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Explore Oxford and The Cotswolds: Private Day Tour with Bespoke Itineraries and Expert Guides
4.9
35 Ratings
Oxford
Experience a private day tour of Oxford and The Cotswolds with bespoke itineraries and expert guides. Enjoy unrivalled service and personalized experiences tailored to your interests.
Experience a private day tour of Oxford and The Cotswolds with bespoke itineraries and expert guides. Enjoy unrivalled service and personalized experiences tailored to your interests.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- University of Oxford - In Oxford your guide will take you on an enchanting walk through Oxford’s backstreets and tell stories of over 900 years of Oxford’s academic past.
- St. Edward’s Church - Stow-on-the-wold not only offers a wonderful stop for lunch for both locals and tourists, but has an excellent selection of unique antique, wool and…
- University of Oxford - In Oxford your guide will take you on an enchanting walk through Oxford’s backstreets and tell stories of over 900 years of Oxford’s academic past.
- St. Edward’s Church - Stow-on-the-wold not only offers a wonderful stop for lunch for both locals and tourists, but has an excellent selection of unique antique, wool and souvenir shops for your perusal. It’s delightful church goes back over a thousand years, with its mystical door inspiring the likes of J.R.R Tolkien and his Lord of The Rings Trilogy.
- Lower Slaughter - In the small village of Lower Slaughter lies one of the most picturesque streets in England.
- Upper Slaughter - This doubly thankful village is one of the sets for Father Brown and offers an untouched view of 16th century cottages alongside its lovely little church.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- Parking fees
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Surcharges on fuel
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Take pleasure in our unparalleled service that includes pick-up and drop-off right at your hotel doorstep, eliminating the worry of locating a rendezvous point at the break of dawn. Our tours are directed by some of London’s most seasoned and top-rated guides with over a decade of experience in the field and history degrees. The presence of a local…
Take pleasure in our unparalleled service that includes pick-up and drop-off right at your hotel doorstep, eliminating the worry of locating a rendezvous point at the break of dawn. Our tours are directed by some of London’s most seasoned and top-rated guides with over a decade of experience in the field and history degrees. The presence of a local guide greatly enhances your overall tour experience.
Your tour is completely customisable and changes can be made at any moment, even on the day of the tour. We recognise that each family has unique interests and pursuits, so we tailor our services to meet your individual preferences. Our tour itineraries are distinct and stand out from the rest.
We will never oversell a product and firmly uphold the belief of providing more value by allowing more time for sightseeing than those large bus tours. We are a small, customised company so we assure that you won’t be paired with an inexperienced emergency guide during peak seasons. We deliver only the high-quality guides, throughout the year.
- Children under the age of 4 are not permitted to travel on this private tour
Location
University of Oxford
University Offices 1 Wellington Square,
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
4.9
(35 Ratings)
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Lisamax0707
Nov 25, 2024
Perfectly, Expertly Tailored for Us! - Highly recommend this day trip to the Cotswolds and Oxford! Our driver/host, Christian, did an amazing job of tailoring this excursion to our interests so that we saw Oxford first and foremost, and the rest was simply lovely icing on the cake! Our DIL often suffers from car sickness, but she was delighted that she had NO issues with that -- in fact, she said that her very favorite memory was driving (!) through the Cotswolds as the sun was setting! The car was comfortable; Christian's tutorials were interesting and compelling; and we made wonderful memories during our trip. Thank you, Christian, for an excellent experience!
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Travelforbiz66
Oct 24, 2024
Don't miss this tour! - On our trip to London, we wanted to experience the English countryside and booked the Private Day Tour to Oxford and The Cotswold. The experience did not disappoint.
I was initially very disinterested in visiting Oxford as I knew nothing about it. Oh, I was so wrong. Our wonderful guide Peter made the city come alive. His knowledge of the history of Oxford and the surrounding area was fascinating. We then continued into the Cotswold's, visiting 3 lovely towns. During my research, I had saved a posting about the Porch House-England's oldest inn, and unbeknownst to me, tailored Tours had made a lunch reservation for us at their restaurant. The lunch was everything one would imagine, where we indulge in great fish and chips.
Sometimes when I book through Trip Advisor getting in touch with the tour operator tends to be an issue as they are not all very responsive. This was not the case with Tailored Tours. Each time I emailed with a question, they responded in a very timely fashion.
I cannot say enough wonderful things about our guide and driver Peter.
The day was a highlight of our trip.
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Gaile414
Oct 9, 2024
Wander the Cotswolds, Oxford and Stratford upon Avon the best possible way! - Tailored Tours created our best adventure! On our perfect Autumn day in the misty hills of the Cotwolds we saw where Hobbits much have first been imagined. Let your own imagination go and you will find what you dream of. We followed where our favorite authors caught inspiration walking the cobblestone lanes of Oxford. Turn your head and see towers Tolkien gazed at. At every nook and corner are reminders of C.L. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. At Holy Trinity Church in Stratford upon Avon we listened to a local bard recite Tolkien's 1936 poem Noel, just uncovered a decade ago, while standing at the feet of Shakespeare's epitaph warning to "Good Friends" to never disturb his rest. Tailored Tours created a day that exceeded our expectations! Take one of their tours or craft one of your own with them. Our amazing travel guide Christian entertained with wit and wisdom as our comfortable 21st. century coach became a time machine. Ask to have lunch at the local pub where a dog named Findlay greets you!
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Tgsag
Sep 23, 2024
Great experience! - The guide, Christian, was very friendly and professional. The car was clean and comfortable. Communication with Tailored Tours was efficient and timely. Based on conversations with guide, we were able to fine-tune our itinerary and schedule to our preferences. The entire day was really enjoyable, not rushed, and interesting. We would happily use Tailored Tours again!
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K8728maannel
Sep 21, 2024
Great Day!! - We had such a good experience with Tailored Tours. From beginning to end, they were great! Oz our driver and guide was so knowledgeable about the history of where we touring and sightseeing. He was awesome. They were also very good with correspondence after we booked and so timely on the day of our event. Would definitely book with them again!
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Kenneth_l
Aug 9, 2024
Absolutely loved it! - In Oxford we visited the impressive Blackwell’s Bookshop, walked around some of the beautiful college buildings at Oxford University, walked through the Covered Market, and were able to buy walk-up tickets to see Christ Church and its grounds.
In the lovely though showery Cotswolds we walked around Burford, had lunch in Stow-on-the-Wold, saw scenic Upper and Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-water. Our guide Peter was quite knowledgeable and an excellent driver. His van was spacious and comfortable.
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Roseduryee
Jul 24, 2024
Eight people's favorite day of the whole trip - Christian heard our family talking about Diddly Squat Farm and made a side trip just for us. Later he drove us by Tolkien's house because he heard us talking about LOTR. He gave us so much good information but also let our family talk and interact the way we always do. We loved the towns he showed us in the Cotswolds and his food recommendations were perfect. I wish it could have been longer, at times I felt rushed to get through each city and I wanted to do a bit of shopping at antique stores. When I dawdled, he was gracious. Overall, a huge success and our favorite day of the whole trip.
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Swansonfamily
Jul 5, 2024
Best tour to Cotwolds and Oxford! Ask for Christian! - We had the best day with Christian! He tailored our tour to our interests and took us to the most beautiful locations and interesting sites. We had a private tour and I definitely recommend doing that. It’s worth the extra for the experience. The car was roomy and very comfortable. His knowledge was vast and we felt like we made a friend. We will be back!
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D_p
Jun 16, 2024
Colleges and Cotswolds - Book your trip! Oz with Tailored Tours led us on a sensational and educational tour that we will be talking about for years. He promptly picked up us at 7:30 in a comfortable and clean minibus outside of our accommodations. Happily, we left the navigating and trip planning to Oz then settled in for the comfortable ride. We first traveled to Oxford then Upper and Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds. Along the way, Oz shared history of the area. We set out in search of a CS Lewis and Tolkien themed tour full of truth, goodness, and beauty. Oz delivered! He tailored some of the tour information and destinations just for our family. Oz entertained us with charm, grace, and knowledge for part of each tour then gave us some time on our own to explore each destination. We loved Blackwells bookshop and Lucy’s tea room for treats. After feasting in Upper Slaughter, we roamed a few fields on walking trails through Lower Slaughter, stopping for churches, flowers, and sheep. What a fantastic day tour from London! Yes, I highly recommend this tour for a family with teens.
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M7758swrebeccah
Oct 21, 2024
Very sad and disappointed - No pictures to share since they are just blurry window shots from our vehicle - We had a group of 5 and the day was not at all what we expected, especially due to the large expense. We were basically stuck in a van all day with very poor visibility due to the high seats and head rests. We had no opportunity to stop and take pictures, we weren't even offered any water which was probably good since we were not allowed to stop and use a restroom until we insisted. And even then Will didn't want to because we didn't "have time." I had specifically asked to skip the Oxford portion to spend more time in the Cotswolds and we just flew through some amazing little towns without having the opportunity to get out and explore. The tour stated we could have lunch and we were hoping to stop in Stow on the Wold but just got blurry pictures of the beautiful main area as we wizzed by! We had a 30 minute stop to get a sandwich which we had to eat in the car because it was the only place in the little village and was swamped with people and took 20 minutes waiting in line. The day started by our guide complaining about having to pick us up at the Westin in London square and wanted to drop us at the tube at the end of the day because he didn't want to drive back through London. We felt extremely rushed all day, didn't get any lasting memories, and were talked to in a condescending way all day. I would recommend NOT taking this tour.
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