Walking Tours

Haunted Vaults Tour

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1 hr

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Guided tour

    • Explore Edinburgh’s haunted underground on a guided tour of the paranormally active Niddry Street vaults from the 1700s, hidden beneath the Old Town.

    • Walk through the extensive 18th-century vault network, once used as slum dwellings and hideouts for the city’s criminal underworld.

    • Visit a medieval torture exhibition featuring gruesome instruments from the late 1500s, similar to those once used in Edinburgh’s history.

    • View the preserved site of a former Wiccan coven and learn about its mysterious past and former occupants.

    • Hear chilling stories of paranormal activity and ghostly apparitions said to haunt these underground chambers within Edinburgh’s most extensive haunted vault network.

    • 60-minute guided walking tour of Edinburgh’s underground vaults

    • Visit to a medieval torture exhibition

    • Viewing of a former Wiccan coven site

    • Guided insights and tales of paranormal activity and ghostly apparitions

    • Transportation to and from meeting point

    • Food and drinks

    • Gratuities

    • Personal expenses

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    Karen P

    Solo
    Verified booking
    Last week
    The tour guide was very informative and entertaining. She made the tour great fun

    Katherine C

    Couple
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    Last week
    Very educational. The guide was very charismatic and entertaining

    Caroline B

    Solo
    Verified booking
    Aug 2026
    Our tour guide was wonderfully entertaining, weaving history and local lore.

    Kris S

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Apr 2026
    Some of the most interesting history is often the sad, dark underside of people - the poor, the workers, etc.

    Mrs Rhona B

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Apr 2026
    Thought provoking, funny, scary ....fabulous. Highly recommend

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