Edinburgh

The Magical Highland Tour Including the Jacobite Steam Train Journey

Edinburgh, Scotland
The Magical Highland Tour Including the Jacobite Steam Train Journey
  • 13 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German

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Overview

Follow in the footsteps of the Harry Potter cast—and admire some of the Scottish Highlands’ most attractive scenery—on this full-day coach tour from Edinburgh. You’ll visit a number of filming locations used in all eight movies, including Eilean na Moine island (the site of Dumbledore’s grave) and Loch Shiel (used as a stand-in for Hogwarts Lake). You’ll even go for a ride on the Jacobite Steam Train—better known as the Hogwarts Express.
  • Comfortable, round-trip coach transportation from Edinburgh
  • Get up close and personal with some of the Highlands’ prettiest scenery
  • Climb aboard the Jacobite Steam Train (aka the Hogwarts Express)
  • A small packed breakfast is included

What's Included

  • Coach Tour
  • Jacobite Steam Train, single journey
  • Knowledgeable tour manager on board.
  • Snacks
  • Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Hotel drop off service

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • The Elephant House
    21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN, UK

    The Elephant House

Start time

06:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children must be 6 years of age to travel
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
Operated by Gray Line Scotland

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Sharon Z
The highlands where amazing and the scenery breathtaking, especially for Harry Potter fans. The train ride was an ordinary ride, we expected it to be a bit more magical, however an overall enjoyable day.

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Nancy_K, May 2023
Need more things to changed, there ii nothimg fancy eith the train, too many hours in the bus,i would not doing this again
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your tour. The Jacobite train is historic and described as the greatest railway journey in the world. The full itinerary of the tour is available online with the total hours visible for all who choose to book. We truly hope you managed to take some special memories away from this iconic day trip!
Beautiful highlands
Sharon Z, Nov 2019
The highlands where amazing and the scenery breathtaking, especially for Harry Potter fans. The train ride was an ordinary ride, we expected it to be a bit more magical, however an overall enjoyable day.
My trip to the Highlands
Harry_L, Jul 2019
Fantastic trip to the Highlands. Especially enjoyed the steam train ride. Would recommend this trip adults and youngster whether you are a Harry Potter fan or not. The sheer beauty of the place is unbelievable. The tour guide was both delightful and knowledgeable. Her comments added to much to the overall to the experience.
Disappointing and Unmemorable
Payal_T, Jun 2019
Tour guide: probably a nice person. Awful tour guide. Especially for a 'Harry Potter' themed journey. Failed to point out any significant relation between the highlands, train and movie (and/or didn't follow the expected highlighted scenes mentioned on the tour website). An unimpressive "quiz" was conducted, but was quite pointless because the bridal group in the back half of the coach were scathingly obnoxious, rude and so irritating to spend 13 hours with. Nothing the tour guide said could be heard and she ("Bob") did nothing to account for the half of the bus who were trying to listen. Maybe asking them to keep it down a bit would have helped? Also the temperature on the bus was very irregular, freezing most of the time...hot for 2 seconds and then freezing again. Recommend going into it with very low expectations.
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback, we appreciate knowing which parts of the tour our passengers enjoyed and knowing which areas have room for improvement. I am sorry that we did not live up to your expectations and that you did not enjoy our guides particular style but would like to assure you that our guides are frequently monitored with mystery shoppers as we pride ourselves on having excellent drivers & guides who constantly help us achieve our 5 star Visit Scotland award which is reviewed several times per year. With up to 48 passengers on board, the temperature on the coach can be challenging at times with many people making requests for their own comfort level. This tour is a fantastic sell out, the train tickets are extremely rare, so I hope you manage to take away some special memories of this unique experience
Meh
201dresdenm, Apr 2019
As a day trip through the Scottish Highlands, the trip was okay. If your purpose is to experience “Harry Potter-ness”, it can be quite disappointing, as none of the filming sites are recognizable from the motorway - the coach does not stop at any of them. The Jacobite steam train is alright in its own right, but missing any of the Harry Potter elements. The most Harry Potter experience was the gift shop (one shop) in Malaig.
Traumhafter Tag
Jasmin_N, Jun 2019
Ein unvergessliches Erlebnis mit einer grossartigen Tour-Führerin! Von Anfang bis Ende ein Vergnügen, das man nur weiterempfehlen kann.
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