--- title: Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour 1:15, 3:15, 5:15 lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 19 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.81 reviews: 1700 duration_minutes: 60 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: With children? rank_in_category: 15 of 28 (Ghost Tours & Vaults) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/afternoon-old-town-and-underground-ghost-tour-1-15-3-15-5-15/ --- # Afternoon Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour 1:15, 3:15, 5:15 **Guidekin's take:** An afternoon walk pairs Old Town closes with the South Bridge vaults, telling darker Edinburgh stories in a lighter tone suited to families. A guide in period costume and the vault visit are included; children under five cannot join. 4.81 from 1700 reviews at €19 per person for 1h. **With children?:** With children, choose the lighter afternoon Old Town and South Bridge vaults walk: 1h at €19 per person, 4.81 from 1700 reviews; minimum age five. Trade-off: Children under five cannot join. (last checked September 15, 2026) ## Overview Join us for a darkly entertaining, but family friendly, afternoon jaunt through the Old Town of Edinburgh and one of its famous underground vaults. Let one of our enthusiastic, knowledgeable guides, dressed in period costume, lead you through this historic neighbourhood while sharing some fascinating tales from the more bloody side of Scotland’s past, involving murder, bodysnatching, witchcraft and even cannibalism. For the second half of the tour descend into our exclusive section of underground and explore its intriguing but sinister haunted chambers. ## Key facts - Price: from €19 per person - Duration: 1h - Rating: 4.81/5 from 1700 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 96% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: City of Edinburgh Tours ## What's included - Visit the South Bridge vaults, find out how they came to be and what may dwell within them - Walk the labyrinthine, beautiful and wholly unique closes of the Old Town and discover their sometimes tragic but always interesting past. - Due to an afternoon start and a lighter tone, these tours are suitable for children. - Led by a guide playing a real individual from Edinburgh’s history and dressed in clothes suitable for that person’s era. - A 60-minute long walking tour of the Old Town and Underground vaults. ## Itinerary 1. **City of Edinburgh Tours** (1h) - Edinburgh with the fascinating Old Town and mysterious vaults. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 13:15, 15:15, 17:15 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - No children under 5. ## Compared with other Ghost Tours & Vaults | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #15 of 28** | €19 | 1h | 4.81 (1700) | shared | | [Edinburgh - Dark History](/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-dark-history/?format=md) | €21 | 2h | 4.96 (914) | shared | | [Haunted Histories walking tour](/uk/edinburgh/tours/haunted-histories-walking-tour/?format=md) | €21 | 1h 30m | 4.98 (211) | shared | | [Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour](/uk/edinburgh/tours/edinburgh-witches-haunted-history-walking-tour/?format=md) | €21 | 1h 10m | 4.9 (711) | shared | Ranked #15 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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