Haunted Underground Vaults: Sinister 1700s History Tour

Uncover the sinister history of Edinburgh’s 1700s underground network on a haunted vaults walking tour. Explore former slum dwellings and feel the pulse of the past come to life!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Mile - The guide will meet the group and then after a brief introduction guide everyone down the Royal Mile to the entrance to our vaults occasionally stopping to tell some of Edinburgh’s history along the way.
  • Edinburgh Vaults - The guide will show the group our torture exhibition and explain the whys and hows of how some items were…
What's Included
  • Admission ticket included
Additional Information

As black as the core of evil, our spooky subterranean system of crypts dating back to the 18th century will rouse and thrills your senses as you begin to imagine the cruel history of these bygone shanty abodes, formerly the homes of the destitute and luckless as well as lawbreakers and ladies of the night. Your heart rate quickens and your mouth becomes…

Location
300 Lawnmarket
Lawnmarket
Tours starts from the Red telephone box and Tourist Information Police Box outside of 300 Lawnmarket. This is on the opposite side of the road to Deacon Brodies Tavern. Please be there at least 5-10 minutes early as we depart promptly at the tour time and we will not wait for latecomers.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andy_h
Mar 25, 2026
Terrifying in the BEST way! - You’d better hope Josh is your tour guide, funny, kind, professional, and knowledgeable, he made the haunted vaults come to life! Jon-negotiable experience!
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Brenda_c
Mar 24, 2026
Entertained by Dom - We found our guide, Dom, to be very entertaining and funny. We are very pleased we did the one hour tour.
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Fionamy7728jk
Mar 22, 2026
Entertaining and informative - Aimee was very entertaining and made even us cynical adults jump more than once. She was very sweet to our youngest son, a big horror fan.
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Tasha_m
Mar 21, 2026
A great tour of... - A great tour of Edinburgh’s vaults. Joshua was engaging and a wonderful storyteller! Would highly recommend!
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Daniel
Mar 20, 2026
Fun with a little spook - The tour guide makes so much funner. James made it awesome Suggesting select a night tour to get in the spirit
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Daniel_m
Mar 20, 2026
Fun and mysterious tour - The tour guide makes this tour so much more fun. James was awesome. Make sure you select a night tour
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Emily_b
Mar 20, 2026
Josh was our tour guide... - Josh was our tour guide and he was great! We enjoyed the history and ghost stories. The length of the tour was around 1hr-1hr 15.
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Janeml3975fk
Mar 17, 2026
Atmospheric and entertaining. Great value for money. - This was a great tour - both informative and fun - and our tour guide Louisa really added to the experience with her knowledge and performance skills! Be prepared to be jump-scared!!
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Y9122tjcharlotteh
Mar 17, 2026
Highly recommend - Highly recommend this tour, informative and entertaining. Louisa was a great guide who really brought the vaults to life.
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Kirstyh944
Mar 15, 2026
Would definitely recommend. - We really enjoyed our tour. Stuart was friendly and knowledgable and we had a very fun and interesting hour learning about a little bit of Edinburgh history.
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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).