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Edinburgh Witches Old Town Walking Tour & Underground Vault
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Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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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 Nero1, 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 Close1-6 Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
The tour will finish in the Vault at The Lost Close
Itinerary
St Giles' Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Royal Mile
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lady Stairs House
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Castello Di Edimburgo
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Witches well
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Upper Bow
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Victoria Street
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Lost Close
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Product code: 327918P1
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Reviews
4.9
based on 608 reviews
Fiona_W, Nov 2025
Very enjoyable and informative. Juniper was entertaining, knowledgeable and passionate with lots of stories and facts. Highly recommended
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!
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.
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 .
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).
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!
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!
Emogene_S, Oct 2025
We had such a great time! Angelica was our guide and she was so knowledgable and fun! Highly recommend!!!
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!
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!
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