A Mercat Tours Storyteller holds a candle in the Blair Street Underground Vaults, Edinburgh, whilst telling a story to a family tour group.

Blair Street Underground Vaults, Edinburgh.

Gory Stories: The Kids’ Tour

Tales of stinking streets, terrible tortures and ghostly goings-on. A daytime tour for kids that will take you to some of the city’s most horrible haunts including a visit to our famous Blair Street Underground Vaults.

You’ll hear all about the creepy characters lurking in the past and the hideous real history of how people lived in 19th century Edinburgh. As you walk this city built on witch trials, body snatching and a gruesome past of torture, your expert guide will take you to the places where history lives.

To start, you’ll visit the winding closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Learn the meaning of gardyloo and hope you never hear it, grimace at the tales of Scottish witches and find out what treasure could be found buried in a 19th century graveyard (clue: it’s not gold and shiny). You’ll even hear what school children, like you, once packed in their school bags on one eventful day.

A time when living in overcrowded closes proved as frightful as the ghoulish apparitions. 

Hear what jobs were available for younger members of society and get a glimpse at what a family ‘home’ might look like. You’ll finish your excursion beneath the streets in our exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults, once frequented by some of Edinburgh’s less appealing characters. And possibly still is…

If you’re aged 5 and over, this is the tour for you!

Tours run on weekends and during school holidays. Take a look at our ticket bundle, adults accompanying kids benefit from reduced ticket prices.

Desde £17 por adulto


Día de salida

  • Lunes
  • Martes
  • Miércoles
  • Jueves
  • Viernes
  • Sábado
  • Domingo

Enero — Diciembre

Datos de contacto

Mercat Tours

28 Blair Street
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH1 1QR

Servicios destacados

  • Audífono

Tour information

Salida

  • Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh & The Lothians
  • Edinburgh - City Centre

Duración

1Hour

Transporte

  • Walking

Tipología

  • Small Group (1-16)

Idiomas

  • English

Temática

  • City
  • Crime
  • Family
  • Ghosts and Supernatural
  • History
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Walking
  • Walking/Hiking
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Precio


Desde £17 Por adulto £19 Por niño

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Paradas del viaje

Edinburgh
Royal Mile and Grassmarket
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Información sobre la empresa

Mercat Tours

'History is a damn good story, what it needs is a damn good telling' Join In! Enjoy immersive storytelling experiences as you explore Edinburgh's Old Town. Stories Connect You'll have a deep connection with the people & places of the past and build remarkable memories of Scotland's ancient & beautiful capital. Good for You, Good for Everyone Choosing us, a local, independent family business and Living Wage employer, means you support an ethical team rooted in our local community since 1985

Horario de apertura

Daily 9am to 10pm

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