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Edinburgh Harry Potter Tour: Explore the Inspirational Spots for Potter's Phenomenon
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Edinburgh
Embark on a private tour of Edinburgh's Old Town to discover the inspirational spots behind the Harry Potter phenomenon. Explore the Royal Mile, Diagon Alley, and more with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Greyfriars Kirkyard - We’ll pass through Greyfriars Kirkyard, finding gravestones of characters within the Harry Potter series. (Who must not be named..)
We’ll also spot “Hogwarts School” of wizardry from inside the graveyard. - Grassmarket - Famous street in Old Town Edinburgh with lots of rich history, stories and 1 Potter connection.
- Writers’ Museum - We’ll stand outside the historic Writer’s Museum and visit the Makars court yard area.
- Royal Mile - We’ll weave in and out of the most famous street in Edinburgh. We will walk through the top area of the Royal Mile, including the Lawnmarket and Castlehill.
What's Included
- Guided Tour
Additional Information
Join us for an exclusive exploration of Edinburgh’s ancient Old Town. We’ll discover the locations where J. K. Rowling found her muse for her world-famous Harry Potter series. Starting from the renowned Royal Mile under the gaze of Edinburgh Castle, we will explore ‘Diagon Alley’ and visit an authentic graveyard to see the final resting place of ‘he who must not be named’. We will also delve into the locales where Rowling initiated her writings and the luxurious surroundings where she wrapped up her tales.
Following my graduation in Tourism Management from a local university in Edinburgh and my extensive experience working in Scottish tourism, I am thrilled to serve as your guide. My final year Thesis paper focused on the impact of the Harry Potter sensation on Scottish tourism.
All tours maintain small group dynamics - each group contains no more than 10 people.
Location
Tartan Weaving Mill & Exhibition
Castlehill
555 Castle Hill on Google.
I will be standing outside the main door of the Tartan Weaving Mill on Castle Hill. I stand near the postcard stand.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tallbrey
Jun 17, 2024
Fun Harry Potter walking tour for all ages! - Kat is FANTASTIC!!
She is knowledge, friendly, engaging, great with all age groups—
I’ve hired Kat twice to do student group tours. [American high school kids from the US]
Kat took us all over Edinburgh, and it was a blast. Affordable.
You’re welcome in advance.
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Mckensie_w
Apr 28, 2024
Great tour! We learned so... - Great tour! We learned so much about both Harry Potter and Edinburgh. Our guide was great, and it was the perfect length.
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Jennine_t
Sep 12, 2023
Great Edinburgh Tour - Wonderful walking tour filled with interesting historical information and places around Edinburgh we loved seeing many key places that may have inspired JK Rowling as she was creating the Harry Potter Series. We would highly recommend this fun tour our family of 6 had a great time!!
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Emily_p
Aug 19, 2023
Personalized and Perfect - Kat was an excellent guide. She got to know our family, shared both historical facts and Potter lore, and offered great insight. She paced the tour for the mobility needs of our family, she helped us take silly photos, and shared fascinating stories. We took this tour as our first event of our visit to Edinburgh and it was a great introduction to the city. Highly recommend!
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Chakakhan1
Jul 27, 2023
Great time! - Kat was amazing and very knowledgeable about Edinburgh and Harry Potter. We only had one true Harry Potter fan but we all enjoyed the tour. Would highly recommend
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Mbm2732
Jul 16, 2023
Great tour! Highly recommend! - Kat was wonderful. Despite a rainy day she made the entire experience special and even had wands for photos near a certain famous grave! She gave great recommendations for local used bookstores and was a fantastic tour guide! HP lovers should definitely enjoy her tour! Plus many who don’t live HP!
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Kirab452
Jul 10, 2023
Excellent Harry Potter Walking Tour - Katrina is very knowledgeable and friendly. She provided lots of opportunities to ask questions and take pictures and even provided wands for a photo op. I highly recommend doing a tour with her.
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Angela_h
Jul 7, 2023
Wonderful Private Tour - This was a wonderful tour. We had the best time and such a great tour guide. We loved doing the private experience and really enjoyed all there was to see and learn about. We definitely recommend!
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J0yofgrief
Jun 21, 2023
Magical Kat 🔮✨✨✨ - The Harry Potter tour with Kat is simply magical!!! Within an hour you really dig deep into the saga and into JK Rowling’s writing process, in connection with the history of the city itself and its fascinating misteries. You can tell that Kat is very passionate about taking people around and talk witchcraft at Hogwarts, plus she is very knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely recommend the tour to any HP fans but also to people who just want to approach the saga! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Aryamanm2015
Jun 21, 2023
Highly reommended for true HP fans - Kat is super passionate about HP, she literally has a masters in the subject. I was lucky to have a private tour (sheer luck) and it was totally worth it. Kat also clicked my photos (although I look a bit fat in them, but that’s not her fault).
I highly recommend this tour to all HP fans visiting Edinburgh. Especially if you’re a books over movies kind of fan, skip the expensive studio tours and do this real, authentic experience and see Edinburgh through JK Rowling’s eyes.
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