York Trivia Tour: History and Movie Magic

Embark on a Harry Potter Locations Tour in historical York. Discover movie trivia, play quizzes and games, and learn about the city’s history and film universe.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • York Minster - See the York Minster
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Interactive Quiz and Games
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Additional Information

Discover the town of York, immerse yourself in its rich history and associated film facts!
Divide yourself into groups, partake in quizzes and contests. Your tour leader will provide you with stellar trivia, and you can gain knowledge about the cinema universe and the historic background of York.
Commence your exploration around the town, taking pleasure…

Location
Rail Station (Stop RF)
The Cholera Burial Grounds, Opposite the Principal York Hotel, Station Road, York
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carly_h
Sep 11, 2025
A great HP themed day out in York - Thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Ellie as our guide. She was super knowledgeable about York and Harry Potter, and she made the whole thing so fun. We got to pick houses from the sorting hat and were split into team for a HP quiz as we explored the city. Admittedly I expected more of the sites to be directly linked to HP as opposed to drawing similarities but I found that I really enjoyed learning about York with HP elements thrown in throughout the tour so nevertheless I really enjoyed it.
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Fiona
Aug 31, 2025
Loved the Shambles… - Lots of Harry Potter and York city facts that I wouldn’t have found out otherwise. Harry Potter quiz was enjoyed by the children on the tour.
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Wilkoa7x
Aug 23, 2025
Absolutely phenomenal - As an avid Harry Potter fan the experience was phenomenal, our tour guide Ellie really knew everything there is to know about Harry Potter and made the experience so much better. Thank you Ellie, i would highly recommend this tour and if you get Ellie it will be so much better.
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Heidi222
Aug 21, 2025
Such a fun trip !!! - Such a fun experience - Ellie is a natural . My daughter found it engaging & really enjoyed the quiz questions . My husband really has no knowledge of Harry Potter , but it’s the correct mix of film trivia & York sites- to keep the whole family engaged . We saw parts of York we had missed & enjoyed the tour . Honestly the knowledge Ellie has is really impressive . A really nice memory to add to our fantastic trip to York ! Thank you Ellie :)
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Rebecca_franzin
Aug 18, 2025
A great Harry Potter tour in York - I loved the part of the quizzes, the division into "houses", Ellie's preparation, our guide, about books and movies! The fact that he told us facts and curiosities about Harry Potter, but also about the city of York. Time flew by and I really enjoyed it! A little tip: you should update the location of the meeting point on Google Maps, because it was a bit complicated. And it would have been nice to spend more time in the Shambles, the Diagon Alley street, but I understand that with the Sunday afternoon crowd it's not easy. 5 stars to Ellie for her sympathy, her knowledge of the world of Harry Potter, her skill and professionalism!!! :)
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Tracy
Aug 3, 2025
Birthday treat. - We really enjoyed the tour, our guide Libby was very knowledgeable about the history of York, and added in things about Harry Potter that I hadn't heard before.
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R1501msstuartm
Aug 2, 2025
A definite part of your York trip. - This was a great, fun tour with Libby. She was so knowledgeable about Harry Potter as well as York and the tour is a great way to see the city. The quizzes along the way and the competitive (fun) nature made it really good for adults and children alike. Our two kids loved the whole experience, including the ghost stories. Would definitely recommend this as part of your York experience.
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Northantspubber
Aug 6, 2025
a pleasant walk - Nice walk round and a quiz. Its nice for the real Harry Potter enthusiasts. The guide was very knowledgeable and we saw some interesting places
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Akshay_a
Aug 23, 2025
Not a Harry Potter locations tour - Well I was excited as the name suggested I was made to believe that we would get to see certain Harry Potter locations but it’s misleading. It’s actually a walking tour around certain sites in York with Harry Potter quiz in between. Although the guide was knowledgable, I was put off as the walking tour had no locations of Harry Potter shoots. If I knew this earlier I would not have chosen this. The meeting point was changed and directions were not clear but the tour waited till we arrived (10 mins late)
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Kristen_b
Aug 20, 2025
Definitely do NOT recommend them. - Couldn’t find the meeting place as there was a ton of construction and their directions aren’t clear. Messaged them at the time of the beginning of the tour telling them I couldn’t find them. They never responded. Called Viator who put me through to them. Asked for a refund and they said no, it was my fault I couldn’t find them. Definitely do NOT recommend them.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).