Magical London: Harry Potter Guided Walking Tour

Experience a magical Harry Potter themed walking tour across London. Find out which Hogwarts House you belong in and test your Harry Potter knowledge. Stroll down Diagon Alley, visit the Leaky Cauldron, and more. See iconic London sites such as Borough Market, The London Eye, and Trafalgar Square. Have the option of a short boat trip down the River Thames.
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2 hrs 30 min
Group size up to 20 persons
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Walk in the footsteps of your favorite wizards (and witches) around Muggle London. Your Harry Potter enthusiast guide will be armed with weird and wonderful trivia all along the way. Meet your guide and start your adventure by finding out which Hogwarts’ House you belong in. Compete against other Houses in an interactive quiz as you see the sites that inspired J.K. Rowling, from Shakespeare's Globe to the London alleys that inspired Knockturn Alley.

Highlights include passing The Leaky Cauldron, the secret wizarding inn. Explore the real Diagon Alley, where Harry buys his first wand. Even see the bridge destroyed by the Death Eaters in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".

For part of your guided tour, choose either a short boat trip down the Thames or take the world-famous London Underground. Both the boat and Underground options follow this itinerary.

Important information

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Public transport ticket
• Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

• Children under the age of 4 go free of charge
• If you choose the Underground option, you will need to purchase a Travelcard for Zone 1 before the start of the tour. Valid transport ticket types: Oyster card, printed travel card, contactless card and Apple Pay. The boat option does not require any public transport tickets.
• Total distance walked on the tour is 3.2 km
• Live tour guide: English, French, German, Italian

How can I pay for the tour?
Payment on the website
You don't need to pay anything on the spot
For payment on the website, a full refund is available upon cancellation 48 hours in advance
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What is included in activity

2.5-hour guided tour
Thames boat trip (if option selected)

What is not included

London Underground tickets (if Underground option selected)
Warner Bros. Studio

What places you will see

1. Southwark Cathedral
2. 800-year-old Borough Market
3. Sir Francis Drake's world-famous Golden Hinde
4. Winchester Palace
5. 900-year-old Clink Prison
6. Shakespeare's Globe
7. Millennium Bridge
8. Daniel Radcliffe's School
9. The London Eye
10. River Thames
11. Sherlock Holmes' Pub
12. Great Scotland Yard
13. Gringotts Wizarding Bank
14. The world's smallest police station
15. Trafalgar Square
16. Knockturn Alley
17. Diagon Alley
18. Palace Theatre

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Languages in what activity is performed

English

Directions to meet your guide

Montague Cl, London SE1 9DF, UK

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Kate
Our guide Tom was very enthusiastic. Despite the large crowd, he managed to get everyone involved in the Harry Potter story. It was nice that he also had all kinds of interesting facts about London. The short boat ride was also fun. This tour was really worth it. Maarten & Jeroen from Holland
about 3 years ago
Olive
Tom (with the glasses….as he suggested) was well knowledgeable of all that is Harry Potter in London. He even threw in a free boat ride on the Thames (due to a H.R mix up!) Myself and my family thoroughly enjoyed the experience….made more special because of Tom’s knowledge and pure enthusiasm in his role as our guide. You will not be disappointed!! Thank you so much for an amazing few hours!
about 3 years ago
Marie
It was a really funny and informative tour. We had a lot of fun with our tour guide Tom (very funny guy) and we were very impressed by his knowledge, true harry potter fan. But also wide knowledge on London attractions in general! Loved the little walk over the millennium bridge and the little paintings on the ground! Overall a very great experience and a great tour with an amazing tour guide!
about 3 years ago
Donna
Very exciting and informative trip
over 3 years ago
Elodie
Very nice to see the filming locations, adorable guide, but a little "empty" activity.
over 3 years ago
Gill
The guide was excellent but the content of the tour was poor
over 3 years ago
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Patric
Even though the filming locations went through the heavy London traffic, there wasn't a single minute that was boring. The incredibly spontaneous, lively and funny nature of our tour guide Lotti contributed to this, which could report from a rich treasure of anecdotes, curiosities and insider knowledge from the Harry Potter films. And as with many comparable tours, this was not profane and boring, but really interesting! For example, next to the Millenium Bridge (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) was the London School of Westminster, on which actor Daniel Radcliffe had gone to school. Lotti also knew a lot about the shooting and the casting (in which she had participated for the role of Luna Lovegood herself and had been in the last 10 competitions). Overall, a great trip despite the rainy weather!
over 5 years ago
Christina
VERY SURPRISED! My husband and I took this boat trip on the 8th of November. Lovely sunshine and warm. We were picked up at the hotel in the old town and got extremely surprised when we went onboard the boat - quite big, felt luxurious and very clean. We sat outside on large white faux leather sofas and they gave us welcome drinks and bits to snack on - all very good. We were lucky, only about 25 people on the whole big boat so we got first class service! On the way up to the Black Sea they served a fantastic lunch. The guide was very informativ and the boat stopped off at a small village on the way back, and more things to eat and drink! Lovely luxury cruising! Even though it said in the brochure that the return transfer to the hotel is not included - they actually brought us back - no charge!
over 5 years ago
Jazmin
Got to Oxford first. The time spent in Oxford felt short, but then again I guess there’s never enough time to see everything. Our tour guide was exceptional. He gave us about an hour of guided tour and then we were free to roam for about 2 or 3 hours. Since this is a Harry Potter tour, I recommend paying the ticket price for Christ Church, while a bit on the expensive side, you will see the stairs leading into Hogwarts and the great hall. I also recommend paying the £2 to see The Divinity School. And for a magnificent view of Oxford I would recommend paying to see the top view of Oxford at the university Church of St. Mary. The WB studio is of course the main attraction in this tour and definitely worth the cost. It is something you have to see in person.
over 5 years ago
Barry
This would be a great cruise if you are a smoker, which I am not.. There is no designated smoking area and lots of people were smoking all over the ship, upwind from other passengers. In fact, I felt like I had smoke in my face the whole time, no matter where I moved. Even the captain and crew smoked unabatedly upwind from guests. This pretty much ruined the beauty of the experience. Otherwise the information given, and music played was fine. The food seemed okay, but I lost my appetite from all the smoking. Seriously, if you are going to allow smoking, have a designated area at the back of the boat.
almost 4 years ago
Sanna
A tour around the corners of Harry Potter gave much to both book and movie connoisseurs and less knowledgeable. The route traveled to key locations in London, and the tour told stories and stories about London history. Along the route, there were places where you could hardly go on your own. It was nice that during the tour we actually took to the streets of Lonyoo. Very good and interesting experience. As a development idea, the guide could have some flag on the mast or something else that would guide the group to the places they visited.
over 5 years ago
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