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UK Cave Tours: Our 15 Favourites

19 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 uk cave tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes.

Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Tour - Entering the South Bridge vaults
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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Tour

1.Underground Vaults Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11,758 reviews · 1 hour · from $32Our pick

Explore Edinburgh’s South Bridge vaults on a one-hour tour filled with grim history, ghost stories, torture exhibits, and lively local guides.

“Kieran was a very knowledgeable tour guide who added humor and fun to the event. We throughly enjoyed ourselves and learnt a great Deal about old time Edinburgh.”

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The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour - Old Town closes, wynds, and grim stories
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The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

2.The World Famous Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9,272 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $26

Explore Edinburgh’s dark closes, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults on a spirited 75-minute ghost tour.

“We had a really good time! David was amazing, lots of information and fun! 100% recommend this to everybody :)”

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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town - Entering the Vaults Beneath South Bridge
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Underground Vaults Walking Tour in Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh: Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour - Greyfriars Kirkyard and the story of Bobby
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Edinburgh: Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour

4.Haunted Underground Vaults and Graveyard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,607 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $32

Explore Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard and South Bridge Vaults on a spooky, story-filled walking tour with expert guides.

“Fraser had so much knowledge, told some great stories and history about the places we visited. He made the tour fun, scary and informative. Great tour of the graveyard and vaults. Would strongly recommend.”

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Edinburgh: Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour - The closes, wynds, and hard life beneath Edinburgh
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Edinburgh: Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour

5.Late-Night Underground Vaults Terror Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,162 reviews · 1h 15m · from $35

Explore Edinburgh’s underground vaults, torture exhibits, and ghost stories on this atmospheric 75-minute late-night tour.

“The tour was fantastic, had the chance to listen to amazing stories from the past with what happened inside the vaults, we listened to stories from people who have had encounters within these vaults and we are almost certain we saw something ourselves. our tour guide was called Josh who was fantastic, full lf amazing information snd his story telling was unbelievable, Josh had his own experiences from other tours which he shared with us, while being lucky to share with us what we encountered too, Josh was very open to other people's beliefs and even stayed at the end of the tour to answer questions.”

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Edinburgh: Evening Underground Ghost Tour - Greyfriars Kirkyard after dark
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Edinburgh: Evening Underground Ghost Tour

6.Evening Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,092 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26

Explore Edinburgh’s underground vaults, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and dark Old Town tales on a lively 75-minute evening ghost tour.

“Helen Duncan was a fantastic tour guide very enthusiastic and great to hear all about the history of the vaults and the grave yard. She was very attentive, informative and a lovely lady to be on tour with and played her character well I would deffinatly recommend this tour if you haven’t tried it already.”

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Edinburgh: Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour - The first 15 minutes: Edinburgh’s streets before the descent
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Edinburgh: Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour

7.Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,721 reviews · 1h 15m · from $29

Explore Edinburgh’s Blair Street Underground Vaults on a 75-minute ghost tour with theatrical storytelling, true history, and exclusive access.

“Marie was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed the experience, history and stories connected to the vaults. Our Edinburgh highlight”

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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky - Descending into the Blair Street Underground Vaults
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Edinburgh: Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

8.Underground Vaults Evening Ghost Tour with Whisky

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,685 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

Explore Edinburgh’s dark Old Town, descend into Blair Street Vaults, and share whisky and ghost stories in a candlelit cellar.

“Jack was absolutely fantastic! He made the tour so engaging, immersive, and fun from start to finish. His knowledge, energy, and storytelling really brought everything to life, and you could tell he genuinely cared about giving us a great experience. Thanks so much, Jack—I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone!”

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Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Historical Tour - Going below street level into the vaults
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Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Historical Tour

Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour - Wynds, closes, and Edinburgh’s cramped Old Town
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Edinburgh: Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

10.Old Town and Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,768 reviews · 1 hour · from $22Best value

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, hidden closes, and South Bridge vaults on a lively one-hour ghost tour for $22.

“We had a fantastic time on our tour, Frederick was very entertaining and knowledgeable! We were with our children aged 7, 11 and 14, would highly recommend!”

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Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh - The Old Town walk: murder, poverty, and unsettling tales
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Multi-Sensory Haunted Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh

Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour in Edinburgh - Walking through Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour in Edinburgh

12.Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,587 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Review of Edinburgh’s late-night paranormal tour, with Greyfriars Kirkyard, South Bridge vaults, cost, scares, guide style, and practical tips.

“Really funny immersive tour guide. Very interesting spooky experience. Favourite part was definitely the underground volts - very creepy. Fun experience if you want to see the eerie side of Edinburgh 👻”

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Old Town Historical and Underground Tour - Niddry Wynd and the South Bridge vaults
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Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

13.Old Town Historical and Underground Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Top rated

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town, Canongate Kirkyard, and South Bridge vaults on a relaxed, small-group history tour.

“Great tour, full of very interesting history of old Edinburgh. Lovely guide, clear, packed a lot in, gave us information that we hadn’t known before, despite being relatively local. Vaults fascinating - who lived in them, drinking dens etc. Also city walls, how Edinburgh grew and evolved as a city. Highly recommend!”

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Edinburgh: Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour - The old wynds and Edinburgh’s darker stories
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Edinburgh: Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour

14.Extreme Paranormal Underground Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 850 reviews · 1h 15m · from $28

Explore Edinburgh’s haunted graveyard and underground vaults on a funny, frightening 75-minute adults-only ghost tour.

“Soldier Jock was a talented actor and host . He gave us his all and entertained us the whole time. He absolutely made the experience as great as it was. Loved it thank you.”

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Edinburgh: The Lost Close Underground Scotch Whisky Tasting - Inside The Lost Close’s underground vaults
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Edinburgh: The Lost Close Underground Scotch Whisky Tasting

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