The tour at the studio was fantastic, but the transportation and directions for pick up (if you choose to add transportation) provided by La Vacanza Travel were horrific. We went to the spot designated in our email, leaving early to ensure we had time. We finally found the bus stop and were told we were at the wrong train station entirely. We were told to then go to a different train station only to arrive to be told by a company official to go somewhere else and then arriving to no directional detail and not found on our google map. It was horrible; we missed the “provided transportation”, we were late to the studio and arrived for the very last tour exhausted and incredibly frustrated. Find your own way to the studio and go directly to Golden Tours to buy tickets and transportation. La Vacanza Travel screwed us over.
I paid over €360 for 2 adults and 1 child. They gave us a ticket with a timeslot, entry was between 4.00 - 4.30 pm and the bus would return at 7.45 pm. That is way too little time to experience the Harry Potter studio’s. We didn’t even had time to eat and had to rush everything. It’s more expensive than Disneyland and there you have more time to spend than a little over 3 hours. I don’t understand why golden tours is the official partner of Harry Potter studio’s. This is a rip off. Don’t book golden tours, choose something else that gives you more time than 3 hours to experience the Harry Potter studio’s. If I would have known this, I would take a taxi from central London and back so I could have all the time to enjoy it for the same price. Harry Potter studio’s is great but you need more time than 3 hours and golden tours does not offer it.
Amazing trip. However, the bus ride? It was OK. Definitely. But nothing special. You watch the Harry Potter movie in the bus in terribly poor quality and only the movie that happens to be running. On the way back they didn't even play the movie. The Studio tour itself is obviously amazing, but you're really on the clock to catch the return bus... you really, really funny hebt enough time to properly see everything which is kind of a bummer...
One of the best ways to spend your day in England. Loved watching my Granddaughter and Daughter experience Harry Potter in such an interactive way. I was not a fan of Harry Potter but I am now!
Super good and convenient It was hassle free we loved the ease and enjoyed every moment of it. It made my trip so much