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15 Best Oxford Tours In the UK

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The 15 most popular oxford tours in the UK. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what it costs to book.

15 Best Oxford Tours In the UK

Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide

Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide - Old Colleges, St Mary’s, and the Oxford University Church Moment

1.Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide

Most Popular★ 4.7

Alumni-led Oxford walk with university architecture, Bodleian and Trinity highlights, town stories, plus Harry Potter filming spots for $40.

“A wonderful tour, very informative, our guide was Saga and she was very sweet, patient and helpful. I didn’t know Magna Carta was on display in Oxford. A nice surprise, being taken to Magdalen College, where C.S.Lewis lived as a teacher and seeing the Addison’s Walk, where he and J.R.R.Tolkien used to walk and talk…”

4,429 reviews2 - 10 hoursFrom $40by Footprints Tours

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Oxford: City and University Tour, including college entry

Oxford: City and University Tour, including college entry - Your guide and the storytelling that turns buildings into context

2.Oxford: City and University Tour, including college entry

★ 4.5

Oxford’s 90-minute city and university tour with college entry. See Bodleian, dreaming spires, and film locations for $37.

“Tour was great - having someone explain the significance behind so many of the artifacts and buildings gives you a true sense of Oxford and its impact to modern day society!”

2,243 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $37by Oxford Walking Tours

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Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour Including New College

Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour Including New College - Bodleian Divinity School: The Hall That Becomes Hogwarts Infirmary

Oxford: University Walking Tour with Christ Church Visit

Oxford: University Walking Tour with Christ Church Visit - Central Oxford first: getting your bearings the fun way

Oxford: Harry Potter Insights Divinity School Group Tour

Oxford: Harry Potter Insights Divinity School Group Tour - Oxford college exteriors: what you’ll actually see in the time

Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford

Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford - Broad Street and the places Morse fans clock instantly

7.Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford

★ 4.8

1h45 small-group walk through Oxford filming spots for Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour, from Balliol to the White Horse.

“Really loved this tour. Our guide had an amazing knowledge of the Morse, Endeavour and Lewis series and was able to give excellent insights into characters, underlying meanings of episode titles and how the three series are related. Many filming locations visited.”

710 reviews1.8 hoursFrom $33by Brit Movie Tours

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Oxford: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Oxford: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Oxford Castle Heritage and the Carfax Tower add-on

8.Oxford: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★ 4.5

Hop on and off Oxford in an open-top bus for 1–2 days, with college panoramas, Oxford Castle, Westgate Shopping, and an optional Carfax Tower upgrade.

“Staff member Linda was very helpful and loves a good chat, wonderful. Good tour of the town, good bus service. Will use this company again.”

706 reviews1 - 2 daysFrom $26by City Sightseeing UK

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Oxford: Official University and City Walking Tour

Oxford: Official University and City Walking Tour - Martyrs Memorial and St Michael of Northgate: Oxford’s layers in walking form

Blenheim Palace Admission Ticket

Blenheim Palace Admission Ticket - State Rooms and the Churchill Exhibition: The Indoors That Matter

10.Blenheim Palace Admission Ticket

★ 4.5

One-day Blenheim Palace ticket with Churchill exhibitions, Baroque State Rooms, 2,000-acre gardens, and rooftop views during restoration.

“Blenheim Palace is a beautiful palace with great history. The grounds are stunning, However, renovations were in process during our visit. Even with renovations, you are still able to visit the inside of the palace.”

613 reviews1 dayFrom $20by Blenheim Palace

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Oxford: River Thames Sightseeing Cruise

Oxford: River Thames Sightseeing Cruise - Live commentary with captains and guides: where the real entertainment comes from

11.Oxford: River Thames Sightseeing Cruise

★ 4.0

A 40-minute Thames cruise from Folly Bridge toward Iffley Lock, with live commentary, ducks, and Oxford college views for about $20.

“The guide tour was amazing gave us really good information and lots of fun bits. Everyone was friendly and my 5 kids really enjoyed it.”

592 reviews40 minFrom $20by Salters Steamers Ltd

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From Oxford: Cotswolds Towns and Villages Small Group Tour

From Oxford: Cotswolds Towns and Villages Small Group Tour - Oxford Station Meeting Point and a Smooth Ride

12.From Oxford: Cotswolds Towns and Villages Small Group Tour

★ 4.9

From Oxford: small-group Cotswolds villages with Minster Lovell ruins, Burford, lunch in Bourton-on-the-Water, plus Lower Slaughter, Stow and Great Tew.

“Really interesting day out from London. Iain took us round some beautiful towns and villages. It’s a small group so way better than the big busses from London. Easy transportation from London Marleybourne Station to Oxford.”

406 reviews7 hoursFrom $114by Undiscovered Cotswolds

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Oxford: Sightseeing River Cruise with Afternoon Tea

Oxford: Sightseeing River Cruise with Afternoon Tea - The University Regatta course: rowers, punts, and Oxford at play

13.Oxford: Sightseeing River Cruise with Afternoon Tea

★ 4.8

Cruise Oxford’s University Regatta course with afternoon tea on board, sailing past Boat Houses, Iffley Lock, and Rose Island.

“We had a wonderful afternoon tea on the river. The food and the guide was just amazing. Very accommodating and brilliant sense of humour with interesting history. Have already recommended to several people since and will return with my grandmother.”

328 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $78by Oxford River Cruises

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Oxford: Christ Church Harry Potter Film Locations Tour

Oxford: Christ Church Harry Potter Film Locations Tour - The 3-hour loop: paced walking through Oxford colleges and river edges

Oxford: Twilight Ghost Tour

Oxford: Twilight Ghost Tour - Why Martyr’s Cross sets the right tone (and the right kind of story)

15.Oxford: Twilight Ghost Tour

★ 4.6

A 75-minute Oxford twilight walking ghost tour with medieval streets, Bloody Mary lore, eerie wall-walk history, and literary hauntings for $29.

“Ghost stories were great, and also different from a ghost tour we did 2 years ago in Oxford. The guide, Alle, was a wonderful storyteller. Lots of history and extra information about the city given as well.”

297 reviews1.3 hoursFrom $29by Oxford Walking Tours

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