--- title: Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 32 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.72 reviews: 1857 duration_minutes: 75 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 24 of 28 (Ghost Tours & Vaults) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/multi-sensory-haunted-underground-vaults-tour-in-edinburgh/ --- # Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh **Guidekin's take:** Ghost storytelling in the Blair Street Underground Vaults is accompanied by selected Edinburgh sounds through audio devices. Vault access, guiding, a playlist and a ghost story gift are included; children under five cannot join. 4.72 from 1857 reviews at €32 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 - Listen to the tour playlist - Read your ghost story gift 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 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. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Mercat Cross, - 10 start times: between 14:30 and 20:30 - Children from €25: ages 5 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €32 per person - Duration: 1h 15m - Rating: 4.72/5 from 1857 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 93% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Mercat Tours ## What's included - Exclusive multi-sensory experience; with master Storyteller guides - Small group experience - Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices - Exclusive access to the famous Blair Street Underground Vaults on this high-spirited tour - Listen to the Exclusive Sounds Of Edinburgh Tour Playlist - Take home an exclusive ghost story gift! ## Itinerary 1. **Mercat Cross** (15m) - Tour meeting point. 2. **Edinburgh Old Town** (30m) - Encounter true stories of murderers and vagrants and tales of the spirits that may still linger. Tread quietly... 3. **Mercat Tours** (30m) - 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... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10 start times between 14:30 and 20:30 - 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 - 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. ## Compared with other Ghost Tours & Vaults | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #24 of 28** | €32 | 1h 15m | 4.72 (1857) | 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 #24 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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