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Edinburgh City of Wizards Exploration Game and Tour in United Kingdom

253 High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ

Discover the places in Edinburgh that inspired the story of Harry Potter, by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration…

Cancellation policy

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Duration 1h 5m

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Language

English

Group size

1–10 travelers

Full description

Discover the places in Edinburgh that inspired the story of Harry Potter, by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration game, reenacting the story of reenacting the role of witch Eladora.

As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure?

Highlights include:
• Explore Edinburgh Castle, Greyfriars Bobby Statue, City Chambers, and lesser-known places.
• Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our top-notch writers.
• Discover the true coffee shop where J.K. Rowling wrote her novels.
• Visit the place that inspired Hogwarts.
• Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt.

After your booking you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

Itinerary

You will begin at City Chambers. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.

Here you will find your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.

Study your next clue on Riddle's Close.

To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you.

Look up your next clue to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Grassmarket. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Greyfriars Bobby Statue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

Enjoy the view and continue exploring at your own pace.

Explore at your own pace while admiring the buildings around you.

You will finish at Old Medical School. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

What’s included

Included

  • If your group is larger than 15 people, no worries. Just make multiple bookings.
  • 24/7 customer support.
  • This experience can be played anytime after booking without rescheduling

Not included

  • A tour guide.
  • Entry tickets to attractions (no needed to complete the tour)

Important information

Meeting point

253 High St, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ

Don’t forget

Not wheelchair accessibleInfants must not sit on lapsInfant seats unavailableTo unlock the experience in the Questo app, go to and add your booking number and e-mail address. Then, download the Questo app and create a new account with the e-mail address you used for unlocking.

Cancellation policy

Standard Viator policy 0% charge if cancelled within 24000 hours of start. 100% charge if cancelled within 24 hours of start.

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