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Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, Scotland

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Overview

Venture beneath Edinburgh’s streets and discover the city’s most haunted underground vaults — a chilling world of shadows and secrets, the Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusively accessible with Mercat Tours. This immersive ghost tour offers a spine-tingling glimpse into true tales of Edinburgh’s dark past.

Abandon thoughts of manufactured frights and make-believe scares. In the Blair Street Underground Vaults, it’s the true history that haunts. The skill is in the enhanced storytelling. These vaults witnessed the deeds of mischief-makers and murderers, vagrants, and torturers. It’s said to be one of Edinburgh’s most haunted sites, where restless spirits still tread to this day.

Your cloaked Mercat Tours master storyteller will lead you through the shadowy closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. These dark and dreary streets are untouched by daylight, filled with a strange silence – their damp walls carrying only the faintest echo of the crowds on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

What's Included

  • Small group experience
  • Xplore the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults on this high-spirited tour
  • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    High Street
    Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    Blair Street
    Edinburgh EH1 1QR, UK

    Mercat Tours, 28 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR. This tour ends after a visit to our Blair Street Underground Vaults.

    What To Expect

    Mercat Cross

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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Edinburgh Old Town

    Encounter true stories of murderers and vagrants and tales of the spirits that may still linger. Tread quietly...
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Mercat Tours

    This is no ordinary haunted tour — it’s an unforgettable descent into Edinburgh’s unsettling past.Perhaps you’ll experience a cold breath on the back of your neck, or a whisper – then silence. It’s all the more chilling for being absolutely real: there are no spooks, tricks or jump scares on our Edinburgh ghost tours.Feel it. Hear it. The Haunted Underground awaits.
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    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
    • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-2934P17

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    What's Included

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    • Small group experience
    • Xplore the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults on this high-spirited tour
    • Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices
    • Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides

    Additional Info

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Please note that we cannot accept babies or children under the age of 5 on this tour.
    • Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).

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