Oxford University Walking Tour: Explore History with our Student Guides
4.8
224 Ratings
Oxfordshire
Embark on an enthralling journey through time with our student guides on the Oxford University Walking Tour. Discover the fascinating story of Oxford and its illustrious university, hear famous student anecdotes, and gain authentic insights into student life.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • University of Oxford - Starting as early as 1096 with some form of teaching, Oxford is the oldest English-speaking university in the world.
What's Included
  • Insight into the Oxbridge Application Process
  • Perspectives on student life from an Oxford Alumni
  • Guided by an Oxford University Student or Graduate
  • Exclusive access to Christ Church College with certain tour options
  • Opportunity to visit inside colleges when available
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to colleges not listed on the itinerary
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our captivating tour led by a student/graduate from the University of Oxford, as we walk you through the intriguing history of Oxford and its renowned university.

Delight in popular student tales and actual experiences from genuine Oxford University Alumni and present students.

You’re encouraged to inquire at every phase of the tour, and aspirants can seek advice about the Oxbridge application process from someone who has been triumphant.

Experience the authentic Oxford university life from the inside out!

  • Oxford Alumni Tours - Pandemic Health and Safety Policy Your health is our top priority, and we have put special measures in place to keep all guests safe both during and after your activity. Stringent Cleaning - We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas between each tour, and hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests at our starting points. Social Distancing – We have reduced maximum capacity of our tours. Guests will stay at a safe 6-foot distance during all points of our walking tour and guests. We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE and sanitise between each tour. Wellness Checks - Employees receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour. Please refer to our cancellation terms.
Location
11-12 Broad St
Broad Street
Meet at the red post box at 11-12 Broad street (very near the Oxford Campus Stores). Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing, a jacket, cap, beanie, or polo shirt.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(224 Ratings)
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O801ucheatherg
Apr 24, 2024
Great tour - I did what was supposed to be the shared walking tour, but I ended up being the only one signed up for the slot! Rory was great and incredibly knowledgeable on everything, and had lots to share even when I didn't have many questions. I travelled from Canada, so it was interesting to learn about the differences in our university systems.
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V5124smdavidr
Apr 5, 2024
A lovely way to see the sights! - We enjoyed seeing the most famous landmarks and hearing some of the historical facts about them. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and fun.
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Loscruzm
Mar 10, 2024
Great walking experience - We definitely wanted to give praises to Cassie for the excellent tour she gave us. She knows a lot of Oxford history and knows exactly where to take you and the places to meet. We had a great time walking around and learning. Give her our thanks again for the great job.
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Gilliand683
Dec 30, 2023
Great tour for all ages - Alec was a fantastic tour guide and we learned so much about the city we live in. Alec was funny as well as informative, we had access to otherwise closed areas of the university and the 1.5 hrs flew by. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour!
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Leigh_e
Dec 29, 2023
Must do! - Must do! And Alec is the greatest tour guide you could ask for. To learn about the uni from a graduate is really interesting and special!
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Trickstar
Dec 28, 2023
A wonderful historic insight into Oxford. - Wow! I learned so much about this beautiful city! Our tour guide, Alec, had so much information to share, which he did in an engaging way. It was a fascinating tour that I would thoroughly recommend.
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Mauricio_o
Dec 27, 2023
Excellent - Very interesting to know the history of the buildings and the academic part directly from a student.
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Fan_x
Dec 22, 2023
An excellent tour not to be missed! - Alec was a very professional, knowledgeable and humorous guide. He delivered a great tour experience to us despite of bad weather. We totally enjoyed it and cannot wait to recommend this tour to our friends visiting Oxford.
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David_b
Dec 31, 2023
Disappointed after booking 2 months early … - We chose and booked this tour specifically because it included the Christ Church addition. We booked the tour 2 months early and Christ Church was important to see and CS Lewis history. They didn’t book our Christ Church so we didn’t get to see. The guide only mentioned CS Lewis once. We were very disappointed and when relayed our thoughts the guide didn’t care or offer solutions We DO NOT recommend this tour at all if you have hope of seeing and hearing something other than Oxford college and how proud the guide is of her chance to be a student there or about Harry Potter.
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Sue_e
Dec 29, 2023
Entrance to Christchurch... - Entrance to Christchurch was cancelled due to Viator not obtaining tickets. We were not informed of this until we arrived at the meeting point. This was very disappointing and demonstrated a lack of customer service. Also,small group tours are advertised but there were 16 people on ours. .
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