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. Go through The Great Hall, Privet Drive
and Diagon Alley. See costumes and props used in the film series. Round-trip transportation 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 way to and from the studios. Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall.
Explore Dumbledore's office and discover never-before-seen treasures.
Step onto the famous cobblestones of Diagon Alley, with windows 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 motorcycle.
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 Warner Bros. Studio Tour London on a branded double-decker bus
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Entrance Ticket
What is not included?
- Food and Drink
- Pick-up service
- Digital Guide (available to rent from the Studio Tour for £5.25)
What is there to know?
The booking time chosen is for departure by bus from the selected meeting point.
Children 2 and under require a ticket although they are free. Admission to Warner Bros.
Studio Tour London is free for children up to 4 years old. Children aged 3-4 years old are charged.
a cost only for transportation since they require a seat on the bus.
To reserve the Warner Bros. Studio Tour with round-trip transportation for wheelchair users and their complimentary seat
For companions, call us on 020 7233 7030.
Please arrive at the scheduled check-in time, the bus must depart exactly on time.
The bus will stop at Baker Street stop approximately 10 minutes (subject to traffic on the day) after departing from Victoria in
outward journey to studies.
Customers can alight first at Baker Street on the return journey to Victoria.
If you are making your own way to Warner Bros. Studios, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your studio entrance time.
No toilets 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.
Duration of the experience: Approx. 7 hours (with transport)
Openings
Victoria's Warner Bros. Studio Tour Entry and Departure Times:
09:00 CHECK-IN: 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 ADMISSION: Check-in closes at 08:45 - departure at 09:00. Departs studios at 15:30, return at 17:00.
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 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.
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 departure
from Victoria on the way to the studios.
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 grandiose sets, all your favorite props and the immense craftsmanship and talent that went into
to create 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 favorite characters, you'll be welcomed into the Great Hall, where you'll see
real costumes and wigs worn by key cast members.
The sets
From the Great Hall, the Forbidden Forest is accessed through a gate flanked by masked Death Eaters, right
in Aragog's lair. Other iconic sets include Platform 9¾, with the Hogwarts Express forming the backdrop to the first shot
of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and then, 10 years later, to the final shot of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
Probably the most exciting part of the tour is Diagon Alley, home to the dusty Ollivanders Wand Shop, where there are more
of 17,000 individually labeled boxes of chopsticks.
Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse opened its doors permanently on the Studio Tour last summer.
Enter the greenhouse to see where the students have been receiving Herbology lessons - watch out for the hanging Venomous Tentacula
to the ceiling! See many exotic and magical plants and take the chance to extract 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 mouth
life size it measured 30 feet long with jaws 3 feet deep. It could even slide on a track for
approach 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 was individually glued on!
The art department
During the tour, you will come across the incredible model of Hogwarts Castle. A team of 86 artists and crew members have
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 fiber optic lights, which flicker to give the illusion of students walking through the hallways, real gravel and
plants, if you take into account all the hours of work spent on making the model, we are talking about 74 years!
The potions manuals, acceptance letters, sweets boxes and the Daily Prophet were all designed and
handcrafted! All the potion bottles were also hand illustrated.
The props
The sheer amount of original props in the Studios is impressive and incredibly rewarding when you spot them.
your favorite, whether it's the Elder Wand or the Golden Snitch. See over 950 potion jars featuring items from
unique scenes inside them in the Potions classroom and 900 memory vials and labels in Professor Dumbledore's office. Did you know they were
over 130 plates were made to decorate the pink office of everyone's least favorite teacher, Professor Umbridge? The directors had to
photographing and filming real kittens with crystal balls, witch 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 Chamber of Secrets' crawling door
It is often mistaken for a visual effect, but it is a fully operational door, as is the incredibly intricate door to Gringotts Bank.
As you might imagine, green screen 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 get on a broomstick and try
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 study, 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 dressed up for the holidays with a
covered in cinematic snow. Discover the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley, the Great Hall and more with beautiful Christmas decorations and displays.
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 entrance tickets to the Studio Tour,
which means you don't have to worry about how to get there. Our luxury vehicles are equipped with free Wi-Fi and comfortable seats
to sit, for a stress-free journey to the entrance of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour and back. You can watch one of the official films on
screen on the back of your seat as you travel in style. So sit back and relax as we transport you to the magical world
of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World.
