Experience the best ghost tours in Edinburgh

Spend 90 mins walking through Greyfriars Graveyard, stand inside a historic witches stone circle, and enter the dimly lit Niddry Street vaults beneath the city.

Follow a trained storyteller who separates myth from documented history, giving context to the vaults, prison grounds, and graveyard you see.

Designed for visitors aged 12 and above, as the themes include prison history, crime, and unsettling stories that may not suit younger children.

Step into Niddry Street’s haunted depths for 75 mins of adult-only terror on this tour featuring Nuremberg’s grim instruments.

Enjoy an atmosphere of pure dread without the distraction of children on this 18+ exclusive tour that explores Edinburgh’s darkest history.

Witness the world’s scariest vaults and the only exhibition of authentic German torture tools from Nuremberg and Bamberg Castles in Germany.

Explore the most extensive underground vaults in Auld Reekie for an unfiltered, spine-chilling journey into paranormal chaos.

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.

Go on a 2-hour small-group guided tour through Old Town’s shadowy streets and the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults with a Master Storyteller.

Walk past historic sites like the Mercat Cross before heading underground, where true tales of Edinburgh’s dark past come to life.

Hear chilling stories of witch trials, body snatching and restless spirits in the vaults, told with historical accuracy and immersive sound.

End the night in candlelit Megget’s Cellar with a dram of whisky, a local beer or a soft drink, included in your ticket.

Descend beneath Edinburgh's streets into candlelit vaults, winding alleys, and hidden corners rarely seen by visitors on this extended tour.

Pass through narrow Old Town closes, descend into hidden underground vaults, and wander among centuries old gravestones in Canongate Graveyard.

Designed exclusively for adults, this tour explores disturbing historical events and local legends without needing to soften the details.

Rather than simply listing dates and names, your Master Storyteller guide creates a compelling narrative that unfolds as the tour progresses.

Experience Edinburgh’s top attractions in one day with a combo that covers the city’s fortress and its underground, including guided tours and chilling tales.

Take a 45-minute guided walk around Edinburgh Castle’s exterior with an English-speaking guide, uncovering stories of royalty, battles, and legendary events.

Explore the Great Hall, St. Margaret’s Chapel, and Scotland’s Crown Jewels at your own pace using the included audio tour app.

Discover Edinburgh’s darker history on the Underground Ghost Tour, walking the Old Town with an English guide through St. Giles Cathedral, former parliament sites, and notorious jail locations.

Visit Greyfriars Kirkyard and South Bridge Underground, hear spine-tingling stories of poltergeists and body snatchers, and learn about loyal Bobby, the dog who guarded his master’s grave for 14 years.

Exploring 1000 years of Scotland’s dark history on a 70-min walking tour beneath Edinburgh's streets.

Experience the chilling thrill of the Edinburgh Dungeon’s immersive sets, engaging live shows, and bone-rattling special effects.

Meet characters like the cannibal Sawney Bean with an affinity for lost travelers and witch Agnes Finnie, reliving their gruesome tales.

Brave the eerie mirror maze and the heart-stopping drop ride. Want more? Explore the Torture Chamber and discover the chilling devices used to extract confessions from victims.

Fun Fact: The Dungeon shares a boundary with Mary King’s Close, a historic alley haunted by century-old ghost stories from plague times.