CITY OF THE DEAD TOURS

UNDERGROUND CITY OF THE DEAD


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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND. NEW UNDERGROUND TOURS! 
​From the 22nd of March 2025 there will be extra vaults tours every Saturday and Sunday morning at 10.30am!  

​‘There are a number of ghost walks around Scotland's capital but the SPOOKIEST is Underground City of the Dead’ UK’s Best Ghost Tours, Virgin Media
This tour ventures into the most haunted section of Edinburgh’s legendary Underground City, where a population once lived in utter misery. Black as Satan’s jammies, with a fascinating history to match, these vaults were forgotten for centuries and only recently unsealed.
This part of the South Bridge Vaults is known as Damnation Alley - with good reason. For the dark tunnels and are stalked by a malevolent presence known as the South Bridge Entity.

Underground City of the Dead is researched and written by the award winning novelist and historical author, Jan-Andrew Henderson. The story of this hidden metropolis is told in his books The Town Below the Ground and Going Underground: Edinburgh.

The South Bridge Vaults. They’re darker than you think.

You can't beat the EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE of City of the Dead’ Selby Times

Nightly from the 'Tree of the Dead' by the roadside wall of St Giles Cathedral on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Summer (Easter to Halloween) 10.30am on Sat & Sun, 1.30pm on Sat & Sun, 3.30pm daily and 8.30pm on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun.

Winter (Halloween to Easter)3.30pm daily. 8.00pm on Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun.

Tour Cost £19.00 (£17.00 discount). Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes.
To endure you have the best experience possible we limit tour numbers, so it's best to book.


‘DISTURBINGLY FASCINATING’ – The Clyde Insider Magazine

Please wear sensible foot gear. No under 12s or unaccompanied children. No hen or stag parties. 
Not suitable for wheelchair users, pregnant women or those with a heart condition or difficulty walking.
Can cause physical and mental distress. You join us at your own risk. ​For safety reasons, people under the influence of alcohol will be turned away.
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  • Home
  • Our Tours
  • DOUBLE DEAD TOUR
  • HAUNTED GRAVEYARD TOUR
  • UNDERGROUND CITY OF THE DEAD
  • HISTORY ETCHED IN STONE (Greyfriars Kirkyard Tours)
  • WITCH?
  • HARRY POTTER AND FRIENDS
  • MONSTERS OF THE ROYAL MILE
  • Find/Contact
  • Media Reviews
  • About City of the Dead
  • The Mackenzie Poltergeist
  • Shop
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Black Hart Books
  • Guides Wanted
  • Private tours
  • Some Kind of Tours
  • THE BRISBANE EXPERIENCE