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Harry Potter Tour Edinburgh: Potterheads’ Dream
Harry Potter is not just about a magical wizard story or a movie anymore. It’s safe to say that Harry Potter was and will continue to be an emotion for all of us. So, we have curated this self-guided Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh to let you experience all those places that inspired JK Rowling to create the legendary Harry Potter. You don’t need to pay for pricey guides or fit in a tour group anymore. Let’s get on this grand tour without further ado with Tourist Walks.
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Each walk delivers a unique and fascinating user experience. Through Tourist Walks’ self guided tour application you can explore the hidden gems created by local experts. For people wanting to explore the neighbourhood and experience the local culture, we provide a unique experience of exploring the city using GPS guided audio tours. We provide a free walk to our new users.
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Tourist Walks is an application that can give you the freedom to explore the famous walks at your own discretion. We have created a full audio-visual self-guided experience that gives you the confidence to explore and discover the stories of various cities on your own.
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Get a list of all the tourist sites you can visit. The Tourist Walks application will guide you to your next destination because every journey starts with a single step.
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Even if you don’t understand the local language of the city you are visiting, Don’t worry. Audio guided walks have multilingual text assistance that will guide you in your native language.
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Tourist Walks’ audios are narrated by professionals who will keep you entertained while you are walking your way to the next destination. We help you discover the city around you in a more impressive way.
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It is always frustrating when you wish to travel somewhere but your mobile phone service is out-of-order. Don’t worry! Tourist Walks comes with an offline version of built-in maps you might need, even without internet access.
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Each walk delivers a unique and fascinating user experience. Through Tourist Walks’ self guided tour application you can explore the hidden gems created by local experts. For people wanting to explore the neighbourhood and experience the local culture, we provide a unique experience of exploring the city using GPS guided audio tours. The App is FREE, and all the walk summaries are FREE, each walk is individually priced and you can buy all the walks for a city at a discounted price.
Full Audio Visual Commentary
Tourist Walks is an application that can give you the freedom to explore the famous walks at your own discretion. We have created a full audio-visual self-guided experience that gives you the confidence to explore and discover the stories of various cities on your own.
Visit the Best Tourist Sites & Explore Them
Get a list of all the tourist sites you can visit. The Tourist Walks application will guide you to your next destination because every journey starts with a single step.
GPS and Multilingual Audio and Text Guidance
Even if you don’t understand the local language of the city you are visiting, Don’t worry. Audio guided walks have multilingual text assistance that will guide you in your native language.
Start/Stop/Rewind
/Restart Go at Your Own Pace
Tourist Walks’ audios are narrated by professionals who will keep you entertained while you are walking your way to the next destination. We help you discover the city around you in a more impressive way.
Download the Walk App & Use Offline. No Mobile Data Required.
It is always frustrating when you wish to travel somewhere but your mobile phone service is out-of-order. Don’t worry! Tourist Walks comes with an offline version of built-in maps you might need, even without internet access.
Get on This Sensational Harry Potter Trail Edinburgh.
- Tour Name - Harry Potter
- Tour Location - Edinburgh
- No. of Attractions - #8
- Tour Starting Point - Diagon House
- Tour Ending Point - The Balmoral Hotel
Did you know that Edinburgh is where JK Rowling penned several Harry Potter stories? Yes, it is her hometown too. So, you will find some streets and shops you might’ve watched in movies or come across in books. We believe that Pottermania is here to stay for long and we are the most significant proof of it. Even after years of Harry Potter’s last release, we have curated this walk, and are excited to take you on this tour on your trip to Edinburgh.
We at Tourist Walks are big Potterheads which inspired us to create this magical Harry Potter tour in Edinburgh for our fellow Potterheads. We have made sure to curate our tales in a way that gives you a feel of being a wizard yourself and entering Hogwarts. Does that sound like a plan? Come along to experience it with us.
Would you like to shop for some good Harry Potter merchandise? If yes, visiting Diagon house would be your best bet. Next is a street full of colours and quirks named Victoria Street, portrayed as Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter series. It is one of our favourite spots on this potter trail in Edinburgh. How about sipping on some freshly brewed coffee at The Elephant House? This cafe is where JK Rowling has worked on a part of the Harry Potter series, making it an excellent spot for this tour.
Buckle up your shoes and get on your brooms to go on this fun Harry Potter walk in Edinburgh.
Magical Highlights of This Harry Potter Walk Edinburgh
Diagon House
This magical little shop named Diagon House and Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter series make a great match. And did you know that this store located at Victoria Street inspired JK Rowling in reality for the actual Diagon Alley you must’ve seen in the series? We know it is incredible to witness those places we’ve been reading or watching for many years. All those quirky interiors and wizard-inspired merchandise would surely make the fan in you go on a shopping spree. The best part? You can also snap some fun pictures with robes and props. Let’s indulge in all things Harry Potter on this Harry Potter trail in Edinburgh.
Victoria Street
Listen carefully, Muggles and wizards; we have brought you something magical. We are sure you must have heard about Diagon Alley in your favourite Harry Potter series. Today, on this tour, we will show you a street which has inspired Diagon Alley; it is Victoria Street in Edinburgh. Here you will see dazzling shops as a part of those classic old sandstone buildings. You can take home some good street art, snap decent pictures, and shop from books to wands and souvenirs. A stroll at Victoria Street (Diagon Alley) would make a Potterhead happy, excited to shop, and amazed at its beauty. So, get your brooms ready to fly away through Diagon Alley on this Harry Potter walk in Edinburgh.
The Elephant House
You can find this cute little cafe in Old Town, Edinburgh. It is well known among Potterheads that JK Rowling created some significant parts of the series here. You’ll see all those pictures of JK Rowling on this cafe’s walls, the Potter-related scribbles on the washroom’s walls and more. You’ll be delighted to spot Edinburgh Castle, which became an inspiration for JK Rowling to create that Wizarding School resting on a lake and a rock. While observing the details of the Elephant House, you can savor the tasty food to make your day. Let’s fly away to the Elephant House and live our fan moment through this Harry Potter walking tour of Edinburgh.
The Grave of Thomas Riddell
Thomas Riddell’s life ended long back in 1806. You might be wondering what is in it for Potterheads. Well, JK Rowling has put forth her creativity in the Harry Potter series through different characters, Right? She named those magical characters in the series while strolling through the streets of Edinburgh, graveyards, and some landmarks. We’ll lead you to Thomas’s grave, where you’ll see a tomb with his name engraved. Numerous muggles stop by this gravestone to catch a glimpse of what JK Rowling must have seen back then. So, wizards, let’s have a wonderful day exploring all things Harry Potter on this Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh.
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George Heriot’s School
Incredible gothic architecture with four towers built in 1628 is a treat to witness. And if you are a Harry Potter fan, then there’ll be no end to you admiring it. Although there is no formal confirmation that George Heriot’s School is Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, it attracts thousands of Harry Potter fans. At first sight of the school, you’ll know how similar it is to the Hogwarts we have been reading about all these years. Being an active school, it is hardly open to the public, but even its glimpse is enough to spellbind you by its magic. Let’s adore this beauty on the Potter trail in Edinburgh.
Nicholsons Café (Now Spoon)
Nicholson’s Cafe had its remarkable journey. From being an eaterie that welcomed JK Rowling when she was onto her first Potter book to a Chinese cafe and back to a restaurant. It was back in the day called ‘Nicholson’s Cafe’, but today it is famous as ‘Spoon’. As you get to this place, you can only imagine how it would be for JK Rowling to sip on some coffee while creating the book celebrated worldwide even today. You can enjoy a perfect family time by having a meal or two at this cafe with wine, or even cake on the side. Soak in all the wizard vibes on this Harry Potter walking tour.
City Chambers
As a Harry Potter fan, you would be delighted to visit the City Chambers. In 2008, golden handprints of the legendary JK Rowling were imprinted on a flagstone in front of the City Chambers. You might be wondering about the reason. She was awarded for her incomparable creations, which impacted people worldwide and instantly gathered love from fans. It brought pride to Edinburgh as well. These reasons were enough to preserve Rowling’s handprints forever and make the Harry Potter series live even longer. We are as excited as you to witness this golden gem and admire it on this Harry Potter Edinburgh tour.
The Balmoral Hotel
Some luxury with a tinge of Harry Potter connection is everything a true Harry Potter fan would want on their trip to Edinburgh. Balmoral Hotel is no less than a paradise for a Harry Potter fan. Why? Because this hotel has witnessed JK Rowling’s last creation of the Harry Potter series. No brownie points for guessing it was ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’. The best part of it all is you can choose to stay at the same suite where JK Rowling once did while finishing the last series. That suite is even named after her as ‘JK Rowling Suite’. Indulge in the breathtaking view from the hotel while enjoying the space’s cosiness with tasty food on this Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. After the walks have been downloaded, for which you need an internet connection, no mobile data is required to do the walks.
No you can pause and resume at any point within the walk. Whether you need a coffee or a comfort break the walks are entirely flexible.
Yes you will receive both verbal guidance and a GPS enabled map to take you around each of the points of interest on the walks.
No the walks are circular so you will receive multiple options of where to start each walk.
Yes there are providing you buy them as a bundle, not one at a time. You can even buy all the walks in one package at a very generous price.
For each point of interest you will get information both verbally and in text and sometimes video form together with helpful images to get the most from each one.
You can pay by all manner of credit and debit cards as well as Paypal.
In the walk summary we point out if the walk is suitable for wheelchairs and pets, and there is also an indication of the distance of the walk, and how long it will take.
Yes we would love to hear from you through our website: www.touristwalks.co.uk
Happy Tourists
I absolutely enjoyed using the Tourist Walk app! The guided walking tours are very informative and interesting. I was able to find the tour I wanted quickly and easily, and the app was very easy to navigate. The walking tour itself was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot about the city. Overall, I would highly recommend this.
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