Hola chicos, we have all been inundated for years withย Harry Potter books and movies. I don’t think there is anyoneย around the world that doesn’t know who Harry, Ron and Hermione are? Of course, all of you know them because they are the main characters of the fantastic Harry Potter stories. JK Rowling is the author of Harry Potter books and she was inspired by different locations in London when she wrote her books and of course these locations where used when they filmed the movies. Because of that Muggle Tours has created an original and fun tour where you can go around London following Harry, Ron and Hermione’s magical footsteps and explore film locations.
We were so excitedย when we were invited to reviewย this tour as my daughter Bella loves Harry Potter and she has watched all 8 movies!! She is a super fan!! Of course Nick & I also love Harry Potter so this was a great opportunity.
The tour lasts 2.5 hours and the starting point is in Borough Market near London Bridge tube station. It ends not far from ย Leicester Square tube station. The tour costs ยฃ12 for adults and ยฃ10 for kids under 11 years old.
The interesting part of this tour is that it covers a lot of very well known sightseeing areas in London whichย are part of a typical tour of London for tourists but through the eyes of Harry Potter. I hope this makes sense. This is actually amazing if you are a tourist and at the same time a Harry Potter fan. No wonder this tour is the No.1 Harry Potter walking tour in London. In fact some people from our group were Americans and they were so excited about seeing some London Landmarks and at the same time finding out about Harry Potter filming locations.
We booked our tour for a Sunday but when the day arrived it didn’tย startย wellย because we struggled in the morning to beย ready on time so we actually arrived to London Bridge 20 minutes lateย and to make mattersย worse we got the worst rainy dayย ever! Of course, what I was thinking? London in January? You can imagine how our day was: itย almost felt like a storm. It didn’t stop raining all day with some reallyย heavy showers!! How unlucky wereย we? However, when we finally managed to catch up withย the group,ย our amazing tour guide Joseph, who was the mostย enthusiastic tour guide that I have ever met before, turnedย this terribly dark, cold and wet day into a sunny, warm and dry day!! I know thisย sounds silly, perhaps wizard-like even, but he was so good atย this role that I literally forgot onย so many occasions how freezing cold and wetย I was, LOL!! If onย a day like this we managed to enjoy this tour I can only imagine what it could be like on a normal day!! You will have a blast!!
Joseph didn’t even know that we were there to review the tour and he was already kind since the moment we arrived so that tells me that the service and the tour guides forย this tour really love Harry Potter and enjoy their job a lot. He told us an interesting fact which wasย that apparently when JK Rowling was having conversations with one of the movies director’s, he hadn’t even read the book so Emma Watson was the one who actually told him the whole story. She in fact wrote an essay for him so he was aware of the story!! I though this was a very interesting fact. I won’t tell you all the facts that heย told me, only a couple, otherwise you then won’t find it interesting anymore.ย You will have to go and find it out by yourself!
The second and last interesting fact I will tell you is that when we went from Southwark to Westminster using the tube, we had to go back to London Bridge and then to Westminsterย Station. When we arrived we were toldย that there was a great film location through the doors of the exit and entrance toย the station. Anyway, the interesting fact is that because theyย wanted the scene to be realistic they wanted to shoot during the day and they therefore had to ask permission to close the whole tube station for a day so they couldย film the scene!! I thought this was interesting as I would’ve assumed they would’ve filmed itย during the night orย earlier hours of the day but here you go another interesting fact.
Joseph brought with him a book with photos of the specific scenes of the movies so then when he was showing us the locations we were able to compare the locationย with the photo stills from the movies. That was interesting. I like that as we were transported back to the Harry Potter story in that way.
I would like to mention that even though they recommend to not bring kids younger than 7, which I kind of agree with, my girls managed the 2 hours but we had to do the following arrangement in order to have them happy. This is just a suggestion if you are in the same situation than us. We had Sienna in a Manduca (she was 16 months at the time of the tour) and she fellย asleep happily for 1 1/2 hrs so thisย was perfect. Bella whoย is 5 years old, was a little bit tired after walking for 1 hour and also she was cold because of the wonderful weather we had that day lol, so we decided to put Bella in Sienna’s stroller pushchair. After being there, she enjoyed most of the tour but had a bit of a nap,ย drifting off for a little bit. She then woke up for the end which was an exciting part as we had a little bit of magic, so this arrangement worked very well for us.
We then went to have some lunch to a nearby Garfunkel so we could get dry, warm and eat something as we were starving, cold and wet!! LOL
These are the highlights of the tour:
- The entrance to the Leaky Cauldron (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
- The winding roads of old medieval London reminiscent of Knockturn Alley
- Several locations over which Lord Voldemortโs death eaters wreak havoc (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
- The bridges under and over which the members of the Order of the Phoenix fly on their broomsticks en route to Grimmauld Place (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- The alleyways off Charing Cross Road that wereย the inspiration for Diagon Alley & Knockturn Alley and a favourite of JK Rowling
- The visitorsโ entrance to the Ministry of Magic (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- The site where the trio infiltrate the Ministry using polyjuice potion (Deathly Hallows I)
- No. 12 Grimmauld Place
- Fun facts and more..
My Opinion:
- I think this tour is a must for any Harry Potter fan and especially for those that have not been in London before as you will have the opportunity to see lots of London Landmarks and for me this is a plus.
- It is interesting to find out about all the fun facts of the Harry Potter movies
- It has a reasonable price
- Maybe the duration of the tour is a little bit long, especially if you are with kids, but having said that all stops have so much sense forย the tour that it is kind of worth doing it all so itย justifies the 2.5 hours so in overallย I would say it was fine. To be honest it kind of passed very quick anyway.
- The tour guide was really entertaining and his jokes and facts were really fun
- The tour is very informative
- They have a brilliant service and they are all very friendly
PLEASE NOTE: Muggle Tours specified on their website that Platform 9 3/4ย is not included on their tour as it’s the easier to find without a guide, in Kings Cross, so theyย spend the 2.5 hours on the tour to show usย the harder to find Harry Potter locations!
You can find more about theย Muggle Toursย onย Facebookย andย Twitter, Instagramย and youย can also book this tour here.
ย GIVEAWAY
If you are Harry Potter fanย and want to find out more about him and the places in London that were used as film locations and you just wantย a fun walking tour experience, then this Giveaway is just perfect for you!!!ย You can winย familyย tickets toย Harry Potter Muggle Toursย in London. How amazingย is that?ย Iโm sure you and your kids would love this tour! In order to have a chance to win these ticketsย you just need to enter the giveaway below.ย Good luck!
Win family tickets to Harry Potter Muggle Tours in London
*Terms & Conditions: Open to UK & Ireland residents. One winner will win familyย tickets toย Harry Potter Muggle Toursย in London.ย This prize will be provided byย Muggle Toursย directly. ย A Moment With Franca blog is not responsible for the delivery of this prize and it does not covered travel expenses. It is valid from 1st March until 1st July 2016, except during half-term 23rd May- 5th June. This Giveawayย closes on Monday 8th Februaryย 2016 at midnight. The winner will have 48 hours to respond once notification is sent.
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Have you heard of Muggle Toursย before? What do you think of this tour? Would like to experience this tour too?ย Leave a comment below as I would love to hear your opinion.
*Disclaimer: We were kindly given family tickets for this tour in exchange of an honest review. All of this explanation is my honest opinion.ย
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it would have to be the harry potter studios, my grandaughter asked to go there the other day x
I’m sorry but this tour is not related with the Harry Potter studios. Please be aware of that. Thanks for entering. Good luck! x
We went to the Watford studio tours at the beginning of the year as my youngest son and I are big fans. We’d love to do this! I’d love to see 12 Grimmauld Place the most I think but I’m sure we’d love seeing it all!
That is great! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck!! x
Awesome, on my list of things to do when I go to London inn June with my two children, we are off to the studio tour, but would love to see the bridge that broke in half.
Yes this is something different but perfect to add to your trip to London! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! X
Oh it looks awesome!! I have to do this – we love Harry Potter!!
Oh yes Rachel, if you are a fan of Harry Potter this is a must!! ๐ xx
The Alleyways of Charing Cross road, as i once walked through there as a child but have completely forgotten it. It would be amazing to both take the tour and revisit some places i walked as a child.
Yes that would be great!! Good luck, ๐ x
Oh what shame about the weather, one way to explore London x
Yes it was different but I guess it made it even more interesting, lol Good luck, ๐ x
We have been wanting to go to London for a while, my sister is a huge Harry Potter fan
Oh that would be awesome if you can come to London and do the HP tour!! Good luck! ๐ x
I would love to see thewinding roads of old medieval London reminiscent of Knockturn Alley
That sounds great!! Good luck! ๐ x
ours is harry potter and big ben
Big Ben is beatiful! I must to see! Goos luck, ๐ x
I’d love to see platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross station
This tour doesn’t include this platform. I made a note of this in the post. Good luck! ๐ xx
My great niece and nephew would love this. My son is 20 and still would enjoy it
Ohh that sounds perfect then!! Good luck! ๐ x
as i have never been to London there would be so many places I would want to take my family. My son is a very VERY big Harry Potter fan so that would just be amazing to take him on the Harry Potter tour also the palace, then Big Ben. Then to the west end for a treat for me.
I just absolutely love days out in London, there is just so much to see, I can’t pick a favourite place I’d like to go as all of it I would be happy with.
That is eveb better because you will enjoy all!! Good luck, ๐ x
I would love to do the Harry Potter tour and I have always wanted to do the London dungeons and Madame Tussaud’s as well
That would be a perfect weekend in London then! Good luck, ๐ x
Harry Potter studios and St Pauls! x
HP is not part of this tour. Good luck, ๐ x
I would love to go to Harry Potter World ๐
But this is not part of thos tour. All the info is in the post. Please read. Good luck, ๐ x
Definitely the Harry Potter Studio! It looks awesome!
Not part of this tour. Please read the post to see what is included here! Good luck, ๐ x
Harry Potter world
Not part of this tour! Read the post please. Good luck, ๐ x
I would love to do the studio tour
Not part of this tour. Read the post to see what this giveaway is about. Good luck, ๐ x
Definitely Harry Potter world.
Not part of this tour!! Please have a read of the post so you know what this is all about! Good luck, ๐ x
Would be awesome my gf loves Harry Potter, would also be cool to see London Eye and Tower Bridge
Yes all of that is beautiful!! Good luck, ๐ x
where they infiltrate the ministry of magic
Great choice!! Good luck, ๐ x
I’m a massive harry potter fan and just getting my daughter in to the books now, I also would love to go to the natural history museum in London
That would be a good day out in London! Good luck! ๐ x
Would have to be the harry potter studios as my daughter is a huge harry potter fan x
HP studios ate not part of this tour. Good luck, ๐ x
Great to see the bad weather didn’t spoil your family’s fun too much? I’ve never hear of the Muggle Tours before I read your blog and it’s definately something we’d love to experience ourselves. We are already planning to visit the official Harry Potter experience with Warner Bros but it’s great to be able to visit the sets a little more off the beaten track so to speak?
Yes that would the best plan ever so you do all!! Good thinking!! Good luck, ๐ x
harry potter tour my 8 year old really loves harry potter so much so he insisted we name his baby brother harry so that is what we did xx
Aww what a lovely story! Good luck,:-) x
I would like to visit the Harry Potter studio
Not part of this tour. Good luck, ๐ x
Harry Potter isn’t my thing but my kids would love to go, sounds like a lovely day out #KCACOLS
Thank you Fiona! It was different although we got completely wet!! lol x
I only watched Harry Potter recently as I wanted something different to watch other than the Disney channel and the same old films we always watch. Now I pretty much have them on in the background when I am blogging. I really want to enter your competition but I am so far away from London I wouldn’t be able to pop down for the day or maybe I could……… sounds a must for fans! #KCACOLS
Yes it is a must for funs especially because you can see all the London Landmarks which makes the tour more interesting. Try to enter who knows maybe you can have a weekend away in London! ๐ xx
I’m a total Harry Potter geek and this sounds amazing! Marianna will have no choice but to at least tolerate it – her dad is brainwashing her into Dr Who and Terry Pratchett, while I’m bust with Star Trek and Harry Potter. ๐ I’d love to see the Grimmauld Place location, that would be really cool. x #KCACOLS
Oh you would love this tour then!! It is a must for Harry Potter fans like you!! ๐ xx
This tour looks brilliant! Me an Ryan would love that but as our girls are a similar age to yours, I think they might be a bit young too. I want to go to the tour at the studios too. I really like the films but haven’t ever got around to reading the books – by the time I have done that, maybe the girls will be old enough!! Becky x #KCACOLS
I would like to go the studios too. I heard it is amazing! The tour we did was great although the weather was a little bit annoying. Too much rain but I guess that is London, right? Thanks for commenting, ๐ xx
This sounds great – we are big Harry Potter fans! #KCACOLS
It was fun despite the weather! Thank you for commenting lovely! ๐ x
My boys are big fans of Harry Potter! This tour looks awesome! Love the pics.
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You would love that then Veronica!! Thanks lovely! ๐ x
My step-daughter and husband are Harry Potter fans. They have been to the attraction but they haven’t done this guided tour. I can feel a little surprise coming on. I did actually do a double take in the first few photos as Joseph (the Tour Guide) has a look of Daniel Radcliffe about him. Perhaps that was one of the criteria for the job ๐ #KCACOLS
Do you think? Maybe, could be! He was so much fun!! Thanks for commenting lovely, ๐ x
This looks like great fun – despite the weather!! I love Harry Potter and keep meaning to visit WB studios but his also looks good fun too! #KCACOLS
Yes it was fun!! Thank for commenting lovely!! ๐ xx
My friends kids would love this tour. They travelled to London to go to the HP Studios and loved it. If I were lucky enough to win, I would give the prize to them, as I haven’t read or watched Harry Potter! Glad you had a great day, despite the rain. Lovely photos.
Amanda. #kcacols
Aww I hope you win lovely!! Good luck! ๐ xx
I haven’t heard of this before, probably because ours are a bit young. Bet they’d enjoy it in the future though! #KCACOLS
It is a relatively new tour so maybe that is why. Thanks for comenting, ๐ xx
We all love Harry Potter here so seeing any of the Tour would be fab!
Oh that is fantastic! This tour is for you then!! ๐ x
Oops – so excited I forgot to put #KCACOLS !!! ๐ x
Haha LOL xx
I am a huge Harry Potter fan so this sounds right up my street!! ‘I am definitely going to look at doing this once Josh is a bit bigger and more manageable in the city!I had never heard of the tour before so thank you so much for this post!! xx #KCACOLS
Yes you should! You will all enjoy it!! ๐ x
This looks great fun and I would love it as I am a massive Harry Potter fan. Unfortunately mine are definitely too youngto cope with it yet and I doubt I will get across to London without them any time soon! Can’t wait to start being able to do stuff like this with them though. #KCACOLS
You will do not worry! Time flies!! Thanks for commenting, ๐ x
Wow! this is fantastic, I love Harry Potter… I have tried introducing it to my little boy before but he seemed not too keen on it which is a shame. Probably when he’s a bit older, he would understand and appreciate the film better because this tour sounds amazing and educational too. Lovely post & Great Review. #KCACOLS
Yes it is actually both as you visit London Landmarkz which are a plus!! Thank for commenting lovely, ๐ x
Harry Potter was literally my childhood. Me and my mum went to get the final book at midnight when it came out and went to every single movie opening the day it came out too.
Aww how lovely!! You will love this tour for sure!!! Good luck!! ๐ x
I love Harry Potter! Just reminds me of spending the holidays reading and re-reading the books at my cousins’ house cos there wasn’t much else to do there.
Lovely!! Good luck! ๐ x
Harry Potter is fantastic! Despite the weather it looks like a really great tour for adults and children. xx
#KCACOLS
Yes it was fun despite the weather as you say!! But you need to be a Harry Potter fun to appreciate it more! ๐ xx
This sounds like so much fun! Next year when we go back across the pond to visit my husband’s family, we’re going to have to do this. Normally it’s difficult to do touristy things with him since he grew up there, but I think this has enough of a great spin to interest even him ๐
Great! that sounds like a plan!! Where about are you lovely? Thanks for your comment! ๐ xx
I think I’m the only none harry Potter fan in the UK. Sounds interesting & my OH would enough it but not the kids. #kcacols lifeinthemumslane
haha I don’t think you are the only that is not fun of HP. There must be lots but of course you are the minority!! LOL The tour was cool because you also do some tourism which is nice!! Thanks for commenting, ๐ xx
this sounds brilliant! I love Harry Potter and I think this would be much more interesting than a normal sight seeing tour! Thanks for hosting
Yes it is definitely very interesting if you want to visit London! Thanks for commenting Debbie, ๐ xx
Wow you are so brave going out in that weather! Looks fun, but I would worry taking mine that they would get bored.
Lovely for a sunny day when they’re old enough to have enjoyed Harry Potter books I think. Thanks x #KCACOLS
Yes definitely a sunny day would have been better but our arrangements worked as both girls rested a little bit! Thanks for commenting, ๐ xx
Wow this looks amazing this looks like some that my husband and I would love!!! #KCACOLS
Yes so much fun!! Thanks for commenting, ๐ x
Ohh this sounds so fun. My husband and I are big harry potter fans and we would love this..not so sure about Leo, I think he’s still too young to walk that far. Glad you all had a fun day despite the horrible weather.xx #kcacols
Shame about the weather but sounds like a great tour for Harry Potter fans! #KCACOLS
Looks like you had a fab time, even with the weather! You can see one of the locations they used out of the window at my parent’s house – the night bus drove down Green Lanes through Palmers Green where I grew up! A bit off the beaten track for their tour, I guess ๐
x Alice
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harry potter for me love potter would absolutely love this ty 4 the chance xx
That is great!! You are welcome! Good luck!! ๐ xx
I love this! I’m such a Harry Potter geek – Daf and I are planning a night away in London at some point so this is definitely on our to-do list!! Thanks for hosting #KCACOLS xx
Yes you must do this tour if you ate a HP fun!! You would love it! Thanks for commenting! ๐ x
Looks like lots of fun! On my list for the next time we’re in London #KCACOLS
Yes put it in your list! Thanks for commenting! ๐ xx
I have LOVED Harry potter since it was a child and still do would absolutely love Harry potter tour and so would my whole family!! I would also love to take my partner and son to London, got a fab excuse now and would love to do this tour
This looks so much fun!I absolutely love Harry Potter so I’d really enjoy this.We’ve been on the studio tour so this would be a great follow-up to it x #kcacols
Me and my kids loved the HP tour, this look fab!
What a fabulous place to escape too. Looks so much fun had been had X #kcacols
I’ve already commented on both of your host posts so just a quick comment to let you know i am popping by from #KCACOLS
What a fabulous day and such a brilliant experience for you all! I’d love to enter your giveaway, but I think we’d struggle with H being so young. It’s great you shared all your tips for taking little ones, and they would really help if we lived more locally.
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Definitely most excited about Harry Potter and would love to go on The London Eye
Wow how infections is your tour guide, I can totally see why he brightened up your day and made you forget about being cold and wet! It’s so great to have a tour guide who’s enthusiastic. Loved the magic at the end too. xx #KCACOLS
Has to be Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station
Oh I’m sorry but this is not included in this tour. There is a note about it in the post. I hope you like the other attractions. Thanks for entering this giveaway. Good luck, ๐ xx
Sounds fabulous – already planning a trip to London, Kings Cross Platform 9&3/4, followed by the Muggles Tour!
Sounds like a fab but soppy day out! Don’t hate me but I’m not a Harry Potter fan, so the tour wouldn’t appeal to me, however once the boys discover it, I might have very different views lol! Great review Franca as always ๐ #KCACOLS xx
Platform 9 and 3/4!
Harry Potter studios! All of London is fantastic so it would be a joy to see any of it.
I’m afraid this is a different tour so it is not related with the HP studios. But it is still great to be around London! Good luck! ๐ x
Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station!
This is not part of this your. There is a note in my post about it. Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck, ๐ x
Your Vlog was great … really captured the atmosphere of the walking tour. I’d love to see the real Grimmauld Place – it would be great to combine the walking tour with a visit to the studio. A Harry Potter weekend in London – Perfect!
Yes that would be great!! So much fun! Good luck, ๐ xx
From Privet Drive to Paradise!
On the Night Bus – From Privet Drive to Paradise!
We went to the Granada studio coronation street tour it was brilliant xx
Platform 9 3/4 – love harry potter
Where they infiltrate the ministry of magic.
My daughter loves Harry Potter. I’d love to visit Kings Cross station.
It sounds like you had a brilliant day despite the rain and late arrival (can’t be helped, we’ve all been there). I’m a huge fan of Harry Potter and am half hoping there’ll be another film so my children can enjoy that magical story. It does sounds like a great tour to go on and your photos are fab!
My friends have been and say it’s fantastic-I’d love to win
12 Grimmauld Place I think. We are all big Harry Potter fans and my almost-6 year old (We’re going to London as his 6th birthday treat) would adore this. Although it’s on not on the tour I’ll definitely be taking him to Kings Cross Station too.
We regularly go to London normally once every couple of months – we love Camden ๐
H.G. Wellsโ book โThe War of the Worldsโ, Primrose Hill was the site of the final Martian encampment I love to sit on Primrose Hill, with its stunning views across London watch the world go pass, and the glow from the Sun setting on a warm summers evening with the one person I love, sharing a picnic and glass of wine see day turn into night the London skyline light up as dusk then turns into the Night
Thank you for sharing the fab video. I would love to see the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron and the Wobbly Bridge.
12 Grimmauld Place
looks great thanks for the chance
Wow this looks fun actually!
I’d love to see the alleyways off Charing Cross Road – Diagon alley was such an iconic part of the movie – it would be good to see where the inspiration came from!
What a fantastic prize, my little boy would love this. x
We really fancy this tour… Love visiting London… we enjoyed The London Eye…you can see pretty much all the landmarks from up there!
Looks like such a fun day!
This looks like a really fun tour. I think my kids are a bit young for this but I think it would be perfect for me as a Harry Potter fan! I totally love a day out in London and this seems like a really original to discover some new sites. #KCACOLS