Complete Potterhead, 8hr rite-of-passage unwrapping Harry Potter

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7 to 8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

If you loved Harry Potter, then you want a tour of JK Rowling’s home to be as unforgettable as reading the books for the first time. You want to fill that crushing emptiness closing the Deathly Hallows left. You have one chance to make it good & you want the best.

「 I wrote this tour for you 」

» All the inspirations for Harry Potter in Edinburgh & much of the rest of the world too.
» Rowling’s life living across Europe & how this impacted the books.
» What we can learn from how Rowling overcame hardship. 
» How do you write like JK Rowling? Lots & lots of practice & a little reflection mostly, but you could come on this tour anyway & I'll attempt to illuminate an inch further.
» Lunch in a Harry Potter cafe with practicals: Divination, Charms, Potter games; quill writing or song-smithing.
① ticket passages a group of up to 6 Potterheads & squibs.

It’s been popular amongst generous parents seeking an entirely forgettable rite of passage; passionate fans & teachers, for thoroughness.

What's Included

Flexibility: message me why the books are important to you, your preferred start time & duration
To book this tour, or my 5¾hr private tour, please contact Potter Tour
This is a private tour for you, your friends & family exclusively
Wandwork
Gives you a general overview of the Old Town, should be done on day 1 of your visit
Kingdom of the Scots exhibition
Old Parliament Hall
Ignore Tripadvisor's whimsy^ This tour is about JK Rowling, it touches on Potter but it majors in JK
Discounted all day parking cost £10, please contact me
Lunch, where Rowling wrote ‘great parts’ of the Philosopher’s Stone
Nevertheless eat Breakfast. It’s a long walk, BREAKFAST IS KING
Potter guides & aspiring guides: please look elsewhere, I love you but I have too many "tributes"
Movie lovers who haven’t read the books. Read the books already. Book my 4¼ hr tour or Potter Trail

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 & adapt my route if you’re jet-lagged & need maximum time to eat breakfast, but 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; it can start later but rarely earlier

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends in a different location. You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 8 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

    10 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Edinburgh Old Town

    An 8-hour tour of locations connected to JK Rowling & the writing of her beloved Harry Potter. Harry's saga is more than a million words & has sold more than ½ billion books. You don't need an 8-hour 'Harry Potter tour', but Harry deserves it.

    6 hours 25 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Late lunch! If it's open. Around £15 per person will be required. If it's closed we'll go elsewhere. This is optional, the tour can be done without lunch, you could bring a packed lunch or buy sandwiches en-route to eat on the go. But this would omit the seated lunch activities.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Greyfriars

    Part of Edinburgh's world heritage site and Edinburgh's most visited cemetery, I wonder why?

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • 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

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

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