--- title: Small Group Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour lang: en type: tour city: Edinburgh country: United Kingdom price: 38 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.78 reviews: 583 duration_minutes: 105 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 17 of 28 (Ghost Tours & Vaults) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/edinburgh/tours/small-group-edinburgh-underground-vaults-graveyard-ghost-tour/ --- # Small Group Edinburgh Underground Vaults & Graveyard Ghost Tour **Guidekin's take:** Blair Street Underground Vaults and Canongate Graveyard pair underground ghost stories with a graveyard visit. Vault access, guided storytelling and audio devices with selected sounds are included; this tour is for adults only. 4.78 from 583 reviews at €38 per person for 1h 45m. ## 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 Experience the eerie and frightening atmosphere of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults. Beware, though, for maybe those whispers you hear aren't just in your head... It might be something to do with the change in temperature. Or the perpetual darkness. Or the ever smaller rooms, stretching beyond the weak beam of a torch or flicker of candlelight. Whatever the reason, there’s something unsettling about the Blair Street Underground Vaults. From there, it’s on to the spooky Canongate graveyard, where the spirits of the dead await. Join a journey into Edinburgh's past, engaging all the senses to create a truly memorable experience that lasts long after your visit. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Tour starts from the Mercat Cross - the… - Starts 19:00, 19:30, 20:00: 3 departures a day - Age 18+: minimum age to join ## Key facts - Price: from €38 per person - Duration: 1h 45m - Rating: 4.78/5 from 583 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 - - Exclusive Sounds of Edinburgh Tour Playlist - Small group experience - Visit to Canongate Graveyard - 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 - Exclusive multi-sensory tours; with master Storyteller guides ## Not included - This tour is not suitable for those under the age of 18 ## Itinerary 1. **Mercat Cross** (15m) - Tour meeting point - The distant sound of a rope pulled tight, the scraping of a foot behind you, a crowd baying for blood in the distance. Explore the dim close and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh and learn of the unsavoury characters who used to occupy these streets. 2. **Edinburgh Vaults** (45m) - Experience the eerie and frightening atmosphere of the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults, which Mercat Tours has exclusive access to. Beware, though, for maybe those whispers you hear aren't just in your head... It might be something to do with the change in... 3. **Canongate Kirk** (45m) - A walk through shadowy closes to the Canongate graveyard will bring you to the resting place of Edinburgh’s most famous figures, many of whom met a tragic and gruesome end. Adam Smith, the father of economics; David Rizzio, confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots; and James... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 - 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 Tour starts from the Mercat Cross - the 8 sided stone monument with a Unicorn on top Opposite the City Chambers, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK 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. ## Compared with other Ghost Tours & Vaults | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #17 of 28** | €38 | 1h 45m | 4.78 (583) | 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 #17 of 28 in Ghost Tours & Vaults by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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