Why choose this Oxford tour ?
Are you looking for a way to see Oxford without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Discover why Oxford’s time is 5 minutes behind the rest of the country and find out why students are forbidden from jumping into the River Cherwell
• Hear from producer Ian Grover, a licensed tour guide who’s produced a number of popular VoiceMap tours
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Make the most of your Oxford adventure
What makes A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford a unique experience ?
This leisurely walking tour takes you around the beautiful city where you’ll hear the stories behind the spires.
This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.
The tour passes by Alice’s Shop. You’ll hear how this Alice in Wonderland themed store came to be and why the beloved story is so connected to the city.
While you walk, you’ll hear why Great Tom, the bell above the entrance to Christ Church College, chimes 101 times at 9.05pm.
This self-guided audio tour takes you past Magdelen College. You’ll hear about the college while you walk.
The tour takes you past the Examination Schools where you’ll hear about a unique Oxford tradition.
The tour takes you past the Grand Cafe, the site of the very first coffee house in England. You’ll hear the history of this charming cafe while you walk.
You’ll pass by the splendid looking Bridge of Sighs, one of the most photographed and instagrammable sights in Oxford.
The tour takes you through Radcliffe Square. You’ll hear about it’s star, the Radcliffe Camera as you walk.
The tour passes by the Bodleian Library, the main research library for the whole of the university, and it’s the second largest library in the country after the British Library. All together the Bodleian libraries hold over 13 million printed items.
The tour passes by the Sheldonian Theatre, a focal point of the University of Oxford. It’s the university’s Ceremonial Hall, and it’s used for Matriculation Ceremonies for new students to enrol them on the university’s register.
The tour takes you pass the Balliol College which first started as a community of scholars in 1263.
This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford
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A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
Not Included
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/London.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
