Guided Tours

Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

Wander through the Old Town’s winding passageways and enclosed courtyards, discovering the historic corners that many visitors miss while exploring Edinburgh’s main streets.

Step into the underground vaults beneath Edinburgh’s historic South Bridge, where old stone arches and shadowy chambers reveal a hidden side of the city.

Let your costumed guide lead the way through Edinburgh’s historic closes and underground chambers, explaining the stories and legends attached to each location.

Share Edinburgh’s spooky side as a family on a guided walking tour suitable for ages five and above, with historic closes and underground vaults to discover.

Entrance to Edinburgh's underground vaults

Visit to Old Town Closes

Guided tour by a local guide in period costume

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Discover Edinburgh’s historic closes and underground vaults on a one-hour guided ghost tour, where local legends, tales of the past and a costumed guide bring the city’s hidden stories to life.

Getting started

Meet your local guide and begin your walk through Edinburgh’s Old Town. Dressed in period costume, they’ll lead you through the area’s narrow passageways, sharing historical stories, ghostly legends and the occasional bad joke along the way.

What to expect

Hear about Edinburgh’s darker past as you walk through its historic closes before reaching the underground vaults beneath South Bridge. Inside these shadowy stone chambers, learn about reported ghost sightings and the eerie tales that have made the vaults famous.

Features

A ghost tour for ages five and above: With a minimum age of five, this tour gives families a way to discover Edinburgh’s spooky side together. The mix of local history, ghost stories and underground settings offers a different perspective on the city for younger and older visitors alike.

A guide in period costume: Your guide’s period costume adds a historical touch to the tour, helping set the scene as you walk through Old Town passageways and hear stories connected to Edinburgh’s past.

Historic Old Town closes: Walk through Edinburgh’s narrow closes and hidden passageways, tucked between historic buildings. These atmospheric lanes offer a closer look at the city’s older streets and the stories associated with them.

Underground vault access: Enter the vaults beneath South Bridge and see their shadowy stone chambers up close. The underground setting adds another dimension to the tour’s tales of reported hauntings.

A one-hour guided walk: Discover Edinburgh’s darker history in a one-hour tour that combines outdoor walking with a visit to the underground vaults, making it a compact way to explore the city’s ghost stories.

Wrapping up

At the end of the hour, you’ll have visited the Old Town’s historic closes and underground vaults, with stories of Edinburgh’s past and reported hauntings to remember long after the tour.

What to bring

Entry tickets and identification: Have your tickets and ID ready when you arrive at the meeting point.

Suitable walking shoes: Choose comfortable footwear for walking through Edinburgh’s historic Old Town closes and narrow, cobbled streets.

What’s not allowed

Minimum age requirement: This experience is suitable for guests aged 5 and above. Children under 5 are not permitted.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible: The walking route and Underground Vaults are not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

Access to the vaults: Reaching the Underground Vaults requires climbing one flight of spiral stairs.

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