Oxford PRIVATE Pub and City Evening Walking Tour

5.0 (15 reviews) 2 h 30 min – 3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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Guided Oxford Pub Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

You will learn lots about Oxford and what to see and do tips with your own private guide for the evening. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Oxford and explore its city streets at night. Average duration is 3 hours.

Visit two or three historic local pubs and learn the stories and urban legends behind them while socializing with others at the two or three historic pubs we visit.

This tour offers a social night out in Oxford while you hear stories about local students and their antics, learn urban legends, discover the favourite hangouts of famous alumni, and pass the famous university at night.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min – 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Visit Oxford Tours

Ages: Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: First drink paid for by us, is a half pint of a local ale or beer

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

The Turf

45 min

We nearly always stop for a drink at this famous well hidden away pub called the Turf Tavern. It was long ago located just outside the medieval city walls and thus it was the site for gambling! This pub is where 'Hagrid' actor from Harry Potter films, used to drink, when filming the Goblet of Fire next door.
Bridge of Sighs

Passing by

We always pass by and introduce the most famous Oxford sights such as this one
Radcliffe Camera

Passing by

We always pass by and introduce the most famous Oxford sights such as this one
Bodleian Library

5 min Admission not included

We always pass by and introduce the most famous Oxford sights such as this one
Balliol College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Trinity College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Brasenose College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
All Souls College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Hertford College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Exeter College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Jesus College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.
Lincoln College

Passing by

We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. 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.

End point

Tour ends at wherever is the final pub we go to in city centre of Oxford.

Using your ticket

PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME:

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.

INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:

If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Important: Minimum age is 18 years and, if you look like you are aged under 30, you must carry valid photo ID to prove you are aged over 18. This must be a photo driving license, a passport, a proof of age drinking UK ID card, or a military ID card. The date of birth must be visible in English. Without this proof of age, pubs can oblige you to leave their premises
Please note: although we have public liability insurance, any damage to property or accidents to persons, as result of your being intoxicated, are not covered by any PLI. This tour encourages sensible drinking. It is not just a pub crawl; while it visits an average of three pubs in three hours or more, it also introduces Oxford city and university sightseeing spots
Entrance to colleges is NOT generally included on this tour, as the colleges close at 5pm. However, you will see many of the historic colleges and city sights during the tour
PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME:
INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.