Oxford food and sightseeing tour

5.0 (6 reviews) Oxford, England
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Duration2h - 3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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.

What's included

  • Experienced local guide from tour company with hundreds of 5 star reviews!
  • 4-5 x Food and drinks tasting portions
  • Includes entry paid by guide up to £4 to see inside a college or the Divinity school HP film site
  • We cannot guarantee entry to anywhere during Xmas dates on Dec 24 + from about Dec 27 to about Jan 2
  • We cannot guarantee entry on graduation dates. "2026 dates includes...
  • Sep 25 + 26, Nov 6 + 7 + 13 + 14 of 2026 and Feb 26, March 6, May 14, May 15, May 22 of 2027
  • We cover your cost either to one college or to Divinity school. Divinity school 2026 closures are:
  • Sep 10 + 14+ 15+ 16 + 17+ 20+ 21+ 22+ 23+ 24+ 25 + 26, Nov 6 + 7 +13 + 14 of 2026

What to expect

  1. Radcliffe Camera
    Pass by
    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.
  2. Bridge of Sighs
    2m · Admission ticket not included
    Introduced in passing
  3. Bodleian Library
    10m · Admission ticket included
    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
  4. Radcliffe Camera
    2m · Admission ticket not included
    Introduced in passing. This site and others are on our route.
  5. University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
    5m · Admission ticket included
    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.
  6. Oxford
    20m
    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.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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.

End point

This activity is a guided walk around Oxford finishing with a drink at a local bar or pub with your local guide and fellow solo travellers. You don't have to be travelling solo to join this either though.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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