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A Life Less Narrow, The Genius of Harry Potter, 5½hr Private Tour
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Non-refundable
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6 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
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.
? 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 ?
What's Included
- Under 16s admission to Edinburgh Castle included. Age 16+ cost £20 per person ☞ NOT included
- Flexible start: want to start later than 10:10? Cool! Message me after booking
- Old Parliament Hall
- To book this tour, or my private 8hr 'Complete Potterhead', please contact me
- 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
- Age 16 plus Castle admission, cost £20 per person ☞ NOT included ☜
- 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
- Age 16+ Castle admission, cost £20 per person ☞ NOT included ☜
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Select a meeting point
Start time
10:10 AM
End Point
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
Pickup points
What To Expect
Duke of Wellington
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 Included
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
Edinburgh Castle
A 30-minute tour of Edinburgh Castle. Admission for under 16s is included. £20 per person for everyone else.
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
- Please review » EXCLUSIONS ✕
- There is a good amount of steps. People say it is a good workout. Wear comfortable waterproof shoes, gloves & hat; check the weather
- Includes snacks but 5¾ hours is a long time so BREAKFAST. Think everybody’s favourite Gameskeeper: if your feet haven’t swollen to baby Dolphins - keep shovelling!
- At the end of the tour you will be left at Edinburgh Castle to continue your exploration where guides can't go
- To book this tour, or my private 8hr 'Complete Potterhead', please contact me
Operated by The Potter Tour
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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