Private Walking Tour: Oxford Highlights, including entry to one College
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Private Walking Tour: Oxford Highlights, including entry to one College
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Highlights
Join us for this 3 hour tour of England’s must see city, home for over 800 years to both Royalty and Scholars. Your private guide will lead you on an unforgettable journey around one of the 38 colleges that make up Oxford University. You can marvel at the amazing architecture, learn what it’s like to study here and discover the most famous alumni.
We will then wind our way through the city learning about the foundation of the University, as well as more modern history in the shape of Harry Potter. Your private Blue Badge guide is full of facts and stories to engage and entertain you during the tour making for a terrific experience.
Itinerary
Carfax Tower
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedStarting right in the centre of Oxford at Carfax Tower, this is the only remaining structure of St Martin’s church. The tower is just over 23m/74ft high and it’s a point of reference for architects, as no building is allowed to be taller than this. Look for the quarter boys and listen to them hammering into the bells every 15 minutes. Carfax is an unusual name, let your guide explain what it actually means.Tom Tower
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWalking down Saint Aldate street passing many shops and The Town Hall takes you to Tom Tower. This is a great chance to look into the Tom Quad of Christ Church college. Built by famous architect Christopher Wren in the late Gothic style, even though at that point it was many centuries out of date. Find out who or what Great Tom is, also the difference between Oxford time and Greenwich time.Christ Church
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThis is our first example of a college, it’s also the largest with some impressive Royal connections. Fans of Harry Potter will remember the dining hall, see if you can spot where JK Rowling might have taken her inspiration. We will explore the quads, the dining hall and the Cathedral of this spectacular College.Merton College
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedNext we pass another of Oxford’s 38 Colleges, Merton. Staking a claim as one of the oldest, it is also one of the smallest. Don’t let the size fool you though, this prestigious institution once homed famous Nobel laureates, TS Eliot and JRR Tolkien.University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
15 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedHeading back towards the busier part of the town, we snake through narrow lanes towards a magnificent view of St Mary’s University church. Lets wander through the church, soaking up the atmosphere and your guide will explain how this Church formed the very beginning of Oxford University.Radcliffe Camera
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedOur next stop is Radcliffe camera, this impressive building dominates Radcliffe square. Featured in all guide books and on many postcards it is perhaps one of the most iconic sights in Oxford. Today it serves as a reading room for the Bodlian library, home to hundreds of thousands of books. Where do they all fit you might wonder, your guide will explain where they are hidden.Brasenose College
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedOne more college en-route, this time with a very unusual name. Find out the history of the name and its meaning from your guide.Bodleian Library
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn a University town like Oxford you are surrounded by sources of knowledge, but this is perhaps the most impressive. Over the years, the library expanded and today you will find various library buildings around the city, but this is the original. It is open only to its members, who must sign a formal declaration on the first admission. It serves mainly as a reference library and members are not allowed to remove books. This rule was even upheld in the 17th century, when King Charles I wanted to borrow a book.The Divinity School
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedJust like that, we are inside this spectacular room. Look up and admire the beautiful vaulted ceiling. In the past it was home to the study of theology, these days its used in a ceremonial role. This is where the students don their gowns and get ready before they cross the yard to The Sheldonian theatre for their graduation ceremony.Bridge of Sighs
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe now make our way to look at the Bridge of Sighs, named after its famous counterpart in Venice. It is forms part of Hereford college, famous as one of the first colleges to accept women as students.Sheldonian Theatre
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThis is the second building we visit designed by Christopher Wren, the beautiful, classical, Sheldonian Theatre. This is where students celebrate the start and the end of their academic life with matriculations and graduations. Once inside you have a spectacular painted ceiling offering the illusion of open sky.Weston Library
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe have spent our tour surrounded by beautiful architecture, listened to stories of various colleges, we learnt about famous alumni. We finish here at the Weston library, to give you idea on how the University works and looks today. Whilst much more modern in appearance, the core value of learning remains the focus. Our tour finishes here, your guide will happily direct you to gift shops, restaurants and other sites which you may like to visit.
What's included
INCLUDED
Blue Badge guide
Local guide
Professional guide
Private tour
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
NOT INCLUDED
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Corner of Carfax and Cornmarket, Oxford, United Kingdom OX1
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