Harry Potter in London - Private Tour

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Overview

This private London tour is designed with fans of the world’s most famous wizard in mind. Ideal for families as kids go free of charge, this tour reveals more than 10 London locations used to film scenes from the Harry Potter movies. As well as exploring the City of London without worrying about getting lost, you’ll stop for photos at Platform 9¾.

See London from the perspective of Harry Potter on a walking tour
Visit more than 10 locations used to film the movies
Benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide
Kids go free of charge, making this Harry Potter tour perfect for families

What's Included

Three hour private walking tour of the best Harry Potter film locations in London
Fun Local Guide

Please bring a topped up Oyster Card/Travel Card/Contactless bank card with at least £5 for the tube
Food and drinks (please bring your own drinks & snacks to sip and nibble on the tour)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾
Kings Cross Station, Euston Rd., London N1 9AP, UK
We meet by the steps of the Parcel Yard, in front of the Platform 9 3/4 shop. Your guide will be holding on to an A4 sign that says Platform 9 3/4.

End point

London Bridge
Station Approach Rd, London SE1 9SP, UK
We end a 5minute walk from London Bridge Station.

What To Expect

King's Cross Station

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Leicester Square

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Westminster

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

London Bridge

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Confirmation will be sent once booking is confirmed
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Its a walking tour, so there is a moderate amount of walking involved
Near public transportation

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately (Umbrella if it looks like rain!
Please bring a topped up Oyster Card / Travel Card
Bring comfy shoes
An umbrella if it looks like rain
Sunscreen if its sunny
You'll see loads of amazing sights, so please bring a camera
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

55 reviews

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Private HP Tour w/ Mike

Jennifer_N, May 2024

Mike was great! Very knowledgeable and kept the walking tour interesting, and interactive. Initially, we didn't realize we booked a private tour but overall it was very fun discovering all the secrets that went into the making of Harry Potter.

Average tour

Briana_D, Mar 2024

Our tour guide was great, nothing bad to say about her. Too expensive of a tour for just walking, no entrances into anything, and had to pay for the underground rides ourselves. That should have been included. You are better off finding these places on your own.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hello, sadly I think you misunderstand how private tours work. Our public groups can be up to 15 people so you have to cover the cost of a fully booked tour to take a private tour with our amazing guides which gives you an intimate and personalised journey around London. We do state in the tour description that we take the underground, that tickets aren't included and a detailed plan of how to obtain tickets. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour itself with our guide but again in the tour description it does not state we go inside anywhere as it is a sight seeing tour of Londons iconic landmarks and Harry Potter filming locations.

Great Tour with My 28-Year-Old Son

Nancy_M, Mar 2024

I went on this tour with my grown son and we enjoyed it immensely. Ben, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. We learned a lot! I would do it again.

Awesomeness

Denise_B, Mar 2024

Lupe was incredible! It was a great mix of seeing London and learning Harry Potter secrets! Our entire family enjoyed- even the Muggle!

Amazing HP Tour of London

Katelynn_T, Jan 2024

Lupe, our guide, did an amazing job of showcasing all the best filming spots of the Harry Potter set in London! She was extremely knowledgeable about the films, actors/actresses, and city in general! This was a great experience for fans of all ages!

Enjoyable tour

JULIANNE_D, Dec 2023

Lupe was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and personable. We really enjoyed the tour and would recommend to any Harry Potter fan.

GREAT TOUR & THE BEST GUIDE!

Michelle_O, Dec 2023

Ben, our tour guide, was phenomenal! He was knowledgeable, experienced, humorous, kind and humble. Our family of 4 was the only 4 in the small group tour which made it pleasant and personable. We enjoyed the Harry Potter insight along with a bit of English history thrown in here & there. This was a Christmas experience gift for my 3 grown boys who are Harry Potter fans, we are visiting from America. If given the chance I would definitely book this tour again. Thank you for your hospitality Ben! OH! And if you could email us that group photo that would be THE BEST! ☺️

Great Harry Potter Tour

Lori_Y, Dec 2023

Mike was absolutely amazing! He’s friendly, knowledgeable and made tour such a fantastic experience.He's not only a huge Harry Potter fan with a lot of Harry Potter knowledge, but he very knowledgeable about the history of the area. We had tickets to The Cursed Child immediately following our tour with Mike, and were worried we wouldn’t make it in time. Mike was super accommodating and rearranged our route to end at the Cursed Child. Such an amazing day! Mike absolutely made our day! 10 out of 10 recommend!

Magical tour of Harry Potter!

Aimee_C, Dec 2023

We had suchhhh a nice time on our private tour with Matt. He was super kind and accommodating and we just had the best time ever. Please book this if you’re on the fence it was really great!

Great tour

Elissa_F, Oct 2023

The tour guide was spectacular and very informative. He knew every nook and cranny of the city and we were never board but always intrigued.

Go Mike

Kasra_B, Oct 2023

Had a great walk with Mike. Very informative. Had the knowledge to answer any other off topic questions. Would recommend him.

Fun fun Harry Potter Tour

Edward_O, Aug 2023

Michael did a great job of telling the stories around filming the Harry Potter movies in and around London. Especially liked the story of platform 9 3/4. Great job him and super to talk with

Great Harry Potter tour of London

Anna_L, Aug 2023

This tour was truly wonderful! Our tour guide Michael was very knowledgeable about the Harry Potter films, came prepared with photos to show the filming in various areas, was excellent at navigating us throughout the city, and also patiently answered all my 10 year old daughter’s questions - from everything Harry Potter to why the traffic signals work the way they do. I found it wonderful to see the places that inspired the books and locations where filming took place, and also to get a great overview of the beautiful city itself. I highly recommend this tour for all Harry Potter fans.

Awful service & Bad experience

Aziz_S, Aug 2023

The company has showed very rude attitude with me and they are not trustworthy. They steel my money around 200$

Response from Host, Aug 2023

This review is actually very useful to help explain WE ARE NOT THE WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR! Please read the disruption of this tour carefully before booking and do not turn up thinking we are taking you to the studios. We very sadly cannot refund in this instance as we would have already hired a private guide to take you around London by this time. We apologise for any confusion but there are many Harry Potter related experiences in London including ours which are greatly enjoyed by thousands of our guests every year.

100% recommendable

ClausPeter_W, Aug 2023

We had the private tour with Elena. She came, dressed as a slytherin character which looked really good. She also had a gryffindor cloak with herself and lend it to my daughter for the duration of the tour. This made the experience much more authentic for our 11 year old daughter. Elena was very friendly and showed us around the Harry Potter various movies locations in London. We enjoyed our tour with her a lot.

Harry Potter

Nelson_T, Jul 2023

Wonderful guide. Excellent tour of Harry Potter. I would love to do this again. Next time I will invite the entire group.

Harry Potter Tour

Praveena_K, Jul 2023

Jasmine was really sweet & was answering my son’s questions would for sure recommend! It was excellent!

A Must Do for Harry Potter Fans!

Richard_H, Jun 2023

This tour was great. I would highly recommend it to anyone that wants to learn more about the inspiration for many of the scenes in the Harry Potter films and hit some London highlights as well.

Lots of HP sites and got the lay of the land

Jenny_M, Jun 2023

Had a great experience with Mike! He was energetic and engaging and answered all of my teens’ questions about the film locations. My favorite part was seeing the real life inspirations for Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley. We did this on our first day and it helped us get to know areas of London, how to use the Tube, and some insider tips.

Excellent tour

Marcia_S, Jun 2023

Good time and our guide was from the midwestern USA. She was very knowledgeable about Harry Potter and I liked how she sprinkled in little facts about the UK along with Harry Potter trivia.