Oxfordshire Trip Overview
*SMALL AND EXCLUSIVE GROUP TOUR – NUMBER RESTRICTED – *QUALIFIED GUIDES*
The tour capacity is approx half the size of other group tours in Oxford and guides are fully qualified – members of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour guides. We are delighted to offer this ‘Oxford Highlights’ tour to experience the very best of Oxford in just under 2 hours. Meet at Christ Church memorial gardens for this comprehensive walking tour of the university and see many of the famous colleges and university buildings. Find out how Oxford works and why it is here. Learn about the many famous people who have studied here. Perfectly timed to ensure you maximise your visit to this beautiful city. At the end, your guide will provide further information and suggestions for what to do in Oxford. This tour represents outstanding value for money as we keep our groups small in size – this allows you to ask questions and interact and for the guide to tune into particular interests.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Starts: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Oxfordshire Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
*SMALL AND EXCLUSIVE GROUP TOUR – NUMBER RESTRICTED – *QUALIFIED GUIDES*
The tour capacity is approx half the size of other group tours in Oxford and guides are fully qualified – members of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour guides. We are delighted to offer this ‘Oxford Highlights’ tour to experience the very best of Oxford in just under 2 hours. Meet at Christ Church memorial gardens for this comprehensive walking tour of the university and see many of the famous colleges and university buildings. Find out how Oxford works and why it is here. Learn about the many famous people who have studied here. Perfectly timed to ensure you maximise your visit to this beautiful city. At the end, your guide will provide further information and suggestions for what to do in Oxford. This tour represents outstanding value for money as we keep our groups small in size – this allows you to ask questions and interact and for the guide to tune into particular interests.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP England
This is a small group tour and half the size of many other tours in Oxford. Start the tour here and admire the architecture of probably the most famous college in Oxford. Many tours do not see Christ Church (from the outside) and we believe this is an excellent place to start the tour and hear an orientation of how it all began. This also gives you an overview to visit Christ Church independently in the afternoon should you wish.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Christ Church Meadow, Oxford OX1 1DP England
Stroll through the meadows with your qualified guides, here we are surrounded by the two rivers – The Thames and the Cherwell. View the Meadow Buildings at Christ Church.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, St. Marys Church High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ England
Hear how important this church is in the history of Oxford with a possible visit inside
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AJ England
Marvel at this iconic Oxford building located on Radcliffe Square. Your guide will tell you about the history of not only the Camera but the colleges that are also located in this area – Brasenose and All Souls.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bodleian Library Bodleian Library Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG England
Walk through The Old School Quadrangle, admire The Tower of The Five Orders, see The Radcliffe Camera, go inside The Weston Library. The Bodleian Library has a deep and fascinating history and your qualified guide looks forward to telling you the history.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ England
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and the ceremonial hall of Oxford University
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Clarendon Building, Broad St., Oxford OX1 3BA England
Providing an entrance way to ‘Oxford University’
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Bridge of Sighs, New College Ln., Oxford OX1 3BL England
Linking two sides of Hertford College, this famous bridge cannot be missed when visiting Oxford
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Simply the best way to see Oxford is on a walking tour with a qualified guide! All guides are fully qualified – members of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour Guides so you can be assured of a quality tour.
Each tour is unique, does not follow a script and the best route will be chosen on the day to maximize your time in Oxford and in conjunction with opening times of the colleges.
You will visit inside a college (subject to availability) which is included in the ticket price (subject to availability – first and foremost Oxford is a working university and the students do take priority over the visitors. It maybe unlikely on a Saturday but we will give suggestions for independent visits in the afternoon). The tour will cover all the mains sites of Oxford (from the outside) including The Bodleian library, The Radcliffe Camera, The Bridge of Sighs, The Sheldonian Theatre, University Church, All Souls College, Brasenose College and much, much more!
For any Harry Potter or Morse fan’s – there will be a few mentions along the way (but do book a themed tour if you are an avid fan!)
Tour lasts approximately 2-hours and will finish in a central location with plenty of suggestion for what to do for lunch … and beyond!
Don’t take our word for it – read over 1000 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor where we are number 1 for tours in Oxford.
Duration: 10 minutes
