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Harry Potter Walking Tour: Explore Magical Edinburgh
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524 Ratings
Edinburgh
Embark on this 2-hour pedestrian adventure to discover the iconic locations all Harry Potter enthusiasts must visit in Edinburgh. With your guide, traverse the avenues that sparked J.K. Rowling’s imagination and delve into the sinister history of witches and wizards of Edinburgh.
Embark on this 2-hour pedestrian adventure to discover the iconic locations all Harry Potter enthusiasts must visit in Edinburgh. With your guide, traverse the avenues that sparked J.K. Rowling’s imagination and delve into the sinister history of witches and wizards of Edinburgh.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Royal Mile - The tour begins at 130 High Street (The Royal Mile)
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Edinburgh Old Town - Visit the locations which inspired J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. We’ll show you which sites were her inspiration for Hogwarts and the characters who dwelled within its magical walls.
See where Diagon Alley came to life, and where Lord Voldemort is…
- Royal Mile - The tour begins at 130 High Street (The Royal Mile)
- Edinburgh Old Town - Visit the locations which inspired J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. We’ll show you which sites were her inspiration for Hogwarts and the characters who dwelled within its magical walls.
See where Diagon Alley came to life, and where Lord Voldemort is buried, and learn how Edinburgh’s own dark history of witches and wizards played a role in inspiring Rowling herself.
- Victoria street - See the street that inspired Diagonally
- Greyfriars Kirk - Visit the graveyard that inspired several character names, and visit the real Lord Voldemort’s grave
- The Balmoral Spa - See where J. K. Rowling wrote the final Harry Potter book.
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Expert local guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children under 5 years old accompanied by an adult can join this tour for free
- We unfortunately do not advise guests in wheelchairs to join the Harry Potter Tour, due to the narrow stairways and steep hills. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused
- Average tour length. The independent guides with whom we work have your best…
- Children under 5 years old accompanied by an adult can join this tour for free
- We unfortunately do not advise guests in wheelchairs to join the Harry Potter Tour, due to the narrow stairways and steep hills. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused
- Average tour length. The independent guides with whom we work have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites and stories above and lasts this long, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group!
- Children under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
Location
130 High St
High Street
The tours starts at 130 High Street (The Royal Mile), on the corner with Stevenlaw's Close. Look for the guide with the SANDEMANs red name badge.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(524 Ratings)
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Leilaseriket
Feb 16, 2025
Welcome to a magical walk - Sarah, our tour guide, was cheerful, friendly and truly passionate about Harry Potter and what inspired JK Rowling. It was a great pleasure to take part to this walk. I learnt a lot of things I didn't knew, which I really appreciated. I recommend this walk to everyone interested by Harry Potter.
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Tomasfx778rb
Feb 8, 2025
Great Tour - The tour was excellent. Our guide, Sarah, was very friendly, approachable and very passionate about Harry Potter. She kept us entertained for the whole tour. She was an excellent tour guide. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.
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Sarah_s
Jan 24, 2025
Brilliant Potter tour with Sarah! - This tour was a perfect retrospective of JK Rowling’s journey, end-to-end, complete with interesting factoids not found elsewhere. Our guide Sarah is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and provides a vibrant unfolding of the behind the scenes details tying everything back to the book series. Be sure to book with Sarah for a fun, fact-filled walking tour.
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Mark
Jan 12, 2025
The Magic of Harry Potter brought to life - We had such fun on this Tour - David really brought the magic of the books to life and kept the tour interactive throughout - asking loads of questions and getting us involved. I would highly recommend this tour with David
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Noname914827
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing, would definitely recommend - Xander was amazing and very knowledgable. We had a great time on the tour and would highly recommend! He told us some fascinating facts about JK Rowling and where she got her inspiration for the books and some fun facts about the movies. We loved being sorted into houses and being quizzed as we walked around Edinburgh!
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Rebekahbd3353oo
Dec 31, 2024
Magical Tour! 🧙🏼♂️ - Monique was an amazing tour guide!!!! She was very knowledgeable, considerate of the entire group, and gave great suggestions on where to go and eat around Edinburgh. I gained a lot of Harry Potter knowledge and had so much fun. An amazing tour for every Harry Potter fan!! I loved it.
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Arlene_c
Dec 30, 2024
Great tour! - We enjoyed walking the streets of Edinburgh and learn about JK Rowling and Harry Potter. Definitely a must to do when in Edinburgh.
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J4810xbdonatellam
Dec 19, 2024
Harry Potter tour of December 19, 2024. Sarah was excellent! - The visit was beautiful, Sarah is a fun, engaging and knowledgeable guide who also told us facts about Edinburgh history that inspired the Harry Potter books. The final question of the game is not very easy. Sarah, I knew it but a Hufflepuff is also altruistic😂.
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Warners952
Dec 1, 2024
Harry Potter Magic - What a great tour! So much history and a lot of Harry Potter magic! Really interactive and the quiz was a lot of fun! Monique was an excellent guide and even gave us tips for places to visit and eat! We took one of her recommendations on board and Howies did not disappoint.
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Stephanie_f
Oct 27, 2024
Magical tour through JK Rowling's Edinburgh - Sarah our guide made the tour magical! A fantastic guide (I am a qualified Failte Tourguide and hard to impress), but she was great.
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