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

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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R55alkevinw
Aug 24, 2025
Excellent!! - A great adventure around Edinburgh's Harry Potter hot spots, and the History of Edinburgh itself. Wizard Stu was very entertaining and very knowledgeable on Harry Potter, J.K.Rowling and Edinburgh history. We enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who likes Harry potter, J.K.Rowling and historic Edinburgh. ***** 👌
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263samiyag
Aug 24, 2025
Potter trails - It was a really good experience. The guide "Caroline" was very lovely to interact with. Reccommend to every potterheads.
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Lucae932
Aug 23, 2025
Interesting for all the Harry Potter fan type - Great work from our Roisin, it was really nice. To suggest to all the tourists fan of the saga! I would like to do it again ahah
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E1586bpmeghanh
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic! - Charlie was a great guide! Such a wonderful and informative tour, for all ages. Highly recommend! Would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Tonign1625cc
Aug 23, 2025
His tour was pitched at the right level and he was very personable - The communication after booking and before the tour helpful. was Charlie was very friendly, informative and responsive to the group
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Juliesi7402oc
Aug 23, 2025
Charlie and the Potter Trail - This was an amazing tour. I had planned a 16-day customized tour of Scotland and Ireland for 18 travelers. 11 decided to go on this tour. Charlie was an AMAZING guide. He was knowledgeable and very entertaining. If you have the chance to request a guide, I would highly recommend him. This was the highlight for many of the travelers of the entire trip!
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Deekshithab2025
Aug 23, 2025
Detailed and fun experience- 5/5 recommend - Had an excellent tour from Roisin this morning! Very detailed and fun experience. Highly recommend this show while in Edinburgh
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Carlamv5962zf
Aug 22, 2025
Wonderful for Harry Potter fans - Sam took us on a super engaging and interesting tour that entertained both adults and my 7 year old. Great stories, quizzes and insights into how the Harry Potter were written. Highly recommended for any Harry Potter fan and do stick around to tip them.
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P7158btamandas
Aug 22, 2025
The best Potter Tour in the UK - The Head Wizard, Charlie, was very knowledgeable, cordial, friendly, and was amazing at ensuring our group remained together. He kept everything fun and entertaining, but was also very professional and direct especially when we were interrupted by a different (far substandard than ours) tour group from a different company. I was happily surprised by how much new information I was able to learn. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who is a fan - large or small - of the Wizarding World.
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Devont860
Aug 22, 2025
Sure to be featured on Potterwatch - Charlie was engaging, knowledgeable, fun and super kind and welcoming. We day-tripped into Edinburgh from a cruise and it was well worth our time and effort!
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).