Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
based on 36 reviews
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Product code: 2496HARRY
36 reviews of Private Tour: Harry Potter Black Taxi Tour of London
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It was great!
Reviewed by: Dan R, United States of America, July 2009
Our guide and driver were EXCELLENT! They had a tremendous amount of knowledge.
Reviewed by: Susan P, United States of America, July 2009
We were promptly met by our guide and shown many sights including the promised Harry Potter locations. Our kids enjoyed it, particularly platform 9 3/4.
Reviewed by: Melissa T, United States of America, June 2009
My daughter and I had a fabulous time on this tour! Our guide was outstanding. He knew his Harry Potter trivia and was just a pleasure to travel with. He showed us so much of London and gave us great suggestions of other things to do during our stay. We also enjoyed the video clips that he showed us as we toured the sights; it added so much to the tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to Harry Potter fans young and old!
Reviewed by: Stacey M, United States of America, June 2009
I'm not a Potter fan, but my wife and daughter are, and I found it almost as entertaing as they did. The driver was very knowlegable about Potter and London, and kept us entertained and informed for hours. This is well worth the cost, as it's actually two tours in one. I highly recommend this to any London Visitor!
Reviewed by: Robert B, United States of America, June 2009
We loved the Harry Potter Tour. The tour guide was very informative. It was well worth the money to see the different sites along the tour route. The tour guide also offered interesting and informative facts about London that we were able to use in our travels.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2009
The trip was amazing. The tour guide knew so much about Harry Potter and my granddaughter and he talked NON STOP!! This is a MUST for any Harry Potter fan!!!
Reviewed by: Cynthia N, United States of America, March 2009
Terrific, would recommend.
Reviewed by: Carolynne H, United States of America, January 2009
Have to confess to being a Harry Potter fan, absolutely love the books and the films. Our tour leader was a Blue Badge Guide, the highest level, and he took us to so many interesting places. The imagination used to convert different sites to movie scenes is great. Did you know that Gringots Bank is Australia House? This was a fast-paced, fun and enlightening tour, and even though we had no children with us, we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Reviewed by: Carmol M, Australia, October 2008
This tour was fantastic. Our tour escort was very nice and knowledgeable. It was great to see the areas in London, England where Harry Potter was filmed. We have come home and had a Harry Potter marathon with my daughter's friends to BRAG that we saw or was able to stand on certain spots in the films. It was incredible.
Reviewed by: Leann N, Canada, September 2008
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 of America, 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 of America, 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 of America, July 2008
