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.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $268.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
We will introduce this venue but please note that the Bodleian library never permit guides to take tours inside the library.
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
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.
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.
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.
This famous landmark is always featured on our tours
We always introduce this famous Oxford sight.
This is one of multiple famous sights which we will introduce on the route. This venue is never open to visit inside.
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.
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.
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.
We often stop by this famous pub- this is where Bill Clinton never inhaled....
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
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.
We often visit inside this church. It's free entry.
We always introduce the Saxon Tower and the church here from outside.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour lasts about 1h 30min–2h. The itinerary has 16 stops.
Prices start at $135 per person for this Oxford experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $268. There are 7 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, and 2:45 PM.
Children aged 6–11 pay from $67, adults from $135. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, RU, CMN, UK, YUE, EN, IT, FR, NL, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Elenor (sp) was excellent and provided great knowledge of the city, the history of the university and colleges. The small group tour was the best because it was nice to be able to ask questions and hear everything that she was saying.
Thanks for the recommendation.
Sophie Duncan, we rate highly as an Oxford Tour Guide. Her knowledge of the Oxford city history, literature, and other interesting facts were beyond expectations. I particularly liked her wit, energy, patience with rude Americans, and deep historical storytelling skills. Thank you for such a memorable experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Peter was a fantastic guide with so much knowledge of Oxford, from the university and colleges to the history of the city, the literary figures and movies that have been made there. He told us so many interesting anecdotes and showed us much that we would never have read about in a book or discovered on our own. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our tour. If you are going to Oxford, try to book him!
Thanks for also posting your review here too
We had Peter and he was very knowledgable and engaging, spending a lot of time showing us round the city. Brilliant tour - would recommend
Thanks
George was enthusiastic and gave lots of interesting information. He kept us entertained throughout and involved. Perfect tour of Oxford.
Thanks for the recommendation. I will update George now. Sincerely
The city walking tour in Oxford is a fantastic way to explore the city! Our guide, Joanna, was incredibly knowledgeable and shared fascinating facts, insights, and stories that made the tour truly authentic, inspiring, and fulfilling. I took the morning slot to start the day, get the first understanding about the city’s life, history, and culture, and keep the rest of the time to enhance this experience by strolling and visiting other places. I highly appreciate Joanna’s energy and passion for making the day in Oxford so special.
Thanks for sharing your tour experience with us.
Peter took as around he was late to the appointment. We were waiting over 20 minutes . Thought it was very interesting but didn’t see much as he had other tours. Felt very rushed. We had taken a private tour. He promised lots of things but didn’t do any.
Hi Carla, Sorry to hear that you got held up by your guide and that you felt the tour was disappointing. I checked and noticed that you booked a 10.45am private tour at 06.34am- which was very short notice- on one of our busiest days of the year in August, when actually Peter was the only guide actually available at such short notice but he did have the public tour to guide at 12.45. I recall that when I saw your booking...I was myself going out the door to lead a 10.45am cycle tour. I recommend next time you book a tour in high season, try to give the tour company, more notice. Sincerely, Alasdair
What a brilliant tour. Renata is very knowledgeable and has a great personality. We learned a lot and enjoyed it. She worked at our pace.
Hi Gregory, Thanks for recommending your tour with Renata. Sincerely, Alasdair
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!!
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.
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| Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour | 1h 30min–2h | 4.8 (18) | $135 | |
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