Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter & Oxford - 1 day

Saturday 10 May 2014, 8am - 6pm

Warner Bros Studio and Oxford
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Queen Mary Student's Union and International Friends brings you...

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter & Oxford - 1 day

Discounted ONLY for Queen Mary students: £64 from £139.25*

 Use promo code 'QMSU5'

Step on to authentic film sets from the Harry Potter film series and explore behind the scenes secrets at the studios where the stories came to life!

Tour Description

We depart London and take the short one hour drive to begin our magical day out at ‘Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter’. A truly unique attraction which allows you to experience the magic that has gone into creating the most successful film series of all time. 

Step into the Great Hall and explore some of the most iconic sets featured in the movies which include Dumbledore’s office, the Ministry of Magic, 4 Privet Drive, Gryffindor common room, the Weasley kitchen and Diagon Alley. Discover behind-the-scenes secrets and learn how intricate prosthetics and make up transformed actors into creatures. All will be revealed at the working studios where all eight Harry Potter films were produced.

The studio tour includes:

The Great Hall, one of Hogwarts Castle’s most recognizable locations

Gryffindor common room and boys' dormitory

Professor Dumbledore’s office

Potions classroom

Hagrid’s hut, the home of Rubeus Hagrid

The Weasley kitchen, including the magical self washing frying pan and unique Weasley family clock

The Ministry of Magic, the wizarding world’s centre of government in Britain

The backlot, home to exterior sets including Privet Drive and Hogwarts Bridge

Creature effects, where creatures and intricate prosthetics were built, including Lord Voldemort’s snake like face!

Hogwarts Castle model , the jewel in the crown of the art department!!

Diagon Alley where you can see the dusty Ollivanders wand shop, the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes shop and much more!

Oxford

After we finish the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Har

ry Potter we join the coach and drive to Oxford. On arrival in Oxford enjoy a guided tour of this famous University city. Founded in 1167, Oxford is England's oldest university. Upon arrival we will take you on a walking tour of the famous college buildings, amongst cloisters and quadrangles, along the back streets and into chapels and dining halls and across cobblestone squares standing in the shadows of the famous 'dreaming spires'. Our guided walking tour will take you into the heart of this land of hallowed academia, to the Bodleian Library, to the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre and selected colleges.

Some of the university colleges that you will see include Christ Church, Merton, Oriel, Corpus Christi, Magdalen, University, Queens, All Souls, Hertford, Trinity, Balliol and St John's. The University has 38 independent, autonomous colleges and you will also pass alongside many others on your tour. We end the day with some free time, you will be able to explore or shop at your leisure. 

Tour Inclusions

Travel by executive coach

Entry to Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter

Visit to Oxford

Guided tour of Oxford with professional guide
 

Tour Exclusions

Food

Gratuities

 

Day Trip details

Saturday 10th May

Departure time – 08:00 opposite Great Portland Street Tube Station, outside ISH building

Finish time – 19:00/18:30

Please arrive at your allocated departure point at least 10 minutes before departure time

This tour is a guaranteed departure and will operate with one or more people. 

Return to London – The coach will drop of in London opposite Great Portland Street Tube Station, outside ISH building

 

This is a premium package exclusively for Queen Mary Students

This day trip would usually cost:

Warner Bros Studio Entrance ticket: £34.95 + Bus Transfers: £59 both ways + Oxford Train transfer: £35.30 + Studio Bus Transfer £2 + Professional Oxford Tour Guide: £8 = £139.25

Book Now for the special discounted price of £64!!

Save money and the hassle of complicated travel plans; Follow the link to book: 

http://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/white/qmsu/harry-potter-studio.html

Dont forget to use promo code QMSU5 at the checkout for an extra £5 discount!

*£139.25 is the price that you would pay if you were to book this trip separately using quotes from 'Warner Bro's Tours' and 'Oxford City Guide' and 'National Rail Enquiries'

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