Oxford Private Walking and Punting Tour with New College Option
Overview
You get to combine our student/graduate-led 90-minute college walking tour and a 30-minute punting tour, encapsulating Oxford in a wonderful day out.
Meet your guideby the Red Post Box on Broad Street for your 90-minute Oxford University College walking tour and learn about the colourful story of the oldest English-speaking university in the world.
After your walking tour, you will be directed to the starting point of your 30-minute punting tour. As you set off south from the boathouse you will be chauffeured gently past Oxford’s famous Botanic Gardens, Magdalen College School fields, Christ Church Meadows where Lewis Carroll was teaching students in the mid-19th century when he wrote the famous Alice Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland. Then past St Hilda’s College gardens and back to the Boathouse.
What's Included
- Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a graduate
- Enjoy a chauffeured punting tour along the River Cherwell
- Learn about Oxford history and anecdotes
- Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
- Enter New College (WHEN YOU BOOK THIS OPTION)
- Oxford University Student or Graduate Guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3AP, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Magdalen Bridge Boathouse
High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU, UK
Your tour will finish at the Oxford Punting Station OX14AU
What To Expect
Theo's Café
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Balliol College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Trinity College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sheldonian Theatre
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Divinity School
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Bodleian Library
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Radcliffe Camera
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
All Souls College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oriel College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christ Church Meadow
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oxford Punting
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
University of Oxford Botanic Garden (Pass By)
Christ Church Meadow (Pass By)
St. Hilda's College (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers who cannot complete a 90-minute walk
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions
(8)Q: Will I get seasick on Oxford Private Walking and Punting Tour with New College Option?
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