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

included

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

from
£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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Michelle W
2 days ago
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Great walking tour Walking tour was great! We did the one hour walking tour (included in the price of the hop on hop off bus tour) with Penny and she was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Was better value and more interesting than the bus tour with the pre recorded commentary. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Jill N
3 days ago
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Great tour of Oxford The hop on hop off bus tour was great with lots of information being provided along the way. We also went on the walking tour with Jeremy which was both informative & entertaining
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3 days ago
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Linda the Great..! Everything was so easy with Linda’s help. Linda the bus tour guide was excellent. She gave us lots of information and help. Was extremely polite and understanding. She has lots of patience with everyone and so helpful.
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Amanda M
3 days ago
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Debbie Toured with Debbie today, she is awesome !!!! We talked before the tour, if you want to know about Oxford book this tour, best guide we have ever had 😍
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Nashville_brent_65
4 days ago
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Be aware that it doesn't start until 9:30am but worth it! We weren't sure exactly where to pick up the bus so it would be helpful to get better instructions on that. Also, it doesn't start until 9:30am from the train station. However, it's a wonderful way to see the town. It has ear buds and you can listen to a recording of various sites as you pass them. In the afternoon we actually had a live guide talking to us and that was even better. Definitely recommend!
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Lindsay H
7 days ago
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Outstanding experience First class experience touring Oxford. Informative and interesting. Martin, the tour guide, was outstanding. Would highly recommend.
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Hazel M
7 days ago
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Fabulous walking tour with Chris We did the bus tour and hopped off to do the walking tour with Chris. So glad we did because Chris’s knowledge, pace, wit and perfectly placed anecdotes made the whole experience vey worthwhile. Thank you Chris!
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Laura B
8 days ago
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Lacking meaningful audio guide. They should include less music from the audio guide and more stories. There was so much more they could say. And it should line up with what you’re actually seeing.
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Dave P
8 days ago
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Great tour and guide Brilliant experience yesterday. Got off the train straight on to a bus with a live tour guide Andy The Hat. The tour was excellent and Andy was brilliant very knowledgeable funny and kept up his pace throughout the tour.We stayed on for the whole tour just to listen to him.
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Robert D
9 days ago
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Great Oxford Introduction Excellent introduction to Oxford and the included walking tour with Lesley was informative and entertaining
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Jyothi Jayadev
13 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
60 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
60 days ago
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Beautiful but try to visit off season.
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Vanessa Vallarino
81 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
100 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
115 days ago
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Fantastic trip, I highly recommend it
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Борис Лс
126 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
135 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
157 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
164 days ago
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David’s amazing! He walked us through history. It was a very informative walk.

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