Harry Potter Walking Tour: Explore Oxford's Magical Sites and Famous Books

Embark on a magical Harry Potter walking tour in Oxford, exploring the enchanting sites and famous books. Join a fun guide, take a quiz, and discover the history of Oxford University.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blackwell’s Bookshop - Not quite Flourish and Blotts but as close as a muggle bookshop can be. Blackwells is the dream of every Ravenclaw, holding approximately holding 250,000 volumes, which translates to 3 miles of books! This is even more impressive knowing that their first store measured only 12 feet square, and held just 700 used books. Don’t…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Non-magical folks are invited! Embark on a whimsical journey into the historic structures of Oxford University, including New College and the Bodleian Library. Experience an enjoyable trip with a witty Oxford student guide, equipped with a quiz, an assortment of props, and a plethora of corny jokes and puns. This tour is perfect for dedicated Harry…

Location
Oxford Tourist Information
Broad Street
Please ensure you are there 15 minute before the tour is set to start, and you can be check-in at the Oxford Tourist Information building. If this is not open for any reason, please wait outside.
Cancellation Policy

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

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69samuelw
Dec 16, 2024
Harry Potter tour - Dec 24 - Took my 6 year old daughter - she absolutely loved it. Lara was engaging throughout and the quiz was entertaining. Would recommend.
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997antonya
Dec 10, 2024
But the books after! - We enjoyed our tour with Tym. He was very friendly andknowledgeable about both Oxford University and the links To JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Tolkien and CS Lewis. All had their place on the tour and it was a lighthearted and enjoyable walk seeing some of the location relating to Potter and the others and just some fantastic architecture or interesting spots. It was as informative as we needed after a days xmas shopping (so many books - pro tip, buy the books after walking around on a tour!) and a pleasant way to round off the day. Thanks Tym.
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Elise234
Dec 7, 2024
Fantastic! - It was a fantastic experience, greatly enjoyed. Will is the best guide I've ever had, full of passion, fun jokes and fun facts. Hugely recommended!!
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Jenniferh146
Nov 28, 2024
The perfect intro to Oxford! - We SO enjoyed our time with Will today. His dry British humor and fun facts about the university had our 12-year-old riveted. Potterheads definitely get some fun photos and quizzes by houses was a cute addition to the tour. He took particular care and made the 90-minute tour fly by. (We heard a very dry tour as we were passing another group and were glad we chose a family friendly one.) He’s really a treasure and wishing him the best on his final exams!
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Sofiafuso
Nov 25, 2024
Wonderful experience - Highly recommended even if you are not fun of Harry Potter. The Guide is very professional, friendly and experienced and also provides details related to the history and architecture of the place.
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293doraj
Nov 22, 2024
Highly recommend! - Our guide Will was great, knowledgeable and funny. The sights were beautiful. If you are planning on visiting Oxford, we highly suggest booking a walking tour. It is much easier then searching what colleges are open to public (there are only few out of 54 I believe). And of course the highlight of the tour were Harry Potter filming locations. All in all, very lighthearted and physicaly easy walking tour!
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Lorip990
Nov 13, 2024
Harry Potter and the U of O - Will is a great tour guide. He got right into the HP theme by creating group houses, handing out house scarves, and he maintained a score for correctly answering questions as he pointed out the filming highlights in addition to historical University tales. Highly recommended for all ages.
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Adityag1996
Nov 10, 2024
Excellent tour, and a wonderful learning experience. - Luke was so warm and funny. I had organised a walking tour for my family for a day out in Oxford, and they had a great time enjoying the landscape and learning about harry potter (they had never watched/read the series before)- but that's on them! We had a great time and the trip was well organised. Thank you team!
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952taniaw
Dec 18, 2024
Harry Potter AND Oxford - Whilst this tour did have a Harry Potter focus and showcased buildings specific to the films, it also incorporated general oxford information and history. Our guide, Will, was informative, entertaining and chatty. Just to note, we picked this tour because we have children and we thought a Harry Potter tour would be more appropriate, however the tour was not specially "child- friendly". (What I'm trying to say is that the tour content was not specially targeted for children and they may get bored).
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Pascal
Dec 15, 2024
Disappointing experience - Disappointing This is the saddest tour I've ever done. The guide Lara did her best. But make us wait 5 to 15 min everywhere to get there anyway. Plus visit things in the beginning of the tour that have nothing to do with Harry Potter. A tip, visit the venues on your own a lot of money saved
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