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Our guide was great. Fun stories and enthusiasm. But there was about 25 people in our group making it very hard to hear while still outdoors. The vaults are completely underwhelming. Nothing much to see. more
Mercat offer a variety of different tours, we did the "Historic Vaults" version. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable & you could hear him from all parts of the group (it was quite a big group). The stories etc. were very interesting and historically accurate, rather than the sensationalism of some of the tours. Not as exciting for young kids perhaps,... more
Many thanks for your kind comments and we're so glad you enjoyed the tour. I understand what you're saying about kids on the Historic Vaults tour, and it really depends on their ages. Our Ghostly Underground at 3pm visits the Vaults for ghost stories, and I think this one is more suitable and a bit more exciting for children. It's...
A party of 7 from the office wanted a different type of social event. Upon word of mouth recommendation I booked the Ghosthunter Tour for 10.45pm on a winter night. It did not disappoint as our guide was very entertaining & captivating. He made us jump & also laugh & although it wasn't all ghost stories, we thought it was... more
Thanks Shagzbagz for your comments. We do a Paranormal Underground which is for the real 'ghosthunters' and it uses EMF recorders. We also have all night Vaults Vigils for the really serious or curious, and these have a medium and scientific equipment. We try to offer something for everyone, and for an office night out, I think you had just...
Great and interesting storytelling & entertaining.. second time ive been to the south bridge vault and i still shiver in my boots! A must for any believer or sceptic! more
Entertaining, enthraling and so much fun/. History brought to life in two hours - will definately be back for another tour. more
The ghost tour was great, it had history and the scary element you are looking for. I had the best guide, Martin, who was very engaging and really fun to listen to. It was an overall great experience! more
We had a blast on this tour, amazing city. The stories told by Faith really got your imagination going.................brilliant involvement of the group. The underground vaults are amazing, a must see. Coming back to do the Historic tour of the vaults during the day on our next visit. All staff were really, really friendly. more
I am an historian and a published author and I know Edinburgh like an old friend. I am still amazed and enthralled by the knowledge of these people and their skill at imparting this information. You can safely ignore some of the more doltish comments in this section. The Mercat people are tour guides at the very top of their... more
Edinburgh has a myriad of ghost and supernatural tours so choosing the right one can be difficult for a tourist. After reading through reviews on TA, we thought the Mercat would be a good choice and especially liked the fact that there were no jumper-outers to obnoxiously scare you. The tour was decent -- the guide was just fine. He... more
If you only have time for one tour, it has to be the Vault Tour. Our guide Margaret was absolutely brillant and geninuely interested in Edinburgh's history. I only wish we had time to do the Ghost Tour as well! more
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