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Edinburgh Witches Old Town Walking Tour & Underground Vault

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Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Witches Old Town Walking Tour & Underground Vault
High interest
Booked 2 times today.
  • 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Chrysi_K ·
Oct 2025
A wonderful day touring Edinburgh with the lovely Juniper mesmerising story telling informative Witch. Highlighting knowledgable and engaging guide . Blending historical facts with storytelling and humour. Even my husband enjoyed it as well .
· Valerie_S ·
Sep 2025
Juniper was a great guide and storyteller. I enjoyed all the information as gruesome as it can be, as well as the history of Edinburgh. Highly recommend. Edinburgh definitely needs a larger monument to all those that were accused of being witches!

Overview

Through the art of storytelling, let your professional guide take you through some of Edinburgh’s spookiest closes and strangest places. Learn about the history of the Old Town, and see Edinburgh Castle and Greyfriars Kirkyard as you hear tales about their inhabitants. Explore Edinburgh in a totally different way, avoiding the crowds and seeing another, darker, more mysterious side to the city.
  • Stories about witches, warlocks and magical deeds abound in this walking tour with a difference
  • Learn about the witch trials, and see where so-called witches lived and did their magic
  • Follow your local guide through lesser-visited parts of Edinburgh
  • See Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings and monuments

What's Included

  • Entertaining Character Guide
  • Entrance to the Vaults at The Lost Close
  • Guided Walking Tour

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Caffè Nero
      1, 192 Parliament Sqr, High St, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK

      Meet outside Caffé Nero, 1 Parliament Square. Arrive 5-10 minutes early to check in for your tour. We are unable to provide refunds for no-shows. The start of the tour cannot be delayed due to operational reasons. If you anticipate running late, please contact us as soon as possible.

    End point

    • Barrie's Close
      1-6 Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK

      The tour will finish in the Vault at The Lost Close

    Itinerary

    St Giles' Cathedral

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Royal Mile

    5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Lady Stairs House

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    Castello Di Edimburgo

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Witches well

    5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Upper Bow

    5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Victoria Street

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    The Lost Close

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Not recommended for travellers who cannot navigate the cobbles, steep streets and steps of Edinburgh's old town
    • Not recommended for travellers with push-chairs or infants prams
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Questions?

    Visit the Viator Help Centre for any further questions.

    Product code: 327918P1

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    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 608 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
    570
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    Fab tour
    Fiona_W, Nov 2025
    Very enjoyable and informative. Juniper was entertaining, knowledgeable and passionate with lots of stories and facts. Highly recommended
    Excellent tour to take of...
    JohnA_C, Oct 2025
    Excellent tour to take of Edinburgh Witch history. Juniper was a wonderful tour guide. She was friendly, funny and all about witches. Definitely would recommend tour. Cheers!
    Response from Host, Nov 2025
    Thank you John!
    10/10 ! Great tour experience !
    Dina_M, Oct 2025
    Juniper was a fantastic tour guide! She was super engaging and energetic and we loved the energy she brought to the witches tour! Once we got to the end, we could’ve kept going but it was also a great short tour for anyone looking to learn more about the history of witches and more importantly women in Edinburgh. We’ll be keeping this in mind for our next visit ! Thank you Juniper! - Raven, Dina & Maisie
    Response from Host, Oct 2025
    Thank you so much! We will certainly pass on your wonderful review to Juniper.
    Juniper our storytelling Guide/ Witch 10/10
    Chrysi_K, Oct 2025
    A wonderful day touring Edinburgh with the lovely Juniper mesmerising story telling informative Witch. Highlighting knowledgable and engaging guide . Blending historical facts with storytelling and humour. Even my husband enjoyed it as well .
    Juniper is a witchy delight
    Lisa_H, Oct 2025
    There are about 9 stops on this tour which barely leaves the mile. Most of the tour is at parliament square and round St Giles. Side of St Giles, Back of St Giles, Vault at Barrie’s close. You only really leave the mile twice for two side streets and she never told the story of the major even though we were outside his house at the Quaker house. Juniper is a wonderful, warm and engagingly theatrical host. She certainly got a lot of attention from the busy crowds. I was a little disappointed with the price and while the vault was cool to see, it’s an offshoot of an underground pub and not really at all like the vaults which I had been to the day before. Also it didn’t really relate so much to the witch trials. However I was delighted that she didn’t shy away from the more gory elements of how women were tortured for no reason, other than fear and superstition. I think that’s important. I got the feeling she really cared about the women who’s stories she was telling. I enjoyed this tour, (but it was a little overpriced).
    Fun, funny and a call to justice
    Ashley_W, Oct 2025
    We loved loved loved Juniper. It was an amazing chance to learn about the lesser talked about history of Edinburgh and learn how to support long awaited justice for vulnerable populations who were unduly persecuted. Make sure you have your walking shoes!
    Response from Host, Oct 2025
    Thank you, Ashley, for this wonderful review!
    Entertaining and Lively!
    Lytrell_B, Oct 2025
    This is one of my favorite tours! So much so that I have done it twice. Very entertaining and I love the stories told! I would definitely recommend this tour if you are in Edinburgh!
    Response from Host, Oct 2025
    Thank you!
    We had such a great time!...
    Emogene_S, Oct 2025
    We had such a great time! Angelica was our guide and she was so knowledgable and fun! Highly recommend!!!
    Absolutely Amazing!
    Amanda_k, Oct 2025
    Juniper was our guide today and not only was she beyond knowledgeable, but an absolute delight! I'm from Massachusetts and very familiar with the witch history of Salem, and was able to be given more insight on that history through Juniper. The weather was a bit rough today with the storm, but I was so engaged and with Juniper and hanging on her every word, I barely noticed the hurricane like winds. What a truly great and insightful Tour. Thank you again Juniper!
    Juniper did a wonderful...
    Karin_A, Oct 2025
    Juniper did a wonderful job on our witches tour! She made us all feel very welcome, had seemingly endless knowledge and did a great job keeping us all together on the busy Royal Mile. She is very passionate about this tour and the history she provided. I would absolutely recommended this tour to my friends and family!
    Best tour we had in Edinburgh! Juniper was lovely!
    Stephany_C, Sep 2025
    This was such an amazing tour! Juniper, our guide, was so knowledgeable but also funny - the time just flew by!
    Fascinating history, delivered with flair
    Alison_S, Sep 2025
    A fascinating glimpse into history and a theme that remains relevant today - delivered with flair and great humour by Witch Juniper.
    Guide was freat
    Adrian_O, Sep 2025
    The guide we had was really good! She was fun and included people into the tour itself. Would definitely recommend if youre into witches :)
    Fantastic tour guide
    Sarah_T, Sep 2025
    Wish we got to see more of the underground vaults and it was a bit longer, but our tour guide was fantastic.
    A little walking, not too...
    Robert_B, Sep 2025
    A little walking, not too bad. Very informative, not your typical talk, covered history of thr area from a unique perspective!
    Cute witchy guide
    Laural_R, Sep 2025
    In spite of the rain was a nice tour. We were running late with our Uber and got a quick response in how to handle delay. The guide was amazing with her theatrics! In spite of her trying so hard to speak to everyone her mic couldn’t keep up. All in all was a fun tour.
    Response from Host, Sep 2025
    Thank you Laura for your lovely review.
    Juniper is a fantastic guide and storyteller!
    Valerie_S, Sep 2025
    Juniper was a great guide and storyteller. I enjoyed all the information as gruesome as it can be, as well as the history of Edinburgh. Highly recommend. Edinburgh definitely needs a larger monument to all those that were accused of being witches!
    Response from Host, Sep 2025
    Thank you so much for your lovely review!
    Witch History brought to life!
    Karen_F, Sep 2025
    Interesting history of the suffering of the Scottish witches from the 1500 - 1700’s. Viewed many of the sites from the unique perspective of those that suffered. Only issue I had was I wasn’t able to understand Angelique’s accent well which dampened my enjoyment of the experience.
    Entertaining, informative and fun 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    Shelly_B, Sep 2025
    Our witchey leader Juniper was the best❣️She made you feel like you had taken a trip back in time. Highly recommend this tour.
    A Witchy Little Time
    Vivian_N, Aug 2025
    Needed to kill some time on my last day of my Scotland trip. After going on so many tours and museums, I still learned a lot from this tour. The guide was entertaining!

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