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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Ttcheeser
Nov 7, 2024
Whimsical & Delightful ! - My wife and I had a private tour and our guide Caroline was amazing, fun and whimsical! She kept us engaged the with stories and facts, always maintaining a light-hearted fantasy vibe. The path taken was direct and stops were frequent, an overall excellent design. My wife truly loves Harry Potter and she was absolutely delighted by this experience and still talks about how many things she learned! Gotta admit even this old muggle found it entertaining and fun! Thanks Caroline!
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Lathemg
Nov 5, 2024
An absolute highlight! 5 Stars! - This tour was one of the absolute highlights of our time in Edinburgh. Alister was an amazing guide; his enthusiasm, humor, and knowledge were truly impressive. We learned so much and had a lot of laughs seeing so many special Harry Potter spots!
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Lorchen44
Nov 5, 2024
Magical experience - It was amazing since the tour guide was so passionate! It was interesting to get to know about all the places that inspired JK Rowling
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I5173gxclairej
Nov 4, 2024
Brilliant - As a family we thoroughly enjoyed this tour. There was great depth of knowledge and lots of information that had been clearly researched. Our guide was lovely and her passion for Harry Potter shone through. You also pay what you can afford which is refreshing in these times when everything cost a fortune xx Thanks again for a great time.
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Joannelynn
Nov 4, 2024
Excellent Tour - Excellent tour, just the right length & really interesting. Caroline made it interesting and fun for everyone. Visited with my two sons age 7 & 10
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Conorandarleighs
Nov 4, 2024
Exceeded all expectations - My Husband and I had the best time on our tour. Charlie was our guide and was phenomenal - his wit and knowledge made the tour enjoyable for all ages and levels of potter fans. We had done many different types of tours on our 9 day London/Edinburgh trip and Charlie was by far the most memorable guide.
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325danicah
Nov 3, 2024
A MUST DO - This might be my favorite thing that we did during our 10 day UK trip. It was one of the first things we did when we got to Edinburgh and one unintended result was that it helped orient us to the city. I've been a big Potter fan since about 2000 and thought it would just be a cute thing to do, but I learned SO MUCH! We loved it!!!
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Mengmeuny
Nov 3, 2024
Such a fun experience - We did the potter trail tour with Charlie and we had so much fun. Charlie was engaging, entertaining, and knowledgeable. We especially liked the fact that we learned little tidbits of information about both Edinburgh and the UK, alongside the HP facts. This was definitely one of the highlights of my trip, thank you Charlie!
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Lindsayreis
Nov 2, 2024
Harry Potter trail - What a treat of an experience! Our tour guide was Charlie who was funny, witty, and full of knowledge! I loved this tour because we learned so much about the origin of Harry Potter and other fun facts about Edinburgh. I would highly recommend!!
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Shaphanb2024
Nov 2, 2024
Such a fun tour! - We had a lot of fun on this tour! Alister was a fantastic guide. A lot of really cool information. A great way to see some of the popular spots in Edinburgh too! 10/10 would recommend!
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