Private Half-Day Guided Tour in Oxford
About This Experience
Tour Itinerary
5 min
A reminder of one of the darkest episodes in Oxford's history.
5 min
A 1000-year old tower and the town gaol where bishops were imprisoned, on the ancient market street of Cornmarket
10 min
You will encounter three colleges, along with gargoyles, grotesques and a riddle in stone.
10 min
Home to Britain's oldest museum, the largest room in the world selling books, and three Oxford colleges
5 min
Christopher Wren's masterpiece, where the university holds its ceremonies, guarded by the extraordinary 'Emperors' Heads'
20 min
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.
15 min
Radcliffe Square, Oxford's famous architectural centrepiece, contains multiple important university and college buildings including Brasenose and All Souls
10 min
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.
5 min
Perhaps Oxford's most-photographed landmark, it appears in many TV shows and movies
45 min
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
5 min
View the oldest college in the world to have taken undergraduates and decipher the chronogram over the door
5 min
One of the world's greatest streets, lined with colleges and wonderful architecture
5 min
Founded in 1263, Merton is the oldest college that still has its original buildings - and counted JRR Tolkien as one of its professors
15 min
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
What's Included
Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Guide and Language In-person: English
Not Included
- Entrance tickets to Divinity School and a college (£5-£10 per person)
Meeting Point & Logistics
Start Point
In the courtyard in front of the main museum entrance.
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Important Information
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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