Harry Potter and Horrible Histories Walking Tour in Edinburgh | 2 hours

162 Reviews | Edinburgh
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Harry Potter and Horrible Histories Walking Tour in Edinburgh
2 Adults x $17.57
$35.14
Approx Total
$35.14
Harry Potter and Horrible Histories Walking Tour in Edinburgh
2 Adults x $17.58
$35.16
Approx Total
$35.16
Harry Potter and Horrible Histories Walking Tour in Edinburgh
2 Adults x $17.66
$35.32
Approx Total
$35.32

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Deep Fried Mars Bar

Overview

This is a unique walking tour which combines Harry Potter, History and Scottish Cuisine into one, all the while making you laugh. This experience is fun, interactive and educational where we will learn about J K Rowling’s life, delve deep into Edinburgh's dark history, including executions and grave robbers, hear the tale of Edinburgh's most loved dog, walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and finish off indulging in Scottish delicacies like haggis and deep fried mars bar?

Itinerary

  • N/A

    Discuss how J K Rowling began her journey in creating Harry Potter and how Edinburgh played its part in her journey of writing Harry Potter.

    15 minutes

  • Grassmarket

    Talk about the official place of public executions

    10 minutes

  • The Vennel Viewpoint Edinburgh Castle

    Enjoy the beautiful view of the Edinburgh Castle.

    10 minutes

  • Flodden Wall

    Learn about the bloody battle which resulted in the creation of the Flodden Wall.

    10 minutes

  • George Heriot's School

    Talking about the Jingling Geordie and how this school could be one of the main inspirations for Hogwarts

    10 minutes

  • Greyfriars

    See three gravestones which are said to have inspired Rowling in naming important Harry Potter characters and delve into some ghost stories.

    30 minutes

  • N/A

    Come face to face with two cafes J K Rowling wrote in and learn how they played a huge part in her journey.

    10 minutes

  • Royal Mile

    Try Deep fried Mars bar and see the hand prints of J K Rowling

    25 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

May 14100% refund
May 15No refund

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

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  • 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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Highly recommend

Published on Mar, 2025

Absolutely loved Rob‘s walking tour in Edinburgh! He’s a great story teller with a good amount of humor and so much knowledge. The 2h flew by so quickly! Can’t recommend enough - try to book directly on his website ;-)

As we say in Ireland "Rob is great craic". Go for it...you'll have a great time.

Published on Mar, 2025

Our daughter had booked my wife and I a private tour with Rob, having been on his tours herself. As we say in Ireland "Rob is great craic". Instead of delivering dull and boring facts like many tour guides, Rob engages you in his stories with exactly the kind of enthusiasm and passion that you want from a tour guide. After we'd warmed up on some Harry Potter (we were a bit rusty) Rob then motivated this team of two up Arthur's seat as the skies cleared for a beautiful (but cold) spring evening looking at the sights of Edinburgh and beyond. A truly memorable and inspiring part of our first visit to Edingburgh. Thanks Rob.

Great walking tour in Edinburgh

Published on Feb, 2025

Rob is a great guide, very knowledgeable and very friendly. He made sure he talked to everyone in the group. The 2h tour went very quickly. We will definitely contact Rob if we want to do a day trip or multi day trip in Scotland. Thank you again Rob.

Excellent

Published on Feb, 2025

Rob was fantastic! Perfect balance of fun and informative. As dir hard potter fans we loved the tour. Well done, and thank you!

We had a great time - Rob...

Published on Feb, 2025

We had a great time - Rob is really engaging and even my 12 year old son who initially wasn’t keen loved it and found Rob really interesting. Thank you Rob, for an interesting voyage through the history of Edinburgh !

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