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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
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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.
Free Cancellation
June 12100% refund
June 13No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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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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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