Ghost Tour: Blair Street Vaults & Canongate Graveyard

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
  • Mercat Cross - Tour meeting point - Hear the distant sound of a rope being pulled taut, the scrape of a footstep behind you, and a crowd clamoring in the distance. Discover the dim closes and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh and learn about the notorious characters who once roamed these streets.
  • Edinburgh Vaults - Immerse yourself in the eerie and…
What's Included
  • Adults-only (18+) Ghost Tour
  • Small group experience
  • Visit to Canongate Graveyard
  • Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults
  • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices
  • Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides
Additional Information

Discover the chilling and spine-tingling ambiance of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusively accessible through Mercat Tours. Be cautious, as those whispers you hear might not be just in your imagination…
It could be related to the shift in temperature, the constant darkness, or the increasingly narrow rooms that extend beyond the dim…

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.

Customer Ratings
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E718rqsarahs
Jul 23, 2025
- We had the fabulous Nicola as our tour guide. If you are not doing a ghost tour with MERCAT tours, you are so missing out! We did the „Doomed, dead & buried“ tour and it was absolutely AMAZING!!! Nicola‘s lively storytelling was an insanely incredible experience. 100/10
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Niciasc
Jul 23, 2025
Fantastic Activity! - Despite a change in the tour we originally booked we had an amazing time on this tour. They were very accommodating and made every effort to fix the situation. We thoroughly enjoyed our guide! She was full of enthusiasm and made the experience even better! We highly recommend taking this tour.
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Tedstonedavid
Jul 22, 2025
Sophie was our elegant and insightful caddy - Sophie was our caddy on this grave night, my daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the informative trip along with it's harrowing tales and dark humor! Although a trip well worth it and suitable for anyone over the age of around 8ish. Even the drinks were top class with alcohol free options too, also last comment big thanks and props to George! Our overseer of safety!
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Shane_b
Jul 17, 2025
Ghost tour - Shannon was our tour guide & she was wonderful, very knowledgeable and accommodating.Highly recommended this tour
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Catherine_o
Jul 15, 2025
Shannon is awesome. - Comfy shoes, light jacket are a must. My friend enjoyed the tour no effects I however felt a strange weight against my leg in a certain vault. ??? It was brilliant information and was very entertaining. We both enjoyed it . Definitely encourage people to do the tour. Shannon was our guide. She was brilliant very sweet.
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Brinkles500
Jul 9, 2025
Great tour - great people - Excellent tour with really engaging tour guide. All of the staff at Mercat were very helpful when I had to reschedule - highly recommend this company.
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Yulialitinski
Jul 8, 2025
Our guide Shannon was... - Our guide Shannon was amazing, she is definitely a talented storyteller which made a whole experience thrilling. Loved the stories and the vaults.
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Hannah
Jul 3, 2025
Great ghost tour without gimmicky jump scares! - Shannon was absolutely wonderful! She was engaging and knowledgeable thorough-out the tour and the vaults were fascinating!
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L1561drdanaf
Jun 23, 2025
Awesome tour! - Steph was a FANTASTIC tour guide and she combined the dark history with a softer atmosphere and some light jokes along the tour. It wasn’t as much walking as I thought it was going to be but still a nice workout. The history I learned during the tour was fascinating and will be something I talk about to everyone! The idea for headphones and audio devices is amazing, and is great for someone like me who has a hard time hearing in crowded areas, or even wants to be more immersed in the experience.
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Rasmuss89
Jul 20, 2025
Fun & Entertaining Activity - We did the "Doomed, Dead, and Buried" tour with Shannon, and she was a wonderful guide- lots of energy and enthusiasm throughout! Was it a little silly/dramatic- yes. But it was entertaining and informative too, we saw lots of interesting things, and the headphones helped us to hear as we walked around busier areas. The 15 minute bathroom break seemed excessive on a short tour, but otherwise it was a great evening activity.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).