it was more factual.We even stepped in the stone circle but no,nothing scary happened
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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).