Lantern Led Tour

A one-hour guided evening tour of the preserved 17th-century streets beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile, run only during October. Each guest carries their own lantern; a costumed storyteller leads the group through the closes and two further characters appear along the route. The site states the tour runs every day from 2 to 31 October 2026 with departures from 18.00 (booking-page departure list runs 18.00 to 21.00 at 10-minute intervals). The organiser describes it as atmospheric rather than frightening, and as a historical tour rather than a horror attraction. Tours are in English only and no audio guides are available. The route involves multiple flights of stairs, uneven surfaces and narrow historic passageways and is not wheelchair accessible. Children under 5 are not permitted anywhere on the historic site.