Haunted Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Description
Dark as the devil's heart, our haunted underground network of vaults from the 1700s will stimulate and excite your senses as the sinister history of these former slum dwellings, once inhabited by the poor and unfortunate along with criminals and prostitutes, begins to come to life in your imagination! Your pulse starts to speed up as your mouth gets drier due to your heightened awareness of what surrounds you! Once experienced, never forgotten.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
The guide will show the group our torture exhibition and explain the whys and hows of how some items were used in Edinburgh’s dark history. The guide will then take the group to our vaults to hear their history and about the paranormal happenings said to have occurred here.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Vaults entrance/exit is via a 2ft stair followed by a spiral staircase and further average size mezzanine staircases inside the vaults Between the levels.
- Not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
- Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian
- Anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be turned away.
- Alcohol and Drugs strictly forbidden on the tour.
- Filming or live streaming of the tour is strictly forbidden. You may be ejected from the tour.
- Office hours are 10am-5pm for all calls & emails
- • Some historical content may be of a distressing nature with regards but not exclusively to Torture, Hangings, Death
- • Children under 2 years of age not allowed on tour.
- The walking pace and terrain may not be suitable for those with any difficulty walking.
- We do not provide luggage storage so please make alternate arrangements.
Reviews(2,353)
Really interesting to know abouth the history of the vaults and the Edinburgh of the XVIIIth.
Festival going on today and the streets were packed. But the tour was amazing! Brendan did a great job and I’m so glad we did this tour!
James was a fantastic guide and was very enthusiastic and engaging during the tour. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Good to learn about the history of the vaults.
This haunted vault tour with the delightful Diva as our guide was absolutely fascinating. The vaults themselves and the history behind them were very interesting and Diva's sassy personality made the adventure even more fun. Highly recommend!
Very great tour with interesting information. Recommended to everyone. Our guide Ally was able to tell the stories in a very entertaining way.
The tour is quite entertaining and educational about the Edinburgh vaults. Ally, the guide, made the visit very enjoyable and added humorous comments to lighten the mood regarding the topics being discussed.
A very different type of tour that is essential to complement the rest of our visit of Edinburgh. Not too long but a good look at the most sombre side of Edinburgh Our family of 3 had a wonderful time.
Brendan was very good at guiding us through the vaults. Considering how many vaults, there wasn’t much to see but Brendan’s storytelling and charisma made the tour well worth the experience.
Our guide was Lisa who was really good, she was clear in telling us the history and all about when the vaults very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Did this with my partner and son, and we enjoyed it. James, our tour guide was very humorous, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. My partner suffers with a sore ankle, and although there were stairs and steep hills at times, the length of the tour (1hour) was manageable for him.
