A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford | La Vacanza Travel

A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford

Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Oxford
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  • 90 to 120 minutes
  • Oxford
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Oxford without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• Discover why Oxford’s time is 5 minutes behind the rest of the country and find out why students are forbidden from jumping into the River Cherwell
• Hear from producer Ian Grover, a licensed tour guide who’s produced a number of popular VoiceMap tours
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Oxford, UK

This leisurely walking tour takes you around the beautiful city where you'll hear the stories behind the spires.

Pass By: Carfax Tower, Corner of Carfax and Cornmarket, Oxford OX1 England

This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.

Pass By: Alice’s Shop, 83 St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1RA England

The tour passes by Alice's Shop. You'll hear how this Alice in Wonderland themed store came to be and why the beloved story is so connected to the city.

Pass By: Christ Church, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP, UK

While you walk, you'll hear why Great Tom, the bell above the entrance to Christ Church College, chimes 101 times at 9.05pm.

Pass By: Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU England

This self-guided audio tour takes you past Magdelen College. You'll hear about the college while you walk.

Pass By: Examination Schools High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG England

The tour takes you past the Examination Schools where you'll hear about a unique Oxford tradition.

Pass By: The Grand Café, 84 High St, Oxford OX1 4BG, UK

The tour takes you past the Grand Cafe, the site of the very first coffee house in England. You'll hear the history of this charming cafe while you walk.

Pass By: Bridge of Sighs, New College Ln., Oxford OX1 3BL England

You'll pass by the splendid looking Bridge of Sighs, one of the most photographed and instagrammable sights in Oxford.

Pass By: Radcliffe Square, Radcliffe Sq, Oxford OX1, UK

The tour takes you through Radcliffe Square. You'll hear about it's star, the Radcliffe Camera as you walk.

Pass By: Bodleian Library Bodleian Library Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG England

The tour passes by the Bodleian Library, the main research library for the whole of the university, and it's the second largest library in the country after the British Library. All together the Bodleian libraries hold over 13 million printed items.

Pass By: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ England

The tour passes by the Sheldonian Theatre, a focal point of the University of Oxford. It's the university's Ceremonial Hall, and it's used for Matriculation Ceremonies for new students to enrol them on the university's register.

Pass By: Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ England

The tour takes you pass the Balliol College which first started as a community of scholars in 1263.

Pass By: Martyrs' Memorial, 13 Magdalen Street, Oxford OX1 3AE England

This easy stroll takes you from Carfax Tower, around the historical city centre where the majority of the colleges are situated, to finish on Magdalen Street next to the Martyrs’ Memorial.

Inclusions
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusions
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Carfax Tower, Queen St, Oxford OX1 1ET, UK


Departure Time


Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
A Guide to the City of Dreaming Spires: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Oxford
9/1/2022 - 5/16/2025

Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM


Return Details

Martyrs' Memorial, 13 Magdalen St, Oxford OX1 3AE, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

90 to 120 minutes


User's Reviews

Kathryn_W

02 Feb, 2024

My tour guide Angelica was great! She took us inside Trinity College and told us all about Oxford life as a student.

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