2-Hour Private Walking Tour in Oxford: From Historic University Buildings to Beautiful Green Spaces

Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of Oxford on a 2-hour private walking tour. Explore historic university buildings, beautiful green spaces, and learn about the unique traditions of this charming town.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sheldonian Theatre - Designed by Christopher Wren in 1669. This is the building where students graduate from Oxford University.
What's Included
  • Admission to a premier College or University
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Join us as we explore the majestic structures of the University, with a history spanning 900 years to the present. We’ll delve into the workings of the University, Oxford’s distinctive characteristics, and the city’s past.
We’ll tour at least one College or University structure, based on its accessibility. I will guide you through the picturesque…

Location
Clarendon Building
Broad Street
In front of Clarendon building, on the corner of Broad Street and Catte street. At top of steps if raining.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Q5789hhsaraha
Sep 28, 2024
Excellent tour, personalised and well-paced. - Excellent tour with the very knowledgeable and friendly Hannah, who tailored our experience to our specific requests (Queer history, accessible for people who use mobility aids) and kept us informed and entertained as we walked around the colleges and sights, bringing historical figures such as Laurence Michael Dillon and Catherine Duleep Singh to life. All of us thought we knew the city reasonably well, but we all saw things we’d never noticed before and learned a lot about the history of the city and the university from an LGBTQ+ perspective. Hannah was very well prepared but not prescriptive, and able to answer our questions and respond to things in which we were particularly interested, including snippets from her His Dark Materials and A Discovery of Witches tours, and a ghost story in time for Halloween. She has a detailed working knowledge and obvious love of the city which made for a very enjoyable afternoon. We all came away smiling and with buzzing brains. Heartily recommended.
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Adolfo_b
Sep 15, 2024
The perfect experience - Hannah is the perfect tourist guide. She is extremely knowledgeable , very pleasant and dynamic. She gave us lots of good advice and excellent suggestions. Thanks to her we really enjoyed our stay in Oxford!
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Paul_h
Sep 8, 2024
Must do tour - Hannah was brilliant- knowledge and patient and able to answer all of our questions. If it’s you first time to Oxford would recommend this tour.
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Bhtay51
May 28, 2024
Excellent - Fantastic tour, even in wet and windy weather. Strongly recommended. Hannah was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining
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Susan_k
Mar 15, 2024
A terrific private walking tour - Hannah was a great tour guide. She had stories to tell about the history of each stop on our walk. We learned a lot about Oxford city and University.
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Paulaobrien
Jan 30, 2024
Fascinating tour of Oxford’s History - Hannah created a custom tour just for me which was fantastic. She’s incredibly knowledgeable about Oxford and each of the Colleges. It was wonderful to get a look at some of the buildings and hear the history. She was even able to point out things I would’ve missed trying to tour on my own like the date 1588 carved into the timber of one of the buildings. I highly recommend Hannah!
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H7953eielizabethm
Oct 26, 2023
Wonderful and informative talk! - Rather than go on a physical tour, Hannah provided a tailored talk to a village society I am involved in. Many of the members are elderly and with limited mobility so, instead, Oxford came to us! We met to discuss the contents and format of the talk, and then we were provided with a very interesting and engaging presentation which was extremely enjoyable.
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Robcs2344ba
Aug 2, 2023
A fascinating and spooky tour - Oxford Ghost Tour. Had an absolutely brilliant experience with Hannah. Fascinating tales of Oxford ghosts and spooky stories. Her local knowledge is amazing, and I'm looking forward to trying one her other tours next time I am in Oxford. Thank you for a fun evening.
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From $202 (Per Group)
up to 10 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).