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Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course
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Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course

By Oxford River Cruises
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About
This sightseeing river cruise is ideal for first-time visitors to Oxford. Sail along Oxford University’s Regatta Course, while passing by top local landmarks such as Christchurch College, and Folly Bridge. The tour helps cover more ground than a walking tour, and is a relaxing way to learn about the history of the city, its University, and its most famous sights.
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 50m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Travel along Oxford University’s regatta course on this sightseeing cruise
  • Put away the guidebook and enjoy guide commentary along the way
  • Pick from multiple daily time slots to suit your schedule
  • See Oxford from a new vantage point and get great photo opportunities

  • Local guide
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Food and drinks


Start:
  • The Folly Restaurant, 1 Folly Brg, Oxford OX1 4JU, UK
    Please 'check-in' at The Folly restaurant reception.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7418P3

    • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers

    • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

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    • Oxford River Cruises
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      Joined in April 2008
    • Odyssey36494135093
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      I felt I deserved my afternoon tea even more after a wonderful guided walking tour of the historical sites of the area
      As the Oxford River cruise season has finished I noticed the Folly Restaurant were now offering walking tours of Oxford with afternoon tea. I decided to go on this on Monday and had a wonderful interesting tour of the historical sites of the area, followed by a splendid afternoon tea served by the very friendly staff at the Folly Restaurant Highly Recommended
      Written 21 November 2023
    • 476rikaa
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing city tour with afternoon tea
      Commentary was very interesting and I didn’t know most of it even tho I’m living here about 2 years. It’s really good activity in winter time, highly recommend.
      Written 21 November 2023
    • 443alexah
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      GREAT EXPERIENCE!
      This was such a fabulous experience! The walking tour was so interesting and informative. Very interesting history in Oxford. And the afternoon tea at The Folly afterwards was incredible… best scones I’ve ever had!! Will be going back for sure!!
      Written 20 November 2023
    • Connector34256
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A special afternoon
      A fantastic crowd and so wonderful afterwards to share a cream tea by the river. And a fabulous cream tea too. Thank you!
      Written 20 November 2023
    • Mike2012London
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent relaxing short boat trip showing oxford from different perspective
      Excellent short boat trip with friendly staff and young ‘skipper’ who gave just the right amount of information bringing his own experience of growing up in oxford to bear and dealt well with questions . Delightful cafe/ restaurant to wait for embarkation. Very good ‘ different’ view of Christchurch and it’s meadow
      Written 31 October 2023
    • TelfordHelen
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Definitely recommended
      Very wet evening but lovely covered boat. Really informative knowledgeable guide/captain. Lovely meal at The Folly followed too.
      Written 19 October 2023
    • 320kathrynh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great evening in Oxford
      The boat ride was really pleasant. Its a fun way to see Oxford from a different perspective. The boat driver was really nice and we had a great conversation about some Oxford traditions and celebrations. I enjoyed the dinner at the Folly. It would be difficult to pick a favorite dish but if pressed I would say that the fennel ice cream with peppercorns was the best. The server explained each dish and the wine pairing with it. The setting and decor was less stuffy than I was expecting for a tasting menu. Highly recommend!
      Written 18 October 2023
    • F203OKmicheller
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fab birthday treat
      Great views & some lovely spots for photos. A special thank you to nick our guide who was brilliant. We had a fabulous time
      Written 15 October 2023
    • Extraordinary806503
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Manny was great
      Great trip on the river with our guide Manny. Manny was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Would definitely recommend this trip as it felt quite intimate as there was only six of us on the cruise
      Written 14 October 2023
    • ro1992d
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Ideal 60min private cruise!
      We booked the private 60min cruise for a Hen Do. Collected some Prosecco from The Folly and Ian was our skipper - everyone had a fantastic time! Plus the weather was ideal. Thank you!
      Written 13 October 2023
    • Geri A
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent Tea with Skipper Nick.
      This is an outstanding Tea on the Thames. Nick is witty and informative. The tea was delicious. I especially enjoyed the locks.
      Written 12 October 2023
    • neilbarratt2
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Afternoon tea on the Thames at Oxford
      Lovely afternoon tea and cruise. Our captain couldn’t have been friendlier. We would highly recommend this trip.
      Written 11 October 2023
    • Coladog
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great fun and delicious food
      It was fabulous.Beautiful weather, gorgeous tea( especially the scones) and Henry our guide was great fun.A perfect afternoon.
      Written 11 October 2023
    • donnalM1717FM
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very enjoyable, food very tasty.
      Very enjoyable cruise, excellent afternoon tea, blankets provided if needed. Enjoyed the scenery and explanations from the guide as we glided along.
      Written 10 October 2023
    • X1517LNkatherineh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful relaxing cruise on the river, delicious tea.
      What an excellent afternoon! Perfect weather, plenty of university boat crews in action to watch, going through Iffley Lock. Paul our boat driver was very friendly, with us and seemingly with everyone else on the river! He was very informative too and made sure we were comfortable. The tea was fantastic - generous and delicious.
      Written 9 October 2023
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    in_love_with_gelato
    London, UK25 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Staff at the folly restaurant were perfectly pleasant in checking us in and the boat driver was nice but they didn't really show us any sights. We did the 30 minute sightseeing trip and it was a relaxing and quick trip down the river but we didn't really see anything of interest. The driver didn't explain much about sights or history so although it was a pleasant trip, I wouldn't recommend it if you want to see lots of interesting buildings or learn about history of the city.
    Written 27 July 2021
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    Chris C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2021
    My wife and I took a belated cruise courtesy of a 2019 Christmas gift from my daughter. I expected a fifty minute trip with a bit of commentary thrown in, which would have been quite acceptable. However we were treated to a very entertaining morning by our "skipper", whose name I am ashamed to say I have forgotten - but you know who you are, and included lots of anecdotes as well as really informative facts about the buildings and countryside we passed. We also managed to berth for a few minutes at a very nice pub, before the return journey. I thoroughly recommend ORC to anyone and will definitely be doing it again.
    Written 19 September 2021
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    simon1955
    Manchester, UK12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2021
    Very safe and experienced river pilot . Continuous and entertaining commentary ,most educational with guests questions answered .the city landscape looks very different from the river especially across the college meadow . Could be different in inclement weather but the boat is undercover . Drinks can be taken onboard from the adjacent bar .
    Written 13 August 2021
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    Teresa D
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Family
    We hired a luxury private cruise on a rainy Sunday in October. Fortunately the boat had rain protection on the sides as well as a roof! There were also blankets thoughtfully provided. The cruise itself was a lovely experience for my father's 80th birthday - the driver (James) was charming and knowledgeable about the area and gave us just the right level of information to keep us interested without overloading us with facts. He was able to answer some of our more irrelevant questions! In return, we treated him to a singalong to the Sound of Music.
    Written 30 October 2023
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    wotnocaravan
    Great Tey, UK160 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Thoroughly enjoyed our river cruise with Captain Nick. It was a very scenic and entertaining time exploring the Thames at Oxford. Especially appreciated the small more intimate nature of the boat and Nick's well informed take on the area and it's personalities.
    Written 15 July 2021
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    Kevin4455
    Carlisle, UK26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022
    We really enjoyed the trip. It was great to see bits of the city from the river and to hear stories about student life and rowing. We liked being in a smaller boat than some others on the river. We would recommend this.
    Written 24 June 2022
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    Alex
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2022
    We took a lovely cruise on the river with a delicious afternoon tea to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and I'm so glad that we did. The captain was a fount of knowledge and managed to find exactly the right balance between talking about the sights and stories of the river, and letting us talk among ourselves/savour the sights and sounds of the river. Very glad we did this and would do it again. (And as a top tip if you're thinking of booking, you can buy/bring your drinks from the bar at the Folly restaurant. If we'd known this we'd have turned up a little earlier and relaxed as the bar before the cruise! :-)
    Written 15 May 2022
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    graham p
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022
    A lovely gentle and serene 50 minute trip along the Thames at Oxford. Accompanied by a guide who was very pleasant and struck an excellent balance between talking and explaining what was around and interesting facts and allowing the customers to take in what was all around them. Thoroughly enjoyable and would definitely recommend. There is Cafe and restaurant by the river which the company runs and all the staff were very courteous and sociable.
    Written 10 June 2022
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    Christine1815
    Teignmouth, UK9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2021
    Our group of 6 friends booked this trip and we were all very impressed with the comfort and quietness of the boat.
    Well arranged and excellent value for money.
    Our guide talked about the river and surrounding countryside and could answer all the questions.
    Throughly recommend this company.
    Written 20 September 2021
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    Karen Mayo
    14 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022 • Couples
    On arrival at the Folly restaurant, (departure point), we were greeted by very friendly staff, who offered coffee which was brought to the boat for us. Our skipper, Peter, was great, providing lots of very interesting information in a fun and friendly way. As well as being an informative, the cruise was very relaxing with beautiful scenery along the way
    Written 16 June 2022
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