Hogwarts Herald

The other day I ran across an interesting travel site that books HP Fan Trips. They offer some Adult and Family trips in London and include London and Edinburgh. All the trips this year correspond with the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The London trip this year is called London Movie and the other trips are either London to Edinburgh or Edinburgh to London.

The London Movie trip is offered as an Adult tour and a Family tour July 15-19, 2009. It costs $1,949 ($2,199 on Family tour) per person based on double occupancy. The trip includes 4 nights in a 3 star hotel, a ride on the Olton Hall (”Hogwarts Express”) to Oxford, movie tickets to a midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a Gala Banquet at Hampton Court Palace, a guide daily, a professional storyteller, transfers from the airport to the hotel, a panoramic tour of London, guided tour of Oxford filming locations, and breakfast daily.

The Edinburgh to London trip is offered as an Adult tour July 10-19 and a Family tour July 11-19, 2009. It costs $3,199 ($2,899 for family tour) per person based on double occupancy. It includes 4 (3 on Family Tour) nights in Edinburgh, 1 night in Gloucester, 4 nights in London, a ride on the Olton Hall (”Hogwarts Express”) to Oxford, a Gala Banquet at Hampton Court Palace, movie tickets to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a guide, a storyteller, a panoramic tour of Edinburgh, Alnwick Castle entrances, Edinburgh Castle tour, tour through Highlands of Scotland, air transfer from Edinburgh to Birmingham, guided walking tour of Oxford, tour of Gloucester Cathedral and Lacock Abbey filming locations, panoramic tour of London, and exclusive themed gift.