History walks and ghost tours, from Edinburgh’s award-winning storytellers. Small and safe group walking tours in Edinburgh’s Old Town and Royal Mile. Accredited Guides.
Guided Walking Tour (shared)
EVENING OF GHOSTS & GHOULS (including a dram of whisky)
Book this tour if you’d like…
• a light-hearted, entertaining look at our ghoulish past, and ghostly present
• to see the famous haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults, exclusive to Mercat Tours
• to relish a complimentary refreshment and tales by candle-lit in our exclusive Megget’s Cellar
Entertainment – 17th Century style!
The evening begins with a stroll through the dark closes and wynds of Old Town Edinburgh, before descending into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults. Finally, you’ll retire to a candlelit cellar for a dram of Scotch whisky and an intimate evening of ghostly storytelling.
The air filled with cries and taunts, and a crowd of thousands baying for the blood of two men. Take your place as a member of the “Edinburgh mob”, which once surged in riot past the Mercat Cross (our meeting point for the evening).
Hear grisly tales of witchcraft, torture and restless spirits as you venture down medieval closes and descend into the haunted Blair Street Underground Vaults of Edinburgh on this ghost tour. Your cloaked Storyteller will lead you through the dimly lit caverns, recounting stories that you would swear are too horrific to be true – and yet, they all are.
A ghost tour to remember
Stories of blood, guts, and gore. And a whisky to warm the heart.
As night thickens, we’ll gather together in Megget’s cellar for a whisky – or a glass of locally-made lager or soft drink if you’re not fond of a dram. In the warmth of candlelight, your Storyteller will conjure more tales of Edinburgh’s ghoulish past, and the tortured souls that stalk the city’s streets.
Advanced booking essential.
Schedule:
DAILY at 19.00 hrs
Duration: 2 hours
Start: Mercat Cross, High Street, Edinburgh.
Finish: Megget’s Cellar, Blair Street, off Hunters Square
*From 01/04/23: limited capacity of 18 pax
**No Tours: 24-26 December
