Oxford Official University & City Tour: Explore the 'City of Dreaming Spires' and its Heritage

Discover the secrets and traditions of Oxford on an award-winning University & City Tour. Explore the famous colleges, libraries, and landmarks while hearing fascinating stories of the city’s history and famous movie locations.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Trinity College - One of the most famous Oxford Colleges, on the other side of the Broad St to the Meeting Point
  • Balliol College - Hear about why this college claims to be the very oldest Oxford College
  • Martyrs’ Memorial - The cross in the cobbles in Broad Street, as well as the monument on St Giles dedicated to the martyred Bishops in…
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
  • College visit (subject to availability)
Additional Information

An Official Oxford Walking Tour offers the optimal way to discover the ‘City of dreaming spires’. Directed by a well-informed guide, this award-winning tour of the University and the city spans two hours. It features a stroll past Oxford’s most notable sites, such as its colleges*, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, and the Bridge of Sighs,…

Location
Cool Britannia
Broad Street
Outside Cool Britannia Gift Shop on the corner of Broad St and Turl St, What3Words ///visit.blues.text
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jackiewn9633kw
Mar 30, 2025
Excellent guide - Excellent tour. Very knowledgeable guide who gave a fascinating talk. Beautiful city which we will visit again and much of this in a due to our guide
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Auvoh488
Mar 29, 2025
Full marks! :) - We were able to delve into Oxford’s rich and interesting history with our brilliant guide, Richard S. We thank the cultured and knowledgeable guide for our tour and highly recomment Richard to other tourists.
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Andygp9888pq
Mar 29, 2025
Official Oxford walking tour - A really enjoyable 2hr tour taking in the major attractions. Our tour guide was Libby who was very engaging and knowledgeable. Really showcased this lovely city and its fascinating history. Thoroughly recommended.
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Flyer696590
Mar 25, 2025
Highly recommend Jonathan’s tour! - Jonathan was an awesome tour guide! Extremely friendly and VERY knowledgeable. We were so lucky to have met him. He brought al us to some places that the guidebooks didn’t mention and we really had a good feel for the city by the end of our tour. Highly recommend!
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413ivyh
Mar 24, 2025
Oxford university tour - Adam is the prefect guide , details with excellent British tone and full of sense of humour ! Great day with him at Oxford .
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Katewp2246tp
Mar 23, 2025
Oxford University and City: an unforgettable walking tour - Adam, our guide was superb. He was very knowledgeable and informative about the city and university. Highly recommend this tour.
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Natalia_k
Mar 23, 2025
Adam was a great guide,... - Adam was a great guide, very knowledgeable and approachable. The tour gave a good overview of Oxford university and the city itself.
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Garry
Mar 23, 2025
Our tour guide, Adam, was very knowledgeable and really personable. - Our tour had the right amount of detail, delivered in time efficiency way, just 2 hours, which was perfect for us, given our time in Oxford was limited.
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Joel_b
Mar 21, 2025
Great overview of Oxford - Nigel was knowledgeable and humorous and kept everyone’s attention well. The tour was great for the price
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Nigel_s
Apr 1, 2025
Entertaining, but limited insight. - Entertaining, but not particularly deep insight into the City of Oxford. Fun facts on Oxford Uni alumni and questionable interpretation of facts may be lost on international guests.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).