The Fantasy Worlds of Oxford: Private Tour including tickets

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2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
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Overview

Experience the magical university city of Oxford, and see how it inspired the beloved fantasy worlds of Narnia, Middle Earth, and Wonderland and where Hogwarts was brought to life.

Your tour of Oxford is for the young and the young at heart - for those who daydream of other worlds, of "golden afternoons" amongst the flowers and gardens, of snowy fields and Turkish delights, fantastically larger-than-life battles, of magical lions, and ethereal elves.

To step into an Oxford college is to enter another world. It's no wonder some of the English world's most famous fantasy stories were written and filmed here. It's the city in which the land of Narnia was invented, where Lewis Carroll wrote Wonderland, where Tolkien penned Middle Earth, and where Rowling's Hogwarts came to life.

No matter your age, perhaps you too will be swept away by this tour into the magic that inspired some of our most beloved tales.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU, UK

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Your guide will meet you at the corner of Rose Lane and High Street, across the street from Magdalen college.

End point

Oxford, UK

Your tour finishes inside Blackwell's bookshop - 48-51 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BQ, United Kingdom.

Start Time

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The Fantasy Worlds of Oxford: Private Tour including tickets
7/30/2020 - 1/9/2026

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What To Expect

Oxford

Enjoy the personal attention of your private guide and enjoy a private tour of one of Oxford’s many colleges. Experience the myriad of Oxford’s enchanting streets and uncover the city’s fascinating history. 'Speak Friend and Enter' Tolkien's world, as you explore the streets which he called home around his two colleges.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bridge of Sighs

Journey around the classic sights - the Bridge of Sighs, Radcliffe Camera, the Sheldonian Theatre, and see the Divinity School, which showed up throughout the Harry Potter films.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oxford Botanic Garden

Wander past the Botanical Gardens, learn about how Tolkien and Lewis both passed many hours in the gardens.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Christ Church Meadow

Stroll through Christchurch Meadow, enjoying views of Merton College where Tolkien taught, and Christ Church where young Alice Liddle inspired Lewis Carroll to write Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pembroke College

See Pembroke College, where Tolkien was a fellow and peer into the quadrangle where the ‘flying lessons’ in Harry Potter took place.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ashmolean Museum

See the Ashmolean Museum where Tolkien worked for two years on the Oxford English Dictionary.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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What's Included

  • A friendly, professional tour guide for your group
  • Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
  • Entrance to College (depending on which one is open to public on the day of tour)
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup not offered
  • Food and additional drinks
  • Cost of transportation on the day (if required)

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-255730P18

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