• 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.

• Experienced guide

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

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?

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