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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

“Absolutely brilliant walking tour with the wonderfully knowledgable and funny student Aran. We would highly recommend this tour to others. Thanks Aran.”

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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

“A wonderful tour, very informative, our guide was Saga and she was very sweet, patient and helpful. I didn’t know Magna Carta was on display in Oxford. A nice surprise, being taken to Magdalen College, where C.S.Lewis lived as a teacher and seeing the Addison’s…”

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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

“The tour was excellent and full of amazing (and unexpected) sightseeing and facts relating to Harry Potter, Oxford and literary history. Our guide Sue was brilliant and we highly recommend this to anyone, not just HP fans!”

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5.1.5-hour Oxford City and University Walking Tour

Discover Oxford’s historic colleges and iconic sights on this 90-minute guided walking tour, perfect for first-timers and history buffs alike.

★ 4.5

“Highly knowledgeable host offered a thoughtful overview of Oxford University as well as insights and experiences of the town. Very, very well done, informative, entertaining and edifying !!”

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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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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

“Great tour for Morse enthusiasts with a knowledgeable guide - good that he showed us still pictures from the shows in the places where we stood. Learned about the many wordplays in the programme that I’d not noticed before.”

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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

“Great insight to Morse, Lewis , Endeavor trivia. Guide also provided lots of local history. Highly recommend this tour for fans of the shows.”

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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

“Rose is a fantastic guide! Great tour. It is worth the cost. You get to see many parts of Oxford and learn so much about the colleges.”

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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

“Amazing tour with knowledgeable guide! Savannah was amazing at leading the tour, she had such interesting stories and fun tidbits to share, and of course a lot of history. We had a great time and we think this is the best way to get to…”

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15.Oxford: Christ Church Harry Potter Film Locations Tour

Explore Oxford’s iconic Harry Potter filming locations, learn about university life, and see historic sites with this engaging 3-hour guided tour.

★ 4.6

“Our tour guide Michiel was excellent! Extremely knowledgeable but funny! I saw a ton of Harry Potter sites but also learned about Shakespeare, Jane Austin and others. Amazing info about the architecture. We could tell our guide is well educated, but also fun. We had…”

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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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