Oxford University and City Walking Tour: A 90-Minute History and Architecture Journey

Take a journey around Oxford University and the city on a 90-minute walk that can accommodate up to 25 individuals. Your seasoned, local guide will enrich you with the history and architectural details of the place. Visitations will be made to the University Library, some of the earliest college dining halls, chapels, cloisters, and quads.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oxford Walking Tours - Your tour will begin at the blue gates of Trinity College and take you into some of the oldest colleges, usually including New College, which was founded in 1379 and made an appearance in the Harry Potter films.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Inclusive of all entrance fees
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Up to a mile (1½km) of walking is involved in total
  • Dress suitably for the weather
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Wheelchair accessibility: some parts of the tour may involve stairs where, due to the age of the buildings, there is no wheelchair access. There are also some uneven surfaces and curbs. If assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer
Location
Trinity College
Broad Street
The tour begins outside the blue gates of Trinity College, which are on Broad Street, opposite Turl Street.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lisa_l
Aug 2, 2024
Great tour! - Our tour guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He was very engaging and shared a lot of information with us. We loved learning about the colleges and the history that goes along with it.
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Mobile31493133695
Jul 11, 2024
Outstanding tour of Oxford University - Jonathan’s tour was terrific. We really enjoyed his humour and his deep knowledge about all things connected to Oxford University, particularly novels and film featuring Oxford. He has dozens of statistics committed to memory. Also he was genuinely interested in the backgrounds of people on the tour which was lovely.
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808cynthiac
Jul 2, 2024
Take this tour you won’t regret it! - Definitely recommend this tour! my husband and myself along with our 23-year-old son went on the tour with Chris. We started out with very little knowledge about the town of Oxford and Oxford University, other than the excellent international reputation. Chris was entertaining and upbeat, and shared his vast fund of knowledge over the tour time. We did not feel rushed, and he gave us many local tidbits. At the end, he left us at an excellent local pub.
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Tour46015342148
May 19, 2024
A very insightful tour - We did a tour with Simon who showed around the university and neighbouring buildings with a lot of enthusiasm. There were lots of interesting insights from his end. I would strongly recommend you book the tour with Simon!
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F8693zndaveb
May 19, 2024
Great tour. Thoroughly recommend! - Wow, amazing tour. Thank you Jeremy! A packed 90 minutes of information regarding a number of Oxford Colleges and their Alumni. I felt we had a glimpse behind the veil of life at one of these institutions, not only from modern students but those many years past from Former Prime Ministers to highly influential writers and athletes. Jeremy was very informative and kept the pace high, without making us feel we were being rushed as we moved from location to location. The only negative I would give was that the tour was not long enough! We'd have loved to have had another 90 minutes when it was all over. Thoroughly recommend!
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Claytonjnl
May 6, 2024
Opened Oxford History in an Approachable Manner - We had our tour will Ally who is a dPhil student in the university. Ally gave us a lovely tour about Oxford unfolding events and history of both near and very distant past events. Adding in his personal experience as a uni student was really nice as we were able to understand the experience from his perspective. He made sure to "talk to" each of the tour participants so we all had an enjoyable experience. We had several countries represented; UK, US, NZ, CN, and DE. Thank you Ally for not rushing the tour and fielding all the questions.
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Laurads7024no
May 5, 2024
April 2024 Walking Tour of Oxford w Jonathan - Had a brilliant tour of Oxford and New College from Jonathan. Easy to find the start and tour group was very small (mostly my family). We saw all the highlights of Oxford and New College and Jonathan provided wonderful commentary throughout. He's a very enthusiastic guide who obviously loves the city and showing it off to visitors :) Oxford itself is super walkable and having a knowledgeable guide like Jonathan made it our favorite part of our visit. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Oxford, whether you know a lot about the city or not. Thank you, Jonathan!!
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B9342gldenisej
Apr 25, 2024
1 &1/2 hour walking tour with guide a perfect amount of time. - Jonathan was a very fun & informative guide. The 1 hour & half hours covered lots as everything close by. Highly recommend.
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484ritar
Apr 17, 2024
Very enjoyable - Very informative. Lots to learn in just 90 minutes. Andrew, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and we all enjoyed his narration.
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Expedition232155
Apr 16, 2024
Pleasant , well informed and fun - My wife and I took the 90 minutes walking which covers the central part of the city and the University. It is a very pleasant stroll. Penny our guide is a local and it shows. She is well informe, tried to answer every question with patience and humor. Highly recommended. I will go back and visit in more detailed Teo of the more emblematic colleges, Christchurch and New which required entry tickets.
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