Oxford
The Thames cruises past the boathouses: sightseeing runs along the regatta course, afternoon-tea sailings and the river view of a city built facing away from it. The crews row past at training pace most mornings.
Experience Oxford from the water on a 45-minute electric river cruise past Folly Bridge, Christ Church Meadows, and Iffley Lock—relaxing, informative, and eco-friendly.
Most Popular“Informative and relaxed. Amusing tales from a personable guide who actually lived in a boat on the river.”
Discover Oxford's iconic regatta course on a 50-minute Thames river cruise with expert guides, stunning views, and family-friendly fun for just $26.
“Lovely guide and really relaxed boat ride and experience! Lots of great history and information from our guide! Thankyou so much”
Discover Oxford’s charm on a 40-minute River Thames cruise. Enjoy scenic views, expert commentary, and a relaxing way to see the city from the water.
“Was just a lovely weekend relaxing journey perfect thank you”
Enjoy a relaxing 1.5-hour Thames river cruise in Oxford with afternoon tea, offering scenic views, live commentary, and a romantic atmosphere.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, catching up and experiencing a relaxing cruise along the river in Oxford. The tour guide Dexter was great, a young, charming and bright Oxfordian to lead the tour. The sandwiches and scones were exquisite, and we had plenty of tea…”
Enjoy a 1.5-hour scenic river cruise in Oxford with afternoon tea, passing historic landmarks, Rose Island, and lively punts, all led by knowledgeable guides.
“Beautiful view from the river. Calm and peaceful. Tea was lovely”
Discover Oxford via a relaxing 3-hour river cruise with a picnic lunch, picturesque views, and engaging guides. Ideal for peaceful, authentic sightseeing.
“The Picnic River Cruise was fantastic. We were fortunate to have the small electric boat and it's skipper all to ourselves for our 5pm cruise. So we marvelled at the lovely picnic basket provided as we happily consumed its contents, chatted to our Skipper (Ash)…”
Discover Oxford by water with this scenic Thames river cruise topped with a three-course dinner at a charming riverside restaurant. Enjoy stunning views, friendly guides, and excellent food for a memorable experience.
“Absolutely wonderful little excursion and dinner! Skipper Paul was an absolute delight with a positively epic sense of humor. The scenery along the river cruise was gorgeous, and the dinner and service at the Folly Restaurant was top notch. Highly recommend!”
Experience Oxford from a new perspective with a scenic 3-hour river cruise, gourmet picnic, and stunning views of colleges, meadows, and historic landmarks.
“lovely afternoon cruise picnic really good value and excellent quality. Paul was very knowledgeable and made thd trip very entertaining.”
Experience Oxford from the water with a private guided punt along the Cherwell, passing historic gardens and university scenes—perfect for a relaxed, authentic day.
“Young local tour guides I really enjoyed it. We had a fab time and would do it for longer next time!”
Experience Oxford’s beauty on a 45-minute evening cruise with cocktails, guided commentary, and scenic views along the Thames, perfect for a relaxed evening.
“Absolutely beautiful evening cruise. Cocktails were lovely. Our captain was extremely accomodating and told us a lot of information and history The company were just so easy to deal with, particularly when we made an error with our start time. Thank you and sorry for…”
Enjoy a 30-minute evening boat cruise in Oxford with craft cocktails, stunning river views, and insights into the university’s famous landmarks.
“It's a nice quiet spot. The guide is professional providing pretty info on the Oxford history and sights along the river. Though unlike Cambridge punting tour, but it's kind of the London Canel tour: you will see the real life of people & wild water…”
Experience Oxford's beauty from the water with a scenic river cruise, complemented by a delicious 3-course meal at The Folly, all for around $120.
“On arrival at the Folly's the staff gave us a warm friendly welcome. We were early so ordered cocktails while we waited on our tour guide. We had the cruise boat to ourselves as no-one else had booked that time. Our skipper Nick was well…”
Discover Oxford’s iconic sights and university life on this alumni-led walking and punting tour, with optional New College entry, for an authentic experience.
“Our walking tour with Daisy was supposed to be with two other people but they didn’t show up so we had a personalized tour. Daisy was so lovely and gave us a perfect introduction to several colleges, including funny student anecdotes and examples. Finished with…”
Experience Oxford from the water with a guided, chauffeured punting tour passing iconic landmarks, colleges, and scenic gardens for a relaxing 30-minute adventure.
“Efficiency of getting on board the boat. Disappointed that the chauffeur wasn't attired like your photograph in your advert.”
Experience Oxford from the water with a private chauffeured punting tour led by a student guide, offering iconic sights, history, and tranquility.
“Lovely day for a punting tour, our tour guide had plenty of knowledge about the area, truly thoroughly enjoyed it”
College cloisters, Hogwarts corridors and punts past the boathouses.