A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford

Duration1h 30m - 2h

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Oxford without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Discover why Oxford’s time is 5 minutes behind the rest of the country and find out why students are forbidden from jumping into the River Cherwell
• Hear from producer Ian Grover, a licensed tour guide who’s produced a number of popular VoiceMap tours
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink

What to expect

Pass by

This leisurely walking tour takes you around the beautiful city where you'll hear the stories behind the spires.
Carfax Tower
Pass by

This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.
Alice’s Shop
Pass by

The tour passes by Alice's Shop. You'll hear how this Alice in Wonderland themed store came to be and why the beloved story is so connected to the city.
Pass by

While you walk, you'll hear why Great Tom, the bell above the entrance to Christ Church College, chimes 101 times at 9.05pm.
Magdalen College
Pass by

This self-guided audio tour takes you past Magdelen College. You'll hear about the college while you walk.
Examination Schools
Pass by

The tour takes you past the Examination Schools where you'll hear about a unique Oxford tradition.
Pass by

The tour takes you past the Grand Cafe, the site of the very first coffee house in England. You'll hear the history of this charming cafe while you walk.
Bridge of Sighs
Pass by

You'll pass by the splendid looking Bridge of Sighs, one of the most photographed and instagrammable sights in Oxford.
Pass by

The tour takes you through Radcliffe Square. You'll hear about it's star, the Radcliffe Camera as you walk.
Bodleian Library
Pass by

The tour passes by the Bodleian Library, the main research library for the whole of the university, and it's the second largest library in the country after the British Library. All together the Bodleian libraries hold over 13 million printed items.
Sheldonian Theatre
Pass by

The tour passes by the Sheldonian Theatre, a focal point of the University of Oxford. It's the university's Ceremonial Hall, and it's used for Matriculation Ceremonies for new students to enrol them on the university's register.
Balliol College
Pass by

The tour takes you pass the Balliol College which first started as a community of scholars in 1263.
Martyrs' Memorial
Pass by

This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends in front of the Martyrs' Memorial.

Additional information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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$19.99 per person

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