Discover Oxford this Festive Season!

Oxford is an absolutely gorgeous city to visit during the festive season!

Our beautiful city, most well know for its universities, cobbled streets and towering spires, is full of opportunities to get into the ‘Christmas spirit’! From Christmas Markets to decorated streets to various fantastic festive events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Regardless of the time of year, Oxford is a magical place to visit, but it’s even more beautiful in the winter.

So, why not enjoy the Oxford Christmas Market, pick up a hot beverage and discover Oxford in a fantastically flexible way with City Sightseeing Oxford? We operate a range of bus and walking tours to suit everyone and we’re certain you won’t be disappointed.

Bus Tours

With its medieval streets, cobbled lanes and secluded alleys, there’s no better way to see Oxford than up close from the top deck!

Hop-on and hop-off the award-winning open-topped City Sightseeing bus all day, with guided tour and 20 stops covering Oxford’s main attractions. Your ticket also includes a 30-minute walking tour of the areas you cannot see from the bus!

Walking Tours

Enjoy fascinating storytelling delivered by your VOX City Walks guides as you explore, rediscover and immerse yourself in Oxford’s quaint and charming streets.

Hop-off your guided tour and self-guide whenever you wish; enjoying multilingual audio commentary, suggested walking itineraries, pinpointing your favourite sights and discovering photo hotspots, all offline, day or night – it couldn’t be easier!

When you’re ready, hop back on a guided tour, and continue your sightseeing adventure.

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Service Updates

Changes to Tour Route on 29th June for Race for Life

Due to the Race for Life event taking place in Oxford City Centre on Sunday, 29th June 2025, our City Sightseeing Oxford Bus Tours will operate a revised route, serving stops 1-11 only from 09:30 until approximately 12:00.
Unfortunately, this means we will be unable to serve stops 12-20 during this time due to road closures associated with the event.
To ensure you still get the most out of your tour, we’ll have extra guides on board our buses ready to answer your questions and help you make the most of your visit.
Our Walking Tours will continue to operate as normal, subject to availability.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our team.

Stop 11 out of service

Due to ongoing scaffolding work, Stop 11 is temporarily out of service; we apologise for any inconvenience caused.