Meals - Dinner
Lodging - 3-star London Hotel

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 Victorial Station. We will gather in the afternoon for an Orientation, distribute final documents. Tonight we will enjoy a welcome dinner together getting to know our travel companions for the trip.

Meals - Breakfast
Lodging - 3-star London Hotel

After breakfast our morning begins with a private coach that 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.

Buckingham Palace

Following lunch on your own, we head out for a cruise on the Thames. Part of the filming for Order of the Phoenix has Harry and friends pursued by their adversaries down the Thames, passing many of the most famous sites in London. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon in London and have dinner at your leisure in one of the many spectacular restaurants London has to offer.

Meals - Breakfast
Lodging - 3-star Oxford Hotel

We leave London today and head to Oxford and other destinations west. On our drive to Oxford we will stop for a short visit to Black Park. We will also pass by Leavesden Studios where the Harry Potter films are made. Lunch at your leisure in Oxford.

Keble Hall

After lunch, enjoy a walking tour of Oxford including Christ Church College, New College and other film locations.

Spend the rest of the afternoon with your guide and host on a walking tour of Oxford including Christ Church College, New College and other film locations. We will meet back at the Hotel for a lecture with Robin Briggs, Oxford Professor, who will briefly discuss the history of witches and wizards based on his studies of witchcraft trials across Europe between the years of 1400 and 1700. Much of the session will be reserved for your questions and special interests.

Meals - Breakfast
Lodging - 3-star Oxford Hotel

A full day is planned as we head to Gloucester Cathedral and Lacock Abbey before returning to Oxford. Spend the afternoon at your leisure exploring the wonders of Oxford. Your guide will be more than happy to direct you to fantastic locations including Pitt Rivers Museum, beautiful parks, and the Museum of Natural History.

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 featured a corridor where the bloodstained writing appeared, informing the school of the opening of the "Chamber of Secrets."

The coaches then will drive us to the lovely medieval village of Lacock which is also the location of picturesque 13th century Lacock Abbey. The Abbey provided locations for various interior scenes at "Hogwarts School" and most recently, for upcoming Half-Blood Prince footage. We will then return to Oxford where you can enjoy some time to explore and dinner on your own.

Meals - Breakfast, Lunch
Lodging - 3-star Scotland Hotel

View from Isle of Glenco Hotel

Your transfer is included to the beautiful Scottish Highlands which is full of romance, mystery and many Harry Potter filming locations. You will enjoy the beauty and charm of the Highlands and its people as we travel to our next magical destination on your HP 2008 tour. Lunch is included. Early evening arrival into Fort William, Scotland.

Your hotel in Fort William was the choice of Warner Bros. for cast and crew during filming of the Harry Potter movies in The Scottish Highlands. Beautiful scenery, quiet location, absolutely perfect location!

Meals - Breakfast
Lodging - 3-star Scotland Hotel

Hike to Steall Falls

Stretch your legs and get ready for our morning hike to Steall Falls, the site of the dragon scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. This is a beautiful hike taking approximately one to one and a half hours each way from the trail head to the Falls. (We strongly recommend "light hiking boots" for this activity.) 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.

Steall Falls

After returning to the trailhead, the hiking group will travel to the Glenfinnan Viaduct for some wonderful photos of the viaduct which is prominently featured in the Harry Potter films. Glencoe will be our last stop today where we can take a walk up the hill which was host to "Hagrid's Hut," pumpkins and magical creatures. 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.

Ben Nevis Distillery

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.) Afternoon activities for those not doing the Steall Falls hike include a tour of the Ben Nevis Distillery, and a short visit to Old Inverlochy Castle and then a visit to some more filming locations (this area is rich in Harry Potter filmography!).

Meals - Breakfast
Lodging - 4-star Edinburgh Hotel

Carriages going over the viaduct

Enjoy sleeping in today as we have a late start this morning. Arrive at the train depot by 9:30 a.m. for a magical journey in the train carriages used as the “Hogwarts Express” in the filming of the HP Movies! Travel through the Highlands, take loads of pictures, sit in the very carriages used in the movies, and enjoy a fantastic day with all of the HP Fan Trip'ers! Entertainment during the journey will be provided by our professional storytellers. You also will have the opportunity to enjoy lunch on your own in historic Mallaig, a charming fishing village on the coast of Scotland where the train will make a stop. Return to Fort William late afternoon 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 on your own.

Meals - Breakfast, Lunch
Lodging - 4-star Edinburgh Hotel

Alnwick Castle

Morning departure for a fun adventure at Alnwick Castle, a film location for the first two Harry Potter movies. Your coach will whisk you in comfort into England and the village of Alnwick. Here you will gaze upon the scenery used for Harry's first flying lesson. Competitions will be held throughout the day as fans play HP Fan Trips' very popular land-based wizarding game, inspired by Harry's favorite sport. We encourage you to take the "Broomsticks & Battleaxe Tour" which is guided by the Castle staff. Lunch at the castle is included. If you wish, you may explore the gardens at your leisure. Alnwick Garden has free admission for those under 16 years of age - admission not included for adults.

Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited such structure in England after Windsor Castle, and has been home to the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309.

After a day exploring the castle we will return to Edinburgh where you can enjoy dinner on your own.

Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Lodging - 4-star Edinburgh Hotel

Edinburgh Castle

Spend your day visiting an array of Edinburgh attractions on your own. Be sure to visit the Camera Obscura and its amazing optical illusion displays, dare to enter the Edinburgh Dungeon or take an Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour. Be sure to stop at the cafe 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. Enjoy the Great Hall (the location where Rowling read from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as a kick-off to the worldwide book launch), take private tours of the Scottish Crown Jewels and other exhibition areas of the castle, and feast on a fabulous banquet! During the evening, be sure to meet Jamie Lawrence, MuggleNet.com VIP and co-author of the New York Times Bestseller "MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7?" End the night with music, dancing, and a party in Crown Square in the heart of the Castle!

Meals - Breakfast

A morning transfer for your group is included to the Edinburgh airport for your trip home!