Harry Potter Black Taxi Private Tour of London with Hotel Pickup
Description
For an unforgettable Harry Potter experience, take a private black taxi tour of Harry Potter London movie sites with your very own wizard driver/guide! These taxi tours are ideal for families and all lovers of Harry Potter - young or old! From Platform 9 3/4 to the Leaky Cauldron, we visit the sites in London where the filming took place. At each stop there will be an opportunity to get out the cab for short walks to take photos and your friendly driver/guide will play clips from the movies on his iPad to make the experience come alive for you! And if there any muggles in your party who want to see the sights of London as well as Harry Potter sites, this is the perfect tour! (PLEASE NOTE: that this is not a Warner Bros Studio Tour)
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Itinerary
See the Ministry of Magic where in the movie The Order of the Phoenix, Harry and Mr Weasley attend a hearing because Harry has used magic outside school hours. How did they get in? A London red telephone box of course! Then later in the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Harry, Ron and Hermione have to find a way to get into the Ministry of Magic to retrieve a Horcrux from Delores Umbridge's neck
See where Warner Bros have set up a Platform 9 3/4 experience where, if time permits, you can line up to have your photo taken pushing a railway trolly through a wall. There may also be time to visit the souvenir store. But your Wizard driver/guide knows exactly where the sequence was filmed, and might be able to take you right onto the station platform to see where it really happened!
Not far from Kings Cross Station in the London suburb of Islington, is a quiet residential street. Unbeknown to its muggle residents, there is is a secret house here. This is 12 Grimmauld Place, the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. Can you spot which house it is?
We visit the most famous outdoor food market in London crammed with food stalls displaying mouthwatering produce. Nestling unseen amongst its numerous street café’s is a secret doorway to the Leaky Cauldron, the Wizards Pub, and gateway to Diagon Alley. This is where the Knight Bus screeches to a halt outside to let Harry out in the movie Prisoner of Azkaban.
This architecture at this elegant Victorian market is a feast for the eyes. Its also home to the secret doorway of the Leaky Cauldron pub, gateway to Diagon Alley in the first movie, where Hagrid takes Harry to buy his wizarding supplies for his first day at Hogwarts.
We take a stop to see London’s stylish Millennium bridge, the bridge that the Death Eaters destroy in the dramatic opening sequence of the movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!
We drive over Lambeth Bridge, the bridge the Knight Bus had to squeeze through two double-decker red busses on the way to the Leaky Cauldron in the movie The Prisoner of Azkaban.
If time, we take you to Cecil Court, a quirky pedestrianized street full of odd little independent shops, whcih provided the inspiration for Diagon Alley (which was a film set). Apparently, JK Rowling when writing the first book wandered through here and thought ‘yes, this is the perfect place.’ Take a short stroll down Cecil Court and you’ll probably get what she meant!
See the stunning back drop of St Pancras Station where Harry and Ron fly off in the Weasley's flying blue car to Hogwarts, in the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick up from most CENTRAL LONDON locations.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(293)
We had such a good time on the Harry Potter black cab tour with Michael as our guide. He was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and it flew by. We definitely want to tour with Michael again!
Thanks for the great review! We're glad your enjoyed your Harry Potter London taxi tour with Michael.
we had the best harry potter tour with michael in london! he was prompt, friendly, and super knowledgeable and showed us 10 harry potter sites around town. added benefit that he had clips of the movie to share with us to pair with the locations to make the tour more meaningful. michael also had access to take us down to the actual platform 9 3/4 to view and take pictures ! the tour actually runs a bit longer than the stated 3 hours making this an exceptional value . we would not hesitate to book with michael again. 5 star experience !!
Thanks for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your Harry Potter London taxi tour with Michael.
We went on a whirlwind Harry Potter tour of London with Michael and we all loved it. The kids (10 and 12yr olds) loved seeing the movie clips and then the same London scenes. And it’s a really nice way to see some great parts of London. Michael was knowledgeable, friendly and made the experience even better. Would recommend.
Thanks for the great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Michael.
We did this tour today as the first activity on our week long trip and I'm not sure we'll be able to top it! We're new fans of Harry Potter, with a 7YO and 4YO and everyone absolutely loved it. Our driver Michael was exceptional. He was so engaging, so informative, so thoughtful, so charismatic, and so professional. He shows a clip on a tablet at each destination, shares details about the scene and filming at location, as well as shares stories and anecdotes about the city of London and the attractions you see along the way. There are 10 stops and Michael thoughtfully curates the trip based on pick up and drop off locations. Both of my children could not get enough of Michael and raves about him after we left. This is a must do.
Thanks for the great review of your Harry Potter taxi tour with Michael. We’re so glad you enjoyed it!
We had a one of a kind, memorable tour with Michael. The kids (who can be very hard to please sometimes!) had an amazing time. Michael was very flexible and adjusted our itinerary to include a few additional sights that the parents wanted to visit. He was very knowledgeable about every place we visited and was very kind and engaging with the kids. We wrapped up with a special access visit to the "real" platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross, allowing us to skip the studio set version and the 45 minute queue. The tour does a great job of giving an informative overview of London highlights while entertaining with the Harry Potter connections. Highly recommended!
Thanks for the great review. We’re so glad you enjoyed your Harry Potter experience with Michael!
My 8 y/o son and I had THE most amazing Harry Potter tour with Michael Andreou and his black cab. We visited the coolest London backdrops from the movies while at the same time seeing and hearing about SO many truly historic sights. He was an incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and gracious host within such a beautiful city. Three cheers to Michael and of course John Quincey Adams!!!
Thanks for the great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Michael
Michael was an exceptional tour guide. He picked us up at our hotel. His communication leading up to the tour was excellent. He interacted very well with the entire family, including our two teenage boys. The tour itself was comfortable (despite the cold weather) and very interesting. He led us to scenes from the Harry Potter movies around London that you can’t find anywhere else. We would definitely go on a tour with him again. Highly recommend to anyone, particularly families.
Thanks for the great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your Harry Potter taxi tour with Michael.
My wife and I along with 2 of our grandchildren aged 6 &9 booked the BLACK CAB Harry Potter tour hosted by our guide Michael. He was wonderfully entertaining and knowledgeable about the places that were used in London for filming various scenes from the movies. We visited 10 sites on the tour which ran to nearly 4 hours. These were enhanced by refreshing our memories with relevant movie excerpts displayed on a tablet computer. We enjoyed all the numerous sites visited with ample time to walk around and get the feel of the locations. Michael could not have been a more gracious or accommodating host. His knowledge of London history is quite extensive as well. We hope to see him on a future tour as well!
Thanks for the lovely review! We're so glad you enjoyed your Harry Potter London taxi tour with Michael
We had an excellent time on our Harry Potter black cab tour with Michael! We were able to see so many locations that were in different movies. Michael played the scene in the movie and then we went to the corresponding location! It was also an excellent way to see parts of London you’d never see!
Thanks for the great review of your Harry Potter taxi tour with Michael. We’re so glad you enjoyed it.
Michael was an outstanding tour guide for the Harry Potter tour. He arrived on time, was extremely friendly with a great sense of humor. He clearly explained where we would go and what we would see. He took his time, did not rush us, and took great pictures of our family. Michael clearly enjoyed relaying the magic of Harry Potter and made the tour extremely fun and fascinating for our daughter. He also gave us great information about the history of London and tips on places to see and options for restaurants. We highly recommend Michael to anyone who enjoys the Harry Potter stories and wants to have an enjoyable experience visiting the movie locations and inspirations for J.K. Rowlings.
Thanks for the great review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your Harry Potter taxi tour with Michael.
