The 15 Best Harry Potter Tours in Edinburgh

1.Harry Potter Magical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11,944 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

A 2-hour guided Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh for $19, with Hogwarts House sorting, a quiz, and Tom Riddle’s grave.

“We had Xander as our tour guide today.. and it was amazing! Cannot thank Xander enough for his knowledge on not only the city but also for my Harry Potter enthusiast daughter. This was a trip on her bucket list before she emigrates to Australia. We even won the quiz :) Thanks again Xander (apologies if spelt incorrect) you made the tour outstanding.”

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2.Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,236 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Edinburgh’s Old Town, but with wand-level trivia. A guided 2-hour walk past Harry Potter filming sites, ending near the Royal Mile.

“Give you really nice perspective of how the books/ characters of the harry potter came about. Also gives you some local stories as well”

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3.The Potter Trail Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,353 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Potter Trail private Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh: Greyfriars, Elephant House, and Victoria Street with a local guide.

“Great tour, we had fantastic tour person, highly recommend for families . It was fun , interesting, and surprising. Our Tour person had great energy he was knowledgeable about the city, Harry Potter and history”

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4.Harry Potter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,646 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Harry Potter fans get a 2-hour guided walk through Edinburgh's wizarding inspirations, from Diagon Alley to Hogwarts and Voldemort.

“The guide was the cutest, funniest and had so much knowledge about Harry Potter, we loved it and a big recommendation to anyone! Thank you Kristal you were so much fun and we loved the tour with you :)”

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5.Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,114 reviews · from $262

Ride the Jacobite Steam Train from Mallaig, see Hogwarts-style viaduct views, and tour Pitlochry, Glenfinnan, and Glencoe from Edinburgh.

“Hogwarts express Glenfinnan viaduct Fort William Mallaig Pitlochry Glencoe Caledonian canal Three sisters of glens Lochs Ben Nevis The tour guide was excellent.”

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6.3-Day Isle of Skye, ‘Hogwarts Express’ Train and Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 972 reviews · from $926

3 days from Edinburgh to Skye and Loch Ness with Glencoe stops plus the Jacobite steam train, overnight Portree stays, and guided highlights.

“Isle of Skye is a gorgeous area .....lots of scenery (especially when it's sunny.... we were very lucky!) Our driver was very knowledgeable and friendly, despite the fact that she had only been driving this route for @ 6 months! Despite the long distance riding in a bus, I would definitely recommend this trip as a way to get out of the city and see the spectacular countryside of Scotland!”

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7.Harry Potter Tour with Entry to Edinburgh Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 917 reviews · 4 hours · from $78

Harry Potter meets real Edinburgh. Walk the Royal Mile, Diagon Alley clues, Greyfriars and Elephant Café, then enter Edinburgh Castle.

“Robert was great! Nice mix of Harry potter related facts with also some historical commentary where we walked about.”

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8.Harry Potter Wizard Walking Tour, Kids Join Free

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 839 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Edinburgh Harry Potter wizard walking tour for $20, 2 hours on the Royal Mile with small-group sights inspired by Rowling.

“Great little tour of some fun Harry Potter related sights. It was a nice way to get a little lay of the city with a fun theme. Not too much walking, my kids were able to do it easily. Our guide did a good job keeping it entertaining and interesting for the whole group.”

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9.Original Harry Potter Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 834 reviews · 2 hours · from $19

2-hour German Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh with Hogwarts House sorting, a trivia quiz, and Tom Riddle’s real grave at Greyfriars Kirkyard.

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10.Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 662 reviews · 13 hours · from $268

Ride the Jacobite Steam Train on the Hogwarts Express route from Edinburgh, with Highlands stops at Glen Coe and Glenfinnan Viaduct.

“Tom was absolutely fantastic driver and guide, we got to stop at some of the most stunning areas in the highlands and especially loved the Jacobite Train journey back down to Fort William.”

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11.JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Walking Tour in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 547 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh, from the Royal Mile to Victoria Street and Greyfriars Kirk. 2 hours with a guide.

“Sarah was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and a huge Harry Potter fan. I would highly recommend this tour guide”

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12.Guided Harry Potter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 539 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Edinburgh’s Harry Potter walking tour is a 2-hour small-group stroll with story connections across the Royal Mile, Elephant Café, and Edinburgh Castle.

“Lots of great information and our guide Benjamin was super fun!”

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13.Harry Potter’s Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Day trip from Edinburgh to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castles plus Coldstream, with Potter filming sites, sea views, and guided coach comfort.

“Connor was fantastic! So funny and knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you are a Harry Potter fan or simply a Scotland /England castle lover.”

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14.2-Day Highlands Tour with Hogwarts Express

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 428 reviews · 35 hours · from $481

See Loch Ness, Culloden, and Glen Coe in two days, plus the Jacobite steam train known as the Hogwarts Express.

“Very good. Steven B had to do some adjustments as weather prevented some, but we did make a good seeing and activities in HL.”

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15.Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Harry Potter themed walk in Edinburgh plus a 2-hour visit to Edinburgh Castle. Small group, English, mobile tickets.

“Witch Hazel is amazing and beautiful!! She has a true love for Harry Potter and it really shows during her tour! She’s fun, exciting, and full of witty stories. I give her and the tour a 10!”

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