The 15 Best Film Location Tours in Edinburgh

1.Harry Potter Magical Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11,944 reviews · 2 hours · from $19Our pick

Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with guides such as Kieran, Jenny, Robbie, or Josh, tracing the city’s links to Harry Potter. You’ll be sorted into a Hogwarts House, answer a lively audio-visual quiz, see Tom Riddle’s grave, pass Rowling’s golden handprints, and hear Edinburgh history along the way. No film locations are included.

“Jenny, our tour guide, was great! Very knowledgable about Harry Potter and JK Rowling. The different sites we visited linked to HP were interesting and Jenny was an engaging story teller. I’m a serious HP fan and found new and interesting points about inspiration for the stories through this tour. I would certainly recommend to all.”

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2.Original Harry Potter Locations Tour in Edinburgh : Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,236 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $19Top rated

Follow a guide such as Robbie, Jenny, Orla, or Xander through Edinburgh’s Old Town on a two-hour, 1.5-mile Harry Potter walk. See Greyfriars Kirkyard, the original Diagon Alley facade, the Royal Mile, Princes Street, and Edinburgh Castle while enjoying trivia, local stories, and a House quiz. Groups can include up to 25 people.

“Amazing experience!! Rodger was great at telling the story how JK Rowling created the amazing Harry Potter world with the inspiration of the amazing city of Edinburgh!! He was very loud so you could always here him and what he was saying.”

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3.The Outlander Experience Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,821 reviews · 8 hours · from $62

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking driver-guide visiting Outlander locations around central Scotland. See Falkland as Inverness, Culross as Cranesmuir, Doune Castle as Castle Leoch, Linlithgow Palace as Wentworth Prison, and Midhope Castle as Lallybroch. Guides such as Ian, Bob, Brendan, and Brandon add Scottish history, humor, and show trivia along the way.

“Excellent trip, excellent guide/driver called B dog! he was a little different in a nice way, thoroughly enjoyed the day.”

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4.Outlander Film Locations Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,776 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Edinburgh with an English-speaking guide to five major Outlander locations. See Midhope Castle, Doune Castle, Culross, Falkland, and Blackness Castle, with optional entry fees for the castles. Guides such as Wendi, Connor, Sophie, and Alistair add Scottish history, filming facts, music, and humor.

“We had a great day seeing key Outlander filming sites on our day trip from Edinburgh. Our guide Wendy was informative and funny. Paying the castle admission fees in advance may entry so easy.”

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5.Harry Potter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,646 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Follow an English-speaking guide through Edinburgh’s Old Town to connect J.K. Rowling’s world with real streets, cafés, schools, graves, and Scottish folklore. You’ll see Victoria Street, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and The Balmoral, with Harry Potter trivia, a house quiz, and general Edinburgh history along the way. Guides include Sarah, Kristel, Ryan, Ross, and Australian David.

“Australian Dave was most informative and made it great fun. cannot make any suggestions to improve (except perhaps t which is of course out of your control!!) we all learned a lot both about J K Rowling and Edinburgh. many thanks. he weather”

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6.“Outlander” Filming Locations Explorer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,270 reviews · 9 hours · from $64

Join Highland Explorer Tours for a nine-hour Outlander day trip from Edinburgh. Visit Midhope Castle, Doune Castle, Culross, Falkland, and Blackness Castle, with optional castle entry and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Connor, Louise, Graeme, Dusty, and Karis bring the show, Scottish history, folklore, and filming stories to life.

“our tour guide torven was really nice and had alots of interesting facts about each location we visited. overall a really good experience for any outlander fan”

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7.Outlander Adventure Day Tour with Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,206 reviews · 8 hours · from $73

Follow Jamie and Claire’s filming trail from Edinburgh with Rabbie’s on an 8-hour Mercedes mini-coach tour. Visit Blackness and Doune castles, explore Culross as Cranesmuir, pause at Midhope Castle, and see Linlithgow Palace. English-speaking guides such as Ewan, Chaz, Jim, and Mia add Scottish history, filming stories, music, and humor.

“Kim was a great and kind guide and told.us very I retesting facts about the show. I recommend it to all Outlander fans!”

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8.Outlander Locations Tour Including Admissions from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,116 reviews · 8 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $77

Spend about eight hours visiting Outlander locations around Edinburgh, from Jamie’s Lallybroch to Castle Leoch at Doune. You’ll travel in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with an English-speaking guide, stop for lunch in Linlithgow, and hear Scottish history alongside filming stories. Blackness and Doune Castle admissions are included, but Midhope and Linlithgow Palace cost extra.

“An incredible tour and our definite highlight of the entire Scotland trip! Our guide Andrew was spunky, hilarious, and knowledgeable. He did a great job engaging with everyone and including the history to the locations we were going to see. He even put on some awesome music for the drive. I’m an Outlander fan, but definitely not a fanatic, and we mainly chose this tour because it allowed us to see the most castles around Scotland, and I’m thankful the tour didn’t feel isolating as a “you MUST know Outlander to get everything I’m saying or everything we’re doing”, it was quite the opposite actually, we saw incredible filming locations…”

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9.Outlander, Palaces, and Jacobites Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 937 reviews · 9 hours · from $83

Spend nine hours tracing Outlander locations from Edinburgh with Timberbush Tours. See Claire’s herb garden in Culross, Fort William at Blackness Castle, Wentworth Prison at Linlithgow, and Lallybroch at Midhope. Guides such as Paul Santa, Shafiq, Linda, and Jamie add Scottish history, Jacobite stories, music, and plenty of humor.

“The tour was simply amazing! Our guide was very fun, attentive, and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the experience. The vehicle was super comfortable, which made the journey even more enjoyable. Everything was very well organized and exceeded my expectations. Next time, I will definitely book a tour with this company again. Highly recommended!”

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10.Harry Potter Tour with Entry to Edinburgh Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 917 reviews · 4 hours · from $78

Walk Edinburgh’s Harry Potter-inspired sights with an English-speaking guide such as Paul, Hazel, Jackson, or Robert. See Waverley Station, Old College, Greyfriars Kirkyard, the Elephant Café, Victoria Street, and City Chambers, then spend two hours exploring Edinburgh Castle. Expect plenty of Potter trivia, city history, stairs, and outdoor walking.

“Jackson was an amazing guide for our Harry Potter tour! He’s super knowledgeable and felt like a friend immediately. I loved how he got everyone engaging and answering questions—it made the experience feel so personal. Highly recommend!”

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11.Harry Potter Wizard Walking Tour, Kids Join Free

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 839 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with an English-speaking Potterhead guide such as Benjamin, Jackson, Hazel, or Paul. In two hours, you’ll connect Waverley Station, Old College, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh Castle, Victoria Street, and the Elephant Café with Harry Potter lore and city history. Small-group and private options are available, and children join free.

“Absolutely fantastic experience! Benjamin was an outstanding guide on the Harry Potter walking tour. From the moment it began, his quick wit and great sense of humor had the whole group laughing and engaged. Even though it was raining, Benjamin managed to make the tour feel truly magical—he brought the stories to life with such energy and passion that we barely noticed the weather. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and perfectly timed jokes really elevated the experience beyond our expectations. A must-do for any Harry Potter fan, and if you’re lucky enough to get Benjamin as your guide, you're in for a real treat! Five stars all the way!”

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12.Original Harry Potter Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 834 reviews · 2 hours · from $19

Join a German-speaking guide such as Joshua for a two-hour Harry Potter walk through Edinburgh. Take an audio-visual quiz, earn house points, discover Rowling’s city inspirations, see her golden handprints, and visit Tom Riddle’s grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard. No Harry Potter film locations are included.

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13.The Outlander 1 Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 581 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $81

Spend about eight hours tracing Jamie and Claire’s world from Edinburgh by coach. Visit Falkland, Culross, Doune Castle, Linlithgow Palace, and Midhope Castle, with Scottish history and filming stories from a trained driver-guide. Entry fees are extra at Doune and Linlithgow, and Midhope operates mainly from April to November.

“This tour covered everything and had ample time at each stop. The next day one of the stops was closed due to filming. This is not the fault of the tour company, but to compensate we were taken to Stirling Castle at no extra charge. This was an unexpected but excellent experience. I’m thankful for the opportunity to visit this magnificent castle. It was a fantastic substitute. Thank you.”

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14.JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Walking Tour in Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 547 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Walk Edinburgh’s Old Town with a guide such as Sarah, Kristel, Ryan, or Callum, tracing J.K. Rowling’s local inspirations. See Victoria Street, Greyfriars Kirk, the Tom Riddle grave, and the hotel where she finished the final book. The 3:30 pm tour lasts about two hours and returns to its starting point.

“Sarah was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and a huge Harry Potter fan. I would highly recommend this tour guide”

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15.Guided Harry Potter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 539 reviews · 2 hours · from $20

Spend two hours walking Edinburgh with a Potter-focused guide such as Paul, Jackson, Robert, or Benjamin. See Old College, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Victoria Street, Edinburgh Castle, and the Elephant Café, while learning how Edinburgh helped shape JK Rowling’s fictional world. Expect city history, book trivia, jokes, photo stops, and a steady uphill walk.

“Paul was a great guide very informative with great stories of both Harry Potter and the city of Edinburgh”

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