Scotland · HARRY POTTER TOURS

The 15 Best Harry Potter Tours in Scotland

29 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $11

The books were written in Edinburgh cafés, the graveyard names are real, and the viaduct is a working railway line. The 15 below split into city walks and Highlands trips built around the steam train, with prices and how much walking each involves.

Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour - Walking time, weather reality, and what to wear
Edinburgh Tours, Guided, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour

The Potter Trail Private Tour - Greyfriars Kirkyard gravestones, character names, and Hogwarts clues
Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

The Potter Trail Private Tour

2.The Potter Trail Private Tour

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

A 90-minute private Harry Potter walking tour through Edinburgh Old Town, tracing JK Rowling inspirations from Greyfriars to Diagon Alley.

“Our guide, Christine, was wonderful! She provided so much insight to the writings of JK Rowling and shared her HP knowledge on character names and building inspiration for the author. Thus your has been one of the top three highlights of our stay in Edinburgh. The tour group was also very kind working with us when my husband felt unwell on our original tour date. A real top notch company with excellent customer service!”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Edinburgh: Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour - The Glenfinnan Viaduct Stop: A Great Photo Op With One Catch
Day Tours from Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Highlands Tours in Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Edinburgh: Hogwarts Express and Scottish Highlands Tour

JK Rowling's Harry Potter Walking Tour in Edinburgh - Price, timing, and what you really get for $24.19
Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours in Edinburgh

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Walking Tour in Edinburgh

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

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

Follow J.K. Rowling’s Edinburgh clues on a guided Harry Potter walking tour, with stops at Victoria Street, Greyfriars Kirk, and key sites.

“Kristie was very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and engaging. We had a marvelous time seeing the sites that inspired JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. We highly recommend Kristie!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Harry Potter's Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip - Alnwick Castle, Hogwarts in real stone
1-Day Tours, Castle Tours, Castle Tours in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews

Harry Potter’s Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip

From Edinburgh: 2-Day Highlands Tour with Hogwarts Express - Day 1 Northbound: Pitlochry, Drumochter Pass, Culloden, Clava Cairns, Loch Ness
2-Day Experiences, Day Tours from Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Highlands Tours in Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Edinburgh: 2-Day Highlands Tour with Hogwarts Express

6.2-Day Highlands Tour with Hogwarts Express

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

Two days from Edinburgh to Loch Ness, Culloden, Glen Coe and the Hogwarts Express Jacobite steam train for history and scenery.

“This tour is a must for all the visitors. It was a very well guided tour by our guide Mr.Alex… Very friendly, explained every thing in details… He was very pleasant always with a sense of humor and a smile. Recommend the Highlands tour for all the tourists.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit - Waverley Station Viewpoint: Trains That Sparked Wonder
Castle Tours, Castle Tours in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle Tours, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit

7.Harry Potter Tour & Edinburgh Castle Visit

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

A small-group Harry Potter themed walk through Edinburgh’s key spots, then a 2-hour visit to Edinburgh Castle with included tickets.

“What a fantastic tour! It was absolutely wonderful to see the iconic points of Edinburgh! Jackson was absolutely wonderful! He was probably the best tour guide I have had. He is so energetic, entertaining, and just hysterical and that is exactly the kind of energy you need for taking a bunch of strangers around a city. If you're interested in Harry Potter and you want to see the old part of the city, I highly recommend this tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2-Day Jacobite Experience including the Hogwarts Express from Edinburgh - Culloden Battlefield and Loch Ness: two moods in one long day
2-Day Experiences, Day Tours from Edinburgh, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Steam Train Journeys, Tour Reviews

2-Day Jacobite Experience including the Hogwarts Express from Edinburgh

8.2-Day Jacobite Experience including the Hogwarts Express from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 335 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $492

Two days through Scotland’s Jacobite sites, Loch Ness, and the Hogwarts Express, with guide-led stops, Fort Augustus lodging, and easy transport.

“Very short time at each activity mostly driving drop off in different spot than initially told and hearty breakfast wording misleading as it was a very limited continental”

Check availability →Read our full review

Edinburgh's Amazing Harry Potter Walking Tour - Kids Free! - Waverley Station viewpoints and New Town connections
Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours in Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Amazing Harry Potter Walking Tour – Kids Free!

6 Day Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye & optional 'Hogwarts Express' - Day 2: Corrieshalloch Gorge, Ullapool, and ferry life to Stornoway
6-Day Experiences, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Isle of Skye Tours, Isle of Skye Tours in Edinburgh, Tour Reviews

6 Day Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye & optional ‘Hogwarts Express’

10.6 Day Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye & optional ‘Hogwarts Express’

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 6 days (approx.)

6-day Outer Hebrides and Skye coach tour from Edinburgh, with ferries, B&B stays, and an optional Hogwarts Express train ride.

“Tour guide Sophie made this an amazing trip. Not only was she an amazing driver but she was knowledgable,kind and made the driving time so fun. Some on the tour stayed at actual B&B which i was expecting but the hotels did serve breakfast. All with friendly and accommodating staff.”

Check availability →Read our full review

JK Rowling’s Edinburgh & the Writing of Harry Potter 4½hrs - Taking a break the Scottish way: ice cream on the writing route
Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Tour Reviews

JK Rowling’s Edinburgh & the Writing of Harry Potter 4½hrs

Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour - Price and Value for a 40 Minute to 1 Hour Potter Fix
Audio Tours, Edinburgh Tours, Guided, Harry Potter Tours, Self-Guided Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

12.Harry Potter’s Edinburgh: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $11Best value

Harry Potter’s Edinburgh self-guided audio tour guides you from Castlehill to Elephant House with offline VoiceMap and key film spots.

“Very impressed 😁 Was myself and grown up granddaughter we had a really good time, great that you can stop and start at your own pace”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private one hour Harry Potter walking tour - Meeting at Tartan Weaving Mill and ending at the Elephant House
1-Hour Experiences, Edinburgh Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours in Edinburgh

Private one hour Harry Potter walking tour

13.Private one hour Harry Potter walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $130

A private 1 hour Harry Potter walk through Edinburgh Old Town, from Greyfriars and the Royal Mile to J.K. Rowling’s Elephant House.

“Great to see some key sites and get some insights on JK Rowlings inspiration from the city. Kat our guide was enthusiastic and provided great commentaries.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Harry Potter, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland Edinburgh Tour - The day starts with Forth Road Bridge, then moves into Perthshire cow country
Edinburgh Tours, Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Highlands Tours in Edinburgh, Private, Scottish Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Private Harry Potter, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland Edinburgh Tour

14.Private Harry Potter, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland Edinburgh Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $1,044

Private Edinburgh Highlands tour with Highland cow feeding, whisky, castles, and the Jacobite steam train at Glenfinnan Viaduct.

“This tour was a memorably with my tour guide George experience for me. And my family got to see a lot of amazing sites. The highlands ancient towns and the bridge used for the train for Harry Potter.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Edinburgh: Harry Potter, Glenfinnan & Highlands Private Tour - Doune Castle, the fast stop that hits hard for pop-culture fans
Edinburgh Tours, Glenfinnan Viaduct Tours, Harry Potter Tours, Highlands Tours in Edinburgh, Private, Scottish Highlands Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Edinburgh: Harry Potter, Glenfinnan & Highlands Private Tour

15.Harry Potter, Glenfinnan & Highlands Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 12 hours · from $1,017

Private Highlands day with Harry Potter sights, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glencoe, Highland coos, plus time for photos and a flexible private guide.

“We had a truly marvelous tour with Brian McCabe! He guided us to the most stunning views of the Scottish Highlands, shared a wealth of fascinating information about Scottish history and everyday life, and even treated us to some delicious home-made pastries. Brian was incredibly attentive and took all our wishes into account, tailoring the experience to make it truly special. One of the highlights was when he offered us a taste of exquisite Scottish whisky — it was not only delicious but also a perfect way to warm up in the chilly weather. It was a journey never to be forgotten. I can totally recommend it to anyone who's…”

Check availability →Read our full review

Scroll to Top

Explore Scotland

Pick the kind of day you want and see what is worth booking.