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The Potter Trail Private Tour: Immerse Yourself in the Magic of Edinburgh and Harry Potter

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Edinburgh

Embark on a private Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh with the original and highly-rated tour company. Immerse yourself in the magic, ask questions, and customize the experience. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Greyfriars Kirkyard - We begin our tour in the city’s historic Greyfriars Kirkyard where JK Rowling spent a lot of time while writing the books. Here we’ll see several names on gravestones that inspired characters in the series including William McGonagall and Thomas Riddell.

From here we will also see two potential inspirations for Hogwarts in the form of George Heriot’s School and Edinburgh Castle.

Potterrow - An area of the city named after Harry Potter? Surely not! See the place where she wrote much of the first book from here.
National Museum of Scotland - Some small connections here to Harry Potter but also a good location to talk about the Balmoral Hotel where JK Rowling finished the series.
The Elephant House - A cafe that promotes itself as the “Birthplace” of Harry Potter. We will explain why those inverted commas are very important…
Victoria Street - One of Edinburgh’s most iconic streets, considered to be the real life Diagon Alley.

What's Included

Experienced guide

What's Not Included

Please bring something that you can use as a wand. This can be anything roughly wand shaped - a pen or umbrella will work well!

Additional Information

Established in 2012, we are the inaugural Edinburgh Harry Potter tour service. Our guides have accumulated the most knowledge of any tour service in Edinburgh and consistently receive the highest ratings by visitors on all review platforms.

Scheduling a private tour with us guarantees an unparalleled experience for Harry Potter enthusiasts, as it gives you the freedom to dictate the pace of the tour and ask unlimited questions.

All our guides are trained comedic performers equipped to both captivate and entertain as well as impress with their comprehensive knowledge.

We are also open to tailoring tours to meet your specific needs! We have an extensive track record catering tours for hen parties and school groups, with our guides skilled at adjusting tour content to match any demographic.

As Edinburgh is as enchanting to us as it is to JK Rowling, we hope our passion inspires you too!

Is the tour suitable for children under 7 years old?

Location

Greyfriars Bobby's grave

All of our guides can be distinguished by our black cloaks!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Foongeek

Apr 23, 2024

Fun and enjoyable - Fantastic! The guide was interactive and funny. She spoke with enthusiasm and really engages the tourists well with all the questions and giving us points for answering correctly. A treat for Harry Potter fans indeed.