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The Potter Trail
The Potter Trail
5
12:00 - 13:30
Monday
12:00 - 13:30
Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
Wednesday
12:00 - 13:30
Thursday
12:00 - 13:30
Friday
12:00 - 13:30
Saturday
12:00 - 13:30
Sunday
12:00 - 13:30
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Grab a wand and join your robed guide on the original tour in Edinburgh designed for Harry Potter fans! You'll discover magical locations that inspired characters and scenes in the series, visit places where JK Rowling wrote the books and even learn a spell or two along the way... Even if you're not a Harry fan, there's still plenty to entertain you on this lively and atmospheric tour. Suitable for families with children aged 7+. Our tour is free to join but does now require booking via our website. We also run private tours which can booked through Viator or through our website! PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.POTTERTRAIL.COM TO BOOK OUR FREE PUBLIC TOURS!
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Georgia5 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Really nice tour, lots of interesting facts. I think our guide was named Will. He did a great job, even took my kids' long and weird stories in stride. Tour group was smaller because of Covid, and the guide wore a mask, but it was designed to not interfere with his speech, which was nice.
Written 27 July 2020
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Courtney Lomax
Frizington, UK8 contributions
Oct 2021 • Friends
We joined the tour at Greyfriars Bobby, and our tour guide, Alex really made the tour come to life with his jokes and wit. Even though he had been suffering from a sore throat and was on his own with the group, he did a really good job making each fact engaging and interesting. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who either enjoys harry potter or wants to see the sights of the city.
Written 9 October 2021
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Jane L
Stonehouse, UK26 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
Richard is an enthralling Guide. Lots of interesting stories and looks at places which we may have otherwise missed. With drama, little quizzes and great anecdotes, he is a Master Guide and should be paid accordingly.
Written 27 July 2021
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JDHR1974
Surbiton, UK3 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Charlie was an amazing guide. He really knew his stuff and right from the start of the tour grabbed our attention and really interacted with the group wonderfully. The tour was just the right length and gave a fascinating insight into how the streets and sights of Edinburgh influenced the crafting of the novels. Lots of fun. Highly recommended.
Written 13 August 2020
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Uri B
Edinburgh, UK11 contributions
Aug 2021
It was absolutely phenomenal! Charlie was our guide on this tour and I loved every second of it. It was very informative, I learned a lot of things, and he made it truly magical.
He was very lively and absolutely fantastic, made a point to chat to everyone and he made us all smile and laugh.
He was very lively and absolutely fantastic, made a point to chat to everyone and he made us all smile and laugh.
Written 8 August 2021
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Alexandra E
8 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
We did the free Potter walking tour today with Charlie and what a brilliant day out! Charlie was a great story teller and the choice of fun tales was just right. We are Edinburgh locals and not major fans of Harry Potter but came away knowing more about the city and the amazing life story behind Harry Potter. Give it a try - you can earn house points and cast spells for big potheads out there.
Written 17 December 2021
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PlannerInBoots
Milton Keynes, UK14 contributions
Sept 2021 • Family
Enjoyable tour. Alex our guide had lots of interesting stories about the books, films and the places that may (or may not) have been the inspiration. He was excellent with my enthusiastic mini wizard…Only downside is that the traffic light spell only seems to work in groups.
Written 3 September 2021
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Kate S
5 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
We really enjoyed the public tour and thought the Head Wizard, Richard, was fantastic as our tour guide. He is super knowledgeable on all things HP and took us to some great places that we wouldn’t have known about otherwise. We found the meeting place very easily and the communication was faultless. The public tour is free and operates on a ‘pay what you can’ basis through donations. As huge HP fans, we had big expectations; we would have loved to tour the school grounds (the real life Hogwarts) or JK’s writing locations but sadly these were out of bounds at the time so no fault of the tour operators. Just a suggestion for the future!
Written 5 June 2022
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Beatrice Sutton
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Feb 2020 • Friends
What a speller performance from Gemma, our witch guide. It was great to Potter around the city taking in all the amazing Edinburgh sites and learning some great facts and bits about the inspellration behind Harry Potter. I was stupified by all the information. Gemma had a chamber full of potter secrets.
Written 23 February 2020
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HodgeSAFC
36 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We attended The Potter Trail on Saturday 16th March and had Christine as our guide.
From start to finish it was enthralling and the hour flew past, so much so that we both remarked that we easily could have listened to hours more!
Christine was a superb guide who was a pleasure to listen to, and her passion and knowledge for all things Harry Potter really shines through.
The recommended (but by no means expected) donation of £15-£20 per person is a bargain and I would be surprised if anyone didn't find this to be excellent value for money.
From the Irish couple who used straws as makeshift wands! 😅😂
From start to finish it was enthralling and the hour flew past, so much so that we both remarked that we easily could have listened to hours more!
Christine was a superb guide who was a pleasure to listen to, and her passion and knowledge for all things Harry Potter really shines through.
The recommended (but by no means expected) donation of £15-£20 per person is a bargain and I would be surprised if anyone didn't find this to be excellent value for money.
From the Irish couple who used straws as makeshift wands! 😅😂
Written 18 March 2024
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Is this a free walk? Does it avai between 24-25 of Dec?
Written 4 November 2019
Hi there,
The tour is free but we won’t be running on those dates. We may have a guide available for a paid private tour on the 24th but I can’t guarantee it. If you fill out the private tour form on our website then I can get back to you with a quote.
Thanks,
Richard
Written 4 November 2019
I have a hole in my pocket.now I don't have any place to stay so Where to go with my all luggage :(
Written 5 December 2018
Is it possible to get some informations in german on the tour, or an audio guide? We have two kids (8 and 12 years), they only speak a little bit english.
Written 19 November 2018
Hi Gera,
I’m afraid we only conduct our public tours in English and private tours in English and French. We have plenty of people who come to our public tours and translate between stops if that was something you’d be willing to do?
Thanks,
Richard
Written 20 November 2018
Quiero ir a Edimburgo en Septiembre y mi hijo es un entusiasta de Harry Potter,hacen los tours en español??? La verdad que de inglés vamos cortitos. Gracias
Written 31 July 2018
Hi there,
We don't do tours in Spanish but there is another company in Edinburgh that does. I believe they are called Edintours.
Thanks,
Richard
Written 31 July 2018
My daughter is reading book 4 at the moment and fears spoilers if we do the walk. How does the tour work in such situations?
Written 29 July 2018
Hi Ally,
We have no content that I would consider spoilers. Perhaps a couple of references that she won't get but nothing that will ruin any plot points! Hope you manage to make it along.
Thanks,
Richard
Written 30 July 2018
Good Evening
We will be visiting your city In June where is the meeting place?
Written 27 March 2018
Hi Carolina,
We meet at the statue of Greyfriars Bobby.
Thanks,
Richard
Written 28 March 2018
Hi there!
We've had plenty of buggies on the tour in the past! Just bear in mind that parts of the graveyard can get extremely muddy depending on when you visit. We're usually able to avoid most of it and see all the sights though!
Thanks,
Richard
Written 15 March 2018
Hi. We are planning to come to Edinburgh between 3rd and 6th April and would love to do this tour. What time should we make our way to the meeting place and will there be a tour each of those days?
Written 11 March 2018
Hi there!
There will be tours at 3pm every day you’re here. We set off promptly at 3pm but no need to arrive any earlier! All details about our tours can be found on our website.
Thanks,
Richard
Written 12 March 2018
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