Edinburgh's Amazing Harry Potter Walking Tour - Kids Free!
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the magic of Edinburgh and the amazing sights that inspired JK Rowling’s wizarding world – all with our fun Potter-head guide!
This small-group walking tour is perfect for people who want a more personalised in-depth Potter themed tour of the city.
We’ll meet at Tron Kirk on The Royal Mile, and the first stop of the tour is at the historic Waverley Train Station. Then head to Edinburgh University Old College – a famous old campus which provided lots of inspiration to JK Rowling’s creations.
We continue through the atmospheric old streets of the Old Town, stopping at Greyfriars Kirkyard which inspired Tom Riddle’s Grave and a shop that inspired Diagon Alley on Victoria Street. We’ll also pass by the Elephant Café where JK Rowling sat for many hours dreaming up the world of Harry Potter!
We conclude our tour near the city’s most famous landmark, beautiful Edinburgh Castle!
This is a great tour for families & die-hard fans of Harry Potter!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
See Edinburgh's top Harry Potter sights
2-hour walking tour with a small group
Kids can join for free!
Fun local guide!
Food & Drinks
Hotel pickup / drop-off
What To Expect
Royal Mile
After meeting your guide and fellow Potter-heads near Tron Kirk Market, your tour starts with a stroll along Edinburgh’s world-famous Royal Mile!
Edinburgh Waverley Station
We’ll stop at a great viewpoint to see the historical Waverley Train station, much used by JK Rowling and an inspiration for trains being an iconic part of a young wizard's journey.
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Edinburgh's Amazing Harry Potter Walking Tour - Kids Free!
Reviews
217 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Kristy was so up beat and...
Victoria S,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Kristy was so up beat and cheery! You could tell her love for Harry Potter shined through the tour. This is the perfect tour for the first day because you’re also able to get a lay of the land and was able to walk the city afterwards.
It was very informative...
Tracey B,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very informative and we learnt a lot about JK Rowling’s life Jackson our guide was really enthusiastic and entertaining in a brilliant way it was fun and seeing a lot of places we wouldn’t have seen if we hadn’t gone on the tour
The potter trail
400sanjithk,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jkr the name says it all .The Scottish culture described in her fairly ficitional tale says it all .The inspiration taken from the Edinburgh and the characters taken From the graveyard to cafe to hotel where she spent time to write her book has a ink stamped on the Edinburgh -Thanks to the guide who gave us a real tour of the same
A great walking tour that...
Nicole O,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A great walking tour that points out everything Harry Potter and a few “muggle” bits as well. Shoutout to Paul!
Kirstin was great! The...
Brandi W,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Kirstin was great! The tour was a lot of fun not only did she talk about Harry Potter but gave a little bit of history as well and facts about other actors and movie locations as well. It wasn’t strenuous I feel anyone could do the tour. She was also very attentive and made sure no one got left behind. Highly recommend
A magical tour to get to know Edinburgh in a different way
wilcoh211,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really nice tour through the city seeing where J.K. Rowling got her inspiration for the books. With 3 Potter-heads (and 1 to be) a very fun tour. Benjamin the tour guide is a charming guide who made the tour easy to understand for our (non-English speaking) kids.
Really amazing Harry Potter tour!
sharline81,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Harry Potter Walking Tour is really Amazing! Our guide Jackson knows a lot about Harry Potter but also about the life of J.K. Rowling. He told and showed us things that we could never find out by ourselfs. Jackson you rock, even though you are a Slytherin 🐍😉. Greetings Sharline 🐦⬛
Edinburgh city center, sights connected to J.K. Rowling, interesting insider stories
josipap928,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very well structured, not only allowing us to see the places in Edinburgh where J.K. Rowling stayed and found inspiration to write Harry Potter, but also serving as a great way to get to know the city in general. Jackson was very engaged in storytelling and had lots of insider stories to share, which added additional value to the whole experience. All in all, it was a very interesting tour that I would recommend to all true Harry Potter fans.
Witch hazel was the best!!
Z3823PGelizabethr,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Witch hazel was one of my favorite tour guides we've had on this trip. She was so funny and accommodating!! She did absolutely amazing and was so knowledgeable
Great Tour!
estherz277,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was excellent. Hazel, our tour guide was very informative and made this tour a great program to enjoy. I only joined the tour because of my children, but even for me it was very interesting! Thank you! Another big plus: kids were free!
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