Hidden and Haunted Edinburgh Old Town Tour
Tour Description
A chilling way to explore Edinburgh after dark - and underground. Strictly adult-only, this tour is a short, sharp shock - your unsettling introduction to our capital's unsavoury past.
These tales are not fit for the glare of daylight - or for telling to those under 18. Join us, and your guide will share true stories of sinister misdeeds and terrible consequences, starting above ground around the wynds and closes of the Old Town.
You'll hear of bloody plots that led to treason and torture - as well as secret lives that led to horrific deaths and tormented souls.
To delve deeper, go underground
Is it my imagination, or did it just get a little colder?
There's definitely an unsettling feel to our Blair Street Underground Vaults - your expert local guide will reveal troubled tales as you continue this terrifying walking tour. Expect true stories of murder and hangings - all of which took place right here in the vaults.
Pick out evidence of life in the distant past - and perhaps more - lurking just beyond the faint beam of your guide's torch.
BOOK THIS TOUR IF YOU'D LIKE TO...
- Uncover the sinister side of Edinburgh's Old Town
- Go deep underground at the Blair Street Underground Vaults
- Enjoy a personal tour in a small group
- Learn about murderers, prostitutes and torturers
- Leave enough time to continue your evening in Edinburgh
Prices & Dates
Tour Times
9:30 pm and 10:00 pm daily
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets
£15 adults, £13 concessions
Start : Mercat Cross, High Street
Finish Blair Street Vaults, Blair Street
What's Included
Tour Guide: On the later evening tour I always find the vaults have an added chill factor
Visitor Comments: Freaked out a bit when the guide asked some of the group to help blow out all the candles!
Departure & Map
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Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions
We are confident you will be delighted with your tour. However, there are some terms which we’d like to draw to your attention...
1. What You Can Expect of Us
- A warm welcome from our staff
- A guide dressed smartly and appropriate to your type of tour
- Staff whose Mercat Tours name badges are clearly visible
- A tour which starts promptly and lasts the time advertised
- A tour which takes you to a variety of locations in and around the High Street
- Stories which are based on the authentic history of Edinburgh
- Stories which are told, as far as possible, in the locations where they occurred
- Stories which are told in an engaging and entertaining way
- A guide who makes an effort to involve the group actively
- A guide who answers your questions or who directs you to where you can find answers to your questions
- A guide who is attentive of your health and safety
- A guide who is unwilling to accept behaviour from any individual that disrupts and spoils the experience of the many
- A company which refuses admission to anyone deemed under the influence of alcohol or drugs
2. What We Expect of You
- That you turn up at the Mercat Cross fifteen minutes before the start of the tour
- That you enter into the spirit of the tour, listening and responding to the stories the guide tells you
- That you reserve questions for the end of stories
- That you are mindful of the health and safety warnings issued by your guide
- That you do not behave in any way that disrupts the tour and impairs the enjoyment of others
3. Your Tickets
- Your ticket is valid only for the tour on which you have booked. It is not transferable. If you miss your tour we will attempt to place you on a later one but customers who have pre-paid for those tours have priority.
- Your ticket is non-refundable. Monies are only re-imbursed when a tour is cancelled by Mercat Tours.
4. Payment
- All pricing is in pounds sterling (GBP). If you have paid from overseas your payment card is charged in pounds sterling at your card issuing bank’s current exchange rate to your local currency. Our tickets include UK Value Added Tax.
- Your personal details and payment card information are held securely and encrypted by our payment card service provider.
