Groups that run to time
Schools, societies, alumni, coach parties and friends travelling together. More guides for more people, and a start and finish we keep to the minute.
Walks that work for a group
These are the walks groups ask for most. All of them can be themed, shortened or run in more than one language across the parties.
Discover Oxford — Group City & University Tour
Explore Oxford’s famous sights, historic colleges and fascinating stories together, with a guide and itinerary suited to your group’s size, interests and schedule.
- Radcliffe Square, the Sheldonian Theatre and the Bridge of Sighs
- The Bodleian Library, the Divinity School and the University Church
Photo: Jps3, CC BY-SA 4.0Oxford Colleges & University Life
Discover Oxford’s colleges, academic traditions and student life, with advice on college visits and access arrangements where available.
- Colleges (Balliol, Trinity, New), architecture, the university and its history
- Inside a college, subject to opening on the day
Oxford on Screen
Explore the Oxford locations behind Harry Potter, Inspector Morse, Lewis, Endeavour and other memorable film and television productions.
- Lewis, Endeavour, His Dark Materials, Wonka and The Favourite
- College quads, grand staircases, historic libraries and hidden lanes
Oxford’s Literary World
Discover the writers, books and literary connections that have made Oxford a source of inspiration for generations of readers.
- The colleges of Lewis, Tolkien, Auden and Golding
- Lewis Carroll's Christ Church and the origins of Alice
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0Oxford’s History & People
Explore the people, events and remarkable stories that have shaped Oxford, from its medieval beginnings to the modern city.
- Medieval, Civil War, religious history, political history
- Significant people and events
Oxford Uncovered: Secrets, Legends & Student Life
Venture beyond the familiar sights to uncover hidden corners, eccentric characters, unusual traditions and the stranger side of Oxford.
- Secret places, lesser-known stories, hidden corners, unusual buildings and details
- Ghosts, legends, unusual stories, eccentric characters, hidden curiosities
Science, Medicine & Discovery
Discover Oxford’s scientific heritage, pioneering medical work and the people and breakthroughs that changed our understanding of the world.
- Boyle, Hooke and the birth of experimental science
- The penicillin story and Oxford's medical pioneers
Oxford’s Architecture & Art
Explore Oxford’s distinctive buildings, artistic details and architectural history, with a focus suited to your group’s interests.
- Medieval colleges, cloisters and the old city wall
- Wren's Sheldonian, Hawksmoor's All Souls and Gibbs's Radcliffe Camera
Oxford and Beyond
Discover Blenheim Palace, the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath and Stonehenge on a guided half-day or full-day excursion from Oxford.
- Blenheim Palace, the Cotswolds and Stratford-upon-Avon
- Bath and Stonehenge for a longer day
Bespoke Group Tours
Have a particular theme, itinerary or event in mind? We’ll work with you to create a tailor-made Oxford experience around your group’s interests, size and schedule.
- Mix and match from what you’ve seen here
- Gardens, natural history, women’s history, LGBTQ+ Oxford, Jewish heritage, politics, religion and music
What groups have said
Read authentic reviews from people who walked Oxford with us.
We were a group of six architects and requested a tour of historic and notable new buildings. Our guide, Victoria, showed us buildings we weren't aware of, gained access to some we would not have seen on our own and gave us interesting insights into the University. The two hours passed all too quickly. Excellent.
Thank you Elizabeth for the walking tour of the University and colleges. Your deep knowledge and stories on the intertwining politics, religion and key figures in Oxford's history were really fascinating, and led us to find things we would never have seen on our own. The time passed in a blink.
Our guide was just fantastic, so knowledgeable and friendly. We felt like experts by the time the tour had ended. What a wealth of history and stories to cover in a few hours. Such good value.
Who books a group tour
Schools and colleges
Curriculum-linked walks pitched at the age group, with a guide per class.
Clubs, societies and alumni
Reunions, outings and visiting clubs, split into parties that walk in parallel.
Coach parties and operators
We meet at the coach point, keep to your schedule and hand the group back on time.
From arrival to pick-up
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Book
Fill in our enquiry form, choose a payment method and confirm your dates.
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Tailor your visit
Pick your tour length and tell us about any interests, requirements or questions.
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Get your confirmation
Before you arrive, your group contact receives the itinerary, start and finish times, meeting points and your guide's contact details.
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Note for drivers
Use our Explore Oxford page to choose a coach drop-off point (e.g. St Giles). These are for loading and unloading only. While the group is on tour, park at a Park & Ride (e.g. Pear Tree).
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On the day
Toilets in the city centre are limited. Public ones are at Martyrs' Memorial and the Covered Market, so we recommend stopping before you arrive.
We'll make sure you know where to go, when to be there and what happens next, so your visit runs smoothly from arrival to pick-up.
Planning a group visit
PriceStarting at £185 per guide for up to 2 hours.
Half day (up to 4 hours) £250 and full day (up to 8 hours) £420, per guide. See the starting prices.
PaymentPay by card or invoice.
Once your guide and tour are confirmed, we'll send an invoice with a secure card payment link. It's due 14 days before your walk, or straight away if you book closer than that.
SafeguardingUnder-18s are accompanied by a supervising adult.
Children up to 17 must be accompanied by a supervising adult or teacher over 18, and we need advance notice of wheelchair users so we can plan an accessible route.
TimingBuilt around your arrival and departure times.
Lunch bookings, coach slots and train times are respected; we are used to delivering groups to a door at a set minute.
Coaches and arrivalCity centre coach stops, Park and Ride, or met at the station.
Coaches set down at the city centre coach stops or use the Park and Ride sites; groups by train are met at the station. Ask us and we will send the details for your driver.
LanguagesParties can be split by language, each led in its own.
French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian and other languages are subject to guide availability, so book early.
Send us your numbers
Date, headcount and timings are enough to start. We reply with guides, a plan and one fee for the whole group.