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✓ 2026-09-28| Option | Price | Per person | Length | Rating | Cancellation | Extra fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter Walking Tour Oxford: New College & Bodleian LibraryBest value | £ 24 p.p. | £ 24 | 1h 30m | 5.00★ · 10 | free | — |
| Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour & Bodleian LibraryOur pick | £ 35 p.p. | £ 35 | 1h 30m | 4.79★ · 1,220 | free | — |
| Oxford: University Colleges & Bodleian Library Walking Tour | £ 38 p.p. | £ 38 | 1h 30m–2h | 4.71★ · 99 | free | — |
| Oxford: Christ Church & Bodleian Library Tour with 2 CollegesTop rated | £ 80 p.p. | £ 80 | 3h | 4.89★ · 582 | free | — |
| London to Oxford Day Tour: Christ Church & Bodleian Library | £ 150 p.p. | £ 150 | 10h | 4.88★ · 122 | free | — |
Real price per person across the 5 options: £ 24–£ 150 (median £ 38). With 100+ reviews: 3 of 5.
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Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour & Bodleian LibraryYou walk through Blackwells bookshop, enter the Bodleian Library's Divinity School (the actual filming location), and explore New College's medieval cloisters with a student guide who mixes Harry Potter trivia with Oxford history and terrible puns. Entry to the Divinity School is included; the tour works for fans and non-fans alike. Book early if you're visiting June–August, as access becomes limited during peak season.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the actual Oxford buildings used in Harry Potter films with someone who knows the university inside out, without spending the afternoon arranging separate tickets and navigating between sites yourself.
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.
Harry Potter Walking Tour Oxford: New College & Bodleian LibraryA 90-minute walking tour of Oxford's Harry Potter filming locations, led by a guide in English, with entry to New College and the Bodleian Library's Divinity School. You're sorted into Hogwarts Houses, receive a wand, and walk the medieval corridors and quads where scenes were filmed, including the dining hall where students have eaten in gowns for nearly 650 years and the tree where Draco Malfoy was transfigured into a ferret.Is it for me?At 90 minutes, this tour fits into a morning or afternoon without eating your whole day—you see the main filming locations and colleges without the commitment of a full university tour or a multi-stop day trip.
Oxford: Christ Church & Bodleian Library Tour with 2 CollegesYou enter two Oxford colleges with guaranteed access to Christ Church, explore the Bodleian Library and its medieval Divinity School, and see the university's most significant sites—Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, Sheldonian Theatre—with a guide who explains the history and rivalries that shaped them. All entrance fees are included, and you get independent time inside Christ Church with a multimedia headset, so you're not following a group the whole way.Is it for me?This tour suits anyone who wants to see Oxford's most famous colleges and libraries without arranging separate tickets and timing—the guide handles the context and the logistics, leaving you to absorb the history at your own pace inside Christ Church.
London to Oxford Day Tour: Christ Church & Bodleian LibraryA full-day guided tour from London to Oxford includes entrance to Christ Church College and the Bodleian Library, with transport in a luxury minibus and a guide who is a current Oxford University student. The itinerary covers roughly three and a half hours of structured stops—Christ Church, the Bodleian's Western Library and Divinity School, and exterior views of colleges including Trinity, Magdalen, and All Souls—leaving the remainder of the day for free exploration of the city's streets and quads. Small group sizes keep the experience personal, and pickup from London is included.Is it for me?The ten-hour commitment means you leave London early and return late, which rules out combining this with other day trips but leaves the middle hours free to sit in a college quad or revisit a building on your own. Choose this if you want the colleges explained by someone who actually lives in them, not just a walking tour of the exteriors.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 5 of the 5 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last up to 2 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour & Bodleian Library is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.79 out of 5 across 1,220 reviews.
