Admission is included, but access involves a high step, a spiral staircase and further stairs between levels, so moderate fitness is required. 4.77 from 2,422 reviews at €29 per person for 1h.
In our comparison: #18 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €29 per adult.
Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 1 October 2026.
95% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 2,294 of 2,422
Star breakdown of all 2,422 ratings
Reviewers praise the storytelling and humour, but some expected to see more of the vaults.
Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (11 July 2026 to 3 October 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 4 October 2026.
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The guide will meet the group and then after a brief introduction guide everyone down the Royal Mile to the entrance to our vaults occasionally stopping to tell some of Edinburgh’s history along the way.
15 minThe guide will show the group our torture exhibition and explain the whys and hows of how some items were used in Edinburgh’s dark history. The guide will then take the group to our vaults to hear their history and about the paranormal happenings said to have occurred here.
40 min · Admission includedDark as the devil's heart, our haunted underground network of vaults from the 1700s will stimulate and excite your senses as the sinister history of these former slum dwellings, once inhabited by the poor and unfortunate along with criminals and prostitutes, begins to come to life in your imagination! Your pulse starts to speed up as your mouth gets drier due to your heightened awareness of what surrounds you! Once experienced, never forgotten.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #18 of 28 | €29 | 1h | 4.77 (2422) | 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 #18 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