Oxford’s historic centre is compact and largely flat, with occasional cobbled or uneven sections near the colleges. We keep an unhurried, conversational pace and tailor the route to your group’s comfort and interests. Step-free options are available, and we can include brief seated pauses on request. Just let us know when booking.

Tours work beautifully for solo guests. OHT guides are trained to manage up to 19 participants comfortably. Where site entries are not included in the tour price, your tour fee remains the same.

For 20 or more guests, we recommend a second accredited guide and, where appropriate, a whisper system (radio headsets) to ensure comfort, clear audibility, and consideration for other pedestrians.

Some Oxford venues set lower limits. We will make these clear during the booking and confirmation process and advise on the best route. If a venue’s policy affects your plan, we can suggest simple adjustments such as staggering entry or choosing an equivalent stop nearby.

All tours are offered in English and French. Several itineraries are also available in German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Hungarian. Please enquire and we will match you with the appropriate guide.commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Find out more and book.

Item descBecause our tours are private, each itinerary is designed to suit the abilities and preferences of your group. We can plan a fully step free route, set a gentle pace, and include seated pauses on request. Most central Oxford sites offer good wheelchair access or alternative entrances, and we will advise on surfaces such as cobbles and uneven paving.

Please share any requirements at booking and we will confirm access arrangements and the most comfortable route.ription

Item descriptioYour tour fee covers your private guide and itinerary design, with the exception is Christ Church tours, where timed-entry tickets are required are always included in the tour purchase. 

Admission to colleges and sites is not usually included. Site entry is at cost. Where advance reservations for public entry are required, we’ll arrange this free of charge for groups of 6 or fewer. 

Student and child concessions are honoured whenever offered by the site.

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Most tours start in central Oxford, either by the Martyrs’ Memorial (St Giles’) or outside the Sheldonian Theatre (Broad Street). Your confirmation email includes a map and pin.

Yes. We regularly host private families, school parties, conference groups, and societies. We allocate additional accredited guides and, where appropriate and whisper systems to ensure comfort and audibility. 

For enquiries, please share your preferred date, time, group size, language, and access needs. Kindly allow two to three weeks for arrangements in busy periods; we can often assist sooner subject to availability.

If you are a tour operator, please write to request access to our commercial services.. These communications are managed via a dedicated mailing list. Please contact us to receive an invitation.