Auld Reekie Tours

We had a great time with James today! He was so energetic that you can't help but get into the spirit of it all. We had a somewhat short walk from the meeting place to the entrance of the vaults but he kept the group engaged by stopping at some quiet places and giving us great stories about Edinburgh's history. Going down into the vaults requires a bunch of steps but we had a few folks with canes in the group, and some older folks, and they didn't have too much issue getting around. It is dark and damp in there but not as cold as I was expecting. James kept us all on track, engaged, and organized. We finished right on time while having a great time! Highly recommend this tour and James as a guide.

The first 20 minutes above ground were quite entertaining. The guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. Once we entered the actual vaults it became apparent that each vault was pretty much the same with little or nothing to see. The guide tried to make it entertaining with 'spooky' stories, but there is very little actual substance to the tour. There are much better underground tours in Edinburgh such as The Real Mary Kings Close.

Our guide Ally was a great storyteller, very available for any questions and recommendations. Also a very entertaining tour, with lots of good jokes by our guide. The overall tour lives up to expectations of both spookiness and curiosities.

Booked the Terror tour decently last minute didn't have high expectations going in, but Darren our guide was wonderful! Easy to understand, great tone changes really added to the affect on the story telling, seemed well versed on Edinburgh unsavoury past, and very engaging. I knew the jump scares were coming but still kept me on my toes. A guided tour is the only way to see the vaults so I recommend going. I was the only one from the group that stepped into the stone circle so far so good. The price I'm not crazy about especially having to convert it.

Had a lovely time with their Terror Tours, Louisa was an incredible guide. Funny and charming, and was willing to chat with us between segments and answer questions. I wouldn’t say it was anything too scary, comparatively, even for being 18+. They didn't talk about the serial killers or visit the graveyard, it focused more on the witch hunts, the history of torture, and stories of people who lived in the vaults. Had a great time, would definitely suggest it as a fun night in Edinburgh!

The Vaults tour with Jordan was CREEPY but super fun! Definitely felt eerie, haunted vibes and my partner even felt nauseous in one of the rooms from what we were feeling (and our guides excellent storytelling definitely helped that). I would recommend this over Mary King’s Close if you’re deciding between the two, but both were great options! Definitely on the scarier side if you have little ones, so I would take note of that:)

It was an amazing experience! Interesting and dreadful stories come with cool narrative of the guide. Looking forward to joining more tours with them Ps our guide was James, he was just marvelous

To start with there is no indication as to where the tour begins. A simple sign whould be helpful. Although not the fault of the guide there was a procession marching by that made listening to the guide very difficult to start with. Not quite sure why we started such a long way away from the vaults. Athough it might have been interesting the various facts as we wondered down the streets to where the vaults were, with such a large group, I did not hear much of what was going on. The vaults themselves are very interesting but I couldn't recommend the tour.