A life less narrow, the Genius of Harry Potter & Edinburgh Castle

4.9
(16 reviews)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

How did JK Rowling craft such brilliant, memorable characters & how did she build such a spell-binding world? Why are Britain’s most beloved novels so dark & troubled? What is Rowling & Harry’s relationship to Edinburgh?

➽ Enter the dim, forbidden section of Madam Pince’s library, break open a stiff dusty book & CRACK! The Portkey will transport you to Edinburgh, where a red-robed wizard will meet you for a winding journey through their cobbled fairy-tale Old Town, festooned with glittering stone palaces & mushroomed with soaring wizard towers; you'll shine a light into JK’s gilded brain.

➽ Long private tours curtail expensive quarantines & banish hassle. 5½ hours gives us the freedom to cover more ground, more Potter inspirations & enter Rowling’s mindsets in rich detail. If you care about Harry Potter I’d love to show you around.

① Ticket reserves a tour for ≤ 8 Potterheads & squibs.
Combine this tour with a shop on Edinburgh’s ‘Diagon’ & tea in Mcgonagall’s & it’s a rich day ϟ

What's Included

Flexible start: want to start later than 10:10? Cool! Message me after booking
Old Parliament Hall
All day parking, please contact me
Gives an overall introduction to the Old Town so should be done on your first day.
Flexibility: message me who’s coming, why the books are important to them, your preferred duration
National Museum of Scotland
Ignore what's above, this tour is primarily about JK Rowling. It touches on Potter but majors on JK
Breakfast. We can pause for sandwiches to be eaten during the tour, but BREAKFAST IS KING
Parties where no-one has read the books. Book my 4¼ hour tour or Potter Trail
Edinburgh Castle

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I can pick you up at Old Town accommodation at your preferred time & adapt my route if you’re jet-lagged & need maximum time to eat breakfast or lunch. However, story-wise it’s optimum to meet me at the regular tour start point: opposite the Balmoral Hotel with its clock tower, besides the statue of the Duke of Wellington. Please message me to change the tour commencement time after booking. 10 am is usually the earliest start, however.

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
Edinburgh Castle

At the end of our tour, you will have up to 1½ hours to continue exploring Castle areas where the passage-blocking tour guides are forbidden. Waverley Station is 11 minutes easy walk downhill. Parked your car? 20 minutes walk downhill. Seeking a Potter talisman? Edinburgh's Wizarding Street is 3 min

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    My preferred start point, is opposite the Balmoral Hotel, with its big clock tower, betwixt the Apple store & the statue of the Duke of Wellington on his beloved horse Copenhagen

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Edinburgh Old Town

    JK Rowling said Edinburgh surely rubbed off on Harry Potter. We'll drink in the scenes & atmospheres that propelled a new world.

    5 hours 5 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Edinburgh Castle

    A 30-minute tour inside Edinburgh Castle walls. Castle entry is an ADDITIONAL £20 per person, which needs to be paid on the day.

    35 minutes • Admission ticket not included

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
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy

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