The Potter Trail Private Tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour of Edinburgh designed especially for Potter fans!
Founded in 2012, we are the original Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh. Our guides have the most experience of any tour company in Edinburgh and we are consistently rated most highly by visitors across all platforms.
Booking a private tour with us will ensure the ultimate experience for Harry Potter fans as you'll be able to take the tour at your own pace and ask as many questions as you like! Private means that the tour is for your group only.
Our friendly and professional guides are all trained actors and comedians so we can guarantee they will captivate and entertain you as well as impress with their extensive knowledge, as you visit all the key Potter sights in the city.
We are also happy to customise this tour to suit you! We take on lots of bookings for hen/stag parties and school groups and our guides are skilled at catering the tour content for any audience.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Is the tour suitable for children under 7 years old?
What To Expect
Greyfriars
We begin our tour in the city's historic Greyfriars Kirkyard where JK Rowling spent a lot of time while writing the books. Here we'll see several names on gravestones that inspired characters in the series including William McGonagall and Thomas Riddell. From here we will also see two potential inspirations for Hogwarts in the form of George Heriot's School and Edinburgh Castle.
An area of the city named after Harry Potter? Surely not! See the place where she wrote much of the first book from here.
Options
The Potter Trail Private Tour
What‘s Included
Guide
Please bring something that you can use as a wand. This can be anything roughly wand shaped - a pen or umbrella will work well!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,498 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not just a Harry Potter tour, but an Edinburgh tour too
fatihdZ2095GO,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and fun. The tour lasted about 1.5 hours. Although it was relatively short, it was very informative and well worth it.
Wonderful Potter Trail Tour
C9340CWkimk,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide, Charlie, was wonderful. A great walking tour to see and learn about some of the places and names around the beautiful city of Edinburgh that inspired JK Rowling when she was writing the Harry Potter books. Highly recommend this tour.
Verry nice tour
thomasdT7870NX,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Roisin was the guide she did a wonderful job
Love this tour
639karenas,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved this tour. Our guide Christine was amazing. She kept the tour fun and entertaining with wonderful facts and stories about the author and the books. The tour was well paced showing us some great sights of Edinburgh along the way. Both Adults, children, Wizards, Witches and Muggles will enjoy this tour.
A Spellbinding Tour with Wizard Stu!
Sunshine309756,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wizard Stu made our Potter Trail absolutely magical! His storytelling was witty, engaging, and full of fascinating behind-the-scenes details that brought both Edinburgh and the wizarding world to life. He struck the perfect balance between humor, history, and Harry Potter trivia, keeping everyone—from devoted fans to casual companions—thoroughly entertained. If you're looking for a fun, interactive, and memorable way to explore Edinburgh, Wizard Stu is the guide you want. Just don't be surprised if you leave wondering whether he actually graduated from Hogwarts.
Amazing tour guides
SkateMak,Jul 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Christine was a fantastically knowledgeable guide, who made it a fun experience for adults and youth alike.
HP Edinburgh Tour Review 3.7.26
dianehF3607PE,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam was friendly, funny & knowledgeable. He included everyone with fun facts, wand waving, team building games and sharing information on Harry Potter and of Edinburgh tourist recommendation
Amazing tour and vast knowledge
stevedaviesw,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing day and very very informative. Got all the hidden information you normally wouldn’t while having a very cheerful guide.
Perfect mix of fun and facts
emmasJ7992CJ,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved it! Alastair was a fantastic guide - full of information which he passed on to us with real enthusiasm. Was interesting to see so many things that inspired the books whilst also learning a little of the history of the city. So pleased we did this one!!
Great Fun!
lisatA4983RQ,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on the Potter Tour! Our guide, Mel, was very knowledgeable and kind. It was busy on the city streets, but she made sure everyone could hear and participate in the adventure!
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