Explore Oxford and The Cotswolds: Private Day Tour with Bespoke Itineraries and Expert Guides

Experience a private day tour of Oxford and The Cotswolds with bespoke itineraries and expert guides. Enjoy unrivalled service and personalized experiences tailored to your interests.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • University of Oxford - In Oxford your guide will take you on an enchanting walk through Oxford’s backstreets and tell stories of over 900 years of Oxford’s academic past.
  • St. Edward’s Church - Stow-on-the-wold not only offers a wonderful stop for lunch for both locals and tourists, but has an excellent selection of unique antique, wool and…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Take pleasure in our unparalleled service that includes pick-up and drop-off right at your hotel doorstep, eliminating the worry of locating a rendezvous point at the break of dawn. Our tours are directed by some of London’s most seasoned and top-rated guides with over a decade of experience in the field and history degrees. The presence of a local…

Location
University of Oxford
University Offices 1 Wellington Square,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Orcadenver_co
Sep 25, 2025
Memorable Experience - Our guide Christian was remarkable and communication with the company before the tour was very good. Christian was so knowledgable about everything we saw from ancient history to current popular media and he made everything come alive. He asked us about our interests and custom tailored the trip on the fly to include sites pertinent to some of our favorite books, shows and authors. We had asked for Oxford and the Cotswold but we had a brief tour through Bath as a bonus.
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Ricardo_r
Aug 24, 2025
Highly recommend.... - Highly recommend. Wonderful guide and he tailored the day exactly how we wanted it. Very knowledgeable - we all really enjoyed it.
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Go63489189403
Jul 19, 2025
Outstanding Tour - This was an excellent tour and very fun experience. Will, our driver, was outstanding. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and quite personable. I highly recommend this tour and that you request Will as a guide. You won’t be disappointed.
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Scott_h
Jul 16, 2025
Many laughs and lots of knowledge - We had an outstanding experience with Christian as our tour guide through Oxford and the Cotswolds. From the moment we met him, it was clear we were in great hands. Christian is not only a wealth of knowledge—sharing fascinating insights about everything from the lives of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis to the rich history of the English countryside—but he’s also a fantastic listener. He took the time to understand what we were most interested in and tailored the day perfectly to match. He even added a special stop that meant the world to us—an unforgettable personal touch. Whether you’re hoping to dive into literary history or grab a pint at the Ted Lasso pub, Christian makes it all happen with warmth, wit, and professionalism. Highly recommended!
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Travel212
Jul 11, 2025
Fun day-adventure to Oxford & the Cotswolds with host Dave - Our group of 4 adults and 1 teen had a great day with Dave exploring Oxford and some Cotswold villages. He was a timely, knowledgeable and personable host and his van was very clean and comfortable! We wanted to explore outside of London during our week long visit and this was a good choice! The ease of pick up at our flat, having a personal host and driver, and Dave's knowledge of where to go, what to see and what was realistic timewise made the cost of this tour well worth it for our group rather than managing our own itinerary and transport. He is also a great conversationalist and knows tons about the areas visited. We didn't really know what to expect of Oxford or the Cotswolds, and in a perfect world, with time stretched out, we would've enjoyed more time in all locations, but that's not realistic in one long day trip, nor is it a reflection on Dave or the tour company, more about our lack of research about where we wanted to go/see, and understanding of the distance and traffic in and around London. We didn't know how fascinating the locations would be, especially Oxford. We could easily spend a day or two in Oxford in the future to dive deeper into the history and enjoy the village and university. Once we got the hang of how the day was shaping up and what was most interesting to us, we voiced our ideas to Dave and he flexed the tour plan to meet our interests, including some pub stops for a creamy cold pint. Highly recommend this tour operator, and if you are inclined, doing some research in advance will make your tour even better. This isn't a "cookie cutter" tour, they really strive to make it what suits you, you just have to let them know!
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Wendyml7024uc
Jul 11, 2025
Best tour guide in London and the surrounding areas! - Had an amazing experience with Russ as our tour guide. He is was so attentive to our needs and our tour ideas. He brought us to the Diddle Squat Farm , the Formula 1 museum, and a hedge hog rescue farm. We had a delightful lunch in a local pub and everything was just so customized. You can really tell that he cared about giving us a memorable experience. Id highly recommend him to anyone looking to book a private tour trip!
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Christinehz7334nu
Jul 9, 2025
Journey through British history - Our Guide was very knowledgeable and took us to places I couldn’t even have imagined. It was so beautiful and full of rich history.
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Jenf20216
Jul 3, 2025
Wonderful Day!! - Dave was amazing!! So full of knowledge, made us feel comfortable from the start. Would do all over again in a heartbeat.
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Tshelby2002
Jun 25, 2025
Dave is a great tour guide! - Dave did an incredible job! Very knowledgeable. He knows so much about the histories of Oxford and the Cotswolds. Great conversationalist. Very flexible and patient with our family, even when some of us were moving slow. My 21 year old son said it was one of his favorite days of all time.
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Mcgrawfamil
Sep 1, 2025
Loved the Cotswolds - Our family enjoyed our tour to Oxford and the Cotswolds. Richard our guide was very knowledgeable and kind. We were a tad disappointed in that we had specifically communicated to Tailored Tours that we wanted to visit Oxford to see the Harry Potter filming sights and besides Christ Church college, which we booked ourselves, we did not see any other places at the University related to Harry Potter. In hindsight we should have visited Oxford by ourselves and done a specific HP tour there. However, we would used Tailored Tours again and recommend them.
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From $1,333 (Per Vehicle)
up to 7 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).