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We had a great time on our Harry Potter tour. The tour guide was truly friendly, incredibly knowledgeable about all things London. He was a pleasure to spend the morning with. The kids were so excited to see the many spots throughout London that was used in the filming of the movies. The cab was waiting for us even before the arranged time, it was completely clean, comfortable and a wonderful morning was had by our family.
Reviewed by: Donald H, United States, September 2008
Took this tour with my two kids, ages 20 and 18, both major fans. Tour was great. Guide was super knowledgeable of the movies and books, and of London, and English history. Highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Kathleen A, United States, August 2008
If you're a Harry Potter fan this tour is by far the best out there and was the highlight of our nieces and nephews summer vacation. They're still talking about it. We saw all that the tour promised and more! The tour was very personable and intimate in that it was a one on one with only your group and the tour guide. We felt like royalty driving around in our own personal black taxi cab. Our tour guide was absolutely amazing and went the extra mile for his passengers. He knew his Potter trivia and took the time to get the kids interested by relating facts in the book. I only wish they'd shown this much excitement about the historical places we visited. He also took an 8 year old's inquiring mind seriously when asked if there really is such a thing as magic. At Kings Cross he brought out a cape, cap and wand for the kids to wear for photos at platform 9! Wow! He was so patient with all the photos we wanted to take. At the end of the tour, he even had Potter money for us to purchase as a souvenir. No butter beer though!
Warning - be prepared that this tour is not a tour of a movie studio but actual London locations. If you're a Harry Potter fan it wont matter, you've got the imagination and the magic to see it like it is. However, the guide had a portable DVD player whenever he took us to one of the locations to help us relate and remember the particular scene.
Exceeded every expectation I had and therefore received full value and more. Watching the delight and utter joy in the eyes of my child was priceless. Not only was our guide knowledgeable, but personable and excited about the tour as well. I would highly recommend the tour. A highlight of our London vacation.
Reviewed by: Stuart L, Canada, July 2008
Tour was great. Our driver knew absolutely everything there was to know about Harry Potter. Probably more than J.K. Rowling herself. Everyone we told about the tour was interested in it. I do think it is a shame that some of the things couldn't have stayed more like in the movie.
Reviewed by: Waunzelle P, United States, July 2008
This was a very nice tour, but I think it all depends on the driver. The one we got was excellent, he had a portable DVD player and whenever he took us to one of the locations, he showed us the scene on the DVD, so that we could compare. We had a great time and if you are a true Harry Potter fan, you will definitely like it.
Reviewed by: Pablo V, Mexico, July 2008
Our tour guide was excellent. He had props for us to wear and play with. He took his time in showing us all the Harry Potter sites and a lot of extras sites on the route throughout London. Well worth the cost. Do a taxi tour your first day so you get a feel for the city and what's out there. We waited until our last day, and found a few more sites we could have visited!
Reviewed by: Theresa N, United States, July 2008
Our tour guide was wonderful. He was so interesting. He hit all of the hot Harry Potter spots and talked to my son and really got him into the trip. He also showed us and told us of other London sights as we passed them. We learned so much about Harry Potter and London from this trip. We would definitely do it again.
Reviewed by: Terry L, United States, June 2008
Potter fans, take this tour! The black taxi was wonderful, the driver knew his stuff, and we had such a wonderful experience in London. We really felt like VIPs getting a firsthand look at London's Potter sites.
Reviewed by: Cynthia B, United States, June 2008
This tour was one of the highlights of our week in London. Our guide possessed that magic combination of high quality knowledge on London history and the ability to make it fun to hear. All important with pre-teen boys!
Reviewed by: Kathy T, United States, February 2008
This tour was incredible. Our guide was so good that we booked another tour with him for later in the same week! Not only did it cover some great Harry Potter sites, but our guide also showed us some fascinating parts of London and major attractions throughout the tour as well. A definite highlight of our trip! Guide was on time, very friendly, very professional, and knew London and Harry Potter as best as anyone possibly could.
Reviewed by: Brian D, United States, December 2007
We had a blast!
Reviewed by: Colleen F, United States, December 2007
This excursion was quite entertaining for my adult children ages 20, 22, 22 Harry Potter lovers. The driver escorts you to the sites mentioned, and shows you a film clip of the pertinent part of the movie. He then sort of disappears and lets you take your own pictures, a little bit of a disappointment since often you want everyone in the picture. Some of the sites are incorporated in just mere moments of a film, others, like King's Crossing, are larger. Our major problem was with the size of the cab. A little bit uncomfortable ride for five full-sized adults. If you have smaller children or less than 5 you should be ok. Driver was not real lively but not grumpy either. Did not consider how cramped we were and insisted on talking to us at times cramped inside cab rather than outside. Inexplicably wanted to let us off to shop somewhere when we had clearly said we wanted to be let off at the London Eye. Actually got out of the cab until my daughter said 'Mom, do you really want to walk that far'. On plus side, was flexible about pickup point since we were out sightseeing and didn't want to have to go back to our hotel.
Reviewed by: Julianne D, United States, July 2008
Had a great time, our tour guide was very friendly, funny and informative. He brought along his own props for photos. To actually see where scenes were filmed put a whole new perspective on the films. Well worth the money if your a "Harry" fan.
Reviewed by: Debra J, Australia, June 2008
Our guide tried hard, but most of the sites didn't look at all like anything in Harry Potter. It was not worth the expense.
Reviewed by: Stephen W, United States, July 2008
