How to book
To book any tour, please select tour type from the home page. This will take you to the booking agent – FareHarbor where you enter details and add payment. You will then receive your tickets via email.
Private Tours
For private tours, it is the same process as above. Please select the nearest time to the tour you would like. However, you can request a specific time during the booking process. You can also request a particular theme for your tour. Options are:
- Classic Simply Oxford Private Tour
- College entry
- CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien
- Film Locations
- Morse, Lewis, Endeavour, and Oxford
- Other
If requesting ‘other’ you will. be asked to then enter the theme.
Tour length for private tours is 1 hour, 45 mins. During the booking process, you will be asked if you wish to add extra time and costing is as follows:
£20 for each 15 mins of extra time for a small group (unto 4 pax)
£30 for each 15 mins of extra time for a large or extra large group
You will be asked to confirm you have read and agreed to the booking conditions which are as follows:
- I understand college entry in not guaranteed; for private tours, any entry fees are in addition and paid direct. For public (group) tours; we no longer visit inside a college.
- I understand that private tour requests and not guaranteed until confirmed by “Walking Tours of Oxford”. If a guide is unavailable, then you will be refunded in full.
- I understand that there is a minimum requirement for tours to operate and Walking Tours of Oxford reserves the right to cancel should minimum numbers not be met.
- I understand that cancellation fees apply (please see tickets). Any amendment for a private tour is charged at £25 per amendment.
- I understand that health and safety is the responsibility of individuals on the tour and Walking Tours of Oxford is not liable for any accident during the tour.
- I confirm that it is my responsibility to arrive on time for the tour (10 mins prior to start time) and that there are no refunds if late. Tickets are only valid for the tour as booked. Tours continue to operate in rain and there are no refunds if raining – please dress appropriately as it is a walking tour outside.
Our private tours are only set up to book Monday-Saturday. If you wish to book a tour on a Sunday or Bank Holiday when there is no availability, then please get in touch. There is an additional charge for tours on Sunday or Bank Holiday.
Once we receive your booking, we will work on confirming a guide. Tours are on request until we confirm details with you. In the unlikely event that a guide is not available then you would be refunded in full. Please allow 48 hours for confirmation. We then email full tour details including guide information, meeting point etc. Please ensure that you keep this information safe as we cannot send these details again at the last minute.