Private | Oxford University Punting Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Private | Oxford University Punting Tour

Duration: 30 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Oxford
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  • 30 minutes
  • Oxford
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a private 30 minutes punting tour along the River Cherwell. Set off from the boathouse & visit Oxford’s famous Botanic Gardens, Magdalen College School fields, Christ Church Meadows, & St Hilda’s College gardens.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: River Cherwell, Oxford England

See sites of famous literary inspiration as you glide along the River Cherwell with your student guide.

Pass By: University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ England

As you set off south from the boathouse you will be chauffeured gently past Oxford’s famous Botanic Gardens

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

Glide past Magdalen College School fields

Pass By: Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP England

Glide through Christ Church Meadows, where Lewis Carroll was teaching students in the mid19th century, when he wrote the famous Alice Through the Looking Glass and Alice in Wonderland.

Pass By: St. Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford OX4 1DY England

Then pass St Hilda’s College gardens and back to the Boathouse

Inclusions
  • Chauffeured Punting Tour
  • An explanation of famous Oxford history

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Oxford Punting, Magdalen Bridge Boathouse, High St, Oxford OX1 4AU, UK


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

30 minutes


User's Reviews

Kajal_D

26 Mar, 2024

It would have been a 15 min ride as opposed to the promised 30 min. had I not asked Daniel to take me further on a right turn of the river. I was there just before Easter. It was down a very narrow part of river Cherwell and not Thames. A quiet short solo ride with people peering in and clicking pictures all the way ( college premises on either side). Expected more out of the £40 I paid. Daniel is a lovely n friendly person.

E6672HHjohnj

12 Feb, 2024

If I could give zero green circles to rate our 'experience' I would! We specifically travelled over 4 hours from our home on the Friday night to be local for our private punting tour. We arrived a good 30 minutes early to make sure we were in the correct place. We waited until 11:15, which was 15 mins after our tour was meant to start. No-one turned up and no email or phone call to say cancelled. We paid over £22 to park in Oxford city centre and all a complete waste of our time and money. Thankfully La Vacanza Travel were quick to answer the phone as the boat house telephone number just rang and rang. Really disappointed. Common courtesy is to let people know. Has now made me wary for any experience we book if the provider can just not show up! Hopefully someone will get to enjoy the experience one day but make sure they will actually show up before travelling for miles!

L9999ZBlissfull

15 Oct, 2023

Great experience. Extremely fun to be a part of. Especially watching other people trying to navigate their own boats. 😅🤣

Eli_B

14 Oct, 2023

Our guide, Jack, was outstanding! We unknowingly booked our tour for matriculation day when every freshman also wanted to go punting as part of the tradition. He expertly guided us around the less skilled "freshers" and regaled us with stories of the colleges and life in Oxford. We had a wonderful time!

L4087OXmonicaw

06 Oct, 2023

I have always wanted to go punting, ever since reading Harry Potter and realizing Filch wasn’t drop kicking the students over the Weasley twins pond (I’m American, cut me some slack). Great experience! Joe, the punter, made the trip wonderful for us- he is very knowledgeable and let us ask a bunch of history questions! Of which he knew the answers!!

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