Oxford City and University Walking Small Group PUBLIC Tour | 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • PLEASE SEE EXCLUSIONS SECTION FOR DETAILS OF ANY CLOSURES TO VENUES.
  • Your guide will give you a complementary ILoveOxford map, showing you of all the main sights.
  • The tour typically visits inside either Balliol or Exeter or St Johns college
  • Tour does NOT visit Bodleian, Christ church, Magdalen or New colleges ( which cost £8-£18)
  • Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd
  • On graduation dates, we may not always be able to enter a college so see graduation dates below:
  • 2024 Graduation dates includes....
  • Sep 27+28, Nov 8+9+16 of 2024

Overview

This is a small group tour with typically under 5 persons and limited to max 14 persons. Minimum numbers to book may apply to book- currently minimum 3 or 4 adults applies to book. Our competitors run tours with much larger numbers than we do, so one advantage of booking our tour, is a more personalised service. This tour will include entry into at least one or more colleges- which college/s will vary from day to day. See Oxford and England's history will be brought alive on this unique small-group guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. See inside colleges with any chargeable entrance fees included in your tour. The 90 to 120-minute long tour will feature storytelling about student life, college traditions, Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, CS Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien and even Harry Potter! Notice: please see What's not included section for details of university graduation dates as most colleges are closed on such dates.

Itinerary

  • Wadham College (Pass By)

    Which colleges we visit inside will vary from one tour to the next, depending on what is open from day to day. This college is free entry to visit yourselves.

  • Exeter College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is where Tolkien was a student! It's also connected to JK Rowling.

    5 minutes

  • Balliol College (Pass By)

    Which colleges we will visit will vary from day to day, depending on what is open from day to day. This college is worth £3 in entry fee and we often visit here during the tour.

  • Bodleian Library

    We introduce the Bodleian and the Divinity school which is a Harry Potter film site at the Bodleian library. It costs £3 to enter the Divinity school and on dates, when no colleges may be open, the tour instead includes entry to the Divinity school. We do NOT visit inside the medieval library as it is not open to private guiding but we do introduce the library history and architecture from outside. We also present info about the filming of Harry Potter here.

    15 minutes

  • Bridge of Sighs (Pass By)

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.

  • Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

    An iconic Oxford sight

  • University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.

    10 minutes

  • Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.

  • All Souls College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is free entry and we sometimes visit here.

    10 minutes

  • Brasenose College (Pass By)

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.

  • Hertford College (Pass By)

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.

  • Jesus College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is where...Jesus studied in Oxford!!

    5 minutes

  • St John's College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college, we usually visit during the tour, assuming it's open. Its' free entry.

    20 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges during Covid19 and on graduation dates or Xmas period from approx. Dec 22nd to Jan 2nd
  • Please take note of any advertised university graduation dates mentioned below, as those dates can have less options of colleges to visit.
  • Graduation dates- please see 'EXCLUSIONS' section.

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April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.7

96 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    76
  • 4 stars
    15
  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 76 reviews with 5 stars

Great way to get to know a lot about Oxford in a short time

Published on Oct, 2023

Delightful tour! Really enjoyed it and I think we got the 'extended version'! Pay attention to meet up information as there are a lot of tours beginning in the same area and we were originally in the wrong spot!

brings Oxford's rich history to life

Published on Jul, 2023

Our guide Jacob was lovely and informative. Great tour with ability to customize to interests of the group.

Our guide was terrific

Published on Jan, 2023

Our guide Murray was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, flexible, and fun. Very grateful for him and the view of Oxford he provided. Thank you!

City of Oxford walking tour. (Bodleian Libraries)

Published on Aug, 2022

City of Oxford walking tour. (Bodleian Libraries) we highly recommend this tour. Our guide Lucy told us so much about the history of Oxford and the colleges' that have been built through the ages. Monies given by individuals and families to build the wonderful colleges we see today.

Great tour

Published on Aug, 2022

We did this tour today and just wanted to say how interesting Jacob made the tour. Not only did we see the buildings we wanted, but we also got both a historical view of Oxford and some fascinating stories. Thanks again Jacob

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