• Eight nights accommodations at 4-star hotels
• Flight from London to Inverness
• Daily services of a Professional Guide
• Exclusive use of Edinburgh Castle for a “Hogwarts-style” Banquet including
  • Falconry Presentation
  • Entertainment in Crown Square
  • Storyteller in the Great Hall
  • Wizard’s Cavern Virtual Reality Game
  • Private tours of exhibition areas
• Ride on Locomotive #5972, the train used as the Hogwarts Express in the filming of the Harry Potter movies.
• Professional Storyteller
• Panoramic tour of London
• Coach tour of London area Harry Potter film locations
• Theatre Museum workshop on Harry Potter and “movie magic”
• Tour of Oxford and Harry Potter film locations including admissions to Christ Church and New College
• Coach tour including Gloucester Cathedral and Lacock Abbey including admissions
• Tour of Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle
• Hike to Film Locations or alternative activity
• Admissions to Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Gardens
• Score a goal playing in the Wizarding Games at Alnwick – site of flying lessons in HP movie
• Edinburgh Pass with free admission to 27 attractions
• Breakfast daily, 2 special lunches, Afternoon Tea, 2 dinners including "Hogwarts"-style banquet at Edinburgh Castle and Nevis Range private dinner
• Transfers as noted on itinerary
• Baggage Handling
• Gratuities to Driver
• Limited Edition Alivan's wands

$2499.00 USD per person/dbl occupancy plus airfare
£1475.00 GBP per person/dbl occupancy plus airfare

Your adventure begins upon your arrival in Heathrow or Gatwick Airport. Included in your tour is a Heathrow Express or Gatwick Express train ticket - travel at your convenience to the Heathrow Express terminal in Paddington Station or the Gatwick Express terminal at Victoria Station. Taxi transfer to your hotel (at own expense).

Settle into your hotel for a rest and then meet the group in your hotel’s lobby at 2:00pm for a Welcome Orientation and distribution of documents. A delightful Afternoon Tea will be served. Afterwards our coach will whisk you around London for a panoramic tour of the most well-known London sites as well as the major Harry Potter film locations.

Dinner at leisure.

Your hotel for the next three nights is the 4-star Thistle Lancaster Gate. Behind the gracious 19th century facade of this modern hotel building is a private garden overlooking Hyde Park and the Gardens of Kensington Palace. The hotel has recently been extensively modernized and is only a short walk from Oxford Street and Kensington, London's famous shopping districts and is not far from The West End, London's cosmopolitan heart. This graceful grade 11 listed historic Georgian hotel has bedrooms with air conditioning and high speed internet access.
Dinner at leisure.
 

Breakfast included

Our morning begins at the Theatre Museum which has developed a presentation especially for HP Fan Trips. We will explore the “magic” behind the making of the Harry Potter movies from the viewpoint of a make-up artist. Just how does Warwick Davis “become” Professor Flitwick or how does an actor become a “Gringotts Goblin”?

After our visit to the Theatre Museum, we head to Ashridge Estate and Black Park. Part of the film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” was filmed at the forests of Black Park and at Ashridge Estate.

Our themed day winds down with a visit to the famous Hamley’s Toy Store and other stores which sell items signed by actors from the Harry Potter movies. With 7 floors of toys for both children and adults, it may be hard to leave Hamley’s! Fan may choose instead to head over on their own to the London Zoo to visit another film location at the Reptile House.

Dinner at leisure.
 

Breakfast included

A full day is planned today as we head to Oxford and Christ Church College, New College and other film locations. Next on our whirlwind tour is Gloucester Cathedral and finally Lacock Abbey before we return to London.
Oxford is referred to as the City of Dreaming Spires because of its beautiful architecture. The city is the home of England's oldest university and while it is also an industrial city on the Thames, the association with learning and the academic way of life remains paramount. Many scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed in Oxford, plus even more in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

One of Oxford’s grandest colleges, Christ Church was founded in 1524 by Cardinal Wolsey of Cardinal College and refounded as Christ Church on his fall from grace. Tom Tower, above the main gate, was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and houses the bell Great Tom. The college chapel is also Oxford’s cathedral, the smallest in England. The Great Hall includes many features which appear in the Alice stores written by Lewis Carroll (Christ Church don Charles Dodgson) for Alice Liddell, daughter of the Dean. More up to date, the hall stairs, Ante Hall and the Great Hall appear as “Hogwarts Hall” in the Harry Potter films.

Impressive Gloucester Cathedral has been a place of worship for more than 1,300 years and with its stunning Gothic architecture remains the centerpiece of Gloucester itself. The cloisters are regarded as one of the most beautiful architectural gems in Britain and the cathedral provides the backdrop for several key scenes in the first two movies. Pupils from King’s School, which adjoins the cathedral, were used as extras.

In the first movie it was home to the corridor of the Fat Lady's portrait and it featured heavily in the 'Troll Scene'. In the second movie it was the home to the corridor where the bloodstained writing appeared, informing the school of opening of the Chamber of Secrets.

The lovely medieval village of Lacock is also the location of picturesque 13th century Lacock Abbey. The Abbey provided locations for various interior scenes at “Hogwarts School”.

Dinner at leisure.

Breakfast included

We have included a flight from Heathrow to Inverness to give the Harry Potter fans an opportunity to visit a location with much mystery and intrigue – Loch Ness. After a rest for lunch, visit the Loch Ness Visitor Centre followed by a tour of Urquhart Castle.

Enjoy the romance and mystery of Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland, home of the world-famous monster, known affectionately to locals as 'Nessie'. For centuries sightings have been made of a mysterious creature said to inhabit the deep and murky waters of Scotland's most famous Loch. Now you can explore those murky waters for yourself: examine the evidence, find out some important facts about Scottish History and look forward to that long-awaited visit to a very unique part of Scotland!

The picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle are situated 2 miles from Drumnadrochit on a rocky peninsula on the banks of Loch Ness. After a chequered history, the building was blown up in 1692 to prevent it becoming a Jacobite stronghold. Despite the difficulties of building, it was a prime strategic location sitting as it does surrounded virtually on three sides by the cold waters of Loch Ness which would have been a main route through the Great Glen of the Highlands.
Late afternoon arrival at hotel in Glencoe. Dinner at leisure.

Your hotel will be a 4-star property in the Fort William/Glencoe area.
 

Breakfast included

Stretch your legs and get ready for our morning hike to Steall Falls, location for the dragon scene (Task 1 of the TriWizard Tournament in the HP movies). This is a beautiful hike taking approx. 1 – 1 1/2 hours each way from the trail head to the Falls. Hiking shoes are required. After reaching the Falls, there are plenty of opportunities for photos, having a snack break, perhaps even crossing the short “wire bridge” to get a closer look at the Falls.

For those not taking the hike to Steall Falls, the morning will include a visit to the filming location of “Hagrid’s Hut” and the pumpkin/ “Hippogriff” scenes in Prisoner of Azkaban. Take a short walk up the hill to where the buildings and other props were built and get a view of beautiful Glencoe as the actors did. (Props are no longer on the site.)

You might want to stop in at the Inn directly across the road from the filming location – surely the cast and crew had more than a few pints at this charming location while working on the film. Have a drink, or if space permits, lunch at this friendly Inn best known for its award-winning local brews.

Afternoon activities for those not doing the Steall Falls hike include a tour of the Ben Nevis Distillery, the back storage buildings of which have often been used as inside filming studios for movies such as Braveheart and Rob Roy. Stop nearby for a quick look at Old Inverlochy Castle.

Steall Falls hikers – after returning to the trailhead, travel to Glencoe (as described above) and then take a walk up the hill which was host to “Hagrid’s Hut”, pumpkins and magical creatures.

Take a break back at the hotels before an evening “near the stars”.

We have a delightful dinner party planned at the top of the Nevis Range – with fantastic views of Britain’s tallest mountain – Ben Nevis. Take the Gondola ride up the mountain, enjoy a few easy walks from the top of the gondola, before a casual and fun evening with dinner and entertainment. Wonder at the long daylight hours at this far Northern latitude. On a clear day you can actually see Ireland in the distance!
 

Breakfast included

Enjoy a sleep-in as we have a late start this morning. Arrive at the train depot by 9:30am for a fabulous private ride on Olton Hall, Engine #5972! Travel through the Highlands, take loads of pictures, sit in the very cars used in the movies, and enjoy a fantastic day with all of the HP Fan Trip’ers!


 

Return to Fort William at 4:00pm for the coach transfers to Edinburgh. Share stories of your adventures or just catch up on some sleep during the ride through the beautiful Scottish countryside.





Dinner at leisure.

Your accommodations for the next three nights will be enjoyed at the 4-star Apex International Hotel. The excellent Apex International is contemporary, chic & stylish. It’s superbly situated in the heart of the Old Town overlooking the Grassmarket and the great drum tower of Edinburgh Castle. The leisure pool, steam and sauna room, and gym are available for a relaxing evening.  

Breakfast included

Today is your day to visit attractions in Edinburgh which you are particularly interested in. We have included an Edinburgh Pass which includes the entrance fees to 27 of Edinburgh’s top tourist attractions, unlimited bus travel for transport around the city and the surrounding area, and special offers from shops and restaurants. Visit the Camera Obscura and its amazing optical illusion displays, dare to enter the Edinburgh Dungeon or take an Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour – all included in the Edinburgh Pass. Be sure to stop at the café where J K Rowling spent time while writing the first adventures of our favorite wizard.

 

Don’t forget to save time to prepare for our final night gala at Edinburgh Castle! The Castle is exclusively ours tonight as we enjoy falconry demonstrations, hear stories in the Great Hall (the location where JK Rowling read from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as a kick-off to the worldwide book launch), play the Wizard’s Cavern virtual reality game in the education vaults, take private tours of the Scottish Crown Jewels and other exhibition areas of the castle, and enjoy a fabulous banquet! End the night with music and a party in Crown Square in the heart of the Castle!

Breakfast included

Morning transfers included to Edinburgh airport.

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