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Oxford City and University Walking Small Group PUBLIC Tour
Oxford, South East England, England, United Kingdom
$41.25
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This is a small group tour with typically under 5 persons and limited to max 14 persons. Minimum numbers to book may apply to book- currently minimum 3 or 4 adults applies to book. Our competitors run tours with much larger numbers than we do, so one advantage of booking our tour, is a more personalised service.
This tour will include entry into at least one or more colleges- which college/s will vary from day to day.
See Oxford and England's history will be brought alive on this unique small-group guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. See inside colleges with any chargeable entrance fees included in your tour. The 90 to 120-minute long tour will feature storytelling about student life, college traditions, Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, CS Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien and even Harry Potter!
Notice: please see What's not included section for details of university graduation dates as most colleges are closed on such dates.
This tour will include entry into at least one or more colleges- which college/s will vary from day to day.
See Oxford and England's history will be brought alive on this unique small-group guided walking tour of the city and university traditions. See inside colleges with any chargeable entrance fees included in your tour. The 90 to 120-minute long tour will feature storytelling about student life, college traditions, Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, CS Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien and even Harry Potter!
Notice: please see What's not included section for details of university graduation dates as most colleges are closed on such dates.
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Public tour
Daily shared public tour: Daily shared PUBLIC Individual tickets lasting 90-120 minutes
Daily shared public tour: Daily shared PUBLIC Individual tickets lasting 90-120 minutes
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Your guide will give you a complementary ILoveOxford map, showing you of all the main sights.
- The tour typically visits inside either Balliol or Exeter or St Johns college worth max £3 person
- PLEASE SEE EXCLUSIONS SECTION FOR DETAILS OF ANY CLOSURES TO VENUES.
- Entry fee worth £3 max per person is included.
- May 31, July 19 + 29, Aug 1 + 2 + 9, Sep 26 + 27, Nov 7+ 8+9+14 +15 of 2025
- 2025 Graduation dates includes....
- On graduation dates, we may not always be able to enter a college so see graduation dates below:
- Christmas notice: colleges are usually all closed from approx Dec 21 to Jan 2nd
- Tour does NOT visit Bodleian, Christ church, Magdalen or New colleges ( which cost £8-£18)
Meeting point
Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.
Return details
The tour either ends outside New college or next door outside the Bodleian library.
- Which colleges we visit inside will vary from one tour to the next, depending on what is open from day to day. This college is free entry to visit yourselves. (pass by)
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Exeter CollegeWe briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is where Tolkien was a student! It's also connected to JK Rowling.
- Which colleges we will visit will vary from day to day, depending on what is open from day to day. This college is worth £3 in entry fee and we often visit here during the tour. (pass by)
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Bodleian LibraryWe introduce the Bodleian and the Divinity school which is a Harry Potter film site at the Bodleian library. It costs £3 to enter the Divinity school and on dates, when no colleges may be open, the tour instead includes entry to the Divinity school. We do NOT visit inside the medieval library as it is not open to private guiding but we do introduce the library history and architecture from outside. We also present info about the filming of Harry Potter here.
- We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. (pass by)
- An iconic Oxford sight (pass by)
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University Church of St. Mary the VirginWe briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route.
- We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. (pass by)
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All Souls CollegeWe briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is free entry and we sometimes visit here.
- We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. (pass by)
- We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. (pass by)
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Jesus CollegeWe briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college is where...Jesus studied in Oxford!!
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St John's CollegeWe briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. This college, we usually visit during the tour, assuming it's open. Its' free entry.
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Oxford City and University Walking Small Group PUBLIC Tour
Oxford, South East England, England, United Kingdom
$41.25
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!