Oxford food and sightseeing tour
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Enjoy sampling 4 or 5 of Oxford's best and unique local food or drink market stalls or shops on this Oxford food tasting & sightseeing guided walking tour which takes in the top Oxford sights. We can cater to special dietary needs. Food & drinks usually wine or gin tasting at a micro-brewery stall, a visit to the Oxford cheese company and or Italian style gelato plus a choice from a wide range of local, international food stalls at Oxford's international food market. You can also sample a micro brewery drink inside the Covered Market, if you wish to. This tour introduces each college we pass on the route and sometimes it also includes entry to one of the university colleges. NOTICE: this is NOT a tapas tour as one finds in Spain, where they enter bars and sit down. Instead we visit food stalls but there is no restaurant or bar service. Plus it's not a set fixed every time menu of choices. We make suggestions and the guide pays for the food and drink.
Inclusions
What's included
- Experienced local guide from tour company with hundreds of 5 star reviews!
- 4-5 x Food and drinks tasting portions
- Includes entry paid by guide up to £4 to see inside a college or the Divinity school HP film site
What's not
- We cannot guarantee entry to anywhere during Xmas dates on Dec 24 + from about Dec 27 to about Jan 2
- We cannot guarantee entry on graduation dates. "2026 dates includes...
- Sep 25 + 26, Nov 6 + 7 + 13 + 14 of 2026 and Feb 26, March 6, May 14, May 15, May 22 of 2027
- We cover your cost either to one college or to Divinity school. Divinity school 2026 closures are:
- Sep 10 + 14+ 15+ 16 + 17+ 20+ 21+ 22+ 23+ 24+ 25 + 26, Nov 6 + 7 +13 + 14 of 2026
Itinerary
In case of bad weather, we can do a much reduced short walk around the city sights and then just head to one of many pubs or cafe or bar close by.
Introduced in passing
Introduced from the outside but usually opportunity exists to also go inside the Divinity school (Harry Potter film site) at the Bodleian worth £2.50 per person entry ticket, subject to tickets being available on the day
Introduced in passing. This site and others are on our route.
Introduced in passing. This site and others are on our route. Option to go inside and learn about Oxford's martyrs. No cost to enter.
Multiple colleges of Oxford university are introduced in passing. Option to go inside at least one college or inside the Divinity school during the tour, subject to what's open. The guide will pay for your entry ticket up to a value of £3. If you may wish to see inside any other more expensive colleges to enter, that can be discussed on the day and paid for as extra cost. THIS TOUR NEVER VISITS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE. We do visit Christ church on a separately advertised tour but with minimum numbers.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide wearing red lanyard and/or Hogwarts gown. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Visit Oxford Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
How it compares in Oxford
- Its from-price is 56% above the median of the 267 experiences we list in Oxford.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 107 of 267.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Oxford
Oxford is England's famous university city, with honey-coloured colleges, libraries, museums and river meadows beside the Thames and the Cherwell.
Oxford has been a university town since the 12th century, and its dreaming spires belong to colleges that stand shoulder to shoulder around quadrangles and gardens. The Radcliffe Camera, a round domed library, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre and Christ Church, whose dining hall inspired scenes in the Harry Potter films, are the best known. The Hertford Bridge, a covered footbridge nicknamed the Bridge of Sighs, links two parts of one college.
Top-ranked sights in Oxford: Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera, Trinity College .
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