Highlights
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.
About This Deal
Departure Point
- NCP CAR PARK: I have a code which reduces the cost from £27 to £10 for 24 hrs. You could have breakfast in JK’s ‘Levels’ across the road (opens: 08:30 AM). If this is your plan PLEASE MESSAGE ME after booking.
- I can pick you up at the railway station if you’re just coming in for the day, I’ll be wearing red robes and if you wear Spectrespecs you’ll likely see Nargyles buzzing around me. Pests.
- Default meeting point: Statue of the Duke of Wellington on his horse. On the end of Princes Street, opposite the Balmoral Hotel with its clock tower, besides the Apple store, outside:
HM General Register House, 2 Princes St, Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Return Details
- For those seeking a talisman, I can return you to the heart of wizarding commerce in Edinburgh, essentially our ‘Diagon’.
- If you’re worried about missing your train, ‘EVANESCO WORRY!’, I can take you there. But you might prefer to wander the Royal Mile for an evening meal first.
- The tour ENDS at City Chambers, opposite St Giles Cathedral & the Octagonal Mercat cross, besides Mary Kings Close. 5 minutes walk uphill to the Castle, 4 minutes down steps to Waverley station. If you’re worried about missing your train, ‘EVANESCO WORRY!’, I can take you there.
Duration
7 hours - 8 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Duke of Wellington
Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
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
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Edinburgh Old Town
Edinburgh
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.
Duration: 6 hours and 25 minutes
Stop At: Greyfriars
26A Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
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.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional Information
- 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
- Please review » EXCLUSIONS ✕
- There is a good amount of steps. People say it is a good workout. Wear comfortable waterproof shoes
- It can be very cold, bring a hat & gloves & check the weather for rain
- 8 hours is a long time so BREAKFAST. Think everybody’s favourite Gameskeeper: if your feet haven’t swollen to baby Dolphins - keep shovelling!
- For an all-day private tour the price is relatively keen, ½ of some. Lunch, maybe a tip, are MOST appreciated.
- At least 1 person needs to have read all the books, or your Wizard will despair
- If unavailable to book this tour, or my 5¾hr private tour, please contact Potter Tour
- 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
Exclusions
- 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
Redemption Instructions
You're brill brill brill!
For instructions on discounted all-day parking in NCP, please contact me NOW with your preferred start time. You could have breakfast in JK's Levels across the road from NCP before I collect you if you wish. I buy food from there a lot, it's delicious.
If coming by the Floo network it's "Edin-BURRRR", too many have landed in Borgin & Burkes, they've started complaining.
Your guide Sam usually wears red wizard robes. He's a total nerd.
Please remember the group £80 entry & restoration fee for Greyfriars Kirkyard. If you're feeling generous you're welcome to buy me lunch in Nicolsons
See you soon
x
Sam
Traveler Pickup Information
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
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Fine Print
14-day cancellation rights do not apply; no refunds or exchanges permitted. Voucher valid only for date and time listed; may not be exchanged or redeemed for other dates. Purchaser name and phone number must be provided at checkout; this information will be shared with Viator and the tour operator for purposes of order fulfillment. Groupon promo codes may not be used for this offer. Groupon voucher Terms of Sale do not apply. See the tour operator's terms and conditions for this offer here.
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