Private Tour
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Forget about crowds, schedules or lines! With our company's self-guided experiences your smartphone is your new private guide.
Welcome to Edinburgh, the birthplace of Harry Potter! JK Rowling wrote all seven Harry Potter novels in this city and Jule will help you discover that was involved in this incredible story.
Walking the streets of this magical place, Rowling undoubtedly took some inspiration from the city which she then used in the Harry Potter novels. On our tour, we’ll be exploring places that may have served as inspirations for places and characters in Harry Potter.
In this incredible experience, you'll have the time to stroll around Edinburgh's Harry Potter Trail at your own pace, you'll have the opportunity to take astonishing pictures and enter any attraction you fancy along the way.
Please note: when booking, you will get an email with instructions on how to download our app and redeem your unique code (this code is different from your booking reference number!).
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
You will get an email with instructions to activate your tour (booking reference isn't the code!)
Jule will guide you through an audio guide (no computer-generated voice!)
Audio guide, videos, pictures, recommendations and all the info you need
3 weeks unlimited access to this Self-Guided Tour on the app
Map, directions, GPS route and stops of each tour
Live Guide
Any entrance fee for the attractions mentioned during the tour
The Elephant House
Welcome to the “birthplace of Harry Potter” – You can hardly fail to notice the prominent slogan above the entrance of the Elephant House Café. This is where JK Rowling spent a great deal of time writing the first Harry Potter book in, and even parts of the second and the third.
Greyfriars
This is the graveyard that can be seen from the back of the Elephant House Café, and it is believed to have inspired the graveyard of Little Hangleton in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Step in with Jule to discover all it's haunted attractions and why is this place so related to the novels J.K. Rowling wrote.
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tina M,
Jan 21, 2025
- Viator
It was difficult to get into and slightly difficult to navigate. I believe the app and actual tour need adjusted
jakob m,
Sep 30, 2024
- Viator
Fantastic tour covering all of the city! Saw everything I wanted and more, but the best part was our tour guide, Adam! He is funny, enthusiastic, and he made the whole thing exciting! One of the best tours I’ve been on in the UK and Adam was a huge part of that!
Janet B,
Sep 10, 2024
- Viator
This tour takes you to all the wonderful Harry Potter inspired spots. It has a brief summary at each location followed by directions to the next. However, I would definitely recommend starting at point one as that is where the directions are written from. We tried to do a few out of order and it was very difficult finding certain spots due to the spotty GPS thru Edinburgh. Also the Elephant Shop was under construction and they had a temporary one on Victoria Street. We were not able to go in because it had 45min wait. The tour itself was informative and could be stop and started if you want to go into a shop or spot along the way.
Dennis S,
Aug 20, 2024
- Viator
Looked like it would be fun but could not access the audio without WiFi. I probably missed a step and welcome advice so we can still use the tour
Emma B,
May 19, 2023
- Viator
Overall a thorough tour with some very interesting information! Easy to follow and an easy path. Some parts need updating though - a couple points of interest have shut down or aren’t there anymore.
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