Enjoy sampling 4 or 5 of Oxford's best and unique local food or drink market stalls or shops on this Oxford food tasting & sightseeing guided walking tour which takes in the top Oxford sights. We can cater to special dietary needs. Food & drinks usually wine or gin tasting at a micro-brewery stall, a visit to the Oxford cheese company and or Italian style gelato plus a choice from a wide range of local, international food stalls at Oxford's international food market. You can also sample a micro brewery drink inside the Covered Market, if you wish to. This tour introduces each college we pass on the route and sometimes it also includes entry to one of the university colleges. NOTICE: this is NOT a tapas tour as one finds in Spain, where they enter bars and sit down. Instead we visit food stalls but there is no restaurant or bar service. Plus it's not a set fixed every time menu of choices. We make suggestions and the guide pays for the food and drink.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $269.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 12 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 14.
In case of bad weather, we can do a much reduced short walk around the city sights and then just head to one of many pubs or cafe or bar close by.
Introduced in passing
Introduced from the outside but usually opportunity exists to also go inside the Divinity school (Harry Potter film site) at the Bodleian worth £2.50 per person entry ticket, subject to tickets being available on the day
Introduced in passing. This site and others are on our route.
Introduced in passing. This site and others are on our route. Option to go inside and learn about Oxford's martyrs. No cost to enter.
Multiple colleges of Oxford university are introduced in passing. Option to go inside at least one college or inside the Divinity school during the tour, subject to what's open. The guide will pay for your entry ticket up to a value of £3. If you may wish to see inside any other more expensive colleges to enter, that can be discussed on the day and paid for as extra cost. THIS TOUR NEVER VISITS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE. We do visit Christ church on a separately advertised tour but with minimum numbers.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Oxford food and sightseeing tour lasts about 2–3 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $168 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 $269. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 12:45 PM.
Children aged 8–12 pay from $67, adults from $135. Infants go free.
It can: 12 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
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 and/or Hogwarts gown. 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 EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Visit Oxford Tours.
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A wonderful mix of delicious small bites at various restaurants combined with an interesting tour of Oxford. We’ve done a lot of food tours around the world and this was one of the best.
Hi Elizabeth, Thanks for booking a tour with me and it was a pleasure to make your acquaintance. If I come to Shanghai, I must book you for the food tour there too!!
Our guide, Aledstair, was punctual, loaded with fascinating history and current stories , great fun and very mindful of the individual needs of the group. Walking the central area and biking the Thames with a complementary scenic outdoor pub stop made this delightful outing the perfect way to spend our day in Oxford.
Hi. Thanks for leaving such a super review of your bike and walking tour with me. Sincerely, Alasdair
Mary our guide for the walking tour did a wonderful job. As a student herself she was very knowledgeable about the colleges and the city of Oxford. Highly recommend this tour. Andrew our guide for the bicycle tour also did an excellent job. We learned a lot about Sinclair Lewis. Would be nice for an upgrade on the bikes.
Hi. Thanks for sharing your recommendation of the combined bike and walk tour.
We did the walking tour of the city with Monica followed by the cycling tour with Andrew. Both were amazing! The walking tour was interesting and informative, and the cycling tour was an amazing experience riding through town, through a field with cows and horses, with stops at a beautiful very old church and at a pub for a drink before heading back. Would definitely recommend!
Hi Hannah, Pleased to hear that you loved your Oxford combined walking and cycle tour. It is probably the best way to get the most out of Oxford. Thanks for choosing us!
Started our day with the 12:30 walking tour with Alasdair, entertaining, engaging and very knowledgeable! He made it personal by learning & using our names! We finished our day with a 2:30 bike tour with Andrew, seeing mores sites as we rode out of town to the picturesque village of Binsey, even enjoying a pint at the local pub! Andrew made this beautiful day even better, always willing to tailor our sites to what we wanted to see & was very patient as my photographer husband stopped (frequently) for photos. He knew the area well & could tell he really enjoyed what he was doing. These tours where worth every penny & I would not hesitate to recommend them to any one! Thank you for a lovely Oxford experience!
Hi. Thanks for such a super review. Sincerely, Alasdair
Really fun tour! Get to see all of the characteristic places in Oxford with an accomodating guide who will tailor the tour to your preferences! Would recommend to first time visitors to the city.
Just seen this review only now, 5 years later almost to the day! Anyway, thanks for the recommendation. Sincerely, Alasdair
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