Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour
Overview
Oxford & England's history will be brought alive on this private guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. Storytelling about student life, college traditions, Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, CS Lewis, Tolkien & 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).
Requests for a tour in your foreign language must be received at least 48 hours notice & are therefore also subject to whether a bilingual guide happens to be available or not. Requests for a tour in a foreign language also have a marginal additional cost to book.
Includes entry fees inside one or more colleges or the Divinity school at the Bodleian.
What's Included
- If you book at least 2 days ahead & request a foreign language tour, sometimes this is possible.
- Please see EXCLUSIONS section below for any dates with limited college entry eg graduations, Xmas
- This tour includes entry to one college but option to pay for extra entry fees of extra colleges too
- Entry worth up to £5 per person is paid by the guide to enter at least one venue
- Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd
- GRADUATION DATES: we cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges or venues
- 2025 Graduation dates, there may be few or no colleges open includes....
- Feb 28, March 7, May 15+ 16+ 23, July 18+ 28+ 31, Aug 1 + 8, Sep 25+ 26, Nov 6 + 7 + 13 + 14 of 2026
- Tours are only offered in foreign languages, if adequate advance notice 2 days ahead & at £250 cost!
Meeting Location
15-16 Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3AS, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Oxford
UK
No fixed end point but we offer a free Oxford map and will assist with directions or walk you back to start point.
What To Expect
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Bodleian Library
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St John's College
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Exeter College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Wadham College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Balliol College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bridge of Sighs
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sheldonian Theatre
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Radcliffe Camera
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Brasenose College (pass by)
All Souls College (pass by)
Hertford College (pass by)
The Turf (pass by)
New College (pass by)
Trinity College (pass by)
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St. Michael At The North Gate
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Average duration 90-120 minutes and tour to cater to your special interests (let us know on the day or in advance).
- Tours are in English but where possible and with at least 24 hours notice, we may be able to provide a tour in a foreign language.
- Please note that as the university colleges are private institutions, we can't always guarantee entry to colleges but it is very rare that we cannot get entry into at least 1 or 2 colleges on the tour. Please take note of any advertised university graduation dates mentioned below, as those dates can have less options of colleges to visit.
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- 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).
- If you book at least 2 days ahead & request a foreign language tour, sometimes this is possible.
- Please see EXCLUSIONS section below for any dates with limited college entry eg graduations, Xmas.
- This tour includes entry to one college but option to pay for extra entry fees of extra colleges too.
- Entry worth up to £5 per person is paid by the guide to enter at least one venue.
- Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd.
- GRADUATION DATES: we cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges or venues.
- 2025 Graduation dates, there may be few or no colleges open includes.
- Feb 28, March 7, May 15+ 16+ 23, July 18+ 28+ 31, Aug 1 + 8, Sep 25+ 26, Nov 6 + 7 + 13 + 14 of 2026.
- Tours are only offered in foreign languages, if adequate advance notice 2 days ahead & at £250 cost!.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Oxford City & University Walking PRIVATE GROUPS Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- If you book at least 2 days ahead & request a foreign language tour, sometimes this is possible.
- Please see EXCLUSIONS section below for any dates with limited college entry eg graduations, Xmas
- This tour includes entry to one college but option to pay for extra entry fees of extra colleges too
- Entry worth up to £5 per person is paid by the guide to enter at least one venue
- Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd
- GRADUATION DATES: we cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges or venues
- 2025 Graduation dates, there may be few or no colleges open includes....
- Feb 28, March 7, May 15+ 16+ 23, July 18+ 28+ 31, Aug 1 + 8, Sep 25+ 26, Nov 6 + 7 + 13 + 14 of 2026
- Tours are only offered in foreign languages, if adequate advance notice 2 days ahead & at £250 cost!
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Average duration 90-120 minutes and tour to cater to your special interests (let us know on the day or in advance).
- Tours are in English but where possible and with at least 24 hours notice, we may be able to provide a tour in a foreign language.
- Please note that as the university colleges are private institutions, we can't always guarantee entry to colleges but it is very rare that we cannot get entry into at least 1 or 2 colleges on the tour. Please take note of any advertised university graduation dates mentioned below, as those dates can have less options of colleges to visit.
- Operated by a business
