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 Stories of blood, guts & gore in the Old Town of Edinburgh, then a whisky or soft drink in a candlelit cellar to warm the heart. Listen to grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes and descend into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh on this ghost tour. Hear the distant clatter of workmen and whispers of criminals as you’re immersed in the atmosphere of the past. As night thickens, we’ll gather together in Megget’s Cellar for a whisky — or locally-made beer or soft drink. Your Storyteller will conjure more tales of Edinburgh’s ghoulish past, and the tortured souls that stalk the city’s streets.
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From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 14.
Lose yourself in the cries and taunts of a once-roaring crowd of thousands, baying for the blood of two men. Take your place as a member of the “Edinburgh mob”, which once surged in riot past the Mercat Cross (our meeting point for the evening).
Listen to grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes and descend into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh on this ghost tour. Hear the distant clatter of workmen and whispers of criminals as you’re immersed in the atmosphere of the past.
Your cloaked Storyteller will lead you through the dimly lit caverns, recounting stories that you would swear are too horrific to be true — and yet, they all are. As night thickens, we’ll gather together in Megget’s Cellar for a whisky — or if you’re not fond of a dram, a glass of locally-made beer or soft drink. In the warmth of candlelight, your Storyteller will conjure more tales of Edinburgh’s ghoulish past, and the tortured souls that stalk the city’s streets.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Evening Ghost & Underground Vaults Tour with Candlelit Whisky lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $43 per person for this Edinburgh experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 7:30 PM.
Children aged 5–15 pay from $31, adults from $43.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Evening Ghost & Underground Vaults Tour with Candlelit Whisky | 2 hours | 4.8 (725) | $43 | |
 Small Group Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour | 1h 45min | 4.8 (610) | $43 | View |
 Edinburgh and Underground Spanish Ghost Tour | 1h 15min | 4.9 (1,604) | $26 | View |
 Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour 1:15, 3:15, 5:15 | 1 hour | 4.8 (1,771) | $22 | View |
 Luxury Whisky Tasting in Edinburgh's Underground Vaults | 90min | 1h 30min | 4.9 (173) | $128 | View |
 Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town | 1 hour | 4.7 (9,646) | $32 | View |
 Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh | 1h 15min | 4.7 (1,875) | $36 | View |
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
Children 5yrs and above only
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 725 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Mercat Tours.
