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Tour Of Oxford Walking Tours For Discerning Travellers
Tour Of Oxford Walking Tours For Discerning Travellers
Tour Of Oxford Walking Tours For Discerning Travellers
5
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Explore the historic magical city of Oxford on our private and award-winning, bespoke walking tour. Sightseeing with us in and around the City, University and Colleges, you can discover the University's extraordinary history from its origins as a rag tag of Halls to the premier university it is today. Enjoy a taste of student life wandering through the chapels, dining halls and gardens of a great college. Visit the medieval Divinity School — the University’s oldest classroom (and the location of scenes in 3 Harry Potter movies!) Get to know the City's own unique history and often stormy relationships with the University. All our internationally acclaimed guides are Oxford graduates and/or published Oxford authors, known (and celebrated!) for their delight in sharing their expertise, enthusiasm and love of storytelling. As for local information, we offer a comprehensive service when you book and on your tour. Parking, cafes, pubs, restaurants - whatever you want to know.
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CatherineBond
London, UK12 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We are two couples in our 60s who wanted a proper historical tour of Oxford (without Harry Potter stuff!) Chris was a mine of information. He explained the origins of Oxford and why it became the leading centre of teaching. We adored our trip around the Bodleian, Trinity and New College - without a guide we would never have found all the treasures. We would all recommend Chris highly!
Written 19 October 2023
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Christina B
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Aug 2023 • Friends
A wonderful tour! Chris was so knowledgeable and interesting. He bespoked the whole experience for us and made it great fun. Thank you, Chris- highly recommended!
Written 28 August 2023
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Chris P
Yes! What fun was had1 I enjoyed my time with you all so much. You were Ideal company to explore this magical, unique Uni and town with.
So thank you for expressing your own enjoyment with fab review, 5 stars and glowing recommendation. Much, much appreciated! Til Next time!
Written 30 August 2023
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bruggesfc
Miami Beach, FL276 contributions
Jun 2023
Just returned from UK and Tour of Oxford was one of the highlights of our trip. Tour guide was so very knowledgeable and having lived in Oxford as part of the University could give some great insight into the school. He wanted to know what we were interested in and tailored the tour accordingly. He was on no time schedule and really gave us a wonderful tour of so much of the university. Highly recommend this tour to get a feeling of what Oxford is all about.
Written 23 July 2023
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Chris P
Glad you so enjoyed our tour together and that it was one of the highlights of your UK holiday. And many thanks to for the fab recommendation. Appreciated. We always try to tailor our tours to the interests of our guests, it's part of our service, Oxford offering such a diversity of things to discover and enjoy.
It goes without saying, how much I enjoyed your company too: fun, interesting and appreciative people always make for great tours.
Again, thank you so much for your company and kind, appreciative, words.
Written 27 July 2023
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Michael R
7 contributions
Chris was an amazing tour guide. His knowledge of history and the university was incredible, and his personality and passion shine through in every tour he gives.
My wife and I only had a few hours in Oxford, and we didn’t realize we were traveling there right in the middle of hundreds of graduation ceremonies and parties. Even though it was a very busy day and many locations were closed, it didn’t phase Chris. He still gave us a wonderful tour and found additional stops where we could go inside and look around, allowing us to make the most of our time.
While we spent 2 hours with him, I think we could have spent days chatting about British history and seeing the sites. He gave us great recommendations for dining and shopping while we were in town as well. This is a 5 star tour company, and Chris was a 5 star guide!
My wife and I only had a few hours in Oxford, and we didn’t realize we were traveling there right in the middle of hundreds of graduation ceremonies and parties. Even though it was a very busy day and many locations were closed, it didn’t phase Chris. He still gave us a wonderful tour and found additional stops where we could go inside and look around, allowing us to make the most of our time.
While we spent 2 hours with him, I think we could have spent days chatting about British history and seeing the sites. He gave us great recommendations for dining and shopping while we were in town as well. This is a 5 star tour company, and Chris was a 5 star guide!
Written 4 July 2023
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Chris P
So pleased you enjoyed yourselves so much and many many thanks for your truly wonderful review which is very much appreciated. It was fun though amid the hustle and bustle of graduation to explore Oxford together and find places far from the madding crowd. Needless to say you were perfect company and made my afternoon. And thanks too for the positive feedback on my dining and shopping recommendations. And, yes, I could have gladly spent days chatting British history with you. Next time!
Written 5 July 2023
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Andrew I
Henfield, UK26 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Interesting, pleasant and competent guide who showed us interesting things. Much better than following a group.
Written 3 July 2023
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Chris P
Thank you so much for your 5 star review and to hear that your guide was good company and provided an enjoyable and worthwhile tour: he too much enjoyed his time with you. Thanks as well for your appreciation that a private, exclusive tour is by far the best way to explore this fascinating City and University, and thus why we only offer such tours.
Written 5 July 2023
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Smasher_Mac_2222
Moy, UK36 contributions
Chris was a super guide - good fun, full of information, brought the beauty of Oxford alive with background and context. Thoroughly recommend.
Written 22 May 2023
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Chris P
Super people make for a super guide! Thank you so much - what fun we had together exploring this magical place called Oxford
Written 23 May 2023
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mytimenow
Perth, Australia315 contributions
Chris took my husband and I on a walk around some of the very interesting University spots in Oxford. His knowledge was wide and varied and obviously he had personal experience of being a student which made the tour so interesting. Lots of stories and details you would miss out on if you simply walked about yourselves. We had some laughs along the way and saw inside buildings we never would have entered otherwise. Definitely worth doing and highly recommended
Written 28 April 2023
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Chris P
Thank you! You were a pleasure (and a lot of fun!) to explore Oxford with and so pleased you enjoyed yourselves so much.
Written 29 April 2023
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fastlearner333
Bellevue, WA10 contributions
Apr 2023
Chris Peters is a gem full of knowledge. He kept my teen sons entertained for hours with his wealth of historical data, personal experiences, entertaining stories and anecdotal quips. Chris brought Oxford to life for our family.... a highlight of England for us! If you are going to Oxford, hire this treasure of a guide to answer all your questions and highlight all this area has to offer.
Written 17 April 2023
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Chris P
Thanks so much for the Gold Star! And being a Treasure too! You and your family were a treasure as well - I thoroughly enjoyed your company, the questions and interest: in fact, the perfect day out for us all.
Written 29 April 2023
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KaraLand
22 contributions
This is a very good tour and we got to see really cool things in Oxford that we would not have experienced on our own. Our tour guide was very fun and he even took the time to look up additional things that we were interested in seeing.
Written 29 May 2022
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Chris P
Thank you so much for your great review - a fun tour indeed! Glad you enjoyed yourselves so much (as did I).
Written 31 May 2022
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Christina L
2 contributions
Our guide Chris contacted us ahead of the tour to check on what our interests are to make sure the tour was tailored specifically for us.
The children were delighted to see places where some Harry Potter scenes were filmed.
Without our guide Chris, there was no way we would have seen the parts of the colleges that we did.
Our guide was highly knowledgeable in local history and able to answer any questions we asked. Highly recommend. Thank you again Chris.
The children were delighted to see places where some Harry Potter scenes were filmed.
Without our guide Chris, there was no way we would have seen the parts of the colleges that we did.
Our guide was highly knowledgeable in local history and able to answer any questions we asked. Highly recommend. Thank you again Chris.
Written 8 April 2022
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Chris P
And thank you all for such good, amiable company! Pleased your children evidently enjoyed themselves - a little bit of shared Oxford magic for everyone! And thanks as well for our time in Blackwell's. All so very much
appreciated.
Written 9 April 2022
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Richard S
San Diego, CA7 contributions
Are the tour times set or flexible for a private tour
Chris P
12 contributions
Thank you for your enquiry. Optimum start times are 11am or 2pm, the latter being the most recommended re college and University visits.
We can, however, tailor a start time to fit in with your wider itinerary.Just let us know your preference.
Trust this answers your query.
Best wishes
Chris
Tzafra D
1 contribution
How long is the tour - length and time? is it walking only? does it combine stories about books and writers? and the cost - whether pr prsn or small group of 4
RachelBauch
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
I booked a private (solo) tour for 3 hrs. Yes, it combines stories. Check with the tour company to customize.