• Eight nights accommodations at 4-star hotels including hotel used by cast and crew in Glencoe
• Flight from London to Inverness
• Daily services of a Professional Guide
• Exclusive use of Edinburgh Castle for a “Hogwarts-style” Banquet including
• Falconry Presentation
• Entertainment in Crown Square
• Storyteller in the Great Hall
• Wizard’s Cavern Virtual Reality Game
• Private tours of exhibition areas
• Ride on Locomotive #5972, the train used as the Hogwarts Express in the filming of the Harry Potter movies
• Professional Storyteller
• Walking tour of Oxford and Harry Potter film locations including admissions to Christ Church and New College
• Coach tour including Gloucester Cathedral, Wookey Hole Caves, Lacock Abbey including admisstions
• Presentation on Witches in History
• Tour of Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle
• Hike to Film Locations or alternative activity
• Admissions to Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Gardens
• Score a goal playing in the Wizarding Games at Alnwick – site of flying lessons in HP movie
• Edinburgh Pass with free admission to 27 attractions
• Breakfast daily, 3 special lunches, Afternoon Tea, 3 dinners including "Hogwarts"-style banquet at Edinburgh Castle and Nevis Range private dinner
• Pajama Party
• Transfers as noted on itinerary
• Baggage Handling
• Gratuities to Driver
• Limited Edition Alivan's wands

$2599.00 USD per person/dbl occupancy plus airfare
£1525.00 GBP per person/dbl occupancy plus airfare

Your adventure begins upon your arrival at either Heathrow or Gatwick Airport. Meet your guide in the international arrival hall. Courtesy transfers have been included to take you to Oxford. The coach departs at 10:00 am.

Settle into your hotel for a rest and then meet the group in your hotel’s lobby at 2:00pm for a Welcome Orientation and distribution of documents. A delightful Afternoon Tea will be served.

Afterwards take walking panoramic tour of Oxford. Oxford is the perfect place for a Harry Potter-themed celebration. It is referred to as the City of Dreaming Spires because of its beautiful architecture. The city is the home of England's oldest university and while it is also an industrial city on the Thames, the association with learning and the academic way of life remains paramount. Many scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed in Oxford, plus even more in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Dinner at leisure.

Your hotel for the next three nights is the 4-star Oxford Hotel. The Oxford Hotel is ideally located 2 miles from the center of Oxford and has excellent facilities in its Bodysense Leisure Club, including indoor splash pool, gym, steam room and sauna.

The Medio bar and restaurant features a relaxed atmosphere and excellent food.

This hotel was a favorite of our HP Fan Trips 2005 tours.
 

Breakfast included

A full day is planned today to visit other Harry Potter film locations as well as a “must see” on your trip to Britain. Gloucester Cathedral, Wookey Hole Caves and, if time permits, Lacock Abbey - this will be a fantastic day.

Impressive Gloucester Cathedral is a stunning example of Gothic architecture. The cloisters are regarded as one of the most beautiful architectural gems in Britain. The cathedral provides the backdrop for several scenes in the Harry Potter films. Pupils from King’s School, which adjoins the cathedral, were used as extras.

The spectacular Wookey Hole Caves were once home to an old woman believed to be a witch. According to legend, a monk from Glastonbury Abbey turned the Wookey Witch into stone and the eerie figure remains in the cavern now known as the “Witches Kitchen”, one of the largest unsupported rock domes in the world. Fans of Harry Potter may find that this cave closely resembles another cave in the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The lovely medieval village of Lacock is also the location of picturesque 13th century Lacock Abbey. The Abbey provided locations for various interior scenes at “Hogwarts School”.

Dinner at leisure. After dinner, enjoy an evening learning about ancient runes and divination.

 

Breakfast included

We begin our morning visiting filming locations in Oxford including Christ Church College and New College. Other locations may be included depending on events scheduled at the colleges.

Christ Church and its Great Hall is used as a double for “Hogwarts School”. Oxford’s largest college, re-founded by Henry VIII in 1546, is the only college in the world with a cathedral within its walls. Lewis Carroll used the same views at Christ Church as inspiration for his Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

The historic Bodleian Library is the main research library of Oxford University and includes Duke Humfrey’s Library and the Divinity School, both of which were used to recreate some of the interiors at “Hogwarts”.

Enjoy lunch at the Eagle & Child, the pub frequented by the Inklings, JRR Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Lewis Carroll, and view the interesting displays about these authors and their works.

After lunch, enjoy a fascinating presentation by Oxford lecturer Robin Briggs who will discuss the history of witches and wizards based on his studies of witchcraft trials across Europe between the years of 1400 and 1700.

For the balance of the afternoon, you have a choice of activities including the Pitt Rivers Museum ((the ethnological museum provided inspiration for authors Phillip Pullman and Lewis Carroll) the Museum of Natural History (to explore animals found in nature which seem "magical" by their abilities or physical characteristics), the Museum of Oxford to see Alice's clothing and other items, or visit Alice's shop to buy some themed gifts or visit other locations of interest to Tolkien or Alice in Wonderland fans, or simply walk about and shop.

Dinner at leisure.

Breakfast included

We have included a flight from Heathrow to Inverness to give the Harry Potter fans an opportunity to visit a location with much mystery and intrigue – Loch Ness. After a rest for lunch, visit the Loch Ness Visitor Centre followed by a tour of Urquhart Castle.

Enjoy the romance and mystery of Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland, home of the world-famous monster, known affectionately to locals as 'Nessie'. For centuries sightings have been made of a mysterious creature said to inhabit the deep and murky waters of Scotland's most famous Loch. Now you can explore those murky waters for yourself: examine the evidence, find out some important facts about Scottish History and look forward to that long-awaited visit to a very unique part of Scotland!
The picturesque ruins of Urquhart Castle are situated 2 miles from Drumnadrochit on a rocky peninsula on the banks of Loch Ness. After a chequered history, the building was blown up in 1692 to prevent it becoming a Jacobite stronghold. Despite the difficulties of building, it was a prime strategic location sitting as it does surrounded virtually on three sides by the cold waters of Loch Ness which would have been a main route through the Great Glen of the Highlands.
Late afternoon arrival at hotel in Glencoe. Dinner included.

Your hotel for the next two nights is quite special for Harry Potter fans. The Isles of Glencoe Hotel and Leisure Club was used by the cast and crew of the Harry Potter films when filming in the Glencoe area. You might even get lucky and win our drawing to stay in the very rooms used by Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson or Tom Felton!

Breakfast included

Stretch your legs and get ready for our morning hike to Steall Falls, location for the dragon scene (Task 1 of the TriWizard Tournament in the HP movies). This is a beautiful hike taking approx. 1 – 1 1/2 hours each way from the trail head to the Falls. Hiking shoes are required. After reaching the Falls, there are plenty of opportunities for photos, having a snack break, perhaps even crossing the short “wire bridge” to get a closer look at the Falls.

For those not taking the hike to Steall Falls, the morning will include a visit to the filming location of “Hagrid’s Hut” and the pumpkin/ “Hippogriff” scenes in Prisoner of Azkaban. Take a short walk up the hill to where the buildings and other props were built and get a view of beautiful Glencoe as the actors did. (Props are no longer on the site.)

You might want to stop in at the Inn directly across the road from the filming location – surely the cast and crew had more than a few pints at this charming location while working on the film. Have a drink, or if space permits, lunch at this friendly Inn best known for its award-winning local brews.

Afternoon activities for those not doing the Steall Falls hike include a tour of the Ben Nevis Distillery, the back storage buildings of which have often been used as inside filming studios for movies such as Braveheart and Rob Roy. Stop nearby for a quick look at Old Inverlochy Castle.

Steall Falls hikers – after returning to the trailhead, travel to Glencoe (as described above) and then take a walk up the hill which was host to “Hagrid’s Hut”, pumpkins and magical creatures.

Take a break back at the hotels before an evening “near the stars”.

We have a delightful dinner party planned at the top of the Nevis Range – with fantastic views of Britain’s tallest mountain – Ben Nevis. Take the Gondola ride up the mountain, enjoy a few easy walks from the top of the gondola, before a casual and fun evening with dinner and entertainment. Wonder at the long daylight hours at this far Northern latitude. On a clear day you can actually see Ireland in the distance!

Back at the hotel, get ready for a Pajama Party! Bring your pillows and pajamas while we hear stories, play games, and generally have fun into the night. Don’t worry about staying up late, we have a late start the next morning!
 

Breakfast included

Enjoy a sleep-in as we have a late start this morning. Arrive at the train depot by 9:30am for a fabulous private ride on Olton Hall, Engine #5972! Travel through the Highlands, take loads of pictures, sit in the very cars used in the movies, and enjoy a fantastic day with all of the HP Fan Trip’ers!


 

Return to Fort William at 4:00pm for the coach transfers to Edinburgh. Share stories of your adventures or just catch up on some sleep during the ride through the beautiful Scottish countryside.





Dinner at leisure.

Your accommodations for the next three nights will be enjoyed at the beautiful 4-star Radisson SAS ideally located on the Royal Mile.

Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre on the historic Royal Mile, the Radisson SAS Hotel is located halfway between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. With shopping areas and the business district well within walking distance from the hotel, it is the ideal place to stay. Complimentary wireless access for all guests.
 

Breakfast included

An early morning departure for an all-day adventure at Alnwick Castle, a film location for the first two Harry Potter movies. Your coach will whisk you in comfort into England and the village of Alnwick. Here you will gaze upon the scenery used for Harry's first flying lesson. You will learn about the deadliest plants in the world at the new Poisonous Garden and take a lesson in herbology. There is plenty to do at this exciting location!

Competitions will be held throughout the day as fans play the very popular HP Fan Trips’ Wizarding Game, inspired by Harry's favorite sport (The Wizarding Game was developed for us by the National Governing Body for the Olympic sport of Team Handball).

Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited such structure in England after Windsor Castle, and has been home to the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309.

Lunch included.

Early evening return to Edinburgh.

Dinner at leisure.
 

Breakfast included

Morning transfers included to Edinburgh airport.

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