Safety Means Security COVID-19 Update
Wearing Face Masks is mandatory for indoor sections of tours except for those under the age of 5 or with an exempt health condition. Tour sizes have been reduced to to comply with requirements for customers to maintain at least 1 metre physical distance from other households during tours until at least Monday 24th January. Frequent touch points are regularly sanitised and guides are required to clean their hands often.
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Special Offer
4 people on any tour for £50!
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer
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Vaults Tours
The Terror Tour
Visit our medieval torture exhibition and then be guided through our paranormally active and haunted underground vaults.
Nightly: 10pm (+10:30pm Fri & Sat)
Cost: £18 – 75min
(Strictly over 18s only)
Private Tour Rate: £75 for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 6 people. £120 for up to 12 people – £160 for up to 16 people.
The Vaults Tour
Join us beneath the streets as we explore the South Bridge Vaults which date back to the 1700s.
Daily: 10am, 10:30am* 11am, 11:30am*, 12pm, 12:30pm*, 1pm, 1:30pm*,2pm, 2:30pm*, 3pm, 3:30pm*, 4pm & 4:30pm*. (*until 2/12/21)
Cost: £14 – 60min (not suitable for under 5s)
Private Tour Rate: £75 for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 6 people. £120 for up to 12 people – £160 for up to 16 people.
Haunted Vaults Tour
Dark as the Devil’s heart, visit our haunted underground vaults and hear tales of the sinister history and paranormal activity.
Nightly: 5pm, 7pm and 9pm.
Cost: £14 – Duration: 60min
(Not suitable for under 12s)
Private Tour Rate: £75 for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 6 people. £120 for up to 12 people – £160 for up to 16 people.
Vaults & Graveyard Tour
A tour of Greyfriars Graveyard and the underground South Bridge Vaults. Are you brave enough?
Nightly: 6pm and 8pm
Cost: £18 – 90min
(not suitable for under 5s)
Private Tour Rate: £75 for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 6 people. £120 for up to 12 people – £160 for up to 16 people.
Outdoor Tours
The Greyfriars Graveyard Tour
Join us on a tour on a thrilling guide walking tour of Scotland’s most renowned cemeteries, Greyfriars Kirkyard. This picturesque historic burial-ground contains the mortal remains of numerous incredible characters who have, for better or for worse, shaped our nations history. Prepare to be shocked, surprised, amused, disgusted, moved and entertained all in one hour as we uncover many curious echoes from the past.
Saturdays 10:45, 12:45pm & 2:45pm
Cost: £14 per person – 60min
Contact us to organise private tours for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 10 people.
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Hidden Secrets of the Royal Mile
Join us for a guided walking tour of Edinburgh’s Infamous Royal Mile, steeped in rich history. You’ll discover and walk in the footsteps of the some of the most honourable, and some of the most abominable but equally fascinating characters that have shaped Edinburgh’s past.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday : 10:15am & 2:15pm
Cost: £14 per person – 90min
Contact us to organise private tours for groups of a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 10 people. Private tours available in Mandarin.
Coming late 2021
Paranormal Investigation
Join us for a bone-chilling paranormal investigation at South Bridge Vaults in Edinburgh, one of the most haunted locations in the U.K.
Saturdays 26th February 2022 – 11:55pm to 05:00am
Ticket are £50 per person
Vaults Hire
Overnight Vaults Hire
Our vaults are now available to hire overnight for investigations, ghost hunts and film locations. Maximum 35 people and proof of public liability insurance required.
Hire time: 00:00 to 06:00
Cost: £600
Tour Starting/Meeting Point
All of our tours start at the Tourist Information Police box (Hut/Booth) outside of the Bank of Scotland, 300 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PH. This is on the opposite side of the road to Deacon Brodies Tavern. (What3Words ///busy.sketch.views)
Please be there 5 minutes early.
Gift Vouchers
You can buy digital gift vouchers which can be used as full or partial payment towards tickets on our tours.
Company Information: Auld Reekie Tours LtdRegistered in Companies House, Edinburgh. Registered Office 45 Niddry Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LG.Company Registration Number: SC434404.Contact Telephone Number: 0131 557 4700. Email address: ian@auldreekietours.com