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By Auld Reekie Tours

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £24 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Take a guided tour of the dimly lit vaults beneath the streets of Edinburgh's Old Town
    • Explore the South Bridge vaults and learn about the history of what lies beneath the city’s streets
    • Hear about the squalid living conditions and diseases that ran rampant through the area

Activity location

    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH, UK | Meet your guide in front of 300 Lawnmarket by the Tourist Information Booth and Red telephone box. This is located across the road from Deacon Brodie's Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912)
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Underground Vaults Evening Tour with Torture Exhibition

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Select this option to enjoy the underground vaults tour in the evening. A visit to the Torture Exhibition is included in the tour. Not suitable for children under 12 years.

Language options: English
Price details
£24.00 x 1 Adult£24.00
Total
Price is £24.00

Underground Vaults Tour without Torture Exhibition

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Select this option to enjoy the underground vaults tour.

Language options: English
Price details
£24.00 x 1 Adult£24.00
Total
Price is £24.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tour of the South Bridge underground vaults
  • Inclusions
    Guide
  • Inclusions
    Entry to the Torture Exhibition (If option selected)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Intoxication, Pets (assistance dogs allowed), Unaccompanied minors, Video recording
    • Not suitable for: Children under 2 years, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Experience a guided walking tour that takes you beneath the streets of Edinburgh's Old Town into a dimly lit space that many considered to be haunted. Your tour visits the vaults of the South Bridge that date back to the 1700s.
    These are the same vaults mentioned on Most Haunted Live as one of the scariest places on Earth. Learn how the vaults have been used over the years, the living conditions endured by the poor and homeless residents, and the spirits that are supposed to haunt them.
    The darker side of Edinburgh's history will unfold as you wander through the candle-lit underground area. From your guide, you'll hear about the Burke and Hare murders and the persecution of witches.
    Discover the characters who stalked the streets of Edinburgh, and the paranormal stories associated with the vaults. The Haunted Vaults tour option will cover slightly more paranormal and ghost stories. Step into the torture exhibition and explore how and why these items were used.

Location

Activity location

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    • Edinburgh
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH, UK | Meet your guide in front of 300 Lawnmarket by the Tourist Information Booth and Red telephone box. This is located across the road from Deacon Brodie's Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912)
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH, UK | Meet your guide in front of 300 Lawnmarket by the Tourist Information Booth and Red telephone box. This is located across the road from Deacon Brodie's Tavern. (55.949326, -3.192912)
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom