--- title: Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 38 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.79 reviews: 693 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 16 of 28 (Ghost Tours & Vaults) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/multi-sensory-underground-vaults-evening-ghost-tour-with-whisky/ --- # Multi-Sensory Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky **Guidekin's take:** Old Town ghost stories lead into Blair Street Underground Vaults and finish with a drink in a candlelit cellar. Vault access, audio devices and a whisky, pale ale or soft drink are included; children must be at least five. 4.79 from 693 reviews at €38 per person for 2h. ## 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 Stories of blood, guts & gore in the Old Town of Edinburgh, then a whisky or soft drink in a candlelit cellar to warm the heart. Listen to grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes and descend into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh on this ghost tour. Hear the distant clatter of workmen and whispers of criminals as you’re immersed in the atmosphere of the past. As night thickens, we’ll gather together in Megget’s Cellar for a whisky — or locally-made beer or soft drink. Your Storyteller will conjure more tales of Edinburgh’s ghoulish past, and the tortured souls that stalk the city’s streets. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Mercat Cross, - Starts 18:00, 19:00, 19:30: 3 departures a day - Food included: see what is included - Children from €27: ages 5 to 15 ## Key facts - Price: from €38 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.79/5 from 693 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 96% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Mercat Tours ## What's included - Dram of whisky, glass of pale ale or soft drink - Small group experience - Exclusive access to Blair Street Underground Vaults, the city’s deepest & largest - Enhanced with hand-picked sounds of Edinburgh and delivered through TourTalk audio devices - Multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides - Exclusive Sounds of Edinburgh Tour Playlist ## Itinerary 1. **Mercat Cross** (30m; admission included) - Lose yourself in the cries and taunts of a once-roaring crowd of thousands, baying for the blood of two men. Take your place as a member of the “Edinburgh mob”, which once surged in riot past the Mercat Cross (our meeting point for the evening). 2. **Edinburgh Old Town** (30m) - Listen to grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes and descend into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh on this ghost tour. Hear the distant clatter of workmen and whispers of criminals as you’re... 3. **Your cloaked Storyteller will lead you through the dimly lit caverns, recount...** (1h; admission included) - Your cloaked Storyteller will lead you through the dimly lit caverns, recounting stories that you would swear are too horrific to be true — and yet, they all are. As night thickens, we’ll gather together in Megget’s Cellar for a whisky — or if you’re not fond of a dram, a... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 18:00, 19:00, 19:30 - 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 - Children 5yrs and above only - 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 · #16 of 28** | €38 | 2h | 4.79 (693) | 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 #16 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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