Oxford Walking Tour: Explore Historic Streets

Discover the history, local gems, and unique stories of Oxford on this engaging walking tour. Explore ancient college buildings, visit a vibrant market, and uncover the city’s hidden secrets.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • History of Science Museum - You will learn about the history of this museum & its collection, many of which were owned by famous people.
  • Balliol College - You start the tour at Oxford’s oldest college and hear a brief history of Oxford & the University.
    Note that we do not go inside any buildings during the tour. If you are interested I…
What's Included
  • Good storytelling
What's Not Included
  • Entrance to colleges & university buildings is not included. Visit after the tour for approx £5.
Additional Information

Experience the magic of Oxford like never before with a small-group walking tour. Explore the lively, historic streets of this iconic city, celebrated for its breathtaking architecture and the prestigious Oxford University.
Set off on a journey that showcases Oxford’s most famous landmarks and hidden treasures. Discover the city’s secrets that many…

Location
11 Broad St
Broad Street
We'll meet outside Balliol college's main entrance in Broad Street opposite the Tourist information shop.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lgoebl
Oct 9, 2024
Great Oxford City Walking Tour - We had a wonderful walk through Oxford with Tony. We particularly appreciate the fact that he did the tour with us, even though we were the only guests and therefore had a private tour with him. He told us wonderful stories about Oxford and the tour was a great experience for us. We can recommend him 100%, especially to those who prefer an individual tour in small groups. We had a wonderful walk through Oxford with Tony. We particularly highly credit him for doing the tour with us, even though we were the only guests and so we had a private tour with him. He told us wonderful stories from Oxford and the tour was a great experience for us. We can recommend it 100%, especially for those who prefer an individual tour in small groups.
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Sirmartin1
Oct 3, 2024
Great tour guide - I just went on a tour with Nigel, what an amazing guide. His was the best tour I have ever had. He is extremely knowledgeable, engaging and funny. I strongly recommend booking a tour with him. Thanks Nigel
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V4105gtandreww
Oct 3, 2024
Wonderful Evening - I was hosting a business delegation from China and asked Tony to take us on a tour of Oxford. My guests were really happy and impressed with Tony's knowledge and level of detail that he could describe the history, architecture and context of events. They were still singing his praises later that evening well after the tour had finished. Thank You Tony for a lovely evening. I learnt things about Oxford that I hadn't known, and I live here!
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Jkm4493pm
Oct 2, 2024
Excellent Oxford City Walking Tour - The Oxford Walking Tour with Tony was really outstanding. We gained a lot of insights about Oxford and the area, heard funny and interesting anecdotes and learned a lot. Tony knows his stuff very well, past and presence, and every question got a quality answer. He is just so knowledgable about modern as well old history, knows about architecture, literature and Oxford university. Moreover he is a great storyteller and so the 90 min just flew by. Thanks, Tony !
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Q653prbent
Jul 18, 2024
Best Small Tour - It was such a fun tour. Small group so it allowed for more interactions and more personable. Tony had a great knowledge about the city as well. This a tour for those who don’t like the big crowds and who favor a general overview of the city.
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Carolinecu7352zt
Jun 29, 2024
Enlightening walk - We are all local to Oxford but decided that we could do with knowing more about its history and buildings, so spent a great hour and a half with Tony on a Friday evening. Going round a relatively small area in the centre of Oxford, we learnt so much that you'd never otherwise find out. Great insights and historical stories! We realised that we walk around with our eyes closed much of the time, missing lots. Tony brought it all to life and we'll enjoy our city with a new outlook and plans for new things to do. Thanks very much for a fun evening.
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Trn1955
Apr 14, 2024
Friends walking tour was great would do again - Excellent tour well conducted great guide lots of history thoroughly enjoyed what a tour guide unbelievable xxxxxxxxx
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Rachaelp1015
Mar 23, 2024
Excellent tour, tailored to our interests - Highly recommend this tour, even if you live in Oxford! We had a friend visiting and decided to book a tour to show them around. Tony was a fantastic tour guide, and very knowledgeable. He tailored the tour to our group, providing local suggestions for must-do's in Oxford from restaurants to festivals, as well as historical and architectural knowledge. Having the tour in the evening meant the buildings were lit up, showing detail that wouldn't be as striking during the day. Excellent tour. A must do!
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Dreamer48445
Dec 26, 2023
One-of-a-kind Oxford Walking Tour! - We had the most memorable experience in Oxford with Tony as our private tour guide. A few of us were running behind but he graciously waited and didn’t mind the late start. He took his time showing us around the various colleges and he’s such a wonderful storyteller. We learned so much in 4 hours and everyone was entertained by the rich history and the surrounding beauty and architecture. At the end of the tour, Tony recommended a lovely restaurant called The Red Lion where the food and drinks were fantastic. Thanks again Tony for a wonderful and memorable time!
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Daisymom79
Dec 5, 2023
Definitely take this tour! - Tony is fantastic! We had a wonderful tour and appreciated all the information, insight, and stories from a local’s perspective. Easy finding him and we learned so much about the city and Oxford University in the short time we had, which was so much better than wandering around aimlessly without knowing what things are. Highly recommend!
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