Harry Potter Walking Tour: Unfold Wizarding History in Edinburgh
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51 Ratings
Edinburgh
Unfold the history and origins of the world's most famous Wizard on this Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh. Explore iconic locations and sights that inspired JK Rowling's wizarding universe. Perfect for families and die-hard fans!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Edinburgh Waverley Station - historical Waverley Train station : Trains being an iconic part of a young wizards journey.
- Edinburgh Old Town - Edinburgh University Old College
- Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh Castle
- Greyfriars Kirkyard - Tom Riddles Grave
What's Included
- Elephant Cafe
- Greyfriars Kirkyard
- Victoria Street
- Fun Local Guide
What's Not Included
- Food
- Drink
- Hotel pickup / Drop Off
Additional Information
Discover the history and origins of the world’s most renowned wizard on this Edinburgh walking tour - a fantastic family day out.
This city is home to numerous enchanting Potter sights and was the muse for JK Rowling’s creation of the beloved wizarding world.
Starting from Tron Kirk on The Royal Mile, we’ll first enjoy a view of the historic Waverley Train station, a symbol of a young wizard’s voyage.
Next, we visit Edinburgh University Old College followed by a quick detour into the Old Town to explore a mystical graveyard and a shop on Victoria street, the inspiration for Diagon Alley.
We’ll also admire the iconic Edinburgh Castle and numerous other sites that fueled JK Rowling’s imagination while crafting her novels, including the famous café where Harry Potter was born.
Ideal for families and hardcore Harry Potter fans.
A 2-hour stroll.
Location
122 High St
High Street
Meeting Point = Tron Kirk (The Royal Mile Market)
We meet outside of the Tron Kirk
Opposite Bella Italia on the world famous Royal Mile.
Nearest train station is Waverly station, its a 10min walk away.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(51 Ratings)
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321timothyp
May 20, 2024
Lots of walking but we’ll worth it. - Benjamin was an amazing tour guide! I would highly recommend taking the tour and asking for him if possible. Made everyone feel welcome and included everyone.
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Ellissa_m
May 19, 2024
Excellent HP tour with guide Benjamin - Great tour today with Benjamin. Visited lots of interesting places connected to HP and JK Rowling. Our guide Benjamin was punctual, super friendly and funny and was an expert on the series. Great tour!
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S5287znsergioc
Apr 23, 2024
A must for any Harry Potter fan - This was an amazing tour, with lots of comedic moments and information we didn’t know about.Benjamin was very enthusiastic during all the tour and made it more enjoyable, definitely coming back. Victoria street do make you feel like you are in Diagon Alley.
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Joycem401
Apr 19, 2024
Great tour to visit the town - Kirsty was our tour guide and she was highly knowledgeable, very approachable, very funny. You can see that she is someone who trully loves movies, culture, and Harry Potter stuff, and of course... She is a Slytherin, which makes her even better !
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David_w
Apr 13, 2024
Really enjoyed, despite the rain ! - Kirsty was a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Very good tour !
We had a bit of rain but she kept going and her Potter/ JK Rowling enthusiasm was really impressive.
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Onair37276441174
Apr 3, 2024
Great tour guide - Brilliant guide , very funny but informative. Really enjoyed the tour and so did teenage daughters. Weather wasn't great but he keep out spirits up.
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Marilizeg
Apr 2, 2024
Highly recommend it - Our host - Kirsty - was amazing! She made it fun and shared so many extra highlights about Edinburgh… She was very informative and you can see she’s passionate about what she does
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Mindib2015
Mar 24, 2024
Fun - Guide was excellent. Made it fun and playful. Keaton was knowledgeable! As we had read there is no actual filming that took place in Edinburgh and the coffee shop JK Rowling wrote at is gone but you get to see her prints.
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Debra_p
May 10, 2024
Ok for the price - The guide had absolutely no way of identifying her as our tour therefore we wasted 30 minutes trying to find her and then trying to find the rest of the participants. It started things off badly for us. It was an ok tour, but we are Harry Potter fans and expected a little more.
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9maryc9
Apr 13, 2024
BORING AND COMPLETE RIP OFF - This was DREADFUL - we went with 3 children aged 8,10, 11 and it was so boring that we left halfway through. I simply do not believe the review I read that stated how much children had enjoyed it. It was a complete rip off - a boring script with irrelevant details.
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