Enter the Magical World with Harry Potter Bus Tour

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Jul 14, 2015
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If you are planning to come to London to witness the alluring sights, then you have made the right decision. The capital city of England is quite famous among leisure holidaymakers. It is all the more fascinating for travellers those who have always been hearing about monarchy and rich tourist attractions etc. Whether you want to enjoy the scenic panoramic views of the famous London Eye, Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament etc or want to scare your heart out at the London Dungeon you will find it all.

London is a destination where you can even enjoy with your young traveller. This is a pleasurable holiday destination among kids too. There are plenty of lush green landscapes and parks where children of all age groups enjoy and have fun. Moreover, if your child is a Harry Potter fan he or she shall surely going to have the best times of their lives. A harry potter bus tour is what all you need to book for them. A tour to London’s Harry Potter locations is what your child will relish.

While tourists arrive in London they first choose London Piccadilly hotels as their holiday base. Though, there is no dearth of hotel options in the city, but this way has its own class and significance. These hotels offer hospitality at its best. After relaxing for a while you can then think of moving in the right direction by getting your Harry Potter tour booked.

As far as a Harry Potter bus tour is concerned, you can expect variety of locations, beautiful sets, costumes, props and something magical for sure. Harry Potter as we all know was the most successful film series of all times. This magical hero is immensely popular among kids. Many of the scenes from many movies were shot in the capital city itself. The Harry Potter bus tour London locations allows you to roam around London locations from all the eight films in the series. The tour lasts for around 3 hours.

Tour Information:

The tour will make you notice the supernatural world of wizards where you will see the inspirations behind the Harry Potter series. There are several locations which are scattered all through the city. The bus tour is one of the best ways to see these impressive sites. The itinerary of the tour starts by making your way to the Temple underground station and your guide will be waiting outside the Temple Bar restaurant. There are multiple sites on your way so you will get ample time to click pictures.

The tour also includes the King’s Cross station which is famous for the film Platform 9 ¾, 12 Grimmauld Place as it was used in the same. On the way travellers can catch a glimpse of other popular landmarks including London Eye and St. Paul’s Cathedral etc. The tour not only makes you visit the prominent film locations, but movie buffs can even find out how these films are actually made. As far as photography is concerned you will get a chance to catch a glimpse of these locations from quite a closer angle. Moreover, if your child wants to look like Harry Potter or like any other character, he can surely do so. The tour will end at the Kings Cross station.

Tour Hightlights:

For first timers in an unknown city taking a city bus tour is one of the best ways to roam around. For any tour you take there are some highlights associated with it. The highlights or key points of a Harry Potter London bus tour are as follows:

•Witness the site of the double decker buses in the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter of course.
•You will get to see the exterior of the location used for Gringotts Ban.
•Walk in to the footprints of the Harry Potter and Rubeus Hagrid to Leaky Cauldron.
•Do you want to see the entrance to the Ministry of Magic in The Order of Phoenix and Harry Potter? You will get to see it all.

Locations in Central London & Oxford:

Central London is known to be one of the most prominent landmarks of the capital city. Hogarth Road is yet another famous place which is ideally located in Kensington and Chelsea. While taking these London bus tours you can actually get to know what's going on near Hogarth Road which is a great add on. As we know that there are many filming locations of this series in the city, mentioned below are some of the famous ones:

New College – This location was used in the Goblet of Fire and in Harry Potter too where the young wizards used to put on Potter Stinks badges. There are various other interesting places to be at the New College which are related to the film locations.

Christ Church – It is one of the most visited colleges in Oxford. The fan-traceried vaulted ceiling which houses the staircase and landing. This was used in two films including Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Australia House, The Strand - The wizarding world’s only known bank was filmed in the magnificent Australia House on The Strand.

Charing Cross Road – The Charing Cross road is quite well known for China Town in London and also for the second-hand bookshops.
 
This London bus tour includes a guide, taxes and of course transportation along with a driver. However, all personal expenses, tips & gratuities, optional activity costs and meals of course are all excluded in the tour price. For those who are great fans of Harry Potter and his movie and books series, this tour is worth attending.

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