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Edinburgh Ghost Tour – Tour for Adults

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- Adult (19+)
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Key Highlights

Walk down the Royal Mile and visit the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults by candle-light
Visit sites of documented hauntings, ghosts and spirits
Hear fascinating stories of crimes, hangings and mysterious legends from your expert guide
Discover Edinburgh’s sinister and unsavory past on this late-night ghost tour

Overview
On this late-night tour of Edinburgh you will discover the city at its most chilling! Discover the sinister side of the city as you embark on a journey through its subterranean chambers marred by dark times and macabre happenings! Take a tour of the infamous Blair Street Vaults and learn more about its dark history from your guide. Go on an Edinburgh tour that promises a unique experience. Your guide will reveal to you the darkest, most unsettling tales of bloody plots, treason and torture, guaranteed to give you jitters!
Activity Schedule & Itinerary

Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Daily
Duration
1 hour
Start time
9:30pm

Meeting Point
Tour starts at Mercat Cross. (An octagonal monument on the Royal Mile, opposite City Chambers).
Please report at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start time. This is mandatory to allow time for pre-departure briefing.

Ending Point
Tour ends at Interpretation Room of the Vaults, Blair Street

Itinerary

You will meet your guide at Mercat Cross, an octagonal monument on the Royal Mile, opposite City Chambers at the scheduled time.
On this tour you will discover:
Blair Street Underground Vaults by candle light: Let not the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile fool you. Underneath the lively city, lies a concealed realm of hidden vaults and secret passageways, once the dark underworld of the city.
For decades the vaults were used to house taverns, cobblers and other tradesmen but when the businesses abandoned the space, the poorest citizens of Edinburgh populated the dark, damp spaces of the vaults. Crimes including robbery and murder soon plagued the vaults. The infamous serial killer duo Burke and Hare, who sold corpses to medical schools, are rumoured to have hunted for victims in the vaults and even stored some of the bodies there.
You will be touring the Blair Street Vaults, built under the 19 stone arches of the South Bridge constructed in the late 18th century where you can explore the subterranean chambers with your guide and hear bone-chilling stories.
The tour ends in the vault’s interpretation room.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Tour of Edinburgh Vaults by candle light
- English guide
Exclusions
- Meals
Please note

Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour to reconfirm the departure details.

Additional info
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination.They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
Customer Reviews
User Reviews
- Interesting and a little humorous.
  
  The tour I thought what have been a bit more extensive than it was. Not much ground was covered. Basically tour is of a small area of the underground street. It was still fun...
  Tressa Ross, United States
- Very intersting and entertaining
  
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  Sergey Yakushin, Ireland
- Tour Guide Hannah was amazing!
  
  Tour Guide made it very entertaining. Would recommend this Tour to others....
  Lynn Tome, Canada
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