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Harry Potter In the Footsteps of Harry Potter Trip Length: 9 Days Optional Extension to Scotland available Day 1 USA/LONDON Depart home and fly to London. Day 2 LONDON 
Upon arrival in London, you will have a private transfer to the
heart of the city. If you're not too tired, along the way your driver
will give you a short orientation tour. Check in at your hotel and
enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. 
Day 3 LONDONAfter breakfast, meet your guide for a special Harry Potter tour that includes the major sites of London-Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, the nearby Australia High Commission (Gringott's Wizarding Bank), and the King's Cross station where you'll search for the mysterious Platform 9 ¾ . Optional afternoon tour of the Tower of London and attendance at a West End show this evening. Day 4 LONDON Day at leisure to enjoy London. You may want to take a river cruise, visit the British Museum, or go shopping. A guide can be arranged for you if you so desire. 
Day 5 GLOUCESTERMorning departure into the Thames Valley. Make a short stop to visit the Dursley's house on Privet Drive. Drive on to Oxford University, where you will visit the Bodleian Library (note that young children are not admitted to Duke Humphrey's Library), and the college of Christ Church, Oxford's largest. This is a very important location for the Harry Potter films as the students' and professors' dining-hall is the scene of Hogwarts' functions and feasts. After the visits, you will have free time to browse in Oxford's fine bookstores before journeying to the Cotswolds. Overnight in Gloucester. 
Day 6 GLOUCESTERThis morning, you will explore Gloucester, see the cathedral and associated King's School (the site of many extras for school scenes). Then drive to the Cotswolds and visit several lovely villages, including the site of Godric's Hollow in the films. On your way back to Gloucester, you'll stop in the lovely city of Bath. 
Day 7 YORKSHIREToday you will travel to Yorkshire via Birmingham and Derbyshire; your destination is Goathland. "All aboard" for the steam train ride across the Yorkshire Moors. Imagine Harry sitiing next to you on the Hogwarts Express train journey! After disembarking you will continue on to your REAL castle hotel near Durham for a 2 night stay! 
Day 8 ALNWICKYou'll visit the little town of Alnwick, near the coast of Northumberland, stopping by the historic castle, the location of several quiddich matches in the films. You'll return to Durham to visit the cathedral, which was also featured in the movie. Day 9 LONDON Return to London via train. Spend your last evening there. OR continue on to Scotland! HOME Transfer to the airport for flight back to the United States. |
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