A costumed character guide leads the route; participants must be eighteen or older. 4.63 from 1,900 reviews at €25 per person for 1h 20m.
In our comparison: #28 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €25 per adult.
Children from €24 (ages 18 to 21). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
90% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 1,708 of 1,900
Star breakdown of all 1,900 ratings
Reviewers praise the theatrical guides and dark history; some find the scares too mild for the extreme paranormal billing
Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (16 July 2026 to 2 October 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 4 October 2026.
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Not for the faint hearted
1h 20mAs darkness falls, and the witching hour creeps ever closer, join us for a spine tingling, late night, 80 minute walking tour of Edinburgh’s Old Town and underground. The often brutal past of Scotland’s capital creates a wholly unique, grand but somewhat unsettling atmosphere which lends itself to evening ghost tours. Let one of our costumed guides, playing an infamous, historical character, lead you through the Old Town’s winding closes, show you the notoriously haunted Greyfriars Kirkyard and reveal one of Edinburgh’s darkest secrets – the underground vaults that snake beneath the city. Hear gory, but always entertaining and revealing, tales of ghosts, torture, executions, murder, cannibalism and witchcraft. The scares on this tour do not depend on jump scares or cheap tricks but good storytelling.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #28 of 28 | €25 | 1h 20m | 4.63 (1900) | shared |
| Edinburgh - Dark History | €22 | 2h | 4.96 (919) | shared |
| Haunted Histories walking tour | €22 | 1h 30m | 4.97 (213) | shared |
| Edinburgh: Witches & Haunted History Walking Tour | €22 | 1h 10m | 4.9 (719) | shared |
Ranked #28 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €113, median €27; typical length 1h 30m. 1 of 28 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 28 Ghost Tours & Vaults