The Real Mary King’s Close and The Lost Close partner to create new tour experience

The Real Mary King’s Close and The Lost Close have announced a new collaborative tour experience, ‘Above & Below’.

Running from Friday 13 February to Sunday 22 February, Above & Below brings together two independently guided experiences to offer guests a deeper understanding of Edinburgh’s layered history, both beneath the Royal Mile and above the Old Town.

The experience begins with a one-hour guided tour at The Real Mary King’s Close, where guests descend into preserved 17th-century streets and hear the stories of the people who lived, worked and survived there.

Following a short break, guests then continue their journey above ground on a guided Old Town walking tour led by one of The Lost Close’s expert guides, concluding with time spent exploring The Lost Close itself, a series of hidden underground vaults rediscovered in 2019, located directly opposite The Real Mary King’s Close.

Paul Nixon, general manager at The Real Mary King’s Close, said: “Supporting small, locally owned businesses is something we genuinely value, and this collaboration is a great example of how working together can create something special for visitors.”

Since opening in 2003, The Real Mary King’s Close has attracted more than three million guests. In 2025, it welcomed a record number of guests since its opening – over 296,000 guests in a year.

The collaborative tour experience costs £40 per person.

https://thelostclose.com/above-and-below-edinburgh 

Photography: Emilie Lumineau