--- title: Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 24 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.95 reviews: 38 duration_minutes: 75 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Daytime stories for children rank_in_category: 12 of 28 (Ghost Tours & Vaults) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/kids-multi-sensory-underground-vaults-tour-in-edinburgh/ --- # Kids Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh **Guidekin's take:** Daytime ghost stories for children lead into Blair Street Underground Vaults, with recorded sounds and artefacts found underground. Vault access, storytelling and audio devices are included; children must be over five and comfortable shoes are advised. 4.95 from 38 reviews at €24 per person for 1h 15m. ## Overview Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit. Take the Story Home: evoke the memories: - Smell the leather and smoke - Touch original artefacts - Listen to the tour playlist A daytime ghost tour for kids full of tales of stinking streets, terrible tortures and ghostly goings-on. Listen to the distant clatter of a horse-drawn carriage as you explore a city built on body snatching and torture. Learn the meaning of gardyloo and hope you never hear it, grimace at the tales of Scottish witches and find out what treasure could be found buried in a 19th century graveyard. You’ll even hear what school children, like you, once packed in their school bags. You’ll finish your tour in our exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults, once frequented by some of Edinburgh’s less-appealing characters. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Mercat Cross, - Starts 10:00, 13:00: 2 departures a day - Children from €24: ages 5 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €24 per person - Duration: 1h 15m - Rating: 4.95/5 from 38 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Mercat Tours ## What's included - See artefacts found in Edinburgh’s secret underground vaults - Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults - Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices - Small-group experience - Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides ## Not included - Due to Health & Safety, this tour is not suitable for those under the age of 5 ## Itinerary 1. **Mercat Cross** (15m) - To start, you’ll visit the winding closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Learn the meaning of gardyloo and hope you never hear it, grimace at the tales of Scottish witches and find out what treasure could be found buried in a 19th century graveyard (clue: it’s not gold and shiny).... 2. **Royal Mile** (15m) - You’ll hear all about the creepy characters lurking in the past and the hideous real history of how people lived in 19th century Edinburgh. Listen to the distant clatter of a horse-drawn carriage as you explore a city built on witch trials, body snatching and a gruesome past... 3. **You’ll finish your excursion beneath the streets in our exclusive Blair Stree...** (30m; admission included) - You’ll finish your excursion beneath the streets in our exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults, once frequented by some of Edinburgh’s less-appealing characters. Maybe you’ll even catch their whispers as you explore… ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 13:00 - 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. ## Meeting point Mercat Cross, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF. Look for the 8 sided monument with white Unicorn on top. You will find a member of our visitor services team waiting here to check you in. They will be dressed in black, holding an iPad, wearing an orange lanyard & holding a black & orange umbrella. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJE9cyrRXHh0gRDr3xNP7YhNM ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes. - Children over 5yrs only Booking asks for: dates of birth ## Compared with other Ghost Tours & Vaults | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #12 of 28** | €24 | 1h 15m | 4.95 (38) | 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 #12 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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