Mercat Tours is one of Edinburgh’s best-known visitor attractions, offering guided history and ghost tours with a strong storytelling focus. Founded in 1985, the family-run business has spent four decades bringing the capital’s past to life for visitors from Scotland and around the world.
The company is especially known for tours of the Royal Mile and exclusive access to the Blair Street Underground Vaults. It combines entertainment, historical interpretation, and high visitor service standards, while also highlighting sustainability and community values in how it operates.
Mercat Tours is a standout Scottish tourism brand and a key part of Edinburgh’s visitor economy. Mercat House on Blair Street is the main contact point for tour bookings and general enquiries.
