Underground Walking Tour in Edinburgh provided by Auld Reekie Tours
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- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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Updated 04/11/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
A note from Underground Walking Tour in Edinburgh
Indoor sections of the tour are 1 metre physical distancing areas. Whilst the Edinburgh City area is at protected Level 3, we can only accept bookings from those residing in the Edinburgh City area until we drop down to protected level 2.
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Updated 04/11/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
Overview
The Edinburgh Vaults, one of the city’s most fascinating sights, can only be accessed on a tour. This one focuses exclusively on the vaults, an underground warren below South Bridge in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Step inside with a local guide who’ll reveal tales of hardship and struggle in 18th-century Edinburgh, grisly stories from the city’s dark past, and lead you to a hidden witchcraft temple.
Highlights
- Get access to the fascinating and rarely visited Edinburgh Vaults
- Enter a sinister underground world beneath Edinburgh’s Old Town
- Travel back to the 18th century, when crime and disease ruled the city
- Discover a side of the capital many visitors—and even locals—miss
What to Expect
Greet your guide on the Royal Mile and escape the tourist trail to discover Edinburgh’s deepest secrets on this underground walking tour through the Edinburgh Vaults. These infamous vaults fill all 19 arches of South Bridge in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. As you walk, you’ll learn the hideous conditions in which Edinburgh’s poorer citizens lived during the 18th century.
Descend into the dark, dank vaults and learn what it was like to live in the darkness—and which criminals sought their prey there. You’ll explore candlelit Niddry’s Wynd, visit a witchcraft temple with a haunted stone circle, and brave the Haunted Vault, where a myriad mysterious events have occurred.
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Important Information
Departure Point
Bank of Scotland, 300 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH, UK
Duration
1h
Return Details
45 Niddry St, Edinburgh EH1 1LG, UK
Inclusions
- Professional guide
Exclusions
- Gratuities
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- not suitable for children under 5 years of age
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travellers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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I had to swop to an evening tour from a earlier one due to a clash of times which was fine and given to me at no extra charge. This was communicated to me promptly via the tour guide and GYG. The tour taken by Anna was amazing she was very informative, friendly and answered…
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Date of experience: December 2020
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This tour is incredible. The horror tour is impressive, book it only if you are brave enough. Darren is the best!!
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Date of experience: November 2020
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I am not the type of person that usually does these tours, however the experience was amazing. Our guide, Darren, was incredible!!! I totally recommend this tour!!
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Really good tour and experience and interesting to learn about the underground vaults. Our tour guide Tuesday was very friendly, informative and really easy to listen to. Defiantly would recommend
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Date of experience: November 2020
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Absolutely amazing, I work in Edinburgh Town everyday day and couldn't believe what has been under my feet the whole time. Our guide Anna brought it to life, I could have asked her questions for hours.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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BreakingOdin
00Creepy
This was one of the highlights of our trip, the vaults are incredibly creepy and so eerie, so much more than just a…
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Luigidenis
00Terror Tour
We were the only ones on the tour at 10pm and Anna was such a great guide with lots of interesting things to hear a…
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MrsJohnson050713
00Auld reeki tour Edinburgh
Myself and my husband went on the tour Saturday night. Tuesday met our group outside and from the get go was amazin…
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vixen1509
00Brilliant
This was a really informative tour led by the very knowledgeable Tuesday with lots of paranormal activity happening…
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DianeMagnin
00So interesting and so creepy
Wow. This was one of the highlights of my Scotland trip! Our tour guide was an amazing story teller, and I was real…
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Sarah H
00Great time
Due to being off season and with covid going on it ended up just being me and my husband on the tour but it wasnt a…
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Em92travel
00Best Vaults Tour
I've done several Tours of the Vaults over the years and Auld Reekie Tours is always the best I find. We done this …
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B6077JIdanielles
00Amazing tour especially on Halloween
Tour was amazing, we had Sophie as our host and she was honestly fantastic funny when the time called for serious w…
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SarahGisoldo
00Great way to spend Halloween!
The guide (Patrice or Matrice - sorry!) Was fantastic. Very spooky and very much worth the cost. I am from Edinburg…
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328lucyd
00Fascinating and spooky!
Thank you Sophie for a fantastic halloween tour! Had a really great night, fascinating history and spookiness all w…
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N1450SBbrianm
00Great Tour
Great tour. Sophie was informative, funny, and fun. Incredibly friendly and a great way to spend an hour in Edinbur…
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StaceyMichelleSmith
00The vaults were interesting!
Patrice was our tour guide she was super lovely and informative. I wasn’t really scared on the tour which is good a…
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146chantaly
00Excellent
Firstly I'd like to start by saying how great our tour guide, Andrea was. Took out time and listened to the stories…
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812andrest
00The Vaults Tour
Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, Sophie immersed us in Edinburgh's 17th century and brought it to back to…
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helsemp
00Vaults tour
We planned our tour a few days prior to our trip and on route to Edinburgh we got stuck and had to reschedule our t…
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- Edinburgh Old Town, Royal Mile, and 1 more
- Duration: 1h
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