Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter (Including Return Transport)

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London offers an amazing new opportunity to explore the magic of the Harry Potter™ films

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Highlights

Full access to the Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter. It passes through The Great Hall, Privet Drive and Diagon Alley. See the costumes and props used in the film series. Return transport from central London departing every hour. Travel on Warner Bros Studio Tour branded buses with free Wi-Fi.
 
Enjoy watching the first Harry Potter film on your journey to and from the studios. Enter and discover the current Great Hall.
Explore Dumbledore's office and discover never-before-seen treasures.
Step onto the famous cobblestones of Diagon Alley, featuring the window displays of Ollivander's Wand Shop, Flourish and Blotts, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Eeylops Owl Emporium.
See iconic props from the films, including Harry's Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid's motorbike.
Discover how the creatures were brought to life with green screen effects, animatronics and life-size models.
Rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, including the Gryffindor common room, the boys' dormitory, Hagrid's hut, the Potions classroom and Professor Umbridge's office at the Ministry of Magic.

What is included?

  • Return transport to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London on a branded double-decker bus
  • Entrance ticket to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

What is not included?

  • Food and beverages
  • Pickup service
  • Digital guide (available to hire from Studio Tour for £5.25)

What is there to know?

The chosen booking time is for departure by bus at the selected meeting point.
Children aged 2 years and under require a ticket although they are free. Entry to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is free for children aged 4 and under. Children between the ages of 3 and 4 are charged for transportation only as they require a seat on the bus.
To book the Warner Bros. Studio Tour with return transport for wheelchair users and their complimentary companion seat, call us on 020 7233 7030.
The vehicles are modern, comfortable and maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, including a deep clean every day.
Please arrive at the scheduled check-in time, the bus must leave exactly on time .
The bus will stop at the Baker Street stop approx. 10 minutes (subject to traffic on the day) after departing Victoria on the way to the studios.
Customers can disembark first at Baker Street on their return journey to Victoria.
If you are traveling to Warner Bros. Studios on your own, please arrive 15 minutes before studio entry time.
No bathroom available on board.
No food will be provided during this tour.
Branded buses are subject to availability. During peak periods alternative buses may be used.
Butterbeer™ may contain nuts and other ingredients that may cause allergies, etc.
Duration of the experience: Approx. 7 hours (with transportation)

Meeting point

Departing from Victoria:
Golden Tours Visitor Center Bus Stop 1, Bulleid Way, Victoria, London, SW1W 9SH
Dorset Square, Bus Stop S on Gloucester Place – near Baker Street station, off Marylebone Road
Departing from Baker Street:
144 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5PH – Near Baker Street Station
Departing from King's Cross:
King's Cross Station, Pancras Road, T bus stop, London N1C 4TB
The bus will stop at Baker Street stop approx. 10 minutes (subject to traffic on the day) after departing Victoria on the outward journey to the studios.
 
Victoria's Warner Bros. Studio Tour Entry and Departure Times:
09:00 ENTRY: Check-in closes at 07:15 - departure at 07:30. Departs studios at 13:30, return at 15:00.
10:00 AM CHECK-IN: Check-in closes at 7:45 AM - check-out at 8:00 AM. Departs studios at 2:30 PM, returns at 4:00 PM.
11:00 AM CHECK-IN: Check-in closes at 8:45 AM - check-out at 9:00 AM. Departs studios at 3:30 PM, returns at 5:00 PM.
12:00 PM CHECK-IN: Check-in closes at 9:45 AM - check-out at 10:00 AM. Departs studios at 4:30 PM, returns at 5:00 PM.
ENTRY 13:00: Check-in closes at 10:45 - departure at 11:00. Departs studios at 17:30, return at 19:00.
ENTRY 14:00: Check-in closes at 11:45 - departure at 12:00. Departs studios at 18:30, return at 20:00.
ENTRY 15:00: Check-in closes at 12:45 - departure at 13:00. Departs studios at 19:30, return at 21:00.
ENTRY 16:00: Check-in closes at 13:45 - departure at 14:00. Departs studios at 20:30, return at 22:00.
ENTRY 17:00: Check-in closes at 14:45 - departure at 15:00. Departs studios at 21:30, return at 23:00.
ENTRY 18:00: Check-in closes at 15:45 - departure at 16:00. Departs studios at 22:30, return at 00:00.
 
The bus will stop at Baker Street stop approx. 10 minutes (subject to traffic on the day) after departing Victoria on the outward journey to the studios.
 
Warner Bros. Studio Tour King's Cross Entry Times and Departure Times:
11:30 AM CHECK-IN: Check-in closes at 9:15 AM - check-out at 9:30 AM. Departs studios at 4:00 PM, returns at 5:30 PM.
ENTRY 13:30: Check-in closes at 11:15 - departure at 11:30. Departs studios at 18:00, returns at 19:30.
ENTRY 15:30: Check-in closes at 13:15 - Departure at 13:30. Departs studios at 20:00, returns at 21:30.
 
Click here for full bus timetables.

Cancellation policies

Fully refundable in case of cancellation up to 4 days before departure

Safety regulations

Although social distancing measures are no longer in place, a one-way system will be in place.
Butterbeer™ may contain nuts and other ingredients that may cause allergies, etc.

Description

Get your hands on some of the most coveted tickets around and experience the incredible Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Discover the grand sets, all your favourite props and the immense craftsmanship and talent that went into creating the iconic films.

Your foray into the Wizarding World begins where Harry's did: in the cupboard under the stairs. After an introductory video featuring some of your favourite characters, you'll be welcomed into the Great Hall, where you'll see real costumes and wigs worn by key members of the cast.


The sets
The Forbidden Forest is accessed from the Great Hall through a gate flanked by masked Death Eaters, right in Aragog's lair. Other iconic locations include Platform 9¾, with the Hogwarts Express providing the backdrop for the first shot of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and then, 10 years later, the final shot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Perhaps the most exciting part of the tour is Diagon Alley, home to the dusty Ollivanders Wand Shop, which houses more than 17,000 individually labelled wand boxes.

Professor Sprout's Greenhouse opened its doors permanently on the Studio Tour last summer. Step into the greenhouse to see where students received Herbology lessons—watch out for the Venomous Tentacula hanging from the ceiling! See a variety of exotic and magical plants, and get the chance to dig up a potted Mandrake as part of the interactive exhibit.

The Animatronics
Discover the terrifying Basilisk that lived in the Chamber of Secrets. Created with a mix of practical and visual effects, its life-size mouth measured 30 feet long with jaws 3 feet deep. It could even slide on a track to get close to Harry. You'll also see Buckbeak the Hippogriff, one of the most beloved creatures in the book (after Hedwig, of course). Buckbeak had three incarnations: one standing, another rearing, and a third lying down, and each of his feathers were individually glued on!

The art department
During the tour, you’ll come across the incredible model of Hogwarts Castle. A team of 86 artists and crew members built the first version of the castle, which was enhanced with digital effects to create the hauntingly realistic views of the school. With 2,500 fibre optic lights that flicker to give the illusion of students walking through the corridors, real gravel and plants, when you factor in all the man-hours that went into making the model, it’s 74 years!

The potion books, acceptance letters, sweets, and the Daily Prophet were all hand-drawn and hand-painted! All the potion bottles were also hand-illustrated.

The props
The sheer amount of original props in the Studio is impressive and incredibly rewarding when you spot your favourite, whether it’s the Elder Wand or the Golden Snitch. See over 950 potion jars with unique props inside in the Potions classroom and 900 memory vials and labels in Professor Dumbledore’s office. Did you know that over 130 plates were made to decorate everyone’s least favourite teacher, Professor Umbridge’s pink office? The filmmakers had to photograph and film real kittens with crystal balls, witches’ hats and balls of yarn. Sounds like a fun day at the office!

The special effects
It may surprise many fans to learn that their favorite special effects were actually real! The crawling door in the Chamber of Secrets is often mistaken for a visual effect, but it is a fully functional door, as is the incredibly intricate door to Gringotts Bank.

As you might imagine, green screens played a huge role in creating the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Quidditch, for example, would have been difficult to film without a green screen! Why not hop on a broomstick and try your hand at this magical game?

Don't forget to refresh yourself with a tasty butter beer, just like Harry, Ron and Hermione would have done in the Leaky Cauldron, and visit the amazing souvenir shop!

Dark Arts (September 13 - November 10, 2024)
Step into the iconic sets of the Harry Potter film series in a spooky, dimly lit setting and set the stage for Halloween! With floating pumpkins, Death Eaters and Dementors roaming the studio, you're in for a spooky surprise.

Hogwarts in the Snow (November 16 - January 19, 2025)
You are invited to a real "Harry Christmas"! Celebrate the most magical time of the year, when the studio is decked out for the holidays with a blanket of cinematic snow. Discover the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley, the Great Hall and more with beautiful holiday decorations and exhibits.

The times displayed on the booking panel are the departure times of the branded bus from your chosen location in central London.

This package includes return transport from central London and your Studio Tour entrance ticket, meaning you don't have to worry about how to get there. Our luxury vehicles are equipped with free Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, for a stress-free journey to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour entrance and back. You can watch one of the official films on the backrest screen as you travel in style. So sit back and relax as we transport you to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World.

Where is it

London

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