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Oxford Private Day Trip from London: Lunch & Colleges Option

7 Hours Round trip from Oxford Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private day trip to Oxford from London
  • 02 Explore Oxford’s famous colleges, libraries, and historic streets
  • 03 Visit Christ Church College with skip-the-line entry on the Full Option
  • 04 See Divinity School and the University Church of St Mary
  • 05 Discover landmarks including the Radcliffe Camera and Bridge of Sighs
  • 06 Enjoy a traditional English lunch in a historic tavern on the Full Option
  • 07 Travel with a local guide and round-trip train tickets included

Discover the historic city of Oxford on a private day trip from London, combining famous university landmarks, medieval streets, and stories of scholarship, science, and film history. With a local guide, explore highlights including the Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera, Balliol College, the Bridge of Sighs, and Christ Church College.

Along the way, visit sites such as Divinity School and the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, see Oxford Castle & Prison and Carfax Tower, and enjoy time to soak up the city’s distinctive academic atmosphere. Depending on your option, the experience also includes a traditional English lunch in a historic tavern.

Discover the historic city of Oxford on a private day trip from London, combining famous university landmarks, medieval streets, and stories of scholarship, science, and film history.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Oxford
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Oxford Castle & Prison

See Oxford's 1000 year old castle and prison, a piece of Oxford´s history.

Carfax Tower

Discover the only remaining ruin of a 12th-century church in the center of Oxford.

Martyrs' Memorial

Find out the tragic story around the Martyrs' Memorial.

Balliol College

Appreciate the architecture of the oldest college of Oxford University.

History of Science Museum

See Einstein's Blackboard, the masterpiece of the oldest museum in the United Kingdom.

Bodleian Library

Check out the University library, one of the largest in Europe, with more than

Divinity School

Visit Divinity School: The University's oldest purpose-built teaching and examination room. It is also a location made famous from featuring in the Harry Potter films.

Bridge of Sighs, New College

Take a look at Oxford's most popular bridge, better known as the Bridge of Sighs.

Radcliffe Camera

See the circular dome of the Radcliffe Camera, the distinctive landmark of the city.

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Climb the 127 steps to the top of the 13th-century tower, the oldest part of the church, and enjoy the best views across the heart of the university city.

English Lunch

Lunch Break. Enjoy a traditional English lunch and a beer in this typical 14th-century British tavern, very popular with students, including several celebrities who studied at Oxford.

Merton College

See the 13th-century chapel stands at the heart of one of the ancient Oxford Colleges.

Christ Church College

Visit the most prestigious College of Oxford University, which provided the location for many Harry Potter scenes and inspired the story of Alice in Wonderland.

Oxford Station

You can return to London with the guide, or if you wish to continue enjoying Oxford, you can say goodbye to the guide at the Christ Church College and return on your own using your return train tickets. During the tour your private host will give you all the tips you need to know about the local life, the things you can do, to make the most of your visit to the city!

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Oxford 1 city · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Round-trip train tickets from London to Oxford
  • Full day private tour with a local guide in Oxford
  • Skip-the-line entry to Christ Church College (Full Option)
  • Lunch in a traditional british tavern (Full option)
  • Skip the line tickets to Divinity School and University Church of St Mary (all options)

What's Not Included

  • Children must be over 8 years old to climb the tower of Saint Mary Church
  • Gratuities to the guide

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • You can return to London with the guide, or if you wish to continue enjoying Oxford, you can say goodbye to the guide at the Christ Church College and return on your own using your return train tickets
  • Christ Church College tickets and lunch inluded in the Full Option
  • Children must be over 8 years old to climb the tower of Saint Mary Church

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Oxford, GB
Tour start
Oxford, GB
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Oxford.

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