Perfectly timed to maximize your stay in Oxford. This small-group tour offers the very best of the city and university with a qualified guide.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
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Duration 105 minutes: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Traverse the university grounds
See the heart of Oxford University
Hear stories of how it all began

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Meet your fully qualified guide outside Christ Church memorial gardens on St Aldates for a 2-hour tour through the University grounds, hear the story of how it all began, see stunning buildings, and admire the architecture. Highlights include: The Bodleian library; The Weston Library, The Old Schools Quadrangle and The Radcliffe Camera, The Clarendon Building, The Museum to the History of Science, The Sheldonian Theatre, The Bridge of Sighs, The University Church, All Souls College, Brasenose College plus many other secrets and surprises along the way. Ideal for families, individuals, couples or anyone that wants to get the very best from their time in Oxford. There is no script or a planned route, each tour is unique and will be chosen on the day to ensure you get the very best experience. The tour will finish on or around Broad Street where recommendations will be made for lunch, shopping, further sightseeing and additional colleges you may like to visit.

Includes

Service of your fully qualified guide

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users
People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

Directly opposite Cafe Loco at the gate entry, 85-87 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1RA, UK.

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Important information

Know before you go

Due to ongoing COVID-19 virus preventative measures, you won't enter the college
No children or pets are allowed due to college entry restrictions
Please note that group numbers are restricted to allow for the best experience

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Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 20 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Service
4.9/5
Organization
4.9/5

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Bella our guild had a good knowledge of Oxford. Our group was only four people so I felt we could get a lot more done in our time than larger groups. If you want to learn a lot about Oxford in a small space of time I would recommend this tour. The head sets supplied were excellent.

September 13, 2020

Enjoyable walk with a very knowledgeable and humorous Edward

It was an absolutely nice walk through beautiful streets and colleges of the Oxford. I was very lucky to have Edward as our tour guide, because he told really a lot about history and traditions of the colleges and students. He showed us plenty of fascinating spots many of which were hidden from larger tourist groups so that we could listen to him undisturbed and fully enjoy the atmosphere. Highly recommended! These 2 hours make you immerse in the culture and spirit of our the world‘s best university!

June 7, 2019

A brilliant walking tour, brought to life by Heidi, our guide. Her knowledge & the way she told the stories was great & very insightful. She was also very helpful on what to do for the rest of the day, highly recommend!

November 1, 2020

Oxford: University and Colleges Walking Tour

Oxford: University and Colleges Walking Tour

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Enjoyable walk with a very knowledgeable and humorous Edward

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