Small Group Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour
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 Experience the eerie and frightening atmosphere of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults. Beware, though, for maybe those whispers you hear aren't just in your head... It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch or flicker of candlelight. Whatever the reason, there’s something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults. From there, it’s on to the spooky Canongate graveyard, where the spirits of the dead await. Join a journey into Edinburgh's past, engaging all the senses to create a truly memorable experience that lasts long after your visit.
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Itinerary
Tour meeting point - The distant sound of a rope pulled tight, the scraping of a foot behind you, a crowd baying for blood in the distance. Explore the dim close and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh and learn of the unsavoury characters who used to occupy these streets.
Experience the eerie and frightening atmosphere of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults, which Mercat Tours has exclusive access to. Beware, though, for maybe those whispers you hear aren't just in your head... It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch or flicker of candlelight. Whatever the reason, there’s something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults — and your master Storyteller will reveal the troubling tales on this underground Edinburgh ghost tour.
A walk through shadowy closes to the Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of Edinburgh’s most famous figures, many of whom met a tragic and gruesome end. Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots; and James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry — the infamous cannibal of the Canongate.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
Reviews(518)
The tour was great. Very informative and some great storytelling. Nicola did a phenomenal job mixing in historical facts along with spooky stories.
The tour was a great mix of spooky stories and the history of Edinburgh. Nicola did an amazing job telling the stories in a way that brought them to life. I felt uneasy in the vaults and I'm usually hard to scare. Highly recommend this tour!
We booked the Doomed, Dead & Buried Tour and Sarah was our guide. It gives you a unique underground experience by taking you to the Blair Street Underground Vaults. Located beneath the South Bridge in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. Sarah was a delight, and her ghost stories leant to a perfect backdrop experience of these 18th Century vaults. The tour ended in Canongate Kirk. Absolutely a fun experience.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed exploring Blair Street Underground Vaults and the Canongate Kirk experience, and that Sarah brought the stories to life so engagingly throughout. Mercat Team.
The tour was really interesting and Ash was an amazing storyteller. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend.
Michael was very knowledgeable, funny and engaging. Thoroughly enjoyed by myself and my partner!
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed your visit to Blair Street Underground Vaults and the graveyard experience, and that Michael made the tour so engaging throughout. Mercat Team.
Michael was a fantastic and enthusiastic storyteller! Loved our ghost tour experience.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed your visit to Blair Street Underground Vaults and the graveyard experience, and that Michael made the tour so engaging throughout. Mercat Team.
Excellent tour all around. Michael was a great and entertaining guide.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed your visit to Blair Street Underground Vaults and the graveyard experience, and that Michael kept the tour entertaining throughout. Mercat Team.
Excellent tour Well prepared talented tour guide Michael
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed the tour at Blair Street Underground Vaults and the graveyard experience, and that Michael as Storyteller made it such an engaging and well-prepared visit. Mercat Team.
Jude was the best!! She gave us so much history about Edinburgh mixed with so gruesome tales. The tour was highly entertaining.
Michael was a great guide, he kept us entertained throughout the tour and added details that made the experience more memorable
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted you enjoyed the Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour and that Michael as Storyteller kept the experience entertaining and memorable throughout. Mercat Team.
