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This exciting day trip takes you from central London to see the beautiful university city of Oxford. Scroll down for a detailed itinerary.
This tour is fully customisable to your interests, of course!
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Your downtown central London hotel or apartment. Airport and cruise terminal pickups are also available for an additional charge.
As this is an 8 to 9-hour day, this tour from London to Oxford typically begins around 8:00 am, but we can be flexible.
Meet your licensed and qualified Blue Badge guide at your hotel, apartment or other central London location. Journey to the city of Oxford in our comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes van as you hear about the countryside and its evolution and enjoy the scenery. You will have a dedicated driver in addition to your tour guide.
Arrive in Oxford, the world-famous university town home to the University of Oxford. Enjoy a walking tour of the city and see fantastic in key sights such as The Bodleian Library, and Christ Church college. See the River Cherwell and discover the art of punting, as well as the legendary rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. If you are a Harry Potter fan, just let your guide know – Oxford was used extensively in the movies. Alternatively, enjoy these sights from the car.
Stop for a spot of lunch with recommendations from your guide. Choose a historic pub, restaurant, food market if available, or a quicker option – it’s your choice!
In the afternoon, you’ll enter inside one of the University of Oxford’s colleges – here you will discover the unique college education system, the incredible list of alumni and how Oxford has earned its impeccable reputation for studies.
Please note that the Oxford colleges are primarily places of study and so entrance may not be possible on your tour date.
After a fun and interesting time on your private tour of Oxford trip, relax in your private vehicle as you head back to London and are dropped off at your apartment or hotel.
By car – From £1410 for 1-2 people + £50 per extra person
By train – From £995 for 1-2 people + £95 per extra person
Please contact us for large groups. Tours in languages other than English have a small surcharge.
Yes – you can reserve any of our tours with just a 25% deposit when booking at least two months in advance. You can book through our website or by email. The remaining balance is due one month before your tour, and we’ll send you a reminder by email. Please note: our website accepts Visa and Mastercard only. To pay with Amex, please contact us by email.
Yes. You can book any of our tours with a 25% deposit, provided you book at least two months in advance. Reserve via our website or email us directly. The remaining payment is due one month before your tour, with a reminder sent by email. We accept Visa and Mastercard online; for American Express payments, contact us,
Yes. Each of our tours is completely private, reserved only for your group, with no mixed parties.
Yes. We use only licensed Blue Badge Tourist Guides, the gold standard in UK guiding, awarded after two years of intensive training. With them, you can expect an insightful and memorable tour.
Get in touch with us to book any of these custom options or something else.
This policy ensures our guides are paid fairly when bookings are cancelled. Departure times are listed in local London time – if you are unsure, please contact us. We strongly recommend taking out full travel insurance for your trip.
Enjoy this Oxford private tour daily in English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Chinese Mandarin and Portuguese. Please enquire about other languages.
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June, 2026 The expertise our tour guide Ruth had was unbelievable! She was so welcoming, and made us feel comfortable from the moment we met her. Ruth catered to the asks we had within our tours. She was able to then hone in moving forward on what we wanted, but still give us a well rounded knowledge base throughout the history of the Royals. Private tour guides is money well spent and we will continue to go this route in every trip we take.Posted on Google Martha Eaves14. June, 2026 Seamless experience. Mark G. Was a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide.Posted on Google Steven Dennis13. June, 2026 On May 28th 2026 our family of 6 enjoyed a fantastic day tour of London sights led by Mark G. from Private London Tours. Our driver also did a great job moving us safely through traffic. Apologies for not recalling his name. We visited the Tower, Westminster Abbey, St James Park, and walked by Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and several other areas. Mark had great knowledge and insight of all the places we visited and was very engaging and professional with our family. He also recommended a pub for lunch that we all enjoyed. I would highly recommend Mark and Private London Tours in any future travels in the UK.Posted on Google christina mackinney13. June, 2026 10/10 - Communication from Gio was very quick even with the time difference from the US. Super easy to book and adjust our tour needs. We were a family of 5 with kids ages 8, 8, 10. Our guide was Catherine and she did such an amazing job entertaining the kids while still keeping everything educational. We even did a little impromptu skit where we all acted out different members of parliament helping the kids learn in such a fun way. Would absolutely recommend Private London Tours with Gio and Catherine again.Posted on Google Karen Ellis13. June, 2026 This is the second time in 4 years we have used Private London Tours and they are fantastic.The first time we booked in 2022 we did a full day tour of London and it was really great. Gio, who arranges your tours and you initially speak with is very responsive and helps you set up your experience so you get the most out of the day. This trip, my husband and I customized a full day tour with Gio that visited Windsor Castle and the Cotswolds with a pub lunch. Our guide Monica picked us up at our hotel and we were off! Monica was wonderful and paced the tour incredibly well. We visited 3 Cotswold villages with a visit to a market in one of them. We were not rushed at all and were able to stroll through all of the sights. Then we were off to a lovely pub lunch that Monica picked out and pre booked . Brilliantly, Monica had us visit Windsor Castle after lunch. We had the entire castle to ourselves it was wonderful. This tour group is fantastic we will absolutely use them again every time we are in London. I can’t say enough great things about Gio and the guides they use. Absolutely use them!!Posted on Google Steve Virden13. June, 2026 The most knowledgeable guide EVER. We saw and learned so much about London and GN. Joanna was absolutely brilliant.Posted on Google Miami Choice Customs3. June, 2026 We had an amazing experience with Private London Tours and cannot recommend them enough! Our tour guide, Rowan, was absolutely fantastic. He took us through Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, making both locations come alive with entertaining stories, fun facts, and historical insights we definitely would have missed exploring on our own. He also brought us to a traditional English pub for lunch, which added such an authentic touch to the experience. Rowan took the time to make the day enjoyable, engaging, and personalized from start to finish. We also had a private driver, which made everything seamless and stress-free throughout the day. Overall, this was one of the highlights of our trip to London, and we would absolutely use this company again the next time we visit!
