Oxford Official University & City Tour: Explore the 'City of Dreaming Spires' and its Heritage

Discover the secrets and traditions of Oxford on an award-winning University & City Tour. Explore the famous colleges, libraries, and landmarks while hearing fascinating stories of the city’s history and famous movie locations.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Trinity College - One of the most famous Oxford Colleges, on the other side of the Broad St to the Meeting Point
  • Balliol College - Hear about why this college claims to be the very oldest Oxford College
  • Martyrs’ Memorial - The cross in the cobbles in Broad Street, as well as the monument on St Giles dedicated to the martyred Bishops in…
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
  • College visit (subject to availability)
Additional Information

An Official Oxford Walking Tour offers the optimal way to discover the ‘City of dreaming spires’. Directed by a well-informed guide, this award-winning tour of the University and the city spans two hours. It features a stroll past Oxford’s most notable sites, such as its colleges*, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, and the Bridge of Sighs,…

Location
Cool Britannia
Broad Street
Outside Cool Britannia Gift Shop on the corner of Broad St and Turl St, What3Words ///visit.blues.text
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kirstie329
Jan 14, 2025
Oxford walking tour - Very interesting, informative and entertaining city walking tour led by Steve. We would definitely recommend this to others!
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Hjaverill
Jan 12, 2025
Friendly fun and knowledgeable - The tour was great. Our guide Ajai, was knowledgeable, friendly and fun. The day could have been spoiled by the freezing fog but Ajai really kept it interesting and took us indoors when he could. I really recommend the tour.
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Johanna_h
Jan 12, 2025
Very enjoyable and informative tour - Our tour guide, Jaye, was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and made it a fun experience (despite the -3C temps!). A brilliant overview of Oxford university, historical figures and a closer look at the architecture. Highly recommended.
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Christina_b
Jan 6, 2025
Great tour and guide - Amelia very knowledgeable about college history. she's a student so have lots of information about college life there and her school in particular. Also showed important Harry Potter film spots and CS Lewis door. Worth the time and money.
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Johnomalvern
Jan 5, 2025
Great tour! - Gabriel was brilliant. Friendly informative and clear. We saw one of the famous colleges in detail and a great deal of other colleges and many interesting parts of Oxford were very well explained.
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Johnomalvern
Jan 5, 2025
A great, informative tour. - Despite the freezing weather it was a most enjoyable tour. Gabriel was friendly but also made sure we were safe and in addition responded very well to questions and queries. He had a great deal of interesting and relevant information which included things I didn't know from a previous tour and were not known to former Oxford university students. As well as seeing a great deal of one of the more famous colleges, the historical background to the colleges and history of the town and how the two impacted on the each other was clearly explained. The tour included many famous and significant parts of the city of Oxford as well as seeing where many of the colleges are. The current situation and wealth of the colleges, and recent well known alumni were also mentioned. I can heartily recommend this tour and my guide Gabriel. John.
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_r8657qr
Jan 3, 2025
Nice n cozy trip - The guide is welcoming, warm, and really good at explaining the historical context. The tour overall walked through the main region of Oxford University and surroundings, it’s cozy:)
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Vickip163
Jan 2, 2025
Recommend! - We were happy to have found a tour running on New Year’s Day. The meeting location was easy to find. Our tour guide Natasha was very kind and knowledgeable. She was happy to answer any questions we had. We were able to see a lot of the city core and university colleges on the tour which was a great way to get a taste of the Oxford!
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Marynz1615hs
Jan 1, 2025
Excellent - Excellent and informative tour. Tour guide Natasha was excellent. Made it very enjoyable. Advised on other places to visit after tour.
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Monique_d
Jan 6, 2025
We had a half day to see... - We had a half day to see Oxford traveling from London. We rented a 16 person bus and driver from Parker Cars and then had Steve as our tour guide in Oxford. It was a great tour but freezing. It’s all outside for 2 hours. If you go ask for Steve and see if half way through he can find a place to warm up for 10 minutes to get you through the rest of the tour! Great info and wish we could have had more time in Oxford!
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