Original Harry Potter Locations Tour : Guided Tour of York

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Explore the city of York, learn all about its history and related movie trivia!

Get sorted into teams, play quizzes and games. Your guide will offer top trivia and you can learn about the film universe and history of York.

Set off on your journey around town, enjoying trivia quizzes from your guide along the way to earn points for your team. With an animated scoreboard, video clips of movie scenes, costume pieces, and reenactments, this is an interactive experience.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Local guide

Professional guide

Interactive Quiz and Games

Gratuities

Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off

What To Expect

York Minster

See the York Minster

Admission Not Applicable

Options

English

Reviews

4.66

459 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

388

Our fabulous Harry Potter tour
C8333FZmelaniet,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Me and my bestie went on the Harry Potter tour. It was really good, Ellie was lovely, bubbly and chatting to everyone. It didnt feel like it was 2 hours. We came 2nd in the quiz. It was so much fun and would recommend it to anyone
Brilliant experience
EmmaH2060,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Ellie was absolutely brilliant! A wonderful way of discovering York and learning about its history while doing lots of fun Harry Potter inspired challenges!
Ellie a fun tour guide
BinaChu,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a great couple of hours 😃 Ellie made the walk fun and has amazing knowledge of all things Harry Potter as well as interesting facts about York’s history. My friend & 18 year old twins (huge Harry Potter fans) all thoroughly enjoyed the quizzes, games and walk. Would recommend if you’re visiting York! Thank you Ellie 👍🏽
5* walking HP Tour
Jade123jh,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really all-rounded tour of Yorks history and Harry Potter knowledge! Ellie was fun, bubbly and knowledgable. She kept the group engaged with lots of facts, quizzes, knowledge of York and even got sorted into houses! Very good value for money, highly recommend this 2hr Harry potter walking tour 😀
York - A Harry Potter Treasure
Lorraine E,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ellie was an excellent guide and tailored tour to young and old. Everyone participated in a fun team quiz and one Mom rocked it for her team. Besides all things Harry Potter we also learned fun historical facts of York.
Fab HP walking tour of York
SuaveGav1982,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ellie was lovely and has a vast knowledge of all things Harry Potter and York. She’s a really entertaining and friendly tour guide. We loved the quiz aspect, it really kept the kids interested, as did the stories about York (especially the gruesome/creepy ones) The walking was very easy to manage, would recommend for most ages!
A good walk around the city center
Safia M,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Thank you so much for an interesting tour. So many things I’ve learned, not just about the Harry Potter, also about York.
Pleasant easy walking tour
U6271XTlouisec,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ellie was so knowledgeable about both York and Harry Potter. Loved this interactive walking tour. The walking was pleasant and not too much at all for a 2 hour tour.
Greta tour!
Caroline A,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour. Ellie was very knowledgeable of Harry potter and York! Not too much walking as lots of stops with lots of information! Great for if you've already done lots of walking like we did! Learnt lots about harry potter and inspirations for the films from york
A great HP themed day out in York
Carly H,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Ellie as our guide. She was super knowledgeable about York and Harry Potter, and she made the whole thing so fun. We got to pick houses from the sorting hat and were split into team for a HP quiz as we explored the city. Admittedly I expected more of the sites to be directly linked to HP as opposed to drawing similarities but I found that I really enjoyed learning about York with HP elements thrown in throughout the tour so nevertheless I really enjoyed it.