Uncover the Secrets of Oxford
Guided Walking Tours
Choose From our selection of pre-designed private historical walking tours or let us create or adapt a tour to meet your interests.
Customised tours can add convenience and depth to your experience and include opportunities to include additional services to enhance your visit to Oxford.
Book our most popular tour now:
Classic Architectural and Historical Highlight 90 minutes
Ideal for first time visitors to Oxford seeking an introduction the architecture, history and scholarship of the city.
Exceptional Guides, Extraordinary Walks
Oxford History Tours’ guides and authors will bring to life the waves of history which have left traces in the city of Oxford for over 1000 years.
Fascinating tales wait to be told through the architecture, archaeology, colleges, scholarship and traditions Oxford HistoryTours reveal.
We promise a ‘Real Walk and talk’ and a level of erudition and tour design that will give you food for thought for years to come.
Discover below some of Oxford’s specialist history guides and their areas of expertise. Oxford is a deep well of talent and expertise.
If you do not find what you are looking for please ask. Not all the expertise available is listed here
Green Badge guides can to arrange access to Oxford colleges. Because entry tickets for the most popular Oxford sites frequently sell-out remember 7 days advance booking is recommended for an Oxford History Tour.
If you can’t find what you are looking for or your tour does not seem to be available on your desired date send an enquiry.
Even at the last minute you can always ask.
Meet Some Exceptional Guides
Enter into the world of an Oxford College
Oxford is home to broadly thirty-nine colleges, each with its own traditions and reputation.
Typically each college is a blend monastic simplicity and lavish curious traditions of. Each Oxford University student belongs to both a College and the University.
Historically, Christchurch was known for educating Etonians and noblemen. Jesus College was established to serve the Welsh gentry. Academic reputations fluctuate significantly over time. Together, these colleges create a rich tapestry not only of history and learning but also flights of imagination and creativity — a real life wonderland.
Some are open to the public, offering a glimpse into the cloisters of academic life, for others you’ll need a hand to arrange access visit.
Exploring the inside of one of Oxford's impressive colleges is an opportunity not to be missed if possible.
