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Private Half-Day Guided Tour in Oxford

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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)
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Meeting Location

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Beaumont Street
Oxford OX1 2PH, UK

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Poplar Walk
Oxford OX1 1SS, UK

This tour will end at Christ Church Visitors Centre, Poplar Walk, Oxford OX1 1SS, UK

What To Expect

Martyrs' Memorial

A reminder of one of the darkest episodes in Oxford's history.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Michael At The North Gate

A 1000-year old tower and the town gaol where bishops were imprisoned, on the ancient market street of Cornmarket
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Turl Street

You will encounter three colleges, along with gargoyles, grotesques and a riddle in stone.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Broad Street

Home to Britain's oldest museum, the largest room in the world selling books, and three Oxford colleges
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Sheldonian Theatre

Christopher Wren's masterpiece, where the university holds its ceremonies, guarded by the extraordinary 'Emperors' Heads'
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bodleian Library

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.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Radcliffe Camera

Radcliffe Square, Oxford's famous architectural centrepiece, contains multiple important university and college buildings including Brasenose and All Souls
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bridge of Sighs

Perhaps Oxford's most-photographed landmark, it appears in many TV shows and movies
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

New College

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
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Edmund Hall

View the oldest college in the world to have taken undergraduates and decipher the chronogram over the door
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

High Street

One of the world's greatest streets, lined with colleges and wonderful architecture
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Merton College

Founded in 1263, Merton is the oldest college that still has its original buildings - and counted JRR Tolkien as one of its professors
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Christ Church Meadow

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
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Half-Day Guided Tour in Oxford?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Guide and Language In-person: English
  • Entrance tickets to Divinity School and a college (£5-£10 per person)

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).

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