Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

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.