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Harry Potter Walking Tour: Explore Magical Edinburgh
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535 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
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(535 Ratings)
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Diana_a
Apr 5, 2025
Be ready to be mezmerized!! - To find the tour guide, they will send you notification on Viator saying to look for a person with a red umbrella. That person will be standing right infront of starbucks on the royal mile and next to India kitchen. It is a long tour but you won’t feel the time due to the story telling and the tour guide showing you where J.K Rowling got inspirations for her Harry Potter books 🥹 Also, Sarah the tour guide was AWESOME!! She was so welcoming and kind and she definitely knew her facts. She answered all of our questions and asked us questions to keep us intrigued!! She reignited the love that I had forgotten for Harry Potter and I would definitely do the tour again with Sarah! So thank you for a great tour and a great tour guide 🥹🥹
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874alysiad
Mar 18, 2025
I carried the Ravenclaw House Cup for the win on my back - The tour guide was so knowledgeable and fun. I had a blast learning history and harry Potter related bits. What a rich history to have access to.
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Aur_lienb876
Mar 11, 2025
A must do with Sarah if you like Harry Potter - We had a great time with this tour. Sarah is as interesting as she is passionnate about HP. We learn about JK Rowling inspiration and a little of Scottish History as well.
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Navigate730677
Mar 4, 2025
Super fun tour - We had a great time on this tour and learned a lot about JK and how she got her inspiration for the books.
Our tour guide was very informative and super nice.
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Itsralf
Feb 23, 2025
Highly recomended tour with great stories to hear - It was a great tour hearing all those stories even if youre not a Harry Potter fan its a great expierience. Sarah made the tour woth while and is a exciting storm teller who knows about everything about Harry Potter and the city of Edinburgh. We higly recoment this tour its worth wile...
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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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Catherine_m
Apr 22, 2025
tickets unavailable for tour - Link to app would not produce tickets. Lots of email confirmations but app indicated I had no bookings since a trip in South Carolina 2024
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