Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
Description
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit. Take the Story Home: evoke the memories: - Smell the leather and smoke - Listen to the tour playlist - Read your ghost story gift Venture beneath Edinburgh’s streets and discover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a chilling world of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults This immersive ghost tour offers a spine-tingling glimpse into true tales of Edinburgh’s dark past. Abandon thoughts of manufactured frights and make-believe scares. In the Blair Street Underground Vaults, it’s the true history that haunts. The skill is in the enhanced storytelling. These vaults witnessed the deeds of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s said to be one of Edinburgh’s most haunted sites, where restless spirits still tread to this day.
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Encounter true stories of murderers and vagrants and tales of the spirits that may still linger. Tread quietly...
This is no ordinary haunted tour — it’s an unforgettable descent into Edinburgh’s unsettling past. Perhaps you’ll experience a cold breath on the back of your neck, or a whisper – then silence. It’s all the more chilling for being absolutely real: there are no spooks, tricks or jump scares on our Edinburgh ghost tours. Feel it. Hear it. The Haunted Underground awaits.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Reviews(1,764)
It was fun and exciting! 😄😊 The tour guide Veni was lovely.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Veni and that the experience was fun and exciting throughout. Mercat Team.
Fun tour with lots of interesting stories, Veni was an excellent tour guide! The tour could've been even longer in my opinion, an hour went past quite quickly.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Veni and that the stories made the experience so engaging throughout. Mercat Team.
Great experience! The guide was amazing and shared a lot of history about the vaults
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults and that the storytelling and history made the experience so memorable. Mercat Team.
We did the Haunted Underground tour with Michael. He created an amazing, unique atmosphere during the walk. His performance was outstanding. Can't wait to get on another ghost tour like this.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Michael and that the atmosphere and storytelling made the experience so memorable. Mercat Team.
This tour is well worthwhile! It went for just over an hour and was led by Veni who provided detailed information about the vaults. We certainly were given lots of interesting information. Veni brought the vaults ‘Alive’ with her stories of life working and living underground. It was a realistic experience where Veni giving facts about life in the past.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Veni and that the stories brought Edinburgh’s history and past life underground to life in such an engaging way. Mercat Team.
Loved this tour! Michael was a really engaging tour guide and it was really cool to see the vaults and learn about their history. The information was presented in a very engaging way and the tour was also the perfect length of time. Would highly recommend doing this if you are in Edinburgh!
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Michael and that the experience was engaging, well-paced, and a great introduction to Edinburgh’s history. Mercat Team.
Very good host (Ash). Knowledgeable and funny.
Tack för din fina feedback! Vi är glada att du uppskattade din upplevelse på Blair Street Underground Vaults och att Ash gjorde rundturen både kunnig och rolig. Mercat Team
Naomi is an incredible guide and made the underground experience very memorable for our family.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults and that the experience was memorable for your family. We hope to welcome you back again. Mercat Team.
Bo was a fabulous guide - polite, friendly and very knowledgeable about the area and the history. He used just the right amount of drama to bring spooky tales to life without to much of a scare. A really good guide.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Bo and that you enjoyed the balance of Edinburgh’s history and spooky atmosphere. We hope to welcome you back again. Mercat Team.
This was a great experience. To begin, Marina was our guide. She was very engaging and a great storyteller with a delivery that would give Edgar Allan Poe the chills. We started above ground for about half an hour learning about some of the ghostly history of Edinburgh and what may be some of the cause. Following that, we entered some of the vaults and learned what life below may have looked like and what may have led some to remain. The tour ended with a beverage (we took whisky, but beer and non-alcohol options were offered as well) and more stories. Be prepared to walk a bit (if you’re in Edinburgh, you likely already are) and be aware that smoothly paved floors in the vaults were not a thing when they were built…be prepared to use the flashlight on your phone if you need to keep an eye on the surface as it can be very uneven.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults with Marina and that you enjoyed the mix of Edinburgh’s history, atmosphere, and whisky. We appreciate your helpful tips for future visitors too. Mercat Team.
