Enriching and educational tour of historic city, with ample information over its roots and foundations





Perfect for history buffs and those looking for a unique gift idea. This tour offers exclusive access to some of the university's oldest colleges, beautiful gardens, and historic chapels.[Enter St Johns and Keble College]This small-group experience, limited to just ten participants, ensures a more personal and engaging atmosphere. This walking tour includes entry to two of the iconic colleges of Oxford University. Discover the unique architecture and philosophy of these storied institutions as you soak up the ambience of this enchanting city. It's a perfect gift for anyone eager to explore the world of academia and enjoy the charm of one of the UK’s most iconic cities.
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Founded by Elizabeth I Beautiful architecture and fascinating history
Visit one of Oxford’s oldest colleges and learn about its founding financiers who funded the exquisite chapel and fellows quadrangle
Visit the first founding college of Oxford University. Founded in 1263 you will learn about the its founding financiers, the buildings architecture, the colleges philosophy, its coat of arms and famous people who studies there. They're several notable noble peace prize winners, scientists and politicians who have come from the Oxford Colleges.
Enter one of the Universities oldest colleges and glory in the wonders of its gardens as well as learn about the buildings architecture, the colleges philosophy, its coat of arms and famous people who studies there. They're several notable noble peace prize winners, scientists and politicians who have come from the Oxford Colleges.
Keble has kept up its reputation for being one of the friendliest and most inclusive colleges in Oxford. Its red brick appearance is one of the most unique and beautiful in all of Oxford (although it occasionally suffers from being compared to a lasagne).
Although primarily a producer of Anglican clergymen in the earlier periods of its history, St John's also gained a reputation for both law and medicine. Fellows and alumni have included Archbishop Laud, who became Chancellor of the University in 1629 and was executed in the English Civil War and Jane Austen's father and brothers.
The Bodleian Libraries is a group of 26 libraries that serve the University of Oxford, open to staff, students and other readers. Circle the cobbled streets of the Bodleian Radcliffe camera and learn about the contents that it holds in its three miles of bookshelves and thirteen million books.
Designed by Christopher Wren, the famous architect, the building is used as a music hall and theatre by the Philharmonic Orchestra and the University for their ceremonial events, initiations and graduation.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Oxford : University Tour lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $87 per person for this Oxford experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. 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, with 31 departures a day between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
Children aged 3–13 pay from $87, adults from $87.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please meet outside the church, beside the cheese 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.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Enriching and educational tour of historic city, with ample information over its roots and foundations
Excellent background for an Oxford visit from a qualified and experienced historian. So much of interest!
Be very careful with this operator. Our tour never fronted, Completely out of pocket and still no response from Viatour
Th customer was rescheduled to a different time.
Guide was great. He was knowledgeable, friendly and happy to answer all our questions. We couldn’t fault him at all. The meet up place was a little vague as it turns out we should have met at the Jericho Cheese Company, but this wasn’t what the tickets said. The tickets also stated we would see the Bodleian library but actually it is the Divinity hall you see and we were told that the wrong ticket time had been booked by the organisers of the tour so we only had 15 minutes to get to the hall. Overall though this did not diminish our enjoyment of the tour and we thoroughly enjoyed our time and would recommend to others.
thorough, good way to experience a city, especially one with so much history. 38 prime ministers from Oxford University, wow.
Our guide was insanely knowledgeable, even with the impromptu questions we asked along the way. Highly recommended.
My husband and I found the Bodleian Historic Oxford Walking Tour a wonderfully enjoyable experience. Our guide, David Crosby, was full of information and knew how to deliver it in a way that was easy to listen to and even memorable-- quite a feat when you consider the breadth of history we covered! The guide one has makes a big difference in the experience; so I highly recommend you ask for David.
A good way to see some of the interesting parts of Oxford that you could miss. The guide was knowledgeable and gave an entertaining talk and he didn't try to rush us around.
Thank you
No one showed up at the meeting point, no one answered the phone and I'm still waiting for my refund.
A refund was issued. Now better established we have secured very professional tour guides.
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