Ghost Tours and Walks in Edinburgh

Mercat Tours

Mercat Tours is one of the most popular tour operators in Edinburgh. It boasts a selection of 5 walking tours, some focused on the history of the Old Town, others on the more paranormal aspects of 'haunted' Edinburgh. All Mercat Tours guides are university-trained historians and great storytellers who like to add dramatic spice to their presentation.

Available walks from Mercat Tours

No other ghost tour company in Edinburgh has a wider selection of walks. The tours available are as follows:

Royal Mile Tour

The tour focuses entirely on the history of the Royal Mile and its myths and legends. The guides use anecdotes and humour to turn dry history into interesting tales. The Royal Mile is the backbone of the Old Town of Edinburgh and no other part of Edinburgh is as rich in folklore and historic significance as this ancient street.

The guided tour presents aspects of life in medieval Edinburgh, events that marked the city's history, stories of famous figures of the past as well as many religious and architectural aspects.

Edinburgh Vaults Tour

A tour to Edinburgh's underground vaults is a unique opportunity to see one of Edinburgh's most hidden places. Two centuries left their print on the vaults where people once lived and merchants once traded. An account of medieval life in such terrible conditions is an enlightening revelation to any tourist.

Haunted Underground Tour

Visiting the South Bridge underground vaults is a unique opportunity to see why it's 'possibly the most haunted place in Britain' according to the BBC. This tour tells the tale of ghostly characters still lingering in the vaults and eerie tourist experiences recorded by Mercat Tours for years.

Ghosts & Ghouls Tour

The first of two late night tours, the Ghosts & Ghouls walk gives a complete account of the Royal Mile's long history of hangings, torture, plague and murder. In an Old Town of Edinburgh that was once horrendously overcrowded, it's no wonder that folklore and legends of ghostly apparitions still walk its streets. This tour also takes you to the vaults and continues with late-night storytelling in an atmospheric tavern.

Ghost Trail Tour

The second in Mercat Tours' series of late-evening walks tells macabre stories of ghosts and dead in the atmospheric setting of Canongate cemetery and the underground vaults.

See the links below for more information on Mercat Tours and other ghost walking tour operators in Edinburgh.

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