Enter the magical world of Harry Potter, everyone’s favorite boy wizard, on this day trip to Oxford and the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London—The Making of Harry Potter. First, travel to Oxford and visit the Bodleian Library, Christ Church College, and other famous University of Oxford buildings. Then, wander around original sets, see costumes and props worn by Dumbledore, Hagrid, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and others, and uncover the on-screen wizardry used to bring J.K. Rowling’s best-selling books to the silver screen. Round-trip coach transportation from London is included.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London—The Making of Harry Potter and Oxford day trip from London
See original sets, props and costumes used in the Harry Potter™ movies, including Diagon Alley and the Hogwarts Express
Learn how J.K. Rowling's books were brought to the big screen using special effects, animatronics and life-sized models
Explore the history-steeped streets of Oxford on a walking tour
See Christ Church College, Bodleian Library, and other University of Oxford attractions
Relax with round-trip transport from central London by luxury coach included

What's Included

Transport by luxury, air-conditioned coach
Professional guide (Oxford walking tour)
Entry to the Warner Bros Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pick up/drop off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

229 Great Portland St
229 Great Portland St, London W1W 5PN, UK
Outside International Student House, opposite Great Portland Street tube station, W1W 5PN.

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

Christ Church (Pass By)

Sheldonian Theatre (Pass By)

Bodleian Library (Pass By)

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
On peak dates, the itinerary and departure time may change.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Traveler Tips

We had the Beerbutter and Ice cream but for parents with kids like me take a packed lunch as food prices are simply outrageous and unaffordable for many families that is the only downside to this trip.

We worth the money, especially if you have time limitations and would like to see a lot in a short time.

Oxford is so beautiful in fall and the weather is great on the day we visited.

Reviews

4.5

396 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Awesome tour!

Kim_H, Sept 2023

Awesome tour! Amber was an amazing tour guide, she made it so much fun! Originally, we only wanted to see Harry Potter but since tickets were sold out this tour was the only way we could see it. I ended up liking the Oxford tour more than Harry Potter!

Great Experiencep

ktreid1204, Sept 2023

The team was great and personable. Great experience of visiting Oxford and then the Harry Potter tour!

Too short time for Harry Potter

Amrjeet_S, Sept 2023

Wasn’t very engaging Guide. I have done so many guide tours in the past but didn’t enjoy this one at all. - we were just given 4 hours at the HP Studios. It’s too tight to witness that in 4 hours from Getting audio device to the cash registers.

So much fun!

Sarah_R, Aug 2023

We had a great time on this tour. We were walking distance from the pick up location at the International Students House. The bus arrived a tiny bit late at 8:04 AM for 8 AM pick up and was mostly full, but we were able to find seats near to eachother. There was one other couple on the trip who ended up sitting at completely different ends of the bus based on limiting seating. I wouldn’t have minded this, but if it’s high priority for you to sit next to your travel partner during the rides, I would consider being picked up from the first pick up spot (Gloucester Rd). The bus was really comfortable and there is a toilet on the bus available for use. The drive was just under 2 hours. A stop is made at a rest stop about 25 minutes away from Oxford University which is nice to get coffee and use the bathroom. We then made it to Oxford and split up into two separate groups, which each had their own tour guide. We toured with Debbie around Oxford, and this was an amazing experience. Debbie was a long time resident of Oxford, has a fun, adventurous, energetic, and hilarious personality. She told us not only interesting facts about history, but about more recent pop culture and fun facts that took place in Oxford. All of her knowledge about Harry Potter as it pertains to Oxford University was a great way to tie these two toy locations together. (Oxford & WB Studios) She was phenomenal. We then drove just under one hour to Warner Bros. studios for the Harry Potter experience. Because the tour was so precise at leaving on time and efficient at loading the bus, we were able to have a full four hours at the WB Studios, which, in my opinion is necessary to really see the whole thing. I highly suggest bringing your own lunch, or using your hour of free time at Oxford to get lunch, because the food selections are limited and extremely busy at Warner Bros. studios. We decided to pack our own lunches and this helped a lot. The WB Studios experience is one of the best attractions I’ve ever seen during traveling. It was absolutely fantastic. But, I’d truly recommend the Oxford and WB studios combination tour as they tied in beautifully together and were a blast.

Worth the trip to Oxford with HP

Keith_C, Aug 2023

I originally picked this tour as it was my only option to get tickets for Harry Potter, but Oxford turned out to be such a highlight. I wish there was more free time given there since it is the most logical place and time for lunch and one hour is very limited to do so and fit in any sightseeing recommended by the tour guide. Harry Potter experience was wonderful and three hours was about enough to see the exhibits and gift shop in detail…and fit in some butterbeer ice cream!

the WB Studio is great! But going to Oxford takes a lot of time out of the day.

Ross_A, Aug 2023

The tour was great. But the trip to Oxford take away a lot of time from the WB Studio part. Oxford was nice to see, but was not focused on Harry Potter, it was a very general tour of it.

The Oxford tour was a...

Moti_G, Aug 2023

The Oxford tour was a waste of time The WB tour was very nice but I expected to have more interactive parts such as actors , interactive movie with moving chairs and 5D, etc. It was nice but felt like a tour in a museum.

I had a great experience!

Simona_T, Aug 2023

Ms Rachel was a very good guide. I am happy to recommend her to anyone. It was a very good trip experience.

Must do for Potter fans

Tareef_A, Aug 2023

Tour guide, Debbie, was amazing and fun. The studio tour was impressive and very interesting to everyone

Great Day for Oxford and Harry Potter

Victoria_R, Aug 2023

Julia, Zack and Debbie were all so amazing for the day. Enjoyable coach ride, informational and good experience touring Oxford and the Harry Potter sets.

Oxford A Waste. Just see Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter

Gwenda_A, Aug 2023

The Oxford part of the tour was a bit of a waste of time. You only got shown outside a building. The big tree over there!! Guide was interesting about Oxford but it would have been nice to at least see inside a building. Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter was very good.

Harry Potter experience

Ann_L, Aug 2023

Great tour. Kept us on time and therefore managed to do a lot. Unfortunately our tour guide who was meant to travel on the coach with us did not Ashlie up to work that day.

Our tour guide AnnaMarie...

Lacey_B, Jul 2023

Our tour guide AnnaMarie was amazing. So full of knowledge and made sure we knew were essential things (like the facilities were). Also made sure each of us knew how to get back individually. Overall wonderful experience and would highly recommend.

Totally Recommend.

Carmen_C, Jul 2023

Loved the time in Oxford and the trip to the Studios was well worth the price. Totally exceeded our esxpectations!

Best Oxford Bus tour I've been on.

Drake_M, Jul 2023

RITA AND TOM were awesome tour guides. They had a great wealth of knowledge of Oxford. They were friendly and helpful every step of the way. I thoroughly enjoyed my day trip. It was a long day for sure... harry potter studio was awesome! What a great tour. I'm so glad I joined the bus today.

Harry Potter trip

SANDRA_V, Jul 2023

Oxford was so interesting however in my case that day we had a lot of rain so didnt let us take photos or enjoy the places gratefully. After the studios were amazing. Totally recomended, just check the weather before.

Need more time.

StephanieA_D, Jul 2023

There wasn't enough time at Oxford guide didn't specify Harry Potter and we missed all things related to Harry Potter. Also there wasn't enough time to visit the gift shop at the London Harry Potter studios.

Fabulous

Eileen_G, Jul 2023

Visiting Oxford was a great addition to the trip. The Warner Brothers's tour was fantastic and enjoyed by all.

Excellent Time

Philip_B, Jun 2023

The whole experience was amazing, Oxford and Harry Potter was were truly spectacular. We sat at the front of the bus and we got to experience everything. Mike the guide was great he gave loads of information and a ton of back story for both Oxford and and Harry Potter. Bus driver Joanna was amazing and so friendly, they made the whole experience so much more enjoyable.

Excellent

Srinivasa_E, Jun 2023

Tour guide is very friendly and she covered the entire tour in time. Oxford library is vast and worth going in .

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