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15 Best Oxford University Walking Tours

The university walks compared: alumni-guided routes with college entry, Christ Church visits included and official tours that open doors the public cannot push. The guides’ own student stories are the difference between a tour and a memoir.

1.Oxford University Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide

Discover Oxford University with a knowledgeable alumni guide on this 2-hour walking tour, exploring iconic landmarks, historic colleges, and Harry Potter filming sites—all for just $40.95.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Our guide, Tom, was superb! He did an amazing job explaining the rich history of Oxford. Tom made the tour fun as he was always cracking jokes. He is very knowledgeable about student life, and quickly answered questions as best he could. 5 stars”

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

Explore Oxford’s historic university grounds and city with an alumni guide on a 2-hour walking tour, including college visits and Harry Potter filming locations for just $40.

★ 4.7

“Sam was enthusiastic to share his insights into the unis and their history and culture, and some locations where movie scenes were shot.”

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

Discover Oxford’s historic colleges and iconic sights on a 1.5-hour guided tour, including entry to select colleges and insider stories from knowledgeable guides.

★ 4.5

“It was amazing! Our tour guide, I belive it was Simon, had very interesting facts about the colleges and gave us good tips to spend our time on Oxford.”

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4.Oxford: Harry Potter Walking Tour Including New College

Discover Oxford’s Harry Potter filming locations and historic colleges with a lively, student-led walking tour that blends magic, history, and fun facts.

★ 4.6

“I liked the pace Sue the guide done it at, and the additional information she relayed was very good. The access to great hall was restricted, and that was a little bit of a downer, and perhaps needs to me looked at.”

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6.Oxford Official University & City Tour

Discover Oxford's highlights on a 2-hour guided walking tour. Visit iconic landmarks, learn about history and alumni, and enjoy authentic city ambiance.

★ 5.0

“Harvey was an excellent tour guide: knowledgeable and friendly. We very much enjoyed this tour and would happily recommend it to others”

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7.Harry Potter Walking Tour of Oxford Including New College

Discover Oxford’s Harry Potter filming locations on a 1.5-hour guided walking tour, visiting iconic sites like the Bodleian and New College.

★ 4.5

“After you meet with the group anche the guide, we checked in and walked around the city. We made some stops where everything was explained in a simple and entertaining way by our guide. Super recommend , everything was great”

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8.Oxford: University Walking Tour with Christ Church Visit

Explore Oxford's iconic colleges, libraries, and Harry Potter sites on this 3-hour guided walk with guaranteed Christ Church entry and student insights.

★ 4.6

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with our guide Ricardo. He communicated an in depth knowledge of the history of Oxford, the University and British history at large, creating a narrative that was engaging and informative. It was pitched perfectly for us and brought to life…”

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9.Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford

Discover Oxford's TV filming locations from the Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour series on this engaging 105-minute walking tour led by knowledgeable guides.

★ 4.8

“Getting to see so much of the history of Oxford as well as information about the 3 characters was great. A lovely tour of Oxford and it's beautiful buildings and a very informative guide (Rebecca).”

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12.Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Oxford Walking Tour

Discover Oxford’s filming locations from Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour on this engaging 2-hour walking tour with expert guides, perfect for fans and curious travelers alike.

★ 5.0

“Unless you were an avid Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour fan this was more like a tour of Oxford. A lot of walking and back story information about each of the shows. It was not what I was expecting.”

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13.Extended: Oxford University & City Tour With Christ Church

Discover Oxford’s top sights with this 3-hour small-group tour led by student guides, including iconic colleges, libraries, and optional Christ Church access.

★ 5.0

“The guide Ben was good but having Christ Church the place you want to really get around at the end meant that is very tight before they closed. We got there at 4:05 and they started shutting sections at 4:30, we basically had to run…”

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14.Oxford | Alumni-Led Walking Tour w/opt New College

Discover Oxford's historic sights with this alumni-led walking tour, exploring colleges, landmarks, and student traditions—perfect for curious travelers.

★ 5.0

“Our guide was Gladstone and he was brilliant. It wasn’t too taxing on the legs neither. Would recommend to all ages”

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More Oxford University Walking Tours

5.090 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)$38.82 4.8Oxford Walking Tour: Magic, University & Harry Potter Sites1.5 hours$26 5.0Private Oxford Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide2 hours (approx.)$104.17 4.5Oxford: Alumni-led Harry Potter Tour$41 4.6Oxford: Alumni-led Walking Tour w/opt New College$34 4.5Oxford | Harry Potter Film Tour Led by University Alumni1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$41.65 4.5Oxford City and University Walking Small Group PUBLIC Tour1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)$33.33 4.9Oxford: C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien Guided Walking Tour2.5 hours$80 4.8Oxford University: Guided Small Group Walking Tour1.8 hours$40 5.0Harry Potter PUBLIC Tour + Self Guided Christ church Daily 12.453 hours (approx.)$83.25 5.0Tours of Oxford private walking tours for the Discerning Traveler2 hours 15 minutes (approx.)$208.13 4.5Oxford: Official CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien Walking Tour2 hours (approx.)$46.96 5.0Social Distancing Specialised Oxford University Walking Tour With Student Guides$30.09 4.5Oxford | Alumni-Led Walking & Punting Tour w/opt New College2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$68.52 4.5Shared | Oxford University Punting Tour30 minutes (approx.)$34.26 4.5Private | Oxford University Punting Tour30 minutes (approx.)$68.55 5.0Discover Oxford University with Recent Graduate$41 5.0Harry Potter PRIVATE Tour + Self Guided Christ church Daily 12.453 hours to 3 hours 20 minutes (approx.)$171.38 5.0Private | Oxford Uni Walking Tour w/opt New College Entry1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$246.78 4.3Oxford: Alumni-led Tour & Punt w/ New College Option$68 4.5Oxford Bike and Walking Tour$68.53 4.9Oxford: University Tour for Prospective Students2.5 hours$134 4.5Private | Harry Potter Film Locations Walking Tour1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$479.61 4.9Oxford: Private Walking Tour with University Alumni Guide2 hours$101

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