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Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour

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Oxford & England's history will be brought alive on this private guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. Storytelling about student life, college traditions, Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, CS Lewis, Tolkien & even Harry Potter!  You may request any special interests for the tour eg sciences or arts or writers in Oxford etc. We generally always include entrance into at least one Harry Potter film site on this tour too (where and when possible). Requests for a tour in your foreign language must be received at least 48 hours notice & are therefore also subject to whether a bilingual guide happens to be available or not. Requests for a tour in a foreign language also have a marginal additional cost to book. Includes entry fees inside one or more colleges or the Divinity school at the Bodleian.
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  • If you book at least 2 days ahead & request a foreign language tour, sometimes this is possible.
  • Please see EXCLUSIONS section below for any dates with limited college entry eg graduations, Xmas
  • This tour includes entry to one college but option to pay for extra entry fees of extra colleges too
  • Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd
  • This specific tour never visits inside Christ church (which costs £18 per person entry).
  • GRADUATION DATES: we cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges or venues
  • 2024 Graduation dates, there may be few or no colleges open includes....
  • May 18, July 13+23+26+27, Aug 3, Sep 27+28, Nov 8+9+16 of 2024
  • Tours are only offered in foreign languages, if adequate advance notice 2 days ahead & at £250 cost!
Departure Point

15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK Meet your guide wearing red lanyard lanyard next to our red sign, OUTSIDE Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS

Return Details

Oxford, UK No fixed end point but we offer a free Oxford map and will assist with directions or walk you back to start point.

  • Bodleian Library, Oxford, United Kingdom
    We will introduce this venue but please note that the Bodleian library never permit guides to take tours inside the library.
    15 minutes
  • St John's College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Which college we will see inside will vary from day to day, depending on what is open but generally we see inside one to two colleges and we pass by and introduce many other colleges too
    20 minutes
  • Exeter College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Exeter has a £3 entry fee.
    5 minutes
  • Wadham College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Wadham has a £3 entry fee, if you enter with the guide. It's otherwise free entry without a guide.
    5 minutes
  • Balliol College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Balliol has a £3 entry fee. If we visit inside this college, we usually spend about 20 minutes here.
    5 minutes
  • Bridge of Sighs, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This famous landmark is always featured on our tours
    5 minutes
  • Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
    We always introduce this famous Oxford sight.
    5 minutes
  • Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple famous sights which we will introduce on the route. This venue is never open to visit inside.
    5 minutes
  • Brasenose College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. This college is not open to public.
  • All Souls College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Sometimes we visit inside this college. It is free entry, when open.
  • Hertford College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. This college is not open to the public.
  • The Turf, Oxford, United Kingdom
    We often stop by this famous pub- this is where Bill Clinton never inhaled....
  • New College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Occasionally we visit this tour but at additional cost to pay on the day as this college costs £8 per person to enter
  • Trinity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
    This is one of multiple colleges which we will introduce on the route. There are 38 colleges at Oxford university and which colleges we may visit inside varies from one day to the next, depending on which colleges may be open. Trinity has a £3 entry fee.
  • University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, United Kingdom
    We often visit inside this church. It's free entry.
    5 minutes
  • St. Michael at the North Gate, Oxford, United Kingdom
    We always introduce the Saxon Tower and the church here from outside.
    5 minutes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Average duration 90-120 minutes and tour to cater to your special interests (let us know on the day or in advance).
  • Tours are in English but where possible and with at least 24 hours notice, we may be able to provide a tour in a foreign language.
  • Please note that as the university colleges are private institutions, we can't always guarantee entry to colleges but it is very rare that we cannot get entry into at least 1 or 2 colleges on the tour. Please take note of any advertised university graduation dates mentioned below, as those dates can have less options of colleges to visit.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Lisa_A
26 Apr 2023
Peter was a wonderful tour guide!! Would highly recommend this tour! He was very witty and told great stories about the many Oxford Colleges and landmarks we saw on the tour. His personalized attention (and delicious chocolates) made for a wonderful afternoon. There are so many places to see in Oxford; we would definitely go again!!
BarbaraGras73
18 Dec 2022
A very nice guy brought us around the Oxford village telling us many curious anecdotes of the village and Harry Potter's saga. He even made us dress up like wizards to take pictures in the divinity school. It was funny. I recommend this tour.
Ashley_C
26 Nov 2022
This tour was our very favorite thing of our weeklong trip! It was an easy train ride from London and gave us a chance to see what life is like outside of the big city. Our guide, Murray, was a student at Oxford and was very knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as the university. He had many interesting stories that were entertaining for our teenagers. He gave us a really great feel for what life is like in the city and also as a student. He knew a lot about the architecture and history of individual buildings also. We did a two hour walking tour and felt like we got a really good overview of the city/university as a whole and he even gave us some ideas of things to do and places to eat after our tour was over. We would definitely recommend this tour and guide to anyone coming to the UK!
This tour in England is organized by Visit Oxford Tours Ltd

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