Edinburgh Ghost & Underground Vault Tours — Compared
Edinburgh's Old Town hides haunted vaults and a buried street: choose an underground vault tour, a graveyard walk, the Real Mary King's Close, or a ghost bus.
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Ghost & Underground Tours: what to know before booking
Edinburgh's Old Town hides haunted vaults and a buried street: choose an underground vault tour, a graveyard walk, the Real Mary King's Close, or a ghost bus.
- Availability
- 8 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $18 GBP before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.6 stars across 5,679 traveler reviews.
- Location
- Old Town meeting points — the Royal Mile, South Bridge, and Mercat Cross
- Best time
- After dark for atmosphere; book weekend evenings well ahead
- Ticket note
- Date- and time-specific; arrive 10–15 minutes before the start
Ghost & Underground Tours in Edinburgh
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Everything you should know before you book
Edinburgh calls itself the most haunted city in Europe, and its underground makes the case. The South Bridge vaults — sealed chambers beneath the Old Town — host nightly ghost tours, while the Real Mary King's Close preserves a 17th-century street buried beneath the Royal Mile. Graveyard walks add Greyfriars Kirkyard and its grim history.
Go after dark for the full effect. Evening underground and graveyard tours are atmospheric in a way the daytime versions aren't, though the vaults are dark and confined either way. The Real Mary King's Close is more a guided history-with-spookiness than a scare tour, making it the family-friendly pick. Most tours run 60–90 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Are the underground vault tours scary?
Atmospheric more than terrifying — the vaults are dark, cold, and genuinely historic. Evening ghost tours lean into the storytelling; the Real Mary King's Close is gentler and family-friendly.
Are ghost tours suitable for children?
The Real Mary King's Close and daytime walks suit families. Late-night vault and graveyard ghost tours can be intense for younger children — check the age guidance per listing.
How long are the tours?
Most run 60–90 minutes on foot. Ghost bus tours cover more ground in a similar time without the walking.