Off the Royal mile in Edinburgh is an underground secret. Streets that were partially demolitiod and built over can now be enjoyed as part of the real Mary King's Close Experience. You are greeted by a character from the 18th Century who acts as your guide. You learn about what life was like, who lived in the close and along... more

We were lucky to get the last two places on a tour at The Real Mary King's Close and found it absolutely fascinating. The guides who are all dressed in costume take you into old Edinburgh and tell you how people lived in such cramped conditions over 100 years ago. Well worth a visit - not spooky, just very informative,... more

We were warned to book ahead as this tour is so busy. Very interesting and a bit eery. Great to hear all the old true stories that gave us an insight into how they lived in the Edinburgh closes. Could have done without the ghost story though. But definitely worthwhile. Had to book ahead by phone, which meant an international... more

This is a fascinating view of the roofed-over closes near Mary King's close - the architecture is fascinating, the historical/archeological aspect of the tour is very interesting, and we could only guess at how exciting the excavation of these spaces must have been. The tour does a pretty good job of highlighting the historic significance of the tour, some of... more

Gotta say, this looked really good on the brochures. We entered the upstairs shop to enquire, and it looked like a quality attraction, so we booked. The guide was good to be fair, but lets be honest, there is just very little to see apart to see apart from some very similar looking rooms, with a few displays. The posters... more

Maybe it was just my guide, but this tour was not scary. He was actually kind of annoying which spoiled the experience a bit. Otherwise, it was cool to see the underground close. more

I loved the real mary kings close. It was really interesting! I say its well worth the money! My boyfriend and i went on the 17:00 tour and really enjoyed our selves. the ghost stories weren't really that scary but the good and it was fun. tour guide was fabulous too. Would definitely recommend to take these tours if you... more

A really interesting attraction gives a great insight into how old Edinburgh streets looked . It is enclosed and tight at times and if you suffer from claustrophobia it might not be for you. The guide is in character and does give a very interesting tour. Its not a ghost tour more of a history tour, a few rooms have... more

An interesting tour of old Edinburgh closes (streets) which are now underground. The guide, Aaron, (dressed in period costume) obviously knew his stuff explaining the way of life of the people who once lived there, as we weaved in and out of the narrow streets and houses.It's quite claustrophobic and dark ,so not for people who can't tolerate enclosed spaces... more