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Oxford Bike Tour with Student Guide
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- 2 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Oxford’s historic town center and ivy-strewn university buildings on this bike tour. Cycle through the City of Dreaming Spires alongside a guide, and learn about the city’s history as you take in University of Oxford buildings where the likes of Oscar Wilde, J. R. R. Tolkien, and several British prime ministers have studied. This bike tour allows you to cover more ground than you would on a walking tour, as well as access pedestrianized areas inaccessible to tour buses.
- Explore the famous university city on two wheels
- Pedal to some of the university’s most famous college buildings
- See pubs, parks, and other sites linked with some of the most famous writers and scholars of our time
- Make use of the included full-day bike during the tour
What's Included
- Guide
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
- 15 Broad St15 Broad St, Oxford OX1, UK
In front of the Oxford Tourist Information Centre
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Choose between a morning or afternoon tour, and then make your way to the meeting point in central Oxford to join up with your guide and group. After listening to a short safety briefing, strap on your helmet and set off to explore the honey-hued city at a leisurely pace.
Pedal along Oxford’s bike-friendly streets toward some of the 38 beautiful colleges that make up the prestigious University of Oxford, considered the oldest university in the English-speaking world. As you cycle, admire the timeworn buildings that throng the narrow roads and gain insight into the city’s past and present from your guide.
In addition to the university buildings, you’ll also visit sites like Port Meadow, said to be the inspiration behind the Alice in Wonderland stories, and the Eagle and Child pub, where the Inklings writers' group, whose members included J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, often held meetings.
Pedal along Oxford’s bike-friendly streets toward some of the 38 beautiful colleges that make up the prestigious University of Oxford, considered the oldest university in the English-speaking world. As you cycle, admire the timeworn buildings that throng the narrow roads and gain insight into the city’s past and present from your guide.
In addition to the university buildings, you’ll also visit sites like Port Meadow, said to be the inspiration behind the Alice in Wonderland stories, and the Eagle and Child pub, where the Inklings writers' group, whose members included J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, often held meetings.
University of Oxford
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bodleian Library
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Bridge of Sighs
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Radcliffe Camera
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
All Souls College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
The Eagle and Child
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Queen's College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Brasenose College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Hertford College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
University College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Port Meadow
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St John's College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Pitt Rivers Museum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Magdalen College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Footprints Tours Oxford
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Bike is available during the tour only
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Deborah_H
The tour was absolutely fantastic! Not only was it a lovely way to see Oxford, but we learnt so much about the university history, how things are today and life as a student.
Our guide was charming and I think adapted his tales to suit the audience he had which made our experience just right for us. Oxford is flat, so riding is easy.
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Great way to see Oxford, our guide was professional, knowledgeable and had some great stories.
Maria_T, Aug 2022
I would definitely recommend this tour. It is a great way to see Oxford, we covered a lot of ground in 2 hours. Our guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the town and university. He had some great stories and kept us all very entertained while also giving us a good appreciation for what it would be like to study at Oxford. A great tour for adult and children - do it!
Richard was great!
lauren_p, Apr 2022
Richard our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. He answered all our questions and told us lots of interesting facts
Fantastic tour
Brian_C, Mar 2022
Fantastic tour guide Alison Hall, extremely knowledgable, entertaining and with humour! Thank you, our 14 year old son enjoyed it too. Thank you.!
Good tour!
Christian_R, Mar 2022
Fred new his history and have a good sense of humour! We learned a lot about Oxford. Appreciate the tips for the best kept secret tavern. Merci.
A must when you visit Oxford
Deborah_H, Aug 2021
The tour was absolutely fantastic! Not only was it a lovely way to see Oxford, but we learnt so much about the university history, how things are today and life as a student.
Our guide was charming and I think adapted his tales to suit the audience he had which made our experience just right for us. Oxford is flat, so riding is easy.
Response from Host, Nov 2021
Thank you for your kind words Debora! We are happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and found it informative. That's exactly what we aim to provide :)
Family friendly Oxford bike tour
Kevin_D, Jul 2021
Brilliant morning , very friendly and informative, tour of Oxfords best bits, interesting and quirky facts, thank you!
Response from Host, Aug 2021
Thank you Kevin for choosing Footprints tours! We are happy you had a nice time on the tour :)
Loved this interesting and amusing...
Christine G, Sep 2017
Loved this interesting and amusing tour. The guide was charming and caring. We learnt so much and enjoyed all the best sights
Thoroughly enjoyable and Luke was...
Annette D, Jan 2017
Thoroughly enjoyable and Luke was particularly kind in helping us rearrange the tour.
Our guide, James, was great. Very...
HRobert_H, Sep 2016
Our guide, James, was great. Very informative,friendly, took good care of the group. Biking was a nice way to see a lot of things in a two-hour period
It was a nice experience. Our guide...
Christine M, Aug 2016
It was a nice experience. Our guide knew the place and the story of the colleges very well as he studied in Oxford. I highly recommend this bike tour. I learned a lot on the topic, and it is a nice place to visit, not too far from London.
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