Flexible | from £15.00

This tour operates daily tour at 1pm. 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!

You may also visit the Divinity school of the Bodleian library (which is also a Harry Potter film site). The tours may cost marginally more than competitors, because the group sizes are considerably smaller. The average is 1-4 persons only.

This walking tour departing outside Oxford Visitor Information Centre will introduce you to English history in Oxford, religious strife during the Reformation and Civil War, foundations of the university, town & gown student riots, literary heritage including inspirations for Oxford writers' creations, such as 'Alice in Wonderland'. You will also learn about eccentric traditions, urban legends and Oxford's relationship with 'the other place'!

There are lots of amazing sights to see, walking through Oxford city centre, including many of the colleges plus other university or city sites like the Bodleian Library and Christchurch (both Harry Potter film locations!). Depending on your interests and which colleges may be open to see inside of, as the average group size is less under 5 persons, you can request your guide to try to tailor tour itinerary according to your interests.

Generally, the tour always visits inside one or two of the university's historic college buildings or inside the Divinity School but you will see many more colleges on the route too. October to March, usually you will see inside New College (founded 1379, with the medieval city walls intact). During the high summer season, the tour usually visits inside Exeter College (1314, where J.R.R Tolkien studied) or St Johns College (1555, where Tony Blair studied). Every tour varies, so please send your requests to the local provider and your guide will do their best to cater for them.

Most of our guides are Oxford students or graduates or actors, so they can introduce what student life is like credibly & with humour.

2h | from £75.00

Oxford and England's history will be brought alive on this private guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. See inside colleges with any chargeable entrance fees included in your tour. Which colleges we visit will depend on what is open on the day & time of your tour but please note we do not include a visit inside Christchurch on this particular tour (due to queues and cost to enter). 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!

You may request any special interests for the tour eg sciences or arts or writers in Oxford etc. We generally always include entrance into at least one Harry Potter film site on this tour too (where and when possible).

This private walking tour departing outside Oxford Visitor Information Centre will introduce you to English history in Oxford, religious strife during the Reformation and Civil War, foundations of the university, town & gown student riots, literary heritage including inspirations for Oxford writers' creations, such as 'Alice in Wonderland'. You will also learn about eccentric traditions, urban legends and Oxford's relationship with 'the other place'!

There are lots of amazing sights to see, walking through Oxford city centre, including many of the colleges plus other university or city sites like the Bodleian Library and Christchurch (both Harry Potter film locations!). Depending on your interests and which colleges may be open to see inside of, as the average group size is less under 5 persons, you can request your guide to try to tailor tour itinerary according to your interests.

Generally, the tour always visits inside one or two of the university's historic college buildings or inside the Divinity School but you will see many more colleges on the route too. October to March, usually you will see inside New College (founded 1379, with the medieval city walls intact). During the high summer season, the tour usually visits inside Exeter College (1314, where J.R.R Tolkien studied) or St Johns College (1555, where Tony Blair studied). Every tour varies, so please send your requests to the local provider and your guide will do their best to cater for them.

Guides are often Oxford students or graduates or tutors and entertainers.

2h | from £14.99

See inside Oxford University, Harry Potter film site and the Bodleian Library on this authentic 2-hour Oxford student led tour. The tour gives you an insight into student life in this prestigious university and offers you in-depth history of many of the famous colleges and sights such All Souls College, Trinity College, Oriel College, Hertford College, Merton College, Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary and many more.

This 2-hour Oxford University walking tour, starting in central Oxford at 2pm (departures at 11am and 2pm on weekends), is designed to show you the world behind the doors. Using Oxford University students as your guide, the walking tour unearths the drama behind this historic institution with a unique style.

Small intimate groups enable the guides to concentrate on more diverse aspects of University life and you to ask more from them.

Go inside one of oldest College of the University, as well as the Bodleian Library, experience a taste student life. Get an in-depth history of the University colleges, including All Souls College, Trinity College, Oriel College, Hertford College, Merton College, Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary and many more University sights.

Also get an equally in-depth history of the town. Learn about ceremonies at Oxford, famous graduates, and their little known experiences at Oxford, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and also the famous "finishing story" which details how the most powerful Archbishop of Canterbury England has ever seen, came to be burnt at the stake in Oxford!

2h | from £19.99

Muggles welcome! Embark on a magical adventure into the medieval buildings which would inspire the filming of the Harry Potter series! This 2-hour walking tour also covers the dramatic buildings and film sets there were positioned around Oxford. Along with this the tour includes other famous books such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - along with the history of Oxford University.

After being picked up by your Oxford student guide in central Oxford, go inside the medieval Hogwarts Hospital with its images of beasts and biblical scenes. Walk down the halls of Hogwarts in the dark cloisters of one of Oxford’s oldest colleges. Really, Harry Potter in Oxford makes perfect sense.

But not only does the tour include those magical wonders of Harry Potter in Oxford, it also includes a fun quiz to test your knowledge! You will also hear about the other fabulous children’s books written in Oxford, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia, and the scholars who wrote them. Plus lots more!

This Harry Potter tour of Oxford includes entry to the famous Bodleian Library as well as at least two Oxford University buildings, although like with any tour company, entrance cannot be guaranteed. Where possible you will also visit Christ Church, for which the entry fee for this College is not included in the tour price. Why not? There are often queues lasting up to several hours, and parts of it are regularly shut to the public. By not including it in our standard price, we ensure we do not overcharge. The tour will end at Christ Church should you wish to head in after.

2h | from £75.00

An Oxford walking tour tailored to what you want to see, ensuring you make the most of your time in Oxford!

A private tour is a great way to get an intimate and tailored insight into Oxford and the beautiful university! With a private tour, you will be able to completely tailor the experience: from meeting and starting points to any particular themes you wish to be covered.

If you would like to visit a few of the colleges used in the filming of Harry Potter, this can be discussed and arranged for you. Depending on what you would like to see there may be additional entrances fees but your guides can discuss all available options for you at the start.

Your guides have a great insight into Oxford, and are committed to providing interesting and enjoyable tours of this beautiful city, rather than tours which put people to sleep. A large portion of the guides have also been involved with Oxford University and have a great insight into how the University works and its incredible history.

3h | from £40.00

This 3-hour complete Oxford experience gives you a chance to cover over 1000 years of Oxford history and see the best parts of the city on foot and by bicycle. See this historic city combining the biking and walking experience into one intimate insight into the most beautiful and exclusive sites that Oxford has to offer. Bike is available for you to use the whole day.

The Oxford walking and bikingh tour combines the best of both worlds. Being on foot for part of the tour allows you to not only go into pedestrian areas, such as the Christ Church meadows, but also to go inside the colleges. The tour will visit some of Oxford’s oldest colleges, detailing their development throughout history, as well as the fun and curious aspects of this route.

The tour will, additionally, enter the Bodleian Library. Established in 1602 it is undoubtedly the academic heart that keeps Oxford running. An organizational marvel soaked in history along with some modern elements. For example, a recent law requires it to catalogue certain websites to monitor social development (please note: this does not include cat videos, to pre-empt any questions!). When possible, the tour will also visit Divinity School, with its spectacular fan vaulted architecture and theological symbols.

Following this you are able to head down towards Christ Church, one of the most famous colleges in Oxford, before getting on the bikes.

Once on the bikes you head over to arguably the centre of Oxford University, Radcliffe Square, with the famous Radcliffe Camera which dominates the landscape. After admiring the hideous grotesques, discussing the application process to Oxford University and the most prestigious college, you head over to a door which would play a role in the Chronicle of Narnia. A bike down to the southern part of Oxford brings us to Magdalen College, formally home to Oscar Wilde and C S Lewis, whilst this area also presents a lovely view of the Botanic Gardens.

Heading north you discuss the Examination School and those infamous Oxford exams, the oldest College at Oxford before passing the New Bodleian Library and explaining the creation of Rhodes Scholarships.

The tour culminates in passing the Eagle and Child Pub of Tolkien fame and Jericho, the trendiest part of Oxford, before arriving at Port Meadow, also your guides' favourite part.

The tour is delivered in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Big Tolkien fan? Great, this will be covered in more detail. Love or hate Harry Potter, it’s no problem to tailor this at the start. All tours are made with the consideration of you, the visitor, in mind.

The tour also includes full-day hire of the bike, so that you can carry on hunting down those picturesque pubs and river paths that the city has to offer.

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Flexible | from £100.00

Explore the historic city of Oxford and discover centuries of rich English history on this private walking tour. Follow a private guide through the pretty streets of Oxford and enjoy the flexibility to choose your own itinerary. Sightsee around the churches, museums, and university buildings, and learn of the skilled authors, inventors, playwrights, and scientists who have lived and studied here. Perhaps visit the medieval Divinity School — the university’s oldest building — and admire the intricate 15th-century ceilings and bosses.

Following a pickup at your centrally located Oxford hotel or the railway station, start your tour at the Weston Library — near Balliol College. With your private guide to lead the way, enjoy the flexibility to plan your own route though this pretty and historic city.

Depending on your personal preferences, perhaps enjoy a sightseeing tour through the medieval heart of Oxford and admire the churches, museums and university buildings for which the city is famous. Along the way, perhaps enjoy the chance to step inside The Divinity School — widely considered among the university’s greatest architectural masterpieces.

During your tour, learn about the evolution of the university from a rag-tag collection of ungovernable halls to the center of academic excellence it is today. Gain insight into the historic feuds and foibles, achievements and ambitions that have shaped Oxford University, and hear of the famous academics, inventors, scientists, and writers who have lived and worked here down the centuries.

Afterward, finish your walking tour in central Oxford, then return in comfort to your hotel or the railway station.

90m | from £20.00

Visit Oxford's most iconic and interesting landmarks, all within the easy walking route, and hear about Oxford's famous people, past and present, and their triumphs and tragedies.

Fascinating facts, horrible histories, amusing anecdotes - enjoy the personal touch and first-hand commentary from a real Oxford graduate on this walking tour of the city of dreaming spires. It includes a visit to a college for an authentic insider look at life as a student, and the weird and wonderful heritage and traditions here. And for fans of trivia and tidbits there's a mine of information, often useful, sometimes not, but always interesting.

Discover what makes Oxford University great - the admissions process (including the dreaded interview), and the collegiate and tutorial system - from someone who has experienced them. Stop and stare, and photograph the most picturesque city center locations in England.

The great Irish poet WB Yeats once said "I wonder anybody does anything at Oxford but dream and remember, the place is so beautiful". Join this guided walk and discover why.

For the morning tour there will be a visit to Jesus College, founded in 1571 by Queen Elizabeth I. Here there will be an opportunity to pause while the collegiate and tutorial system is explained, as well as other fascinating and funny Oxford rituals, customs, and language.

The afternoon tours will visit either New College, not that new as it was founded in 1379! (Harry Potter fans will recognize a famous location), or Trinity College, established in 1555 and with the most magnificent gardens in Oxford.

Starting at the the iconic Martyrs' Memorial in Oxford city centre, the 1.5 hour walk begins by following the trail of some gruesome history about religious intolerance, still a very modern issue. Along the way one of the points of interest is the first ever charity shop in the UK, open and thriving today as part of a well-known global organisation which was founded in Oxford.

Then the focus becomes suddenly, and strikingly, more modern, before zooming in, quite literally for the photographers among the group, on some curious medieval characters looking down from on high.

The tour then moves in to the world of the wider University in Radcliffe Square, the intellectual heart of England. There's an optional minor detour for CS Lewis and Narnia fans to see the inspiration for the characters in the well-loved story.

Next, going back in time again, to the 1600s, the location is the magnificent Old Schools Quad, the forerunner of today's lecture and examination rooms. Another optional visit, this time to the Divinity School (more Harry Potter). This magnificent medieval room is the oldest teaching hall and earliest examination hall of the University.

For architecture fans there follows an array of exquisite buildings whose designers range in time from Sir Christopher Wren to the modern day. A short side trip leads under Oxford's answer to Venice's Bridge of Sighs, to the house where a famous astronomer discovered a heavenly body, before the tour ends at one of the city's worst kept secrets, a tucked away tavern where a US President famously didn't inhale.

This personal account of Oxford student life is guaranteed to educate, inform and entertain, and at the end leave visitors with sights and stories so they too can "dream and remember".

2h | from £28.00

This 2-hour guided walking tour will take you through the heart of Oxford University and visit inside the most famous college, Christ Church (subject to availability). With your qualified and professional guides, also members of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour Guides, you can be assured of the highest quality and up-to-date information of this historic University city.

Meet your qualified Green or Blue Badge guide outside Balliol College on Broad Street in central Oxford at 2pm. From here you'll meander through the cobbled streets and quaint alleyways to the heart of Oxford University and pass sights such as University Church, Radcliffe Camera, Old Schools Quadrangle (The Bodleian Library) and The Bridge of Sighs. During the tour your guide will explain the history of Oxford from its humble beginnings to the world class University which we know today.

You will then visit inside Christ Church College*. Unlike most other tours that simply view from the outside. Christ Church has a deep and interesting history and is probably the city's most famous college, not least because of its connections with the Harry Potter films and its iconic dining hall. 

This is a one-way tour which will finish in or close to Christ Church. Whilst this is a group tour, each one is unique and the best route will be chosen on the day.

*Please note: Entry included to Christ Church unless closed for any reason. The local provider will try to advise of any closures at the time of booking or before the tour but some closures are last minute. In this event your guides will endeavour to visit inside an alternative college.

2h | from £110.00

A two-hour private walking tour around the most historic and well-known parts of Oxford, including many of the colleges (from the outside), the Sheldonian Theatre, the Bodleian Library, the Bridge of Sighs, the University Church of St Mary the Virgin and a few surprises along the way. Our Walking Tours of Oxford guides will explain the complex history of the university from its humble beginnings to the world-class institution it is today.

As a bespoke tour, each tour is as individual as you are and it depends on many different factors, such as the time of the visit, group size, group members' age and any specific interest you and your group may have. However all tours will cover the view from the outside of any of the colleges, The Bodleian Library, Old School Quadrangle, The Weston Library, The Divinity School, The Clarendon Building, The Sheldonian Theatre, The Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary The Virgin and the Bridge of Sighs. It can also be possible to arrange any other sites of specific interest to you as well as the possibility to visit inside a college (subject to opening hour and fees).

At the end of the tour, you will be provided with a free map and suggestions how to enjoy the rest of your time in Oxford. If you would like to visit inside a college then there maybe an additional charge which is in addition and paid direct to the venue on the day.

Your guide is fully qualified and a member of The Institute of Tourist Guiding as well as The Oxford Guild of Tour Guides.

2h | from £110.00

An opportunity to join your professional Blue or Green Badge guide on this private 2-hour journey and visit some of the places where Morse, Lewis and Endeavour was filmed. Each tour is bespoke and the best route will be chosen on the day by your guide to really get the most out of your time in Oxford and to take account of any closures or events in Oxford. Fully qualified, your guides have the ability to give up to date information, judge the best route on the day, plan the best college to visit and weave the stories to your interests.

In 1987, John Thaw hit the screens in Britain as the iconic Inspector Morse and Oxford has not been the same since! A total of 33 episodes were filmed over a period of thirteen years on the streets of Oxford (although a couple were not filmed in Oxford). 2006–2015 was the Lewis era, during which Lewis and Hathaway tried to make the streets of Oxford safe.

We now have the prequel, Endeavour, and the fourth series has been commissioned. Your guides on this special tour have witnessed the filming and would be delighted to show you some of the scenes, although they cannot promise to cover over 80 hours’ filming in just two hours!

Each tour will be unique and your guide will plan the most effective route on the day of your visit. If you would like to see inside a college then there maybe an additional charge which is paid direct to the venue on the day and varies on the groups size and time of tour but please budget £2.00-£4.00 per person for entrance fees. These are an additional fee and paid direct to the venue on the day. Meeting point is flexible, depending on your arrival in Oxford or hotel location and this can be discussed and finalised at the time of booking.

2h | from £18.00

In 1987 John Thaw hit the British TV screens as the iconic Inspector Morse and Oxford has not been the same since! A total of 33 episodes were filmed over a period of thirteen years on the streets of Oxford (although a couple were not filmed in Oxford). The years 2006 – 2015 were the Lewis era, during which Lewis and Hathaway tried to make the streets of Oxford safe. We now have the prequel, Endeavour, and a fourth series is about to air in the UK. On this 2-hour small-group walking tour, your specialist and fully qualified guides who have witnessed the filming will be delighted to show you some of the scenes, although they cannot promise to cover over 80 hours of filming in just two hours!

Meet your fully qualified guide at Martyrs' Memorial on St Giles, central Oxford. You will spend comprehensive two hours together exploring the Oxford of Morse, Lewis and Endeavour.

Each tour is unique and will not follow a set route or script in order to ensure that the best possible experience is enjoyed by all. The tour will visit inside one college (subject to availability) and other highlights will include the heart of Oxford University, many more colleges and a few pubs where the words "pint Lewis" were often spoken (from the outside).

At the end of the tour your guide will provide suggestions for further visits independently.

90m | from £12.00

Your local guides are delighted to offer this 'Simply Oxford University' tour to experience the very best of Oxford in approximately 1.5 hours. Meet your fully qualified guide in central Oxford for this comprehensive small-group walking tour of the city and visit inside one of the famous colleges (subject to availability). The tour is perfectly timed to ensure you maximize your visit to this beautiful city. At the end of the tour your guide will provide further information and suggestions for what to do in Oxford that afternoon including further colleges, museums and restaurants to visit.

Meet your fully qualified guide outside Balliol College on Broad Street at 11am for this 1.5-hour walking tour of the city of Oxford.
Each tour is unique, does not follow a script and the best route will be chosen on the day to maximize your time in Oxford and in conjunction with opening times.

You will visit inside a college (subject to availability) which is included in the ticket price.  The tour will cover all the mains sites of Oxford (from the outside) including The Bodleian library, The Radcliffe Camera, The Bridge of Sighs, The Sheldonian Theatre, University Church, All Souls College, Brasenose College and much more!

Tour lasts 1.5 hours and will finish in a central location.

2h 30m | from £30.00

Take time out in Oxford to discover the city’s finest chocolatiers, confectioners and cafes on a 2.5-hour walking tour. With a sweet-toothed local guide, explore the streets around the city center to learn all about chocolate and enjoy up to seven samples along the way. Venues visited may change, but typically include Hotel Chocolat, Hardy’s Sweet Shop, The Fudge Kitchen and more. A choice of start time is available when booking.

Choose from one of two start times, and then meet your guide in central Oxford to discover the city’s sugar-coated delights. While known for its university colleges and architecture, Oxford is also home to an eclectic array of independent boutiques, cafes and chocolatiers — all of a quality that reflects the city’s eminent status.

Follow your guide around the streets to learn about chocolate, hearing little-known facts about its health benefits and stress-relieving properties. Along the way, visit seven establishments where some of the finest chocolate, candy and cakes can be found. Venues and types of samples may change, but typical highlights are as described below.

Venture inside Hardy’s Sweet Shop, a lovely example of a traditional British candy shop where shelves heave beneath the weight of jars filled with cherry lips, gobstoppers, rock, Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls and more. After admiring the wares and trying some of the traditional British treats, wander across to a branch of Patisserie Valerie where continental patisseries, chocolates, macarons and cakes are served.

Visit Hotel Chocolat to see gourmet chocolates piled up high, and then try some of the chewy-centered cookies that Ben’s Cookies produce. Learn about cake design in The Cake Shop where customized cakes are a specialty, and sample some of the city’s finest fudge with a visit to the Fudge Kitchen. Recipes used in the shop are said to date back centuries, and their fudge is still made by hand on large marble slabs.

After 2.5 hours exploring the eateries of Oxford, your tour finishes by the city’s covered market, leaving you ideally placed to shop for some sugary souvenirs to take home.

2h | from £18.00

Enjoy the mysteries of Oxford's famous detectives, come alive on this 2-hour walking tour. Stroll through Oxford's old city and learn about the Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway. You will go by The Randolph Hotel, the White Horse pub and Broad Street. Hear fascinating stories by your knowledgeable guide. See various locations used in the UK series and in the novels.

Oxford has been long associated with its famous University.  But for Inspector Morse fans it is the worlds murder capital, where corruption, homicide and vice are commonplace.

The City of Oxford has been the setting not only for the Inspector Morse books and TV series, but also its spin-offs – Lewis and Endeavour. On this fully guided walking you will take a closer investigation into the world of author Colin Dexter’s famous detective creation.

You will get to see locations familiar to Oxford elite detectives - Morse, Lewis and Hathaway.  Alot of the scenes have been filmed in central Oxford in the old city where the tour focuses and includes places like The Randolph Hotel, the White Horse pub and Broad Street to name but a few of the most popular locations.

On this 2-hour guided walk around the old city of Oxford, you will hear fascinating historical information about the colleges, pubs, streets, houses and other places familiar to Morse and his fellow detectives, as well as hearing interesting anecdotes on how the show and characters were developed.

Your guide will take you to actual locations from the series, including a visit to one of the colleges featured in one an episode, you'll hear fascinating historical information about the old city of Oxford and go behind the scenes of Inspector Morse.

2h | from £27.00

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Harry Potter filming locations on a two hour walk in Oxford. Led by an expert guide this tour features informative commentary as you visit the colleges used in filming. You'll see the location used for rehearsing for the Yule Ball, the Hogwarts infirmary and where Malfoy was turned into a Ferret. Your tour also includes entry to 2 of the 3 colleges as well as a DIY guide to filming sites inside Christchurch College.

Grab your wand and enjoy a magical walking tour around Oxford – home to the oldest University in the English speaking world. Suitable for both muggles and wizarding folk alike, this 2 hour guided walking Harry Potter Tour of Oxford will take you to some of the film locations used in the Harry Potter movies.

As part of this Harry Potter Tour of Oxford, you will be spellbound as you learn about life at one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world, and find out why Oxford’s Colleges make the perfect setting for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

During your tour, your guide will enthrall you as you journey around the old city of Oxford, reminding you of some of the most memorable scenes from the Harry Potter films, such as when Dumbledore tells Harry that his mother’s sacrifice to save him left its mark.

You can recreate moments from the movies in the very locations where they were filmed, such as when Ron was instructed to dance with Professor McGonagall in preparation for the Yule Ball and you can stand on the spot where Malfoy is turned into a Ferret!

You will learn about what happened when the stars and film makers came to Oxford, you’ll delve into the fascinating history of the colleges and you’ll discover how the magical wonders of Oxford are echoed in the Harry Potter movies.

As part of the price of your ticket, entrance into 2 of the 3 film sites is included. These are New College and the Divinity School at The Bodleian Library. Due to the queues getting into Christchurch College we dont include this in the price. Instead you will be given a DIY self guided information sheet allowing you to find the locations inside the college that were used in filming. Max group sizes are limited to 19 persons.

NOTE: Depending on time of day and University events (which can be announced at short notice), certain Oxford colleges may not always be accessible on the day of your tour.  However, in the instance of any unforeseen or unscheduled events preventing access to venues, your guide will ensure that your party enjoys the best possible tour experience.

Please note that this tour is not wheelchair accessible.

3h | from £150.00

Take a private guided tour of the picturesque university city of Oxford. Enjoy a private walking tour of the city and its colleges and museums. Your 3 hours tour begins when your guide meets you at the agreed pick-up point, for example Oxford train station. The tour introduces the most famous colleges and describes college life, student traditions, famous literary, scientific, and political figures, and English history in Oxford. Follow the informative guide around the city as you visit the famous sights and learn about the history of Oxford.

Take a private guided tour of the picturesque university city of Oxford. Enjoy a private walking tour of the city and its colleges and museums. Your 3 hours tour begins when your guide meets you at the agreed pick-up point, for example Oxford train station. The tour introduces the most famous colleges and describes college life, student traditions, famous literary, scientific, and political figures, and English history in Oxford. Follow the informative guide around the city as you visit the famous sights and learn about the history of Oxford.

Get the most of out of your trip to Oxford on this tour – this tour can be scheduled to suit whatever requests and interests you have. This tour is ideal for small groups, language schools, or business organizations. The tour subject, pace, college entrances will all depend on your preferred circumstances.

Take a private walking tour to visit some of Oxfords famed colleges and courtyards. You’ll also admire some of the many churches in this city that’s bursting with examples of magnificent architecture. See the famed Bodleian Library and the Ashmolean Museum. The tour runs rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.

Tour operator can not actually guarantee entrance to any specific colleges as it is ultimately the colleges which decide whether or not they choose to open or close from day to day, according to any unusual circumstances.

Any college entrance fees will be added on if you choose to enter colleges.

2h 9m | from £170.00

The ultimate quintessential Oxford experience!

This tour has been designed to get the most out of your stay in Oxford.

You will enjoy a 1 hour, 45 min walk with your guide before a 30 mins chauffeured punt along the beautiful River Cherwell.

View (from the outside); The Weston Library, The Bridge of Sigh's, The Bodleian Library, The Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary The Virgin and many of the colleges.

During your walk, your guide will delight you with the stories and people that have shaped Oxford over the centuries and explain about student life.

We aim to take you inside a college or University building which is included in the cost and subject to availability. Since Oxford is first and foremost a working University, this may not always be possible.

End your tour at Magdalen Bridge where your private punt will be waiting to take you along the River Cherwell with a stunning view of Christ Church. 1.45 hour walking tour and 30 mins punting (with a chauffeur!).

Tour is for upto 5 people.

90m | from £60.00

Christchurch is Oxford's most popular attraction and can have long queues. By booking with us, you can beat the queues. Entrance fee to Christchurch College & cathedral is included in the ticket (worth £7-£9 per person). This tour explores the making of Harry Potter, and (depending on date) will also include entrance to The Divinity school (Bodleian library) film site too.

We will also investigate Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll heritage, as they lived at Christchurch. You will also be introduced to other Oxford writers and sights as well as events that inspired them, such as CS Lewis of Narnia fame. Our tours cost marginally more than competitors, because our group sizes are considerably smaller. We average 2-4 persons only on this tour.

Visit Christ Church College (entrance ticket included free on this tour), the home of Lewis Carroll and his famous 'Alice' and discover how real-life events inspired the story development of Oxford's most famous story. You will also be introduced to other Oxford writers and sights as well as events that inspired them, such as CS Lewis of Narnia fame.

Our tours cost marginally more than competitors, because our group sizes are considerably smaller. Outside of summer season or Saturdays, we average 2-4 persons only on tours. Tour duration is from 90-120 minutes.
A minimum of 2 people are required to book this tour. However, if you wish to book for only 1 person, please either book our 2:30pm Harry Potter Tour.

If you opt to book a foreign language tour, this may be possible if you give us adequate advance notice of at least 24 hours. If we cannot offer a tour in a foreign language, then you will be refunded or invited to join the tour in English with any cost difference refunded.

2h 30m | from £59.99

Enjoy sampling 4 or 5 of Oxford's best food market stalls on the Oxford tapas walking tour and combine the food tastings with a sightseeing tour while your guide introduces you to the top Oxford sights.

Did you know that Oxford's local population is one of the most cosmopolitan and international in the UK? Oxford is an outward looking European city which embraces the cultures and the cuisine of its local residents.

One of the best aspects of traveling abroad is trying the local food but eating out in major tourist destinations can be a hit or miss experience, so it pays to find out where the locals like to eat and that's partly the mission behind this walking tour that combines the best of travel: food and sightseeing.

You will be introduced to the best sightseeing spots and learn all about Oxford city and the history of its famous university but you will also sample savory and sweet foods from some of Oxford's best food stalls and of course, local food speciality shops.

Your guided tour includes 4 to 5 tapas plates or food tasting samples at local market stalls or food shops.

2h | from £29.99

This tour visits inside 2 of the 3 Hogwarts Oxford film locations (access permitting). These are New college & The Divinity School of the Bodleian library. How does studying at Oxford University compare with studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Find out on this 1.5 to 2 hour walking tour of Harry Potter film sites in Oxford. A fun tour for Muggles of all ages, the guide will cater the tour according to everyone's interests so it is also a tour that is fun for adults who happen to be interested in learning about Oxford University heritage.

Find your guide dressed in Hogwarts cloak outside Oxford Visitor Information Centre. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to departure time. Unless you have packed broomsticks, the tour will be conducted on foot and you will see or visit inside various Oxford locations including two of the three Harry Potter film sites.

Find out on this tour about the main Harry Potter actors and the producers and J.K Rowling's decisions how to bring the much loved stories onto the screen. You will learn about how various incidents shaped the success of the stories and films but will also be introduced to other legendary literary characters and writers who are associated with Oxford, such as Lewis Carroll, J.R.R Tolkien and CS Lewis.

You may be also shown additional colleges but the Harry Potter film sites which are New College and the Divinity School, also the older part of the university's Bodleian Library. These venues normally charge an entry fee but these are included in your tour price.

2h | from £24.99

Explore the city of dreaming spires on two wheels on this 2-hour Oxford bike tour including full-day bike hire. Follow a guide through Oxford and take in top sites of interest like Magdalen College, the Oxford University Press building, the Pitt Rivers Museum, and Port Meadow. Reach hidden corners of the city with ease and hear of famous names including J. R. R Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, and Tony Blair who lived and worked here. Afterwards, take advantage of your full-day bike hire to continue exploring at your own pace.

Choose a morning or afternoon tour, then hop into the saddle in central Oxford and spin through the city to begin your tour. Along the way, listen as your guide sheds light on centuries of rich English history.

Take in top city attractions such as Brasenose College, Magdalen College, the Oxford University Press building, the Pitt Rivers Museum, Port Meadow — said to be the inspiration behind the Alice in Wonderland stories — and Queen’s College.

Hear of famous academics, politicians and writers who have lived and worked in the city like David Cameron, J. R. R Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, and Tony Blair, and see corners of the city best accessed by bike.

When your guided tour comes to an end, perhaps make use of your full-day hire and continue exploring the streets of Oxford at your leisure.

2h | from £25.00

Leave the crowds behind on this small-group tour and enjoy a bike ride with scenic views. Cycle past traditional narrow boats, ducks, swans, and of course Oxford's famous teams of rowers out on the Thames river. There are two routes available, both of which include an optional garden pub stop. Great photo opportunities and fun for all ages but a good family activity too.

Your guide will tell you all about the rowing races and the historical importance of trade along the river, and the various writers, including Lewis Carroll, whose story-telling is the result of days messing about with boats on the river.

This tour averages 2-4 people per group, ensuring a more personalized experience.

Unlike other cycling tours, this experience is focused on letting you escape the city centre to head out of town along the river path to either Iffley village or Binsey village. You will begin by meeting your guide outside of the Oxford visitor info centre entrance at 2:30pm. With your guide and small group, you will decide which route will be taken, depending on circumstances.

The Iffley village route will take you past Christchurch and the boat houses and rowers to Iffley lock & village, with its medieval thatched roof cottages and its Norman chapel. Alternatively, the Binsey village route crosses through Jericho (a trendy neighborhood featured in the first episode of the Inspector Morse TV show) and over the Port Meadow.

The tour will return back to the original departure point, or nearby. Your guide will have a free map and directions available for wherever you need to go from there.

Flexible | from £40.00

The best way to see Oxford is on a bicycle on this small-group bicycle tour along the River Thames Path. In fact, bikes are the locals' favorite way to get around the city as the compact Oxford is not very car-friendly. This small-group tour averages 2-6 people per group and lasts for 3-4 hours, including a guided tour plus bike set up time and some free time for a break. The route covers both Oxford university and city sights and stories with a college entrance fee and a relaxing cycle along the River Thames to Iffley or Binsey Village.

Depending on actual circumstances on the day, the guide will decide whether or not to lead the whole of this tour on bicycles for 3 hours or if to offer a 2 hour bike tour plus a 90 minutes walking tour of city centre. This decision will be made at the start of the tour by the guide.

If you wish to just hire a bike from 10am to 6pm or for 24 hours before or after the guided tour, that may also be possible, just remember to ask for details, when you make the booking. On the tour you will use mountain bikes and these will fit anyone aged approximately 9 years of age or older or anyone with height between 1.4m (4ft6) and 1.9m (6ft3). There are some smaller fold-out bikes available, but if you require bikes for young children, you are requested to let your local provider know in advance in order to hire young children's bikes.

Tour route covers both the city's sights and its stories with a college entrance fee included and a relaxing cycle along Thames river path to Iffley, Binsey Village or Old Marston Village.

If you are on a tight schedule, please mention this at the time of booking.

2h | from £21.00

Oxford is a beautiful city packed full of fascinating and historic architecture, spacious countryside, relaxing rivers and canals and has been (and continues to be) where many inspirational people have called home.

You will be offered a unique guided cycle tour of Oxford, where you can see and experience so much more of Oxford and what it has to offer.

The tour starts in the city centre exploring some of the fascinating dreaming spires, before escaping the hustle and bustle of the city centre into the surrounding countryside to ride in the un-touched Port Meadow alongside the River Thames, before getting a taste of the daily lives of past and present Oxonians.

The tour has 11 carefully selected designated stops, offering a good mixture of history, culture and hidden gems.

At each stop your friendly guides will share some insight into our historic city, allowing plenty of time for interaction and photographs.

Part 1 - Exploring the beautiful city of Oxford:
Visit the spot where the Oxford Martyrs last stood
Ride under the Bridge of Sighs
Look out for the wonderful grotesque gargoyles watching over you
Ride some of the oldest paths inside Oxford city walls
Ride to the meeting place of the famous literary group The Inklings

Part 2 - Slip away into the peaceful countryside:
Ride through historic Jericho
Visit the largest university press in the world; Oxford University Press
Ride through the historic Port Meadow
Ride along the River Thames, where Lewis Carroll began to spin the tale of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland
Visit the original burial place of the Henry II’s mistress - Rosamund the Fair
Ride along the historic Oxford Canal

Part 3 - The inspirational residents of Oxford:
Ride to the home of J.R.R. Tolkien
Visit Lady Margaret Hall where Benazir Bhutto studied and was elected as president of the Oxford Union
Ride past the University Parks and its cricket ground
See the distinctive college designed by William Butterfield
End the tour at Christopher Wrens ‘Jewel in Oxford’s architectural crown’