Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh
Overview
Edinburgh’s Master Storytellers, Mercat Tours, are redefining the walking tour, promising to enrich and deepen your connection with Edinburgh’s people and its past far beyond your visit.
Take the Story Home: evoke the memories:
- Smell the leather and smoke
- Touch original artefacts
- Listen to the tour playlist
Get exclusive access to the Blair Street Underground Vaults. Built in the 18th Century beneath South Bridge, we’re the only walking tour company with access.
Beneath the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh’s Old Town, you’ll discover a dark, damp world that has remained unchanged since the 18th Century.
Step into the depths of the Blair Street Underground Vaults on a multi-sensory journey of perfectly preserved history and learn how these vaulted chambers became home to the city’s most destitute inhabitants.
This is more than a walking tour, it’s an unmissable immersive experience.
What's Included
- Vaults Museum Entry: End your tour in our private museum featuring interactive 3D models
- Take the Story Home: Enjoy our exclusive tour playlist and scent card
- Multi-Sensory Experience: Touch authentic physical artefacts and experience historical scent cues
- Crystal Clear Audio: Hear every detail effortlessly using Tour Talk audio headseats
- Exclusive Access: Step into the Blair Street Underground Vaults - only Mercat Tours can take you
- Master Storyteller: Uncover 18th-century Old Town History with an expert Mercat guide
Meeting Location
High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
28 Blair Street
Edinburgh EH1 1QR, UK
Mercat Tours, 28 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR. This tour ends after a visit to our Blair Street Underground Vaults.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children over 5yrs only
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Vaults Museum Entry: End your tour in our private museum featuring interactive 3D models.
- Take the Story Home: Enjoy our exclusive tour playlist and scent card.
- Multi-Sensory Experience: Touch authentic physical artefacts and experience historical scent cues.
- Crystal Clear Audio: Hear every detail effortlessly using Tour Talk audio headseats.
- Exclusive Access: Step into the Blair Street Underground Vaults - only Mercat Tours can take you.
- Master Storyteller: Uncover 18th-century Old Town History with an expert Mercat guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Exclusive Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour in Edinburgh will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Vaults Museum Entry: End your tour in our private museum featuring interactive 3D models
- Take the Story Home: Enjoy our exclusive tour playlist and scent card
- Multi-Sensory Experience: Touch authentic physical artefacts and experience historical scent cues
- Crystal Clear Audio: Hear every detail effortlessly using Tour Talk audio headseats
- Exclusive Access: Step into the Blair Street Underground Vaults - only Mercat Tours can take you
- Master Storyteller: Uncover 18th-century Old Town History with an expert Mercat guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children over 5yrs only
- Tours are guaranteed all year round, so please dress for the weather, with comfortable shoes.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
