Edinburgh: Evening of Ghosts and Ghouls Walking Tour

Step into Edinburgh’s scary past on this underground ghost tour, where chilling tales and a glass of whisky in a candlelit cellar await.

Getting started

Meet your guide in Old Town Edinburgh, where you’ll join fellow thrill-seekers. Your guide, dressed in a traditional cloak, will provide a brief introduction before introducing you to the city's haunted history.

What to expect

Blair Street Underground Vaults & Old Town

Follow your cloaked storyteller through the streets of Old Town, where medieval closes and wynds hide dark secrets. As you venture underground into the Blair Street Vaults, hear chilling stories of witchcraft, torture, and ghosts that haunt these chambers.

Megget’s Cellar

End your tour in a candlelit cellar, where you can enjoy a dram of Ballantine's Finest Scotch Whisky, Skeleton Blues hazy IPA or a Scottish-made soft drink, while absorbing the eerie atmosphere. As you settle in at the candle-lit cellar, you will hear more ghost stories that will chill even your bones!

Exploring with a guide

With immersive storytelling and an audio device to block out everything else, your guide brings Edinburgh’s ghostly past to life, recounting gruesome tales of mob riots at Mercat Cross, eerie folklore, and paranormal encounters. With a small-group setting, you’ll enjoy a more personalized experience, with the opportunity to ask questions and engage with your guide in real time.

Features

Blair Street Underground Vaults: Explore hidden vaults beneath Edinburgh, once home to the city's poorest and now known for ghostly activity.

Mercat Cross: Discover the historical significance of this marketplace, where public punishments and Edinburgh Mob riots once unfolded.

Wrapping up

Conclude your journey in Megget’s Cellar with a whisky, beer, or soft drink. From here, you’re free to continue exploring Edinburgh’s haunted sites or unwind with more tales over a drink.