Discover the Magic of Oxford – All in One Tour

Walking Tours – Explore Oxford on Foot

Mia Cloo’s Oxford Quest for Younger Explorers

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£19.50

Bus Tour

included

Unlimited hop-on, hop-off access

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18 stops near Oxford’s top attractions

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Audio commentary (14 languages)

included

Free headphones

included

Mia Cloo’s kids’ commentary

included

Oxford Uncovered Walking Tour (60 mins).

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Entry to Carfax Tower

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£22.50

Bus Tour + Tower

included

Unlimited hop-on, hop-off access

included

18 stops near Oxford’s top attractions

included

Audio commentary (14 languages)

included

Free headphones

included

Mia Cloo’s kids’ commentary

included

Oxford Uncovered Walking Tour (60 mins).

included

Entry to Carfax Tower

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£13

Oxford Uncovered Walking Tour

included

Our official 60‑minute walking tour, offered on its own

included

Frequent departures throughout the day

included

Small group sizes for a more personal experience

included

Wheelchair accessible

Where can I buy tickets?

There are plenty of options and you can purchase your tickets from:

  • Online on our booking page.
  • Our friendly drivers (there’s no need to pre-book your tour).
  • Our informative city ticket seller colleagues located at Oxford Rail Station and several other locations around Oxford.
  • The Oxford Visitor Information Point on High Street – click here for a map
  • Oxford Bus Company’s Gloucester Green Travel Shop – click here for a map
  • Carfax Tower on Queen Street – click here for a map

Discover Oxford with our iconic bus tours

Our award-winning open-top bus tour lasts approximately one hour and allows you to discover the best sights and historical insights into the City of Dreaming Spires!

Tickets are available for 24 and 48 hours, so you can hop on and hop off as many times as you wish and explore all the famous sights and attractions around Oxford.

How do I get to the City Sightseeing Oxford tours?

Oxford is well connected by road and rail to major cities including London. The best way to get to Oxford city centre is by public transport. We’re proud to hold the Good Journey Mark for welcoming car-free visitors. To find out how to get to City Sightseeing tours in Oxford, visit our Getting Here page.

What are others saying about the tour?

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Visitor V
2 days ago
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Guides were good Guides (Greg, Katherine) were good - friendly, interactive
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MJHoski
3 days ago
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Great Insight into Oxford We did both the bus and walking tour. Being able to see much from the bus was a little limited because of the rain but we still got a good feeling for the city. The walking tour was fantastic and great value being packaged with the bus. Jasmin was a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful guide who really helped us get an understanding of the history of the city and how the university colleges operate. Honestly, the walking tour was worth the price in of itself, rather than being the add on. We also really appreciated that both the bus and the walk were dog friendly! Highly recommend this tour.
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bigtruck61
3 days ago
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Informative tour. Great tour,we hopped on and off several times,on the third occasions Martin was a great and informative tour guide,pointing out things that you wouldn't get to hear on the provided headphones. We saw many of the tourist sites ,and the open too bus was great as the weather was quite nice. There was no rushing around it was at a good pace. I would have no hesitation in recommending this tour. You also get the walking tour in with the price should you wish to go onto that particular walk . Good value for money.
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MrMike
4 days ago
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Jack, the history tour guide Jack, whom only works Wednesday apparently had history and facts about the people of the colleges/university as well as famous politicians and others who made a difference. The history lesson was amazing. Thank you Jack
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GILL R
8 days ago
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Great hop on hop off bus tour Great little experience. Bus driver very helpful and funny. The commentary was very informative . Good being able to stay on if you missed anything the first time around. A short walking tour was included which we picked up at the Walking tour centre (just ask the bus driver if you’re not sure where it is) Our guide Lesley was very knowledgeable and funny, answered any questions we had. We were only a small group of 3 🙂 Great afternoon and luckily lovely weather too. Would definitely recommend this activity
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Peter C
8 days ago
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Oxford bus city sightseeing tour Dave Dalton was our guide for the aforementioned tour of Oxford. Dave gave us an unforgettable tour that fully furnished us with all the necessary information that we needed. It made our tour very enjoyable. Dave made sure we were safe and happy with the route and answered all our questions comprehensively and with a passion that is rarely seen. Outstanding work Dave. Thank you from Pete and Fran from Plymouth
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Kerry W
9 days ago
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Bus tour and guided walk. Enjoyed the hop on hop off bus tour for an afternoon in Oxford with a good audio guide with interesting history. Also enjoyed the free walking tour included which we did the next morning.
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Debbie F
9 days ago
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Walking tour with Leslie After riding the hop on and off bus, we had a walking tour with Lesley which was superb. Just the right amount of information and interesting facts. Leslie also gave helpful advice on where to go and what to see in Oxford.
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Martina L
10 days ago
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Great experience overall! Great experience overall! The audioguide was interesting in most parts, the bus was always on time and we could change seats accordingly depending on the weather As the main streets are all within a 5 blocks radium, I recommend doing the whole tour and getting down on the stops near them, to get lost in those streets. Shan assisted us greatly when deciding what plan to choose. He helped us get the best based on what we needed at the moment, was super kind and patient. It didn't go unnoticed that he didn't just want to sell you something but to give the best advice and ideas for your situation. And Anoy guided us during the tour, with fun anecdotes and facts. It was really life saving when the audioguide was a bit delayed (due to traffic or sth), and he continued the guide smoothly, so we could really enjoy our time in spite of it.
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Dave M
11 days ago
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History with humour We were a large group but the guy selling the tickets took time to work out the best discount for us, student, seniors etc, much appreciated. Thoroughly enjoyed the bus tour with live running commentary and we finished with the walking tour. Lesley, our walking tour guide, was both informative and forthcoming with humourous facts, it was a joy from start to finish. More like a walk with a friend than a history lesson.
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Jyothi Jayadev
1 days ago
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A great way to explore Oxford, especially if you’re visiting for the first time. The day pass makes it easy to see the city’s beautiful architecture, historic colleges, libraries and many major attractions, including Oxford Prison, Christ Church, Carfax Tower, the Natural History Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, the Science Museum and Blackwell Bookshop. There are also plenty of food options and good shopping opportunities in the city centre. Oxford has so many colleges that you may get tired just counting them! 😂 The staff were friendly, helpful and happy to provide guidance. I also learned that keeping your day-pass receipt may give you 10% off in another City Sightseeing city, which is a useful bonus. Overall, a convenient and enjoyable way to explore Oxford without walking everywhere. Definitely worth considering for a full day of sightseeing, especially for the architecture.
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Rebecca Webber
48 days ago
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I LOVED IT IT WAS AMAZING AND ALL THE LANGUAGES WERE JUST... I JUST LIKED IT
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Paul Zoetermeer
48 days ago
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Beautiful but try to visit off season.
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Vanessa Vallarino
69 days ago
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Excellent tour provided by City Sightseeing Oxford! The experience took us through the most important places in Oxford, offering an insightful perspective on the city’s history, culture, and beauty. We are thankful for all the services given by the staff, the manager and the bus driver, they were polite and helpful.
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Rhys Bailey
88 days ago
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Used this on a trip to Oxford. The buses were clean and comfortable. Guides was very knowledgeable and humorous. They ran as advertised and were always on time. Drivers were friendly too. For the price I was impressed and would use in the future.
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Lukasz Zieba
103 days ago
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Fantastic trip, I highly recommend it
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Борис Лс
114 days ago
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22 мая купили билеты и начали пользоваться этим туром. Но к сожалению проехали только в одну сторону. Пришли на остановку #9, чтобы уехать обратно. Пришли в 17.48. По расписанию в 17.55 подъезжает автобус. Но он только немного притормозил и не открыв двери поехал дальше!!!!! Я стоял у края дороги. Махал ему. Но он не остановился :(((. Не надеясь на следующий автобус пришлось выкинуть билеты и идти пешком. Это было тяжело, так как мы уже устали. Деньги потратили зря. Такой плохой сервис. Если руководитель этой компании читает - просьба наказать водителя. А туристом советую не тратить деньги. Город маленький можно и пешком ходить.
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Sean Walker
123 days ago
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I really enjoyed my bus tour yesterday thank you to the staff and my driver Who was very helpful I will highly recommend it to do the tour absolutely interesting with the history of the city
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Charlotte
145 days ago
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Staff helpful and friendly. We boarded the bus and was informed we can still upgrade from 24hrs to 48hrs if we wished for x amount, and we did! Great service and tour! Would recommend.
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Pia De Castro
152 days ago
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David’s amazing! He walked us through history. It was a very informative walk.

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