London: Harry Potter Walking Tour with Platform 9 3/4
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London, England
- 2 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Walk in the footsteps of Harry, Ron, and Hermione on this magical Harry Potter™-themed group walking tour in London. Explore key sites from the books and movies, such as the Ministry of Magic filming spots and the real-life inspiration for Knockturn Alley. Capture memorable photos at Platform 9 ¾, the iconic entrance to Hogwarts, and let your guide’s expertise transport you into the enchanting world of wizards and witches.
- Discover London’s top Harry Potter locations in just a few hours
- See the real-life inspirations for magical streets and landmarks
- Visit former movie sets and discover filmmaking secrets
- Get photos at Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross Station
What's Included
- Guided Harry Potter walking tour of London
- Photo at Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station
- Harry Potter filming locations
- Harry Potter book inspirations
- Entry to House of Minalima filled with real Harry Potter props
- Photo with the official Harry Potter statue
- Visit the official Harry Potter shop
- Professional Tour Guide
- London Underground Ticket. The tour will take one journey on the London Underground.
- The tour does not visit the Warner Bros. Harry Potter studios
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Embankment station, Embankment Pl, London WC2N 6NS, UK
The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). Please go to the 'Embankment Pier Exit'. This is signposted inside the station. Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.
End point
- King's CrossEuston Rd., London N1 9AL, UK
The tour will end at Kings Cross Station.
Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Platform 9 3/4
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Great Scotland Yard
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
House of MinaLima
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Harry Potter Statue
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
St. Pancras London, Autograph Collection
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Goodwin's Court
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Trafalgar Square
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Piccadilly Circus
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
King's Cross Station
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Palace Theatre
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- The tour starts at Embankment Station (Embankment Pier Exit). Please go to the 'Embankment Pier Exit'. This is signposted inside the station. Please meet your tour guide who will be holding a yellow umbrella.
- The tour is not suitable for guests with walking or mobility difficulties.
- The tour is not suitable for wheelchairs.
- The tour is not suitable for prams, buggys or strollers.
- The tour will take one journey on the London Underground/Tube. A valid Oyster Card, Contactless Credit/Debit Card or Apple/Google Pay is required for each guest.
- Please allow at least 20 minutes after the tour for a photo at Platform 9 3/4 and to visit the Harry Potter shop.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 107 reviews
Diana_S, Apr 2025
It was a very interesting tour! The choice of locations was excellent, and the information covered both the film and the book, as well as the real places in London connected to them. We also learned about the author, which added even more depth. Both we and our teenagers found it truly engaging. The group was small, which made the experience more personal. A special thanks to our guide, Connor, he deserves extra credit for making the tour so enjoyable!
Komal_G, Jan 2025
Michael was great! He was engaging, knowledgeable and kept everyone interested. My kids (8 and 9) really enjoyed it as well. I do wish we had known that actually getting a picture at 9 3/4 platform was something you do independently after the tour and wasn’t actually part of the tour as stated. It was a long line that my kids did not want to wait in (an hour and a half) and our tour guide had left us before reaching that point. That was no fault of the tour guide’s though! He was wonderful!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you so much for joining us on the tour and your kind words about our guide Mike. We really appreciate it! Regarding queues for a photo at Platform 9 3/4 we do clearly mention in the advertising of the tour that guests should "allow extra time at the end of the tour if you wish to get a photo at Platform 9 3/4. This tour will not skip-the-line." Thanks again for joining us on the tour and we hope you had a magical holiday!
Chandradai_B, Dec 2024
We tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He made the tour interesting and now I am ready to read the books. Job well done. Thanks and happy holidays
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for being part of our tour! We appreciate your review and are so glad to know
that you enjoyed your time with See The Sights Tours London.
Aljosa, Nov 2024
This Harry Potter walking tour in London was fantastic! Conor, our guide, was amazing—super knowledgeable and engaging. He brought the magic to life with fun facts and stories about filming locations and J.K. Rowling's inspirations.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for being part of See The Sights Tours London and for leaving us a review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your tour and look forward to seeing you in the future.
Harald_T, Nov 2024
Connor was a great Guide , he knew everytthing about Harry Potter, very friendly and funny, explained very clearly also die non native speakers
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thanks for choosing See The Sights Tours London and for writing a review! We loved having you and are thrilled you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to seeing you again!
Kristen_C, Oct 2024
We had such a great time with Mike! He was funny and kept everyone engaged throughout the whole tour. Learned a lot about JK Rowling and Harry Potter too!
Albert_C, Aug 2024
the tour guide she was absolutely brilliant…
The tour guide from July 1, 2024, deserves a raise…
she made the trip!
Kim_R, Jul 2024
Carolina was a great guide! She told us a lot about Harry Potter and also about London in general. Highly recommend.
Wendy_R, Jul 2024
Carolina was engaging with all members of walking group. She made it very interesting and enjoyable even while walking in pouring rain. Best walking tour I have done in a long time.
Andy_G, Jul 2024
Great tour. Carolina was a knowledgeable and engaging guide. Our whole family loved it.
Great sites in london, highly organized. We really liked that they showed the video clips at the location we were at.
Kathlyn_M, Jul 2024
Carolina brought all of the sites to life for us. She was kind, attentive, very knowledgeable and entertaining. She kept the group engaged and together. My favorite spot was when we saw the brick wall that inspired JKR to create the entrance to Diagon Alley. I would highly recommend this tour to any Potter fan.
Jj_B, Jun 2024
Loved the tour very much! Well recommended! We will do it again. Hope to be back again for more fun.
Robbie_B, Jun 2024
Our guide Caroline, was so knowledgeable, not just about Harry Potter but also about the history of London and other fun facts. The group was a great size - not too big or small - and the tour magically seemed to cover several areas of London in a short amount of time.
Editha_S, Jun 2024
June 5, 2024 - Walking Tour with Carolina
We had a great time touring with Carolina and discovering the places where Harry Potter were filmed. It was fun to see all these places that we would not know how to find. She's very informative and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the little stories about the film and other historical facts about the places we visited. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you Carolina!!!
Niels_R, Jun 2024
We really loved that Caroline added movie clips as we stopped at each spot. She also gave tons of extra historical facts! Caroline’s passion for film and history made this tour a magical stand out for us!
Ashley_S, May 2024
Lane was absolutely amazing and the tour was SO much fun! I would highly recommend this to any Harry Potter fan!
Shreya_G, May 2024
This was a fantastic tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable, she had such a talent for storytelling. Absolutely loved it😘
MaryAnn_B, May 2024
Lots of fun, Carolina knew a lot of fun facts about Harry Potter as well as other London landmarks we passed by on the walk!
MaritaHelena_G, Apr 2024
Lane was excellent tour guide and the tour was great and educational. I really liked it and i would recommend it to people every age.
Susan_J, Apr 2024
Inside info provided by Carolina was excellent. She paced tour well and answered all of our questions. Learned a lot, not just about Harry Potter but also about London!
Zuzana_A, Apr 2024
It was very amusing full off vivid stories and backround infos told by the guide. We enjoyed the walk as well as caring and friendly managment of the talks and walks.
Sharika_B, Mar 2024
Carolina is a great tour guide. She introduced herself to the group and welcomed us to the tour, gave a brief breakdown of the schedule. She was thorough with her details not only for Harry Potter but London as a whole. I could see the pride in her words about her work.
Bethany_D, Feb 2024
Had an amazing time on the Harry Potter tour for our daughter’s 8th birthday. Our tour guide Laine (I think) was so knowledgeable about Harry Potter and London in general. Took time to answer everyone’s questions and spoke to each of the children doing the tour
My daughter said it was so much fun and loved the Laine took the time to ask and answer questions
Thank you so much
Response from Host, Feb 2024
What a magical review! Thank you so much for joining us on the tour - we're so glad you had a great time with Laine who is just simply amazing! Thank you once again and we hope to see you at Hogwarts soon!
Catherine_K, Feb 2024
I am a fan loved it can’t pick just one thing out guide was lovely and obviously a Harry Potter fan as well would recommend to all
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for this magical review! We are so glad to hear you had a great time on the tour! We hope you enjoy the rest of your time in London!
Bee_T, Aug 2023
The tour was very nice and informative and it was great to see some Harry Potter highlights. I thoroughly enjoyed it and there were a lot of photo opportunities on the way.
Bear in mind that this is a walking tour, so will involve a lot of walking. Some people on our tour had kids who were really tired, so be prepared from beforehand.
Also note, the tour ends in King's cross but does not include the picture at platform 9 3/4th. You need to queue in line for about half an hour or more to get your pic taken, which is outside of the tour timings.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for the review, we really appreciate you joining us on the tour. For future guests reference -the tour covers 2-3 miles in total which is quite easy for most people. In addition please note that this guest did the tour during the busiest week of the year so queues for all attractions in London (including Platform 9 3/4) were obviously going to be longer than normal. The photo is a free optional extra at the end. Thank you again for joining the tour.
Todd_C, Aug 2023
Both tour guides were excellent; fun a knowledgeable. It was a nice way to see some of the city. Nice for Harry Potter fans, but cool facts about the areas in general.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thanks so much for the great review! We really appreciate you joining us on the tour!
Bella_H, Aug 2023
The tour guide Mike was amazing! He is super knowledgeable and engaging, sharing various filming locations, places of inspiration for J. K. Rowling, as well as city history for a great London experience. It’s interesting for the nerds if Harry Potter, who like to see in person some things that go behind the scenes into the world and movies of Harry Potter. The Platform 9 3/4 photo is after the tour- you will have to still wait in line for that!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much for the great review Bella - we really appreciate it!
Dawn_L, Jul 2023
The tour guide Mike was very welcoming and knowledgeable and made the tour fun and Interesting with all the facts and history of Harry Potter and London, we had a fab afternoon!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much for the great review Dawn. We're so happy to hear that you had a magical time!
meira_K, Jul 2023
We had a intresting tour with Mike last Friday. we got to learn more about J.K. Rowling, about differant film locations and intresting facts. Mike was attentive and fun to listen to. We highly recommend! Thanks!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much for the great review and recommendation, we are so happy to hear that you had a magical time!
Randy_L, Apr 2023
Mike was wonderful! He was so knowledgeable on not only the world of Harry Potter but also the history of London. He made the tour fun and enjoyable for my husband who is not a Harry Potter fan. He was conscious of the entire group while crossing busy roads and while taking the tube. All in all we had a wonderful experience. Thanks Mike!
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you so much for this incredible review! We always try to make the tour entertaining for Potter fans and non-Potter fans alike. Thank you again for joining us and we hope to see you again soon!
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