
The Potter Trail Private Tour
The Potter Trail Private Tour
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 consisten
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Greyfriars Kirkyard
From here we will also see two potential inspirations for Hogwarts in the form of George Heriot's School and Edinburgh Castle.
45 minutesPotterrow
An area of the city named after Harry Potter? Surely not! See the place where she wrote much of the first book from here.
10 minutesNational Museum of Scotland
Some small connections here to Harry Potter but also a good location to talk about the Balmoral Hotel where JK Rowling finished the series.
5 minutesThe Elephant House
A cafe that promotes itself as the "Birthplace" of Harry Potter. We will explain why those inverted commas are very important...
5 minutesVictoria Street
One of Edinburgh's most iconic streets, considered to be the real life Diagon Alley.
5 minutes