Cotswolds and Blenheim Palace Private Day Tour from Oxford
On this tour we will explore key highlights of the Cotswolds, as well as some small hidden villages. We then finish off by taking a nice relaxing stroll around Blenheim Palace, before we drive you home.
You have complete flexibility so that you get to see the sights which interest you the most. We have a recommended route but the itinerary is totally flexible so if you would prefer to spend longer in a place you like or add an attraction which interests you then we can accommodate you.
This tour is run by locals who are very passionate about what the area has to offer.
Oxford: to Cotswolds (Half Day)
Size Matters - we are big on details, small on group sizes! The only company to offer daily trips, with such small intimate groups.
Maximum 16 people - allowing restricted access to protected areas
Visit Burford, Burton on the Water and Bibury - that exact cotswold vibe your looking for!
All with the services of a fun and entertaining guide in a luxury minibus - strictly no boring tours!
Prospective Oxford Students Entry Advice- Private Group tour
If you are considering studying at Oxford, then what better way to acquaint yourself with the application process and to find out what student life is like, than to book our private tour plus Q and A session with our Oxford or Cambridge educated university alumni guides?
Expected total activity duration is about 150 minutes walking tour plus up to one hour Q and A session led in person and/or by online process.
Undiscovered Cotswolds Private Tour From Oxford
The beauty of a private driving tour is the flexibility it gives you to see the sights which interest you the most. We have a recommended route but the itinerary is totally flexible so if you would prefer to spend longer in a place you like or add an attraction which interests you then we can accommodate you.
Our private tours last seven hours and can start and finish at the location of your choice. The starting time for the tour is flexible and we can collect you from anywhere in Oxford. The tour is ideal for a day trip from London and the most cost/time effective option is to take a direct train from London Paddington to Oxford station.
If you have any questions about transfers from outside of Oxford then please send us an message.
Terrarium Making Experience in Cirencester
This activity is suitable for all ages. It's a great creative activity for kids. If they're old enough to use a knife & fork then they'll be able to do this. It's also lovely as a date for couples, or as a souvenir of your Cotswold adventures for tourists. The terrariums are packaged up when done as to be taken home safely.
Aside from getting to enjoy making the terrariums in the cosy, green, Cotswold oasis, and looking out on window views of the Stable Yard, you'd also be supporting a completely independent new small business!
More details can be found on my website as well as direct booking.
Cotswolds Villages Full-Day Small-Group Tour from Oxford
We’re proud to offer the smallest small-group tour of the Cotswolds, giving you rare access to villages and back roads that other tour companies simply can’t reach.
Experience the timeless beauty of the Cotswolds on this seven-hour, intimate tour, designed for travellers who want to explore beyond the crowds from London or Oxford. Starting and finishing at Oxford train station, the tour blends must-see highlights with hidden local gems—the kind usually known only to residents.
You’ll be accompanied by a knowledgeable local driver-guide and travel in one of our comfortable vehicles, limited to just seven guests, ensuring a relaxed pace, personal attention, and authentic encounters throughout the day.
Father Brown Walking Tour in Blockley
Explore the charming village of Blockley, the real-life backdrop for the beloved BBC series Father Brown. This 90-minute walking tour invites fans to wander through iconic filming locations, including St. Peter and St. Paul Church, which serves as Father Brown's parish. Along the way, a knowledgeable guide shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the show's production while you enjoy the picturesque streets and stunning countryside views. Ideal for Father Brown enthusiasts and lovers of British crime drama, this intimate tour provides a unique perspective on the series and its connection to Blockley's rich history.
- Visit iconic filming locations featured in Father Brown
- Led by a local guide with insider knowledge of the show's production
- Discover Blockley's history as a former mill town during a scenic walk
- Perfect for fans of Father Brown and the Cotswolds, with a leisurely pace to enjoy the surroundings
90 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford
THA Walking Tour Company of the Year in the South East 2025.
Escape to Oxord has an enviable reputation for providing small, personable tours. Tours are restricted to around 10 people, allowing clients to relax, take in their surroundings, ask questions and take photographs. Daily tours commence at 11 am, 12 am and 2 pm. Oxford boasts the finest collection of historical buildings in the United Kingdom and our Classic Oxford Walking tour takes visitors on a 90 - 120 minute meander through 1000 years of architectural and social history. We visit a number of iconic university and college buildings, discuss their origins, architects and purpose, while providing a rich vein of social history of the town and university. Among the sights you will see are Christ Church, the 11th century University Church of St Mary, the famous Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, and much more. Where possible we will take clients inside university and college buildings.
Group and private tours by arrangment.
Tours of Oxford private walking tours for the Discerning Traveler
Run by an Oxford MSc Historian, Tours of Oxford, awarded best bespoke European walking tour operator, offers private 5 star TA/Viator/Google rated walking tours of Oxford. All tours are inclusive of entry fees, as applicable.
Centred within the Old University Quarter amid Oxford’s dreaming spires your tour visits all the major sites and landmarks for which Oxford is world famous.
We also explore an Oxford College (or two), its chapels, dining halls and beautiful gardens while you sample a taste of college life.
All our guides are Oxford graduates and published Oxford authors, internationally acclaimed for their fun, informal yet highly informative tours. We do not read from a script and love spontaneity, interaction, opinion and conversation. If you have a particular Oxford interest then do let us know.
If you would like info on trains, parking, etc., then also let us know . Plus we send you 2 Ox Info sheets - dining out and other Oxford attractions not to miss.
Oxford to Heathrow Airport private transfers
12 years ago , Airport Pickups London was founded with the goal of providing safe, reliable, and affordable journeys for its guests. Airport Pickups London remains firmly committed to this goal and will do everything within its power to make this happen.
Airport Pickups London is the leading provider of Heathrow Airport transfers and shuttle services. Our standards of reliability and comfort are second to none. What’s more, we pride ourselves on offering the very best service and value for money.
The vast majority of our cars are new and prestige models. Your comfort and safety are paramount to us. We want you to start or end your holiday or business trip on a high – that means top-notch cars are used for all our Heathrow chauffeur service.
Our drivers are fully licensed, highly experienced, polite, and courteous at all times. They know exactly where they are going and you can be certain your London airport pickup or drop-off is in capable hands.
Discover the Secrets of the Cotswolds Private Tour Experience
A tour of the Cotswolds, England's stunning and unique village area, departing from near Cotswolds by private vehicle. It is quite flexible as the trip is by private vehicle and small group.
Ashmolean Museum Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™
Explore the ‘uncomfortable’ side of the Ashmolean Museum.
This tour highlights the contentious histories within museum spaces, bringing forward discussions about colonial origins, object transferal networks, and requests for repatriation. It encourages critical thinking and engagement with the Ashmolean Museum, its collections, and its displays. Delving into the intricate layers of history behind the exhibits, this tour will provide insight into the imperial connections that led to the development of the first public museum in England.
Through the questioning of labels, displays, and exhibits, this tour asks participants: What is the purpose of a museum?
All our tours are led by university researchers who have completed our official Uncomfortable Oxford training programme. Our guides combine expert knowledge and performance, ensuring each tour is a fun and educational experience.
The tour has been developed in collaboration with the Ashmolean Museum staff and curators.
Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Oxford with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems
A fun and different way to see Oxford!
Solve satisfying clues and follow beautiful maps sent to your phones.
Spot things other people take for granted!
You’ll learn interesting facts and stories.
Everything is outdoors and you can do social distancing.
Extended: Oxford University & City Tour With Christ Church
Building on from our standard Oxford University & City Tour (the single highest reviewed tour of Oxford) comes this extended version, which includes visiting multiple Colleges and guarantees entrance into Christ Church; allowing you to visit one of the most famous Colleges at Oxford University. Coupled with entering the Bodleian Library, this is has been designed as the ultimate Oxford experience, from the highest rated tour companies in Oxford.
Often mistaken for being the entire Oxford University, Christ Church is not only one of the largest colleges but certainly the most famous. From its links to royalty, and one of the most significant film sites for Harry Potter in England; make the best of your time in Oxford with this extended tour.
In addition to this we will be entering another historic College at the University, various parts of the Bodleian Library, along with covering the most iconic sites of the University spread around the city centre.
Oxford Bike Tour with Student Guide
Explore the city of dreaming spires on two wheels on this 2-hour Oxford bike tour. Follow a guide through Oxford and take in top sites of interest like Magdalen College, the Oxford University Press building, the Pitt Rivers Museum, and Port Meadow. Reach hidden corners of the city with ease and hear of famous names including J. R. R Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, and Tony Blair who lived and worked here.
Haunted Oxford Tour - by Uncomfortable Oxford™
Step into the shadows of history and embark on an uncomfortable ghost tour as we learn about the events that have sparked the eerie and profound tales of hauntings in Oxford. This tour was researched and designed by two historians who study the history of hauntings and ghost stories, and explores how certain moments live on through oral histories.
Our Haunted Oxford tour delves into the structure of stories of the supernatural, revealing the unsettling moments from the past that continue to haunt the present. This unique tour examines haunting through the echoes of gender disparities, oppression, violence, social division, and the powerful grip of memory.
Tour lasts 1.5 hours and runs in all weather so please dress appropriately.
Dogs welcome.
Cotswolds One Day Guided Cycle Tour - Private Groups
You will see more scenic beauty & experience nature better on a bike tour than by car. This tour is delivered only by myself, Alasdair and my local colleagues. I am the business owner of Visit Oxford Tours. However, for insurance purposes, these tours are actually booked to be conducted privately via myself as a self employed sole trader offering you a personal service. They are not delivered as a product delivered by Visit Oxford Tours Ltd. This legal distinction will be reconfirmed in writing whenever any booking is received.
Default itinerary is 10am to 5.30pm.
The Cotswolds is a scenic part of England located only 10 minutes by train from Oxford or less than 30 minutes tax ride from Oxford. Oxford is only 60 minutes from London Paddington station. It's my pleasure to share these sights & heritage with you on an active cycling tour.
Participants must be fit and aged 14+ as the Cotswolds roads are lots of up and down cycling but the scenery plus the villages here are beautiful.
Oxford University Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide
See inside Oxford University, Harry Potter film site and the Bodleian Library on this authentic 2-hour Oxford student led tour. The tour gives you an insight into student life in this prestigious university and offers you in-depth history of many of the famous colleges and sights such All Souls College, Trinity College, Oriel College, Hertford College, Merton College, Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary and many more.
River Cruise with Three Course Riverside Restaurant Dining
Enjoy a pre-meal cruise with complimentary Prosecco, then dine at The Folly restaurant in Oxford with this superb package.
Embarking the boat from the restaurant terrace in the heart of Oxford city centre, you will glide along the River Thames taking in the sights during your 45 minute cruise. A complementary glass of Prosecco (or soft drink alternative) will be served aboard.
At the end of the cruise you will disembark at The Folly for your exquisite three course meal, served inside the restaurant or on the riverside terrace. The Folly is one of Oxford's most acclaimed restaurants and serves beautifully prepared seasonal dishes to suit all tastes.
This package combines two exceptional Oxford experiences that should not be missed.
Oxford Sightseeing Picnic River Cruise
This Oxford picnic cruise combines Oxford sightseeing with a leisurely picnic and relaxed experience of river life. Your small group cruise through the city past famous landmarks including Christchurch College and Meadows, the University boathouses and regatta course, the Head of the River and Folly Bridge . From the river you take in a side of Oxford's heritage rarely seen by visitors to the city. Complimented by a delicious picnic hamper.
Private | Oxford Tour by Alumni™ with optional New College
Walk through Oxford with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Oxford students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep knowledge of the city’s history and architecture. The 90-minute tour includes landmarks like the Sheldonian Theatre, Radcliffe Square, and the Bridge of Sighs.
The tour is entirely outdoors, focusing on Oxford’s streets, squares, and college exteriors. If selected when booking, AFTER THE WALKING TOUR ENDS, your experience can be enriched with a self-guided visit to New College, one of the university’s most historic and picturesque colleges.
You’ll pass through quiet college lanes and meadows where Lewis Carroll imagined Alice in Wonderland, C. S. Lewis envisioned the gateway to Narnia, and where Tolkien and J. K. Rowling studied, lived, and found inspiration. Along the way, you’ll admire the city’s striking mix of Gothic and Baroque architecture.
New College Oxford Harry Potter Insights PRIVATE TOUR Daily
Test your spell-craft & knowledge of all things Potter with our guide. We are the original Harry Potter in Oxford walking tour- find out why many others copied our success by joining our tour to find out all about how Oxford inspired Hogwarts and JK Rowling's influences and loads of insights about the actors, the producers and of course about Oxford too.
This tour includes entry to arguably one of the most appealing and one of the oldest and likely most haunted colleges called New college. At New college, you can marvel at the gorgeous medieval dining hall, chapel, cloisters, quadrangle and the medieval wall of the city. In the cloisters and garden is where several scenes were filmed in the Goblet of Fire,
Includes £12 entry fee to New college.
NOTICE: see what's Not Included section for partial closures!
10.45am TOURS TO BE BOOKED BY 20.30!
Private Oxford Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide
An Oxford walking tour tailored to what you want to see, ensuring you make the most of your time in Oxford!
The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily
Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £10 per person, as and when open. See published dates below that Magdalen is closed. On such dates, we visit an alternative college- unless it's a graduation date or over Christmas vacation period mentioned also below, when most colleges closed.
This tour focuses on the Inklings' Oxford but also introduces the city history + university life. See inspiring sights relating to CS Lewis & JRR Tolkien on an average 2.5 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalen college.
Various start times are offered by time of year.