Oxford City & University Private Group Tour
About this tour
Explore the events that shaped Oxford as you walk past colleges and famous sights. See inside one or more colleges and hear about Oxford student life with a guide on this small-group walking tour.
The tour introduces at least 9 colleges and describes college life, student traditions, famous literary, scientific, and political figures, and English history in Oxford. Follow a guide around the city as you visit the famous sights and learn about the history of Oxford.
Get the most out of your trip to Oxford on this tour – the general tour can be scheduled to suit whatever requests and interests you have. This tour is ideal for small groups, language schools, or business organizations.
Guides of the tour often speak various languages and most are Oxford students, graduates, English tutors, actors, or actresses. Most tours visit inside 1 or 2 colleges, but which colleges visited is impossible to predict in advance.
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Highlights
- Enjoy a walking tour around the city of Oxford and its university
- Follow the informative, eccentric, and humorous tour guide
- See inside some of Oxford's most beautiful colleges
- Smaller group sized tours than the competitors offer
What’s Included
- Expert Local Tour Guide
- Entry to a college or to the Divinity School (Harry Potter film site)
- Map of Oxford College and sights
What’s Not Included
- Entrance to any colleges the local partner doesn't have existing access rights to
- Entrance to Christchurch
- College entry might not be possible on some dates such as when there are graduations but we also can never confirm until the day itself, whether we can access such colleges in advance anyway.
- On graduation dates, we can't always guarantee entry to colleges
- Christmas closures: colleges are usually all closed from about December 21 until about January 2
Tour Plan
Meeting point
Meet your guide wearing a red, iloveoxford, lanyard by our red sign outside Oxford Tourist Info centre at 15 Broad Street, Oxford. The meeting point is located next door to the Oxfam shop.
Important information
What to bring
Weather-appropriate clothing
Know before you go
On graduation dates, entry to colleges is not guaranteed. Colleges may be closed on graduation dates or for Christmas
2022 graduation dates include:
March 5 and 12
May 7, 14, and 21
June 4, July 16, 26, 29, and 30
August 5 and 6
September 10, 23, and 24
November 4, 5, and 12
2023 graduation dates include:
February 23
March 4
May 6, 13, and 20
Entrance to The Divinity School film site (at the Bodleian Library) is not guaranteed. The Divinity School is generally closed December 24-26 and on January 1 every year
To book a tour in a foreign language, select the £50 surcharge option button "tour conducted in foreign language option." The activity provider may not always be able to find a guide for that language
The tour runs rain or shine
Additional tour details
Free cancellation - Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later - Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 90-120 minutes - Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide - English
Wheelchair accessible
Private group available