Lynott Tours Inc| England & Scotland Harry
Potter Film Location Tour includes the Harry Potter train, Godric's Hollow, and
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Escorted Harry Potter Tour of England and Scotland SMALL GROUP LIMITED TO 10 PERSONS. Vvisiting the sites made more famous by the JR Rowling books and the films. Adults and children alike will enjoy exploring the byways of Britain on this "Potter themed" itinerary. Follow in the fictional footsteps of Professor Dumbledore, or choose to visit Alnwick Castle or Godric's Hollow Travel in Scotland & England Thursday - DEPART HOME Board your overnight transatlantic flight to London, England. .jpg) Friday - ARRIVE LONDON - Harry Potter
London TourAfternoon black taxi tour the London film locations used in all
6 Harry Potter films. Harry
Potter 2 Hour Day Tour of London by Black TaxiYou will be
Picked-Up (and Dropped-Off) from your hotel. Spend the day viewing the Harry
Potter sights of London. Visit Kings Cross Station to see platform 9 ¾
where Harry starts his journey to Hogwarts School of Wizardry.
Don’t forget that the platform is not visible to Muggles! Take turns
holding the handle of a baggage cart that British Rail has kindly cut in half
and affixed to the wall — all the better to give the impression that it's
disappearing into the magical alternative world where trains go to wizard
school. Have that camera ready again as we approach the ‘Leaky
Cauldron’ and walk in the footsteps of Harry and Hagrin in the Victorian
Leadenhall Market! Follow the route of the ‘Knight Bus’ around those
little streets! Brockdale Bridge’ is in one piece and you can walk across
it! Continue on to Australia House on the Strand, home of the Australian High
Commission, which was transformed into Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Take a
stroll down Charing Cross Road which came to life as Diagon Alley where
all the Wizard shops are. Stay overnight in London.  Saturday Spend the day
viewing the Harry Potter sights of London. You will have a Big Bus
pass for a panoramic tour of London, plus an unforgettable London cruiseThe London Eye One of the most popular attractions in
London, this 135-meter tall Ferris wheel along the banks of the Thames River is
one of several landmarks that can be seen in Order of the Phoenix's
"wizard chase" sequence, where several members of "Dumbledore's
Army" (Harry's Hogwarts student supporters) race on their brooms high
above London toward a fight with Voldemort's loyal followers, the sinister
Death Eaters. From your own "broom's eye" view atop the Eye, you'll
be able to see many of the other notable London sights also featured in the
climactic fly-over, including Big Ben, Parliament, Tower Bridge, and Buckingham
Palace. Westminster Tube Station When traveling
around London on "the Tube," make sure to stop at this gorgeously
modern glass and steel underground station, which serves the Circle, District,
and Jubilee lines and is one of the key locations Harry and Mr. Weasley (Ron's
father) visit when traveling to a Ministry of Magic hearing. Also keep an eye
out just down the road from the station for a red
telephone booth near Scotland Yard that was used by the filmmakers as
the secret entrance to the Ministry of Magic. Stay overnight in London.
(CB)
 Sunday - STONEHENGE/LACOCK/ BATH
Today we drive through the English countryside to see the mysterious circle of
standing stones at Stonehenge. Continue your journey with a visit to the
medieval village of Lacock. This village inspired the image of
Godric's Hollow - where Harry lived with his
parents. Lacock Abbey was also used in various Hogwarts School scenes,
including Professor Snape’s Dungeon classroom. The beautiful village of
Lacock will evoke memories in the minds of avid film buffs - it was also used
in the period dramas Emma and Pride and Prejudice. Cantax Hill, Lacock was used
in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. ages of Potter’s Godric’s
Hollow, Emma, and Pride and Prejudice We continue to the Gloucester Cathedral -
You'll almost certainly recognize part of the interior which doubled for the
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at this ancient cathedral, and the
adjacent King's School, a day trip from London. Originally built as an abbey in
1089, the cathedral features a medieval labryinth, world famous Gothic fan
vaulting, and the stained glass of the Great East Window, along with the tombs
of Edward II and Robert Duke of Normandy. Stay in Cheltenham. (CB) Monday - COTSWOLDS/STRATFORD/CHESTER Drive up through the pretty villages of the Cotswolds, a gentle rural landscape of classic English countryside, ancient Anglo Saxon settlements and old medieval towns and villages. In Shakespeare's home town, Stratford- upon- Avon, with its half -timbered Elizabethan architecture, we see Anne Hathaway's Cottage, a picturesque thatched home. We have time at leisure to explore this delightful town with its ancient houses and unusual crafts and antique shops. We end our day in the Roman city of Chester. No city in Britain is richer in archeological and architectural riches than Chester, and one of it's specialties is the "Rows", a double row of shops one on top of the other, dating from 1485. Romans arrived here in AD70, and Chester is riddled with Roman buildings and walls. Chester is the only English town still encircled by a medieval wall. (B)  Tuesday - LAKE DISTRICT/EDINBURGH
Drive through the Lake District, a favorite haunt of writers and painters,
including Beatrix Potter and Wordsworth, for stunning views of lakes, gentle
hills and valleys. Perfectly kept cottages trimmed with fuschia hedges, black
and white cows, and the butter-golden gorse shrubs dot the hillsides. Drive to
Scotland's capital - Edinburgh, with most of the Harry Potter books were
written in a local coffeeshop. The Elephant House proudly proclaims itself to
be ‘The Birthplace of Harry Potter’. (B)  Wednesday -ALNWICK CASTLE & GARDENS Your
choice of: Take a hop-on-hop-off panoramic sightseeing tour of Edinburgh. Tour
highlights include Edinburgh Castle, St. Gile's Cathedral, Burns Monument,
National Gallery, and the Palace of Holyrood House, OR Enjoy an all-day
excursion to the family home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Set in
a stunning Capability Brown landscape, Alnwick Castle (pronounced Annick) is
the second largest inhabited castle in England (after Windsor Castle). Their
particularly noteworthy gardens have been extensively restored. The centrepiece
is the vast Grand Cascade, the largest water feature of its kind in the
country. Other features include a walled ornamental garden, serpent garden,
bamboo labyrinth, poison garden, and one of the largest wooden tree houses in
the world. Return to Edinburgh for a traditional Scottish Music Show.
(CB,D) Thursday - INVERNESS/LOCH NESS
MONSTER Scotland doesn't get any more dramatic than the West Highlands.
Drive alongside Scotland's most famous lake, Loch Ness, where we just may see
"Nessie" from the ruined Urquhart Castle. Nearby, inspiring mountain
landscape will take you back in time to how Scotland would have looked 500
years ago. Overnight in a bed and breakfast. (B) Friday - RIDE THE HARRY POTTER TRAIN/ISLE OF SKYE  All aboard! The whistle blows to signal the
start of one of the world's unforgettable rail journeys the West Highland Line.
Enjoy spectacular views of mountains and loch from the windows as the train
heads for Mallaig and a 30 minute sail aboard the ferry "over the sea to
Skye". Skye has ruined castles, incredible scenery, fortresses and is home
to legendary clans. We stop to photograph the famous Eilean Donan Castle, used
in the film "Highlander" and a James Bond movie. (B) Saturday - GLEN COE/EDINBURGH Enjoy the eerie mountains of Glencoe, site of the battle between the MacDonald clan and the Campbells. They say you can still hear their cries! Our hotel is an enchanting 13th century Scottish castle hotel set within acres of wooded parkland on the picturesque banks of the River Esk. All of the  bedchambers are tastefully furnished in period style.
(B) Sunday - EDINBURGH/HOME Board your return flight. Return home with great memories of the new friends you've made. (B) English Scottish Harry Potter Film Location Tour Includes: *Homeward airport transfers according to our schedule *Taxi and hop on hop off tour in London; Minibus or motorcoach with driver/guide *First-class accommodations for 9 nights; room with private bath. *9 hearty breakfasts ( CB & B), 1 dinner with Scottish music (D) *Baggage handling at hotels. *All taxes and service charges. *All sightseeing and entrance fees. Some highlights: London - Black taxi tour, hop on hop off tour, Thames cruise England - Stonehenge, Lackock, Roman Baths, Anne Hathaways House, Chester Roman walls, Wales - Tintern Abbey, Edinburgh - hop on hop off tour voucher, Borders - Alnwick Castle, Highlands - Ride the Hogwarts Express, Eilean Donan Castle, Urquhart Castle Skye - Ferry to the Isle of Skye, Scenic Drives - Cotswolds, Lake District, Royal Mile, Princes Street, magnificent Glen Coe, the road to Skye, Braveheart Country, searching for the Loch Ness Monster, Scottish Highlands Your 3* & 4* B&B's/hotels/castles: London Jurys Chelsea 2 nights Cheltenham Queens Hotel 1 night Chester Westminster Hotel 1 night Edinburgh Apex European Hotel 2 nights Fort William/Skye/Inverness Bed and breakfast 2 nights Edinburgh Dalhousie Castle1 night Not Available - No individual space available, but available for groups of 6 or more Guaranteed=Guaranteed to go, and there are still a few seats available. Book now. Private Departure=Departure booked by a group. No individual space available.
Transfers: Arrival: No arrival transfers are included. We are offering private trasnsfers at a cost of:
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Customized
Vacations If you have just eight persons in your party, we can
operate this tour exclusivelyfor you in a
minibus, with an expert driver/guide. We can also modify the itinerary to suit
your family's or group's needs, with or without activities for children in
Scotland.
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