Harry Potter Tours in Oxford: Book These 5 Before You Fly

1.Harry Potter Walking Tour of Oxford Including New College

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 930 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41Our pick

Walk central Oxford with an Oxford student guide such as Valentine, Niamh, or Will, seeing Harry Potter filming sites, New College cloisters, Bodleian Library buildings, and literary landmarks. Expect a 90-minute tour, a Potter quiz, and lively Oxford stories, but note that Divinity School entry can be restricted, especially from June through August.

“Great guide and nice small group as a total of 16 divided among two tour guides. Will was our guide and was so friendly and knowledgeable!”

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2.Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and Oxford Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $183

Leave Gloucester Road at 7:30 a.m. for a guided Oxford walk, free time, and roughly four hours at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Guides such as Lucy, Amber, Tom, and Ben lead the Oxford portion, while the studio visit is self-guided. Round-trip coach transport and studio admission are included.

“I think the walking tour was super short! The guide only show us 2 places. I was expecting much more”

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3.Oxford Harry Potter Insights entry to Divinity School PUBLIC Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 358 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $34Best value

Walk Oxford with a cloaked guide and connect Harry Potter film sites with Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Lewis Carroll, and university life. The 90 to 120 minute public tour includes entry to the Bodleian Library’s Divinity School, with guides such as Peter, Ben, and Mikel bringing the stories to life. Christ Church is not included.

“Michiel was a great guide with his deep knowledge of literature, history, divinity. He explained the connection between these concepts and Harry Potter (and also other well known fantastic series) so clearly that we felt very confortable in understanding. I recommend the tour to all curious in the secrets and details about Harry Potter.”

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4.Oxford Harry Potter Film Locations Walking Tour by Alumni™

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Walk through Oxford’s Harry Potter locations with an Oxford student or graduate guide. You’ll see Balliol College, Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Square, and New College, where the famous ferret scene was filmed. Guides such as Gladson, Rohan, Alec, Rose, and Stefan add personal Oxford stories, though the tour often leans more toward university history than film trivia.

“I paid over 50 pounds and I thought I will be visiting a few colleges. The only one we visited was new college, which is open to public anyway. Also I saw other guides that were quizzing their guests and sharing a lot more information than our guide. Our guide was very nice but I felt that the tour was not worth 50 pounds.”

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5.Oxford by Rail Day Tour with Harry Potter Insights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $162

You travel independently from London Marylebone to Oxford on a flexible Chiltern Railways ticket, then join a 90-minute Harry Potter Highlights walk. Expect Oxford’s medieval streets, the Bodleian Library’s Divinity School, and free time to explore on your own. You can also stop at Bicester Village on the return trip.

“Great self paced Oxford tour, we enjoyed the train ride and were blessed with good weather. We meet the Harry Potter tour guide and she was totally amazing, charming, knowledgeable and fun! The tour was a total joy and we could have goRead more”

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