1.5-hour Oxford University and Colleges Walking Tour

Name: 1.5-hour Oxford University and Colleges Walking Tour
Brand: Oxford Walking Tours
SKU: 52839P1
Price: 31.71 USD
Rating: 4.5 (1159 reviews)

Oxford, England

Walking Tour of Oxford University and City

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Oxford University is one of the world’s most famous universities and this 90-minute walking tour takes you behind the scenes of its historic colleges. Follow in the footsteps of alumni such as Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and J.R.R. Tolkien; admire architectural landmarks such as Trinity College, New College and the Radcliffe Camera; and peek inside the colleges, chapels, and halls.

Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
Led by a local guide
All entrance fees included

What's Included

Local guide
All entrance fees included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Trinity College
Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BH, UK
The tour begins outside the blue gates of Trinity College, which are on Broad Street, opposite Turl Street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Oxford Walking Tours

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
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

Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

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Excellent tour guide, Jane!

Pia_S, Mar 2024

Jane, the guide, was the star of the tour - her excellent and engaged knowledge of history left every participants with absolutely no questions and overwhelmed with interesting facts. She was brilliant in her choice of what to share with the participants of the tour - from great historic lines over small historic anecdotes to basic info of the pricing of student lunch in the college. The tour was a perfect mix of information about Oxford delivered in a professionel yet symphatic personal way by tour guide Jane. My husband and I were relieved to discover, that the tour guide was not an indifferent random student earning a few quits by repeating the same learned-by-heart Google facts, wich is often the case in city tours like this. The 1,5 hour tour that we participated in Friday 29. March at 15 o’clock went by in a split second and we enjoyed every minute of it. All credit to the tour guide Jane - make sure to keep her on the team. Kind regards Pia and Rhobin, from Denmark

Fun way to see the city

Donna_K, Mar 2024

Our guide, Stephen, was great. Very knowledgeable, shared interesting tidbits about the different colleges. Kept our kids interest too. Would highly recommend.

Too many people in the group

Wendy_F, Oct 2023

Unfortunately, there were too many participants for this tour and as a result we could not hear the tour guide and were only able to enter one college due to too many in the group to enter. W, subsequently left the group

Shortchanged!!!

Gareth_J, Oct 2023

The walk was interesting but very disappointing that on the day ( 4/10) we could not enter any college and were refused entry into the Divinity Chapel. We felt short changed and if we had known in advance we would not have booked this walk

Pick a different Oxford tour

Anonymous, Jul 2023

We chose this tour because we had a tight schedule, yet we wanted to visit inside a few of the colleges and learn a bit of their history. The description said we'd visit "some of the oldest colleges," but Simon only took us into one (Balliol- which, to be fair, was beautiful). We stood on the street outside others, and he pointed to them, describing what they'd look like if we were to visit them on our own later. (Some of them didn't open until noon but the tour was to last until 12:30, which should allow for one more.) This tour was advertised as covering the cost of entry to what we assumed would be two or three colleges, so for one it seemed a poor value. We did walk into the courtyard of the Bodleian, where he pointed to the academic doors, and we visited the lobby of the Weston library, where he pointed out the bathrooms. The most disappointing feature was that the tour guide struck us (and others on the tour) as painfully out-of-date in referring to race or religious groups. My teens were amazed, and not in a good way.

University tour of Oxford

AnnnMarie_W, Apr 2023

A very good introduction to Oxford and the universities. We were able to see inside two of the Universities and their grounds which were beautiful. There was a lot of interesting history and it was given to us in a friendly and knowledgeable way by Daisy, our tour guide

Great experience!

Cassandra_L, Dec 2022

Wonderful tour! Very informative and fun! Tour guide was friendly and helpful. Dress in layers as it is cold outside! Thank you!

TV shows came to life,...

Wendy_S, Dec 2022

TV shows came to life, 1st class tour. Tour guide certainly knew his history, answered all our questions

Excellent way to see Oxford

June_M, Aug 2022

Interesting tour with a guide with a sense of humour and a wealth of information. Excellent way to see and learn about the city and colleges.

Beat guided tour ever

Emma_M, Jul 2022

magnus' anecdotes were really appreciated, we had a great guide and he was able to answer all our questions!

Delightful experience

Abhirupa_B, Jul 2022

Despite it being a warm day, Simon was a wonderful guide as he shared interesting insights about the history of various Oxford colleges and buildings. He also shared places which could help beat the rush and sun! We got to se the New College Chapel and Cloisters which is a must visit for any Harry Potter fan. Definitely worth a go!

Great tour !!

Michael_B, Jul 2022

The young guide (Kamil) was absolutely brilliant and gave us just the amount of information we needed - no overload !! He was very polite and knowledgable and we felt very relaxed - the tour involved just the 4 of us - all in our mid 60’s !!

A better taste of Oxford

Yvonne_G, Jun 2022

Listening about the history, anecdotes and relevant stories. The guide was knowledgeable and accommodating. He answered questions well and patiently.

Not to be missed if you visit Oxford

Alison_H, Jun 2022

The private room in the original Blackwell bookshop accompanied by the stories of Tolkien and Lewis, Balliol college grounds and dining hall , beautiful stunning architecture at every turn with the history attached to it. Upbeat and amusing guide

Fantastic tour!

Debbie_L, Jun 2022

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The time flew by! It was great to see so many of the colleges and get an insider's insight.

Great experience

Jane_T, Apr 2022

Our guide Simon was lovely, friendly and very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Perfect birthday treat

Really interesting and informative

Suzanne_W, Apr 2022

Really interesting and informative tour with Andrew, luckily we escaped the rain! Enjoyed the tour very much

Superb

Stephen_V, Apr 2022

Excellent group leader who was informative and entertaining. Very good walking experience to see some of the finest buildings in the country.