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Oxford: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & Walking Tour★ 4.60 (1,201) · 1h
Top ratedOxford: Inspector Morse & Lewis Walking Tour★ 4.84 (621) · from £ 26
Best valueOxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour & Bodleian Library★ 4.78 (1,185) · from £ 35Recommended (7)
Oxford: Christ Church & Bodleian Library Tour with 2 Colleges★ 4.88 (562) · 3h£ 80View ›
Oxford University Tour by Alumni with New College Access★ 4.79 (372) · 1h 30m–2h 30m£ 25View ›
Oxford: River Cruise with Picnic & College Views★ 4.86 (323) · 3h£ 68View ›
Oxford: River Thames Cruise & Three Course Dinner at The Folly★ 4.85 (220) · 2h£ 95View ›
Oxford: Self-Guided Treasure Hunt Game with Phone Clues★ 4.88 (214) · 2h 30m£ 15View ›
Oxford: Private Walking Tour with University Alumni Guide★ 4.87 (200) · 2h£ 75View ›
Oxford: Sky Wave Gin Distillery Tour & Guided Tasting★ 4.97 (173) · 1h 15m£ 26View ›Top rated (6)
Oxford: Private University Tour with Alumni & College EntryYou’ll follow an Oxford University alumni guide through storied college quads, peek inside Trinity College’s secret corners, stand beneath the soaring ceilings of the Bodleian Library, and wander past Radcliffe Camera as student life hums around you. Expect personal stories, unexpected laughter, and that strange feeling of being both an outsider and—just for a few hours—a part of Oxford’s living history.
Cotswolds Day Trip from Stratford: Quiet Villages & Stone CircleYou're collected from either Stratford-upon-Avon or Moreton-in-Marsh and driven through quiet Cotswold countryside to five villages and a 4,000-year-old stone circle. The tour covers admission to the Rollright Stones, provides a souvenir booklet with maps and photos, and includes a local guide who knows the back roads and the stories behind them. You get eight hours of stops and driving without arranging transport or timing yourself — the minibus returns you by early evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Cotswolds without fighting crowds at the famous spots — the small group size and the focus on quieter villages mean you get the real countryside instead of the postcard version, and the fixed schedule takes the planning off your hands.
Oxford: Inklings Writers Walking Tour & Magdalen EntryYou’ll follow winding Oxford streets with an expert guide who brings Tolkien & CS Lewis’ world alive—Magdalen College entry included (with its secret deer park), stories at iconic pubs and churches, plus time among legendary university buildings. Expect sensory moments and small surprises along every lane.
Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour & New College with Alumni GuideYou meet your guide by a red mailbox, walk ninety minutes through Oxford's actual Harry Potter filming locations, and enter New College to see the cloisters where Draco became a ferret. Your guide is a University of Oxford student or graduate who explains how the city inspired the books and which Hollywood scenes were shot where. Entry to New College is included; the route has one inaccessible section lasting a few minutes, and some parts of the college may be difficult to navigate.Is it for me?Book this if you're a Potter fan who wants to see the actual locations without arranging your own route through the colleges—the guide's knowledge of which scenes were filmed where and the included New College entry make the ninety minutes feel like a shortcut to understanding how Oxford became Hogwarts. The 90-minute walk is steady, so it's not for travelers who can't sustain that pace, and one small section of the route is inaccessible.
Clarkson's Farm Tour Cotswolds: Diddly Squat & Brewery TastingYou visit Diddly Squat Farm Shop, walk through Chadlington village spotting locations from the show, have lunch and a drink at The Farmer's Dog with Cotswold views, then taste local lager at Hawkstone Brewery. A driver and small-group format mean you don't navigate or book separate stops — everything is timed and included in one four-hour outing.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the real Clarkson's Farm locations without renting a car or planning the route yourself — the small-group format and fixed itinerary mean you spend the afternoon looking around instead of navigating.
Oxford: Evening Cocktail River Cruise & Folly Bridge ViewsYou’ll float through Oxford’s golden evening light on a gentle cocktail cruise along the River Thames, gliding past Christchurch Meadows and under Folly Bridge with a local guide. Sip your favorite drink as you watch rowers and listen to stories about Oxford’s riverside life—it’s quiet, unhurried, and oddly memorable.
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Oxford: University Colleges & Bodleian Library Walking TourYou walk Oxford's university colleges in a small group (typically under five people) with a guide who knows the stories behind the buildings. Entry to at least one college and the Bodleian Divinity School is included, along with a map. The 90–120 minute tour avoids the crowds of larger groups and lets you actually hear what's being said.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see inside Oxford's colleges without arranging entry yourself or joining a tour of forty people—the small group size (typically under five) is what makes the guide actually available to answer your questions instead of broadcasting to a crowd.
Blenheim Palace Admission: Churchill Birthplace & Baroque GardensYou get entry to the palace, Churchill Exhibition, Butterfly House, and 11 gardens spread across 2,000 acres of Capability Brown parkland. Walk the formal gardens and lake at your own pace, explore three centuries of antiques and tapestries inside, then decide how long to stay. No separate tickets needed for any section.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Oxford who wants to see a major UNESCO World Heritage Site without arranging separate transport or buying multiple tickets—the admission covers everything on the grounds, so you just show up and decide how to spend your time.
Oxford: Museum of Natural History guided tour with local insightYou’ll walk through Oxford’s famous Natural History Museum with a local guide who asks questions you probably haven’t considered before. Explore colonial connections behind the exhibits, touch cool stone columns, and laugh at unexpected moments — all while seeing familiar collections in a new light you’ll remember long after leaving.
Oxford: Private Walking Tour with Historian & College EntryYou’ll wander Oxford’s historic colleges with a real graduate as your guide, peek into chapels and dining halls most visitors miss, browse legendary bookshops, and soak up centuries-old stories at your own pace. Expect laughter, local tips, drizzly weather (probably), and that odd sense you belong here too—even if just for a few hours.
Cotswolds Day Tour from Oxford: Broadway Tower & Stone VillagesYou spend the day in a private car with Johnnie, your driver, visiting seven villages and Broadway Tower across the Cotswolds. The route includes time to explore Chipping Campden's wool church and high street, walk to Broadway Tower for the view, photograph Snowhill and Lower Slaughter, and stop for lunch or a cream tea wherever you choose. Bottled water is provided, and the flexible stops mean you're not watching the clock — you're watching the countryside.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Cotswolds without driving yourself or following a fixed schedule — Johnnie's thirty years in the region means you get the route a local would take, and the private car lets you linger in villages instead of keeping pace with a group.
Oxford: Cotswolds Private Tour & Flexible 7-Hour ItineraryYou choose the pace and the stops on a seven-hour private drive through North Cotswolds villages, with a local driver-guide steering you through honey-stone towns, hidden valleys, and countryside that coach tours can't reach. Hotel or station pickup in Oxford is included, and the itinerary stays flexible so you spend time where it matters to you.Is it for me?Right for travellers who want to see the Cotswolds without the pace of a group tour or the logistics of renting a car — the driver knows the villages and the backroads, and you control where the day goes.
