Original Harry Potter Tour : Guided Tour of London with Boat Ride

Recommended by 97% of travelers

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London, England

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10+ bookings last month.

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Josna_M ·

Jan 2026

Excellent! I had a great time Arne and showing us around all the Harry Potter locations as well as some info about London as well. Highly energized and kept the group moving and enjoying while showing us videos of the scenes. I would definitely do it again next time I come.

· Ava_S ·

Dec 2025

Maury is very knowledgeable about Harry Potter. He has a very good customer service. He made the tour exciting and fun. The boat ride was a must

Overview

Walk through the same London as Harry Potter with this engaging tour which uses projections and quizzes. Move into the magical world with a guide who offers quizzes and spells as you walk through London. See some of London’s most iconic landmarks and hidden corners with a Harry Potter twist, then glide down the River Thames for another perspective.

Quizzes and games along the way — each Harry Potter themed
Tour ends at King’s Cross, the location where Harry entered the wizarding world
Enjoy the magic of a personalized experience with this small group tour
A walking tour makes for an intimate experience of the city

What's Included

Professional guide
Re-enact your favourite scenes.
Interactive Quiz & Games
Harry Potter Souvenir
Harry Potter Quiz

Zone 1/2 Travelcard
Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Southwark View Point
London SE1 9DF, UK
We will meet at Southwark View Point, London SE1 9DF UK, behind Southwark Cathedral. Our guide will be waiting for you with a blue flag.

End point

Palace Theatre
113 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5AY, UK

Itinerary

Southwark Anglican Cathedral

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Borough Market (Pass By)

Golden Hinde (Pass By)

Winchester Palace (Pass By)

The Clink Prison Museum (Pass By)

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (Pass By)

Millennium Bridge (Pass By)

Former City of London School (Pass By)

London Eye (Pass By)

Thames River (Pass By)

Sherlock Holmes Pub (Pass By)

St. James's (Pass By)

Trafalgar Square / Embankment (Pass By)

Palace Theatre (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Travel card is only recommended and can be purchased at stations before the tour, or alternatively customers can pay public transport using contactless payment during the tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 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 590 reviews

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pretty cool tour

Amber_H, Mar 2026

Good amount of walking. Saw key points of London but also from HP, which was cool. Had an iPad queued to show where the location was in the movies. Liked the Uber boat experience. The guide was upbeat and knowledgeable.

Nice intro to the city streets

Sherry_T, Feb 2026

Good tour and a great way to get our bearings of the city on our first evening in London. After a long travel day, it was nice to get out and stretch our legs. Our group was only 4 so it made for a more personal experience. Seeing the city by night and getting to ride the boat was a treat. Our guide gave interesting tidbits about Harry Potter and come to find out one of the sites was just around the corner from our hotel. Of our 6 days in London, this was the only evening we had of rain. Glad we had our umbrella's and bundled up. Despite the rain, we had fun and would do it again.

Amazing experience so fun!

Josna_M, Jan 2026

Marvelous Marvin

Suz_R, Dec 2025

Marvin was amazing! He was knowledgeable and funny! He made the tour very personal to all involved! He answered all questions!

Maury is very...

Ava_S, Dec 2025

Maury is very knowledgeable about Harry Potter. He has a very good customer service. He made the tour exciting and fun. The boat ride was a must

The tour only lasted 1.5...

Anand_B, Nov 2025

The tour only lasted 1.5 hours and couple of places were missing like the station. Also there was no souvenir

Harry Potter Tour 11-16-25

Chuck_R, Nov 2025

Wear good shoes. Dress appropriately for the weather and gave your camera ready for some great photo opportunities.

Awesome Eva!

Anonymous, Oct 2025

Eva was a wonderful tour guide who knew many facts about London and Harry Potter. She was fun and gave the tour local flavor!

Fun experience

Sheri_R, Oct 2025

Donatella our tour guide was energetic, engaging and informative. She made the tour fun with a little friendly competition on HP fun facts and London history! A great way to start our London trip getting acclimated to the city by walking and boat tour!

Whimsical experience for Harry Potter lovers

Susan_L, Sep 2025

Many references to Harry Potter books. Several areas where films were taken. Knowledgable and professional guide, pleasurable and fun experience.

Toursites Passtorum

Mark_R, Sep 2025

Although I wouldn't recommend the tour to anyone but a diehard HP fan, our tour guide was great. Pearla did all she could to bring excitement to what amounts to a lackluster tour. The places around London we visited are from the HP movies, but so obscure that almost no one except one or two in our group even recognized them. Major scenes were not really shot on the London streets, so the places we visited were only shown in the movies for a couple of seconds. Still, Pearla was excited to lead us from site to site, and made the tour bearable.

Interesting tour. Guide...

Cheryl_M, Aug 2025

Interesting tour. Guide was amazing. Kudos to Bianca for an entertaining tour and making it fun for everyone.

Wonderful family experience for Harry Potter fans.

gracesung, Aug 2025

Wonderful tour with Bianca. Learned about London history and had fun with Harry Potter trivia and visiting filming locations

You can do more

Asya_A, Aug 2025

A little disappointed. I was expecting more, and I was expecting to buy something for my children. We couldn’t find the gift shop and I expected more from the trip.

We are in London with our...

Henry_H, Aug 2025

We are in London with our 13 year-old granddaughter who is a Harry Potter fan so we booked this tour. She has read all of the Harry Potter books, but seen only one or two of the movies. Our tour guide was excellent, but he had very little useful content to work with. The tour was shorter than advertised and is geared to children younger than our granddaughter, and only those who have seen the movies. If you are an adult traveling without children or traveling with anything other than a fairly young child, the store is not for you.

Trivia on the go with fam

Monika_D, Aug 2025

Eva was fun, energetic and kept the large tour engaged and on track thru the busy streets of London on a Friday night. She shared a lot of not only HP fun facts but also of the city itself. Appreciated the videos shown to connect the tour info with the movie scenes too! Our boat-ride tour ended at the theatre where the HP show is, not Kings Cross just in case. Overall, an excellent experience. Thanks Eva!

Eva was a great guide and...

Katherine_S, Jul 2025

Eva was a great guide and kept everyone entertained even when the bus ran a little late. Fun and entertaining!!

Wish we could have taken...

Courtney_B, Jul 2025

Wish we could have taken this tour. We were 5 minutes late and the tour was already gone. I reached out, but the tour guide did not respond. Since it was not in advance, we were not eligible for a refund. So… I paid for something I never received.

It was a little less than...

Laura_K, Jul 2025

It was a little less than two hours. It was good - Harry Potter trivia, got to see sights related to the movie.

Not just for the Potters fan!

abby_B, Jun 2025

Only one in our family likes Harry Potter but we all went and loved the experience. Amazing guide and so much information and history. Saw places and went to do things after the tour that we would never have stumbled upon. Thank you and recommend for potter fan and all those who are not as it was just that fun.

Hagrid was fun!

Danielle_O, May 2025

We had a great time, even in the rain. Hagrid was fun, funny, and super knowledgeable about Harry Potter and London. Great way to see the sights! We plan to go back and explore several stops. Highly recommend!

The path was thoughtful...

Daria_S, May 2025

The path was thoughtful and loved seeing the hot spots! The guide was difficult to hear most of the time and difficult to understand so most of group was disengaged and some people left in middle of the tour. The iPad screen was very small and lost people’s attention.

Cannot recommend

Kathy_B, May 2025

Didn’t love the flow of this tour. In 80 minutes, we saw one location with a bit of Harry Potter trivia and waited for two Uber boats. The first boat was cancelled and the second boat came but was smaller than expected and had no room for us. Our guide did the best she could. The next boat was another 13 minutes wait and we just had no faith at that point, so we left the tour. It’s just too unreliable with the Uber boat component and the tour content was lacking from what we saw.

Loved seeing Harry Potter sites in London!

jenhadden21, May 2025

Enjoyed seeing parts of London I wouldn’t have seen otherwise and the fact they were related to the Harry Potter movies was a bonus! Our tour actually had a little challenge but our guide Mylo handled it well… he had way more patience than I. I recommend this tour for those who would like a nice stroll around London and like HP! Mylo was great too!

Jack was great!! His...

Elizabeth_R, Apr 2025

Jack was great!! His knowledge of Harry Potter was outstanding. Fun tour for the whole family! Highly recommend!

Had a great time!

David_V, Apr 2025

Loved it! Pearla the tour guide was a delight, super knowledgeable, great energy for adults and children alike.

Great experience!

Vanessa_M, Apr 2025

It was fun, interactive, informative and engaging. Our guide, Jack, made it so. He was fun, energetic and full of great information about Harry Potter and London overall.

Excellent

LaTia_C, Apr 2025

Luke was an absolute legend being our tour guide we really enjoyed! The experience is one our family will always remember

Fantastic tour, great value!

Jamie_A, Apr 2025

I joined very last minute but was very glad I did! Luke was extremely knowledgeable and really friendly. A sunset ride up the Thames, seeing sites from the movies on the way, visiting the inspirations for so many moments from the films. I’ve done the studio tour, I’ve done a couple of Edinburgh Harry Potter tours and I’ve done a York tour. They were all great. But this is the one I’d return to, bringing the whole family. And as a solo traveller, this was a much healthier, more fun, more interesting and cheaper alternative to a night at the pub. A win all round!

5 Stars!

Katie_C, Mar 2025

Pearla was amazing! She was very animated, knowledgeable, and was a great tour guide. The boat ride was a perfect way to see the city and to be able to warm up and to use the facilities. I highly recommended this tour to anyone that enjoys seeing the sites of London while learning more about the magic of filming Harry Potter.

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