Edinburgh Ghost Tour at a glance
- Our pick: Edinburgh: Dark Side Ghost Tour & Burke and Hare, £ 24 per person (2h, 4.77★ · 3,944).
- Top rated: Edinburgh: Haunted Old Town Walking Tour & Royal Mile, £ 18 per person (1h 30m, 4.96★ · 231).
- Best value: Edinburgh Old Town & Underground Vaults Ghost Tour, £ 16 per person (1h, 4.81★ · 1,771).
Price per person across the 22 options priced per person: £ 5.35–£ 32 (median £ 21). With 100+ reviews: 19 of 22.
Of the 22 options: 18 with live guides in English, 22 with free cancellation, 22 with instant confirmation, 13 kid-friendly, 1 private and 17 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Edinburgh Ghost Tour — Royal Mile, Edinburgh Old Town and 8 more
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22 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Edinburgh: Dark Side Ghost Tour & Burke and Hare Two hours through Edinburgh's Old Town after dark: Royal Mile, burial grounds, body-snatchers and witch trials. Professional guide, small groups, ages 10+. Every day · 18:30 · All ages ★ 4.77 (3,944 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 24 per person
Edinburgh: Haunted Vaults & Royal Mile Walking Tour Descend into 1700s Edinburgh vaults beneath the Royal Mile with paranormal history and torture exhibition. Includes admission, guide, 2-3 hours. Moderate fitness required. Every day · 17:00 and 19:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.77 (2,453 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 24 per person
Edinburgh: Haunted Vaults & Greyfriars Graveyard Ghost Tour Underground vaults beneath South Bridge and Greyfriars Kirkyard with a guide sharing executions, crimes and paranormal stories. Small groups, entry included. Every day · 17:30, 18:00, 19:30 and 20:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.76 (2,204 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 26 per person
Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Burke & Hare, Witch Trials & Graveyards Edinburgh's darkest history on the Royal Mile: Burke and Hare's body trade, witch burnings, and 17th-century plague deaths. Guided tour with cemetery visits. Every day · 17:30 · All ages ★ 4.86 (1,363 reviews) Duration: 1h 45m Live guide: EN · DE · FR ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 18 per person
Edinburgh: Paranormal Ghost Tour & Underground Vaults at Night 80-minute late-night walking tour through Edinburgh's Old Town, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults with a costumed guide. Tales of executions, witchcraft, and torture. Every day · 21:15 · From age 18 ★ 4.63 (1,950 reviews) Duration: 1h 20m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 21 per person
Edinburgh Old Town & Underground Vaults Ghost Tour Edinburgh's Old Town ghost tour with underground vaults, period-costumed guide, and 60-minute walk through closes. Afternoon slots at 1:15, 3:15, 5:15 PM. Family-friendly. Every day · 13:15, 15:15 and 17:15 · From age 5 ★ 4.81 (1,771 reviews) Duration: 1h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 16 per person
Edinburgh Old Town: Underground Vaults & Ghost Stories Tour Guided tour of Edinburgh's Old Town, Greyfriars Cemetery and exclusive underground vaults. Ghost stories in Spanish, families welcome (kids 5+). 2-3 hours. Every day · 20:15 · From age 5 ★ 4.86 (1,604 reviews) Duration: 1h 15m Live guide: ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 19 per person
Edinburgh: Ghost Bus Tour & Historic Haunts Ghost bus tour through Edinburgh's haunted sites including Greyfriars Kirk, Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Tales of executions and grave robbers with professional guide. Every day · 6 start times, 18:00 to 21:30 · From age 5 ★ 4.35 (3,120 reviews) Duration: 1h–1h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 21 per person
Edinburgh Old Town: Witches Walking Tour & Underground Vault Step into Edinburgh’s Old Town with a character guide, hear witch trial tales, and explore The Lost Close vault. Includes entry and guided walking tour. Every day · 11:00, 13:30, 15:30 and 17:30 · From age 5 ★ 4.91 (737 reviews) Duration: 1h 10m–1h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 18 per person
Edinburgh: Underground Vaults & Canongate Graveyard Ghost Tour Blair Street Underground Vaults with exclusive access, Canongate Graveyard, and Mercat Tours' audio-guided storytelling. Small groups, all year round. Every day · 19:30 · From age 18 ★ 4.79 (610 reviews) Duration: 1h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 32 per person
Edinburgh: Blair Street Underground Vaults Ghost Tour Edinburgh's Blair Street Underground Vaults ghost tour with Mercat Tours storytellers, audio devices, and exclusive ghost story gift. Small groups, year-round departures. Every day · 17:30, 18:30 and 20:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.72 (1,875 reviews) Duration: 1h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 27 per person
Edinburgh: Ghost & Witch Hunt Tour in Spanish Spanish-language ghost tour through Edinburgh's Old Town, visiting Greyfriars Kirk cemetery and South Bridge Vaults. Includes guide, paranormal stories and medieval history. Every day · 17:00 · All ages ★ 4.94 (816 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: ES ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 17 per person
Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Ghost Tour & Whisky Tasting Evening ghost tour through Blair Street Underground Vaults with storyteller, whisky tasting in candlelit cellar, and exclusive audio experience. Small groups, all year round. Every day · 19:00 · From age 5 ★ 4.79 (725 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 32 per person
Edinburgh: Underground Vaults & Torture Exhibition After Dark 75-minute after-dark tour of Edinburgh's South Bridge Vaults with torture exhibition access. Paranormal history, 18+ only, professional guide included. Every day · 21:00 and 22:00 · From age 18 ★ 4.67 (458 reviews) Duration: 1h 15m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 26 per person
Edinburgh: Haunted Old Town Walking Tour & Royal Mile 90-minute walking tour through Edinburgh's Old Town with ghost stories and notorious residents. Includes Royal Mile, closes, St Giles' Cathedral and Greyfriars Kirkyard. Wed–Sun · 16:30, 19:00 and 21:00 · From age 12 ★ 4.96 (231 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 18 per person
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Edinburgh: Double Dead Tour South Bridge Vaults & Greyfriars Feel the chill of Edinburgh’s haunted vaults & Greyfriars Kirkyard on this after-dark walking tour. Includes exclusive access, local guide, and stories you won’t forget. Every day · 19:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.86 (1,044 reviews) Duration: 1h 45m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 26 per person
Edinburgh: Underground City of the Dead Walking Tour Ninety minutes through Edinburgh's South Bridge Vaults, known as Damnation Alley. Local expert guide, no group size limit, entry included. Royal Mile location. Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun · 20:00 · From age 12 ★ 4.61 (303 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 23 per person
Edinburgh: City of the Dead Haunted Graveyard Tour A 90-minute walking tour from Edinburgh's Royal Mile into Greyfriars Kirkyard and the locked Covenanters' Prison, lair of the Mackenzie Poltergeist. Tue, Thu and Sat · 20:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.73 (262 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 23 per person
Edinburgh: City of the Dead Underground Vaults Tour Tour Edinburgh's South Bridge Vaults, the underground city beneath the Royal Mile. Eighty minutes with an expert guide exploring chambers and stories of those who lived below. Every day · 15:30 · From age 12 ★ 4.67 (141 reviews) Duration: 1h 20m Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 23 per person
Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Night Walk, Greyfriars Kirk & Italian Guide Follow an Italian guide through Edinburgh’s shadowy lanes, hear chilling ghost stories, visit Greyfriars Kirk, and explore haunted spots. Includes expert-led night tour. Every day · 17:00 and 18:00 · All ages ★ 4.84 (81 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: IT ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 17 per person
Dark History Ghost Tour Edinburgh: Grassmarket & St Giles Walk Edinburgh's cobbled streets with a paranormal investigator for tales of murders, body-snatching and hauntings at Grassmarket and St Giles' Cathedral. Fri · 18:00 · Season until 20 Nov · From age 12 ★ 4.96 (77 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 18 per person
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From £ 5.35 per person
Edinburgh: Witch Hunts & Burke Murder Walking Game Self-guided exploration game through Edinburgh's Old Town haunted sites including Greyfriars Kirkyard, Grassmarket, and Mary King's Close. Play offline, start anytime. Every day · No fixed time ★ 4.00 (28 reviews) Duration: 1h ✓ Free cancellation. from £ 5.35 per person
The top 12 of 22 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh: Dark Side Ghost Tour & Burke and HareOur pick | £ 24 per person | 2h | 4.77★ · 3,944 | Every day · 18:30 | English |
| Edinburgh: Haunted Old Town Walking Tour & Royal MileTop rated | £ 18 per person | 1h 30m | 4.96★ · 231 | Wed–Sun · 16:30, 19:00 and 21:00 | English |
| Edinburgh Old Town & Underground Vaults Ghost TourBest value | £ 16 per person | 1h | 4.81★ · 1,771 | Every day · 13:15, 15:15 and 17:15 | English |
| Edinburgh: Haunted Vaults & Royal Mile Walking Tour | £ 24 per person | 1h | 4.77★ · 2,453 | Every day · 17:00 and 19:00 | English |
| Edinburgh: Haunted Vaults & Greyfriars Graveyard Ghost Tour | £ 26 per person | 1h 30m | 4.76★ · 2,204 | Every day · 17:30, 18:00, 19:30 and 20:00 | English |
| Edinburgh Ghost Tour: Burke & Hare, Witch Trials & Graveyards | £ 18 per person | 1h 45m | 4.86★ · 1,363 | Every day · 17:30 | English, German, French |
| Edinburgh: Paranormal Ghost Tour & Underground Vaults at Night | £ 21 per person | 1h 20m | 4.63★ · 1,950 | Every day · 21:15 | English |
| Edinburgh Old Town: Underground Vaults & Ghost Stories Tour | £ 19 per person | 1h 15m | 4.86★ · 1,604 | Every day · 20:15 | Spanish |
| Edinburgh: Ghost Bus Tour & Historic Haunts | £ 21 per person | 1h–1h 15m | 4.35★ · 3,120 | Every day · 6 start times, 18:00 to 21:30 | English |
| Edinburgh Old Town: Witches Walking Tour & Underground Vault | £ 18 per person | 1h 10m–1h 15m | 4.91★ · 737 | Every day · 11:00, 13:30, 15:30 and 17:30 | English |
| Edinburgh: Underground Vaults & Canongate Graveyard Ghost Tour | £ 32 per person | 1h 45m | 4.79★ · 610 | Every day · 19:30 | English |
| Edinburgh: Blair Street Underground Vaults Ghost Tour | £ 27 per person | 1h 15m | 4.72★ · 1,875 | Every day · 17:30, 18:30 and 20:00 | English |
By what you need
- Private (1): Edinburgh: Witch Hunts & Burke Murder Walking Game (£ 5.35 per person)
- Small groups (up to 15) (4): Edinburgh: Double Dead Tour South Bridge Vaults & Greyfriars (£ 26 per person) · Edinburgh: Underground City of the Dead Walking Tour (£ 23 per person) · Edinburgh: City of the Dead Underground Vaults Tour (£ 23 per person)
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