Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit
Overview
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4 hours
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Set off on a magical tour of Edinburgh with our fun Potter-head guide, and see the places that inspired JK Rowling to create her wizarding universe. Then, enter the incredible Edinburgh Castle!
Starting at Tron Kirk on The Royal Mile, we first head to historic Waverley Station. Then head to Edinburgh University Old College - a famous old campus which provided lots of inspiration for JK Rowling’s creations.
We continue through the atmospheric Old Town, stopping at Greyfriars Kirkyard which inspired Tom Riddle's Grave and passing by the Elephant Café where JK Rowling sat for many hours dreaming up the world of Harry Potter!
Get amazing views of Edinburgh Castle on our way to Victoria Street - said to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley - and we finish near Edinburgh City Chambers where you’ll learn about JK Rowling’s impact on the city.
After the tour, you'll be given your tickets to explore the beautiful Edinburgh Castle!
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 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.
What‘s Included
See Edinburgh's top Harry Potter sights
2-hour walking tour with a small group
Tickets for Edinburgh Castle
Fun local guide!
Food & Drinks
Hotel pickup / drop-off
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Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit
Reviews
340 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Much enjoyed Kristy’s...
YolandaCatalina,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Much enjoyed Kristy’s sense of humor and overall disposition. She gave us some great bits of information as she walked us around and showed us the sights. I have never watched Harry Potter and booked this more so for my family but I still enjoyed it all the same.
Interesting Harry Potter lore
Discover682898,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was fantastic!!!! It was so fun hearing some of the true history of the franchise!
A wonderful whimsical wizardry whirlwind of a tour.
Theresa L,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a delightful experience. I usually go on tours and they are a bit basic history ‘this’ or this is where someone died ‘that’, I wanted a bit of whimsy in a historical location. Our tour guide Jackson did such a good job giving us cool facts, Harry Potter trivia & connecting places to the book & movie. He had us laughing and kept us entertained. 2 hours went by so fast. I also have to appreciate the management team. I ended up 1 minute late (late train & an exhausting steep hill) was my villain. They were able to reconnect me with the group since they do start promptly. A nice pair of walking shoes is needed.
Great guide and great tour
C3612ZIalexm,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour! Kirsty was a fantastic guide. Super knowledgeable about the city and history and great Harry Potter facts. I would recommend this as a great start to your trip to get familiar with the city.
Great tour with excellent guide
SineadM291,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with a fantastic tour guide Jaxon, he had great knowledge and a wonderful energy while delivering the tour, I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Edinburgh
Great experience with Jackson
marthamN2869CB,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jackson was a great guy. Knowledge, entertaining and funny. We had a great time on this tour. Not to offend but Jackson reminded me of a mix between Harry and Dobby lol
Amazing Harry Potter tour element
andywW1189HP,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The Harry Potter tour element of this was far the best bit! Our tour guide jackson was highly knowledgeable and full of life. He was very attentive and kept everyone together. We were slightly disappointed with the castle itself. Not very impressed. Highly recommend the Harry Potter guided tour and Jackson!
This tour was amazing and...
Tyler V,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was amazing and very enjoyable! Our tour guide Hazel was fabulous. She very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and personable. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
Must see add the castle to it
Eleezeh S,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was great amazing really great and energetic tour guide with lots of great stories. Recommend!!!!
The guide (believe her...
Christopher B,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The guide (believe her name was Kristy) was great and super knowledgeable. We learned a ton about Edinburgh and the inspirations behind Harry Potter. The only reason I’m giving this tour 4 stars rather than 5 is because (and this is no fault of the tour guide or tour company) there just isn’t a lot of true Harry Potter related things to see in Edinburgh as: the movies weren’t filmed there, the stories in the books didn’t occur in Scotland and J.K. Rowling isn’t Scottish. Just know that, if you book this tour, you’ll get a good tour and guide experience, and you may feel like there weren’t a lot of real Harry Potter related sites aside from the names in the graveyards (which are cool to see)
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