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Oxford Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour: Explore Architectural Beauty at Your Pace
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Explore the architectural beauty of Oxford at your own pace with an unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour. See historic landmarks, enjoy panoramic views, and learn fascinating facts with on-board audio commentary.
Duration:
40 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Historic City & University Route (Route)\nOperating Schedule: 31st March - 16th April: 9:30am - 5:30pm, every 15 minutes\n17th April - 25th May: 9:30am - 6pm, every 15 minutes\n26th May - 22nd July: 9:30am - 6pm, every 15 minutes\n23rd July - 3rd September: 9:30am - 6pm, every 10 minutes \n4th September - 22nd October: 9:30am - 5pm, every 15 minutes\n23rd October - 29th October: 9:30am - 5pm, every 15 minutes \n\n\n\n1. Oxford\n \n\n2. Park End Street\n \n\n3. Gloucester Green\n \n\n4. New Road\n \n\n5. Westgate Shopping Centre\n \n\n6. Speedwell Street\n \n\n7. St Aldates (Stop G2)\n \n\n8. Brasenose College\n \n\n9. The Queen’s College\n \n\n10. The Plain\n \n\n11. St.Cross Road\n \n\n12. South Parks Road\n \n\n13. Wadham College\n \n\n14. 53 Broad St\n \n\n15. Parks Road\n \n\n16. Park Town\n \n\n17. Plantation Road\n \n\n18. 61 St Giles’\n \n\n19. Magdalen Street East (Stop C6)\n \n\n20. Sightseeing Randolph\n \n\n\n\nPoints of Interest\n- Christ Church\n\n- Brasenose College\n\n- Sheldonian Theatre\n\n- Queen’s College\n\n- Trinity College\n\n- City Sightseeing Oxford\n\n- Oxford Castle & Prison\n\n- Westgate Oxford\n\n- Oxford Playhouse\n\n- Bodleian Library\n\n- University of Oxford Botanic Garden\n\n- Pitt Rivers Museum\n\n- Carfax Tower\n\n- Arts at the Old Fire Station\n\n- Oxford Town Hall\n\n- Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
What's Included
- Multilingual on-board audio commentary in 14 languages, including free headphones
- Exclusive 45-minute ‘Stepping Through Oxford’ Walking Tour
- Flexible 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
- Convenience of mobile ticket acceptance
- 12-month validity for vouchers from selected travel date
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on an unrestricted hop-on hop-off bus adventure in the enchanting city of Oxford for 24 or 48 hours! Savour the chance to explore all the historic and architecturally impressive sites at your leisure, hopping on and off the double-decker bus at your whim. From the open-top deck, soak up commanding views of Christ Church College, Brasenose College, The Plain, the Sheldonian Theatre, Trinity College, and even The Eagle and Child pub, the favoured haunt of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis! The on-board narration is sure to keep you captivated with fascinating tidbits as you journey around. Also included is a professionally guided walking tour, allowing you a more intimate glimpse into the local way of life.
- Operates: All Year Round (except 1st January, 25th & 26th December)
- Tour operates 9:30am - between 5pm and 6pm depending on the time of year. Frequency of the bus is every 10 - 15 minutes
- Duration: 40 minutes
- 45-Minute Stepping Through Oxford Guided Walking Tour:- 11:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3pm. Meeting Point: Oxford Visitor Information Point, 44-45 High Street
- Please note that the guided walking tour is seasonal, and customers should enquire upon arrival for more information.
- Mobile or paper vouchers accepted. Paper vouchers must be redeemed at City Sightseeing shop in Oxford Railway Station.
- Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the travel date selected at check-out
- Please note, on Sunday 30th June, only Stops 1-11 will be in service between 9:30am and 12pm approximately due to the Race for Life taking place. Normal service will resume once the event has finished
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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977alfiem
Jun 22, 2024
Informative - Greg was amazing, very knowledgable and helpful in giving us tips on where to go afterwards. The complete tour lasts about an hour and you can hop on and off as you please
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Bertossi7
Jun 17, 2024
An unexpectedly remarkable walking tour. - It would have been so easy to miss the included walking tour. There were frequent showers but we decided to give it a go. We were lucky with the weather but the walk would have been superb even in torrential rain. Our guide, Chris, was outstanding. Obviously no script, he was knowledgeable and fascinating, divulging a huge amount of information in an entertaining way meant that there was no surreptitious looking at watches. It was over too soon. I was reminded of lectures at university which no-one would miss. We would have all the information we needed and more. Plus there was food for thought so comments made would be discussed after the lecture. Unbelievable value for money. Not to be missed.
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I5756qimariag
Jun 12, 2024
Awesome tour Oxford - So good and kind bus live tour guide Gregg. Very helpful and funny information was given.
Definitely recommend it to know about history and most attractive events and places.
Also the walking tour was very useful, Chris shared so much of his experience about interesting places.
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Kiethm2023
Jun 8, 2024
Great live bus guide - I really liked the live bus guide. He told us so many stories about the famous people who went to the colleges and about the reputations of the different colleges, and even recited poetry. It made me want to back and relearn English literature and the stories I had read as a child. Thanks for such an informative and entertaining journey!
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Annebrammer6
Jun 5, 2024
Well worth a visit. - We wanted to see the sights of Oxford and get some ideas for places to go and visit. We did a couple of laps during the day and were kept entertained by a very knowledgeable guide (Greg) for one lap. The second trip we had the prerecorded commentary but it is still well worth listening to. In with the price is also a walking tour of sights that cannot be accessed by bus. A great way to see all that Oxford has to offer.
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Sanjhomeandaway
May 30, 2024
A great way to get your bearings.... - We always find the hop on / hop off bus is the best way for us to get our bearings in a new city, then return to the relevant points of interest after completing the full route & this one didn't disappoint.
Our guide on the bus for the first full hour tour was Greg who was extremely knowledgeable, showering us with plenty of historical facts.
An activity we would highly recommend.
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Juraidawatij
May 30, 2024
Great way to learn about Oxford! Make sure you get on a ride with Poet Andrew! - Excellent way to learn about the city of Oxford and its rich history! Truly enjoyed the trivia and historical anecdotes shared by Poet Andrew, highly recommended!
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Ashish_s
May 27, 2024
Best way to know a city - Best way to travel… Take a view and mental map of what you want to cover and then just sail thru whatever you want to see… we enjoyed the whole day and loved the fact that we ran out of time
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Spitfire959
May 24, 2024
Excellent tour guide - Excellent way of seeing Oxford-centre and the historical colleges. If you are lucky you get GREG doing the commentary and his knowledge knew no bounds! What a memory! Thank you Greg for an enjoyable open bus top tour.
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365dim
May 22, 2024
Get to know the city - The bus tour was an excellent way to see all of the major sites in Oxford and to select some for a better look.An unexpected bonus was the walking tour guided by Chris Cochran. He kept us spellbound, his extensive knowledge and dry wit were perfect and he brought Oxford alive for us.
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