Explore Oxford and The Cotswolds: Private Day Tour with Bespoke Itineraries and Expert Guides
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19 Ratings
Oxford
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:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arlington Row - In the small village of Bibury lies one of the most picturesque set of weavers cottages called Arlington Row. So iconic for being quintisentially ‘English Countryside’, it now even features on the inside of the British Passport.
- 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 souvenir shops for your perusal. It’s delightful church goes back over a thousand years, with its mystical door inspiring the likes of J.R.R Tolkien and his Lord of The Rings Trilogy.
- 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.
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 guide greatly enhances your overall tour experience.
Your tour is completely customisable and changes can be made at any moment, even on the day of the tour. We recognise that each family has unique interests and pursuits, so we tailor our services to meet your individual preferences. Our tour itineraries are distinct and stand out from the rest.
We will never oversell a product and firmly uphold the belief of providing more value by allowing more time for sightseeing than those large bus tours. We are a small, customised company so we assure that you won’t be paired with an inexperienced emergency guide during peak seasons. We deliver only the high-quality guides, throughout the year.
- Children under the age of 4 are not permitted to travel on this private tour
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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(19 Ratings)
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Kassmeier
Mar 11, 2024
Wonderful Day Trip with Tailored Tours - Our tour was provided by Tailored Tours, and our guide Oz was very punctual, knowledgeable, friendly, and a safe driver. We toured Oxford and the Cotswolds. Oz is a history major and provided us with a wealth of knowledge pertaining to our tour sites. My wife and I have done about 20 day tours and Oz was definitely one of the best guides we have ever had. I highly recommend using Tailored Tours.
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766kellyl
Feb 20, 2024
Great daytrip from London. - We had an excellent trip. Our tour guide Oz was friendly and knowledgeable. We had a beautiful day, a good balance between walking and driving. Very flexible with the time we stopped at each destination. We shopped and ate and toured, it was one of the best days of our vacation.
I look forward to touring with Oz again when we return to England.
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Andrewda6678vi
Dec 12, 2023
Best company/Guide tour - The tour was fantastic, Christian our guide was simply brilliant. Christian was kind, funny, smart and an excellent tour guide, he went in depth on all subjects explored. We got a wonderful tour and historical knowledge on Oxford and then went on to learn about the Cotswalds. Christian was an excellent guide and I will absolutely be taking another tour with tailored tours. 10/10 stars.
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Kimkz3693ed
Sep 22, 2023
Awesome private tour of Oxford and The Cotswold towns - Oz, our driver was very informative, He gave an excellent tour. We highly recommend this company and will certainly use their services again when visiting London.
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893bjc
Apr 15, 2023
Private drive and tour of Oxford in the morning and then several villages in The Cotswolds in the afternoon. - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour! Oz was incredibly informative with enough history and information to keep us captivated. Everyone in my family (2 teens and a pre-teen) loved it. This was just the way we wanted to experience Oxford and The Cotswolds. Incredible experience!
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Robsn4654ho
Mar 17, 2023
Winter wonderland - My husband and I were in the UK for a work trip last December and we extended our stay into the weekend to see a more of the British countryside. We wanted a quiet private tour and a friend recommented Tailored Tours. The whole process was very easy from the start. We contacted Oz and he took care of everything and he even managed to arrange for it to snow in The Cotswolds for our visit! With such pretty scenery we spoke to Oz and he let us extend our time in the countryside by spending less time in Oxford. Having the flexibility of our own driver and guide allowed us to travel freely without any time restrictions. We loved our magical day out and we have been recommending Tailored Tours to all our friends!
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Triptaker60
Jan 8, 2023
Oxford Cotswold Tour - Oz was an outstanding tour guide! It was a great day from start to finish. Being picked up and returned to our doorstep was very convenient. Oz was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed learning a lot on our way to and from Oxford and the Cotswolds. Oz was very accommodating and thought of anything we might need to make our day comfortable. We had great communication leading up to our trip. Oz had suggestions to help us decide exactly what we wanted to see and do throughout our day. We would highly recommend using Tailored Tours.
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841fionaw
Jan 4, 2023
Seamless and interesting - Had a wonderful day with Oz (I wonder if this is the correct spelling). He arrived on time, and the transport was very comfortable. We spent time at Oxford and then explored the Cotswolds. We never would have found these spots on our own and loved the experience. His knowledge of the area and the history of the UK was terrific. We would highly recommend this tour and this company.
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Catherinem302
Dec 18, 2022
Two Day Tour, Oxford, Cotswolds and Bath - Rarely do we take to time to review a business, but this one is well deserved. We gave Tailored Tours our parameters for a two day tour, from London to Bath, around a booking that we had made at the Lower Slaughter Inn mid way. He made suggestions prior to booking, and we were very pleased. Despite having been through the Oxford and Cotswolds before, we were shown places that we had never seen before, as well as walking tours on both days. Our Tour Guide amazed all of us with his knowledge of history, landmarks as well as the structures of language. There were 6 of us with luggage and his van held us comfortably. Definitely a 5 star service!
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Oz4vawds
Sep 8, 2022
Wonderful Oxford & Cotswolds - What a wonderful day in the English countryside! Oz knowledge of all things to do with English & UK history is amazing, he shares with you stories of Dukes and kingdoms on the drive out to Oxford. Fascinating to see & hear about the town & University of Oxford…. CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Lewis Carroll & Harry Potter connections too!
Then on to The Cotswolds - Oz shares how it got its name and intricate details of some of the prettiest towns in the area. So beautiful, even on a gloomy day.
Forget the big bus group tours - personalized, focused private tours are the way to go. Smaller vans give access to areas those big buses just can’t get to.
More focus also on spending time in areas, not just pic & move on or worse still - just a drive by.
We had a truly memorable day and would recommend Oz & My Tailored Tours to everyone.
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