Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour
Description
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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Itinerary
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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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(17)
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.
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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!
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We had Peter and he was very knowledgable and engaging, spending a lot of time showing us round the city. Brilliant tour - would recommend
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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.
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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.
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!
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