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Try the Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour for a theatrical take on Edinburgh's darker history. Your costumed guide leads you through the lanes and down into the South Bridge vaults for tales of hauntings and torture.
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A costumed local guide leads this roughly 90-minute daytime tour through the lanes of the Old Town, recounting disturbing episodes from Edinburgh's past. The route descends below South Bridge, where the guide tells of reported hauntings, torture and death in the vaults, with underground admission included.
Several departures through the afternoon and early evening make it easy to fit into a day. Reviewers describe an energetic, humorous guide and a good mix of entertainment and local history.
A costumed local guide leads this roughly 90-minute daytime tour through the lanes of the Old Town, recounting disturbing episodes from Edinburgh's past. The route descends below South Bridge, where the guide tells of reported hauntings, torture and death in the vaults, with underground admission included.
Several departures through the afternoon and early evening make it easy to fit into a day. Reviewers describe an energetic, humorous guide and a good mix of entertainment and local history.
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1h30
Best time
lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Moderate walking
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Wiktoria (2026-09-03): Found Faerie energetic and well suited to the atmosphere.
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