Project Description
HARRY POTTER
LONDON LITERATURE TOUR
The Harry Potter saga is a unique worldwide phenomenon that has enchanted both kids and adults, with its books selling a total of 450 million copies translated into 77 different languages. If you are, like us, fans of Harry and his friends, this is the tour for you. Through visits to filming spots and first-hand contact with the world of iconic props, costumes, and sets used in the movies, you, fellow Harry Potter fan, can experience the magic of filmmaking first-hand while enjoying the historical and hip city of London!
And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure!»
Welcome to London!
DAY
1
ARRIVAL IN LONDON
Arrive at the airport, meet & greet and transfer to your hotel.
If time allows, go out to explore The House of MilaMina store, a colorful gallery & shop run by the graphic design duo who worked on the «Harry Potter» movies. Here you can find all kinds of Harry Potter-themed materials spread over four floors, including the Marauder’s Map, The Daily Prophet newspapers, and the bestseller Whomping Willow.
End the day by heading to The Potion Room for your introduction to Harry Potter`s potion-making world. In the company of your Potions Master, wrap your wizard’s cloak around your shoulders and take a seat at a school desk in potions class. Mix your own potions and see them magically transform before your eyes, on a spellbinding journey that gets the cauldron bubbling. At the end of the class, you can eat and drink your creepy concoctions (if you`re brave enough!).
Return to your hotel. Overnight.
DAY
2
DISCOVERING THE BRITISH CAPITAL
After breakfast, meet your guide and start a city tour of the capital of the United Kingdom by visiting from the exterior, between others, the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Nº10 Downing Street, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, and Covent Garden.
End the day by marveling at the panoramic views of London from your private capsule of the «London Eye”.
Return to your hotel. Overnight.
DAY
3
FOLLOWING THE STEPS OF HARRY POTTER…
After breakfast, meet your local guide for a full day of Harry Potter immersion (you can leave your brooms at the hotel). You will start the day by visiting the London Zoo.
Stop for lunch at a restaurant and then continue your tour by visiting King’s Cross train station, where we find the Platform 9 3/4 and the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. Try to get to the Leaky Cauldron Pub by visiting Leadenhall Market and Borough Market. Follow your guide for more of the movie’s sights by seeing the Millennium Bridge and Australian House (also known as the Gringotts Bank), and end the tour by visiting the Palace Theatre.
Return to your hotel. Overnight.
DAY
4
A DAY IN THE CITY
After breakfast at the hotel, meet your local guide to explore London with a visit from the exterior of Buckingham Palace so you can observe the changing of the guard. After that, visit the Tower of London.
In the afternoon, you will visit the British Museum, where you will find the Lewis Chessmen chess pieces that served as inspiration for the scene where Harry Potter and Ron are playing chess when Hermione comes to say goodbye before returning home for the holidays.
Return to your hotel. Overnight.
DAY
5
EXPLORING THE MAGIC WORLD OF HARRY POTTER!
After breakfast, meet your local guide and board your private transfer to explore Oxford. Visit Christchurch and the Bodleian Library (bookstore). After lunch, depart from Oxford to the Warner Bros. Studios in Watford where you will visit the Harry Potter Studios. You will get to see the sets of the movie saga, like the Great Hall, the Forbidden Forest, and Professor Dolores Umbridge’s office, among others. Visit the art department and learn how your favorite sets were created by taking a close look at the technical drawings and scale models. Learn how magical creatures were brought to life on screen, and discover the intricate details hidden in every costume used in the movies.
Return to London for a farewell dinner. Overnight.
DAY
6
GOODBYE LONDON!
After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to the airport. End of our services. Goodbye Harry, goodbye Ron, goodbye Hermione!
Please take note that this program is given depending on the sanitary conditions in 2022.
Depending on the Covid-19 evolution, gauges could be established and sites could be closed by our partners.
The agency reserves the right to modify or reverse the order of visits for the benefit of the traveler.
