Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
Spend half a day with an award-winning guide who knows and loves Oxford, to get a thorough overview of its extraordinary history, architecture, and stories. Whether you are interested in the city's ancient origins, the rise of the university, the many fascinating personalities who have studied here, or its famous film locations, this bespoke tour will take you off the beaten track, guide you amongst the dreaming spires, and give you the inside story of this beautiful and eccentric city. You will see inside one of Oxford's most fascinating colleges, including its chapel and dining hall. You will visit the oldest classroom in the world and learn not just about the ancient university but how it works today. And you will hear many stories about the city's famous - and infamous – inhabitants, including its connections with Tolkien, CS Lewis, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and Wonka. The timings include a coffee break and walking times between stops.
What's included
All Fees and Taxes
Guide and Language In-person: English
Entrance tickets to Divinity School and a college (£5-£10 per person)
What to expect
Martyrs' Memorial
5m
A reminder of one of the darkest episodes in Oxford's history.
St. Michael At The North Gate
5m
A 1000-year old tower and the town gaol where bishops were imprisoned, on the ancient market street of Cornmarket
Turl Street
10m
You will encounter three colleges, along with gargoyles, grotesques and a riddle in stone.
Broad Street
10m
Home to Britain's oldest museum, the largest room in the world selling books, and three Oxford colleges
5m
Christopher Wren's masterpiece, where the university holds its ceremonies, guarded by the extraordinary 'Emperors' Heads'
Bodleian Library
20m · Admission ticket not included
Home to 13 million books! We can go inside the Divinity School (£2.50 each) with its incredible fifteenth century decorated ceiling, and hear about the various Harry Potter scenes filmed here.
Radcliffe Camera
15m
Radcliffe Square, Oxford's famous architectural centrepiece, contains multiple important university and college buildings including Brasenose and All Souls
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
10m
Where the university began, with its stunning medieval spire and fascinating interior. If you like, we can climb the tower for the best views of Oxford.
Bridge of Sighs
5m
Perhaps Oxford's most-photographed landmark, it appears in many TV shows and movies
New College
45m · Admission ticket not included
We can go into this or a different college, depending on availability (£2-7 per person), and see the glorious chapel, dining hall, quad, gardens and cloisters
St Edmund Hall
5m
View the oldest college in the world to have taken undergraduates and decipher the chronogram over the door
High Street
5m
One of the world's greatest streets, lined with colleges and wonderful architecture
Merton College
5m
Founded in 1263, Merton is the oldest college that still has its original buildings - and counted JRR Tolkien as one of its professors
Christ Church Meadow
15m
We will view Oxford's grandest college - Christ Church, learn of its most famous inhabitant - Alice in Wonderland, and hear about the first community founded here in around 700AD by Oxford's patron saint, St Frideswide
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
In the courtyard in front of the main museum entrance.
End point
This tour will end at Christ Church Visitors Centre, Poplar Walk, Oxford OX1 1SS, UK
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
