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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Tour
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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Tour

By Auld Reekie Tours
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$39 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
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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 Tour without Torture Exhibition
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • English

Select this option to enjoy the underground vaults tour.

Language options: English
Price details
AU$39.35 x 1 AdultAU$39.35

Total
Price is AU$39.35
Underground Vaults Evening Tour with Torture Exhibition
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h1h
  • 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
AU$43.29 x 1 AdultAU$43.29

Total
Price is AU$43.29

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTour of the South Bridge underground vaults
  • What's includedWhat's included Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included 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

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