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Oxford & Cambridge Universities Tour: Explore Dreamy Spires, Iconic Buildings, and Christ Church
4.1
180 Ratings
Greater London
Start your day journeying through the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, also known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’. Its quiet courtyards and aged, refined structures have been a source of motivation to countless learners (Bill Clinton included in the 1970s) and authors, one of whom was Lewis Carroll, the creator of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Start your day journeying through the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, also known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’. Its quiet courtyards and aged, refined structures have been a source of motivation to countless learners (Bill Clinton included in the 1970s) and authors, one of whom was Lewis Carroll, the creator of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- University of Oxford - Our fantastic full-day trip to Cambridge and Oxford begins in Oxford, also known as The City of Dreaming Spires. Find out why as you enjoy a walking tour of the city with your expert tour guide, who will bring the history of this beautiful city to life.\n\nAlong the way, you will see architecture from every period in English…
- University of Oxford - Our fantastic full-day trip to Cambridge and Oxford begins in Oxford, also known as The City of Dreaming Spires. Find out why as you enjoy a walking tour of the city with your expert tour guide, who will bring the history of this beautiful city to life.\n\nAlong the way, you will see architecture from every period in English history, from early Saxon right the way through to Gothic Revival. This eclectic mix of buildings is unique to Oxford, as it is the only place in the country where you’ll find structures from every period in English history.\n\nOxford is, of course, also home to the University of Oxford, the oldest University in the English-speaking world with origins dating back to the 11th century.\n\nIn Christ Church college, you will be visiting one of the University’s most prestigious colleges. Founded by Henry VIII in 1532, Christ Church also functions as the UK’s smallest cathedral.\n\nIts beautiful architecture has seen it featured in movies such as Harry Potter and The Golden Compass, while it has also inspired replicas around the world. The famous dining hall, for example, has been reproduced in Cornell University & the University of Chicago.
What's Included
- Travel with convenience aboard a superior coach, complete with Wifi and USB charging.
- Discover the prestigious universities during walking tours of Oxford and Cambridge.
- Gain insights from an expert guide throughout the journey.
- Enjoy exclusive entry to the historic Christ Church College in Oxford.
- Personal audio headset provided for an immersive tour experience.
- Travel with convenience aboard a superior coach, complete with Wifi and USB charging.
- Discover the prestigious universities during walking tours of Oxford and Cambridge.
- Gain insights from an expert guide throughout the journey.
- Enjoy exclusive entry to the historic Christ Church College in Oxford.
- Personal audio headset provided for an immersive tour experience.
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry to colleagues in Cambridge
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry to colleagues in Cambridge
Additional Information
- For a wheelchair user : Please contact us (by email or by phone) at least seven days before travel so we can make sure to arrange a suitable vehicle.
- For a wheelchair user : Please contact us (by email or by phone) at least seven days before travel so we can make sure to arrange a suitable vehicle.
Location
Victoria Coach Station
Buckingham Palace Road
Tour departs from Victoria Coach Station (Gate 1-5) at 9:00am. Boarding 8:30am.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(180 Ratings)
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Drj0rgem
Aug 31, 2024
Holidays - Good service punctuality organization friendliness responsibility excellent Tour Guide would return to travel with the
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Tracy_w
Aug 15, 2024
Good tour for Cambridge and Oxford in one day - If you are looking to do both Cambridge and Oxford on one day, this is the a good tour for you. Our tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable, the audio system looked very good. We enjoyed the tour a lot！Definitely recommended.
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Courtney_p
Aug 7, 2024
All the highlights with time to explore - Sandra was an excellent guide! She was so informative and humorous at the perfect time. We were given ample time to explore, after being given an excellent tour of the most important spots in Cambridge and Oxford. Would do this tour again.
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Alexanderc2906
Aug 1, 2024
Comfortable ride to great tourist locations. Great tour. Thanks Sandra and Gary! - Easy access and comfortable ride to some great tourist locations. Sandra was a great guide that had lots of valuable information. She is very friendly. Gary was a safe and efficient driver that made our trip comfortable. Our group got quick access to the locations and got to skip the line. Bus is air conditioned and roomy.
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Brenda
Aug 1, 2024
Our tour guide Sandra and driver Gary were both very kind and very good at their job. Especially sandra with her facts. - Everything from what we paid for was well worth it and the locations were amazing. Even the transport was nice and well done.
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Sweemoig
Jul 30, 2024
Best tour guide n driver make this trip a fun one. - The tour guide named Cameron was amazing n detail in explaining . He was very professional and make sure everyone having fun following his guide . I was very lucky to have him as tour guide in this fascinating tour to Cambridge n Oxford tour . Cameron is the best tour guide I have ever had .
Ali was a very responsible driver in this trip . He was puncture and he drive very carefully . Bravo Ali !
Thank you Cameron n Ali . I had a great time .
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Natasia_v
Jul 29, 2024
Awesome Experience - Our most memorable experience is having a tour guide with knowledge on Cambridge History and Entry into Christ Church. Thank you Manon.
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Nunziaelenal
Aug 21, 2024
Oxford - Windsor - Stonehenge - Very nice sightseeing tour, shame not to have visited Oxford church (where they filmed Harry Potter). Super punctual bus and very experienced Guide
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Nevavw
Aug 2, 2024
An hour and a half wasted and little left for the towns - We just did this tour. 3 stars, only thanks to the beauty of the towns. Started with wasting one whole hour the driver browsing the South bank and going back(!) to Tower bridge to basically restart the tour (no other reason than to cater to a few who couldn't hop on a regular bus to see the bridge). 10 am, we were still in central London. This hour of pointless circling was taken from the Cambridge time. If we wanted a tour of London, we would had booked such. The rest of the day was squeezed with time reduced in Cambridge and Oxford to a very insufficient 1 and 1.2 hours respectively. Then from Cambridge , instead of taking the highway, the driver took the country roads towards Northampton and added another half an hour to the travel time. Given that we had to follow the guide upon arrival and not walk on our own, we ended up with 50 minutes for Christ Church and anything else we wanted to see in Oxford. Of course, we could see nothing. As well, talking was done in two languages, also unexpected. Nothing wrong per se but quite overwhelming in person.
To top it all, there was a 200MB(!!) limit of the wifi on the bus to which inquiry the guide declared that's how the company set it up. There was no such limit on our other Evan Evans tour buses but nothing was done to address this. That's not 'free' wifi in 2024. It didn't suffice to just load location Maps one way.
Overall, not recommending this tour as is and especially not at this quite high price. Between terrible planning and bad driving, it was a waste of time and money. Even for newbies to London, a way better choice would be a train from Victoria or Paddington and as much time as you wish in either town or doing them separately. The cost would be half, or less. Trains are fast, often and convenient. Oh, and have actual free WiFi, unlimited.
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Teresa_p
Aug 21, 2024
Disappointed - Although the tour guide was knowledgeable, we felt rushed on the tour. We felt especially rushed in Cambridge. We barely had time to use the restroom and no time to eat let alone shop. And it was the same in Oxford. I don't feel it was the guide's fault. She did her best with the time allotted her. I recommend if you really want to see these two cities that they should be two separate tours.
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