Oxford Scholars and Secrets Self Guided Tour with App
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Did you know Oxford’s Great Tom bell chimes 101 times every night—and the university runs 5 minutes behind the rest of England? Discover the stories behind Oxford’s most iconic landmarks on this comprehensive 18-stop self-guided audio walking tour.
From Christ Church’s Harry Potter connections to the hidden Narnia door, from a 14th-century rebel tavern to the world’s oldest public museum – this tour covers more ground than most guided walks, at a fraction of the price.
Crafted with insights from Oxford students, the tour is available in 9 languages.
Unlike fixed-time group tours, you control the pace. Start anytime, pause to explore colleges and museums, grab lunch at the Covered Market, or linger over a pint at the Turf Tavern – your tour waits for you.
Over 1000 customers have taken this tour and a full refund guarantee means you can book with confidence
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total tour duration includes the time spent listening to information at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
What To Expect
Christ Church
Discover the college that inspired Harry Potter’s Great Hall, and where Great Tom tolls 101 times each night at 9:05 PM
Radcliffe Camera
Take photos at Christopher Wren’s first masterpiece, where Einstein and Tolkien received honorary degrees
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Oxford Scholars and Secrets Self Guided Tour with App
What‘s Included
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
Any physical devices or headphones
Human tour guide at location
Entry to colleges
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Oxford self-guided tour
mepeaasrcb,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I liked the self guided tour. It guided us to main sites with some background in each. It was an easy and organised way of seeing Oxford
Oxford audio tour
melaniesE5208LE,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Tour was just what we wanted except for One thing. She is very clear that you cannot go into the colleges but that doesn’t mean the buildings only. It also means the courtyards/grassy areas. Each college charges about £10 to enter which is more than we paid for the whole tour. Maybe other people know this; we didn’t.
Terrible app ruins tour
museum-a-day,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This might be an OK tour if they reworked the app to make it even slightly user-friendly. The purchase process is absurdly complex -- requiring multiple verification codes to be sent (why? On a £5 purchase?) Finally downloaded, it's awful -- keeps cutting out; very hard to get it back (MORE codes must be sent). On the rare occasions we heard any comments, they seemed like they might be interesting. Also, no directions are offered for movement from one attraction stop to the next. So you need to run Google Maps beside it. It wins the prize as the worst walking tour app I've ever tried. We abandoned it, after 4 of 18 stops, feeling "well, we got scammed."
Lovely way to spend an afternoon
GrandTour24110458575,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super tour that took us to the highlights of Oxford with just enough explanation to keep a family with teens entertained.
This experience was nice...
Naomi P,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00This experience was nice if youre a bit short on time or want to supplement other experiences. We got the most use out of the map that had the locations marked.
Discovering Oxford
baruppe,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful app and I will use it again in other cities. Very clear and easy to use. Able to use the app on my schedule. Stop and restart at my convenience. Described all of the sites I had planned on visiting and introduced me to new destinations and discoveries. I would recommend Tourific to anyone who wants to experience a destination conveniently.
Perfect for a chilled tour!
0AndrewM,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I found this tour on TripAdvisor and it suited our needs perfectly. So easy to use and really informative. We could do it at our own pace and mix the route up if we wanted. Really impressed.
Walking tour of Oxford
Departure11691747722,May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was easy to follow , the map was very useful and it was nice to be able to do the tour at your own pace . The guide spoke very clearly and made the tour interesting and easy to listen to , and she was clearly very knowledgeable about the chosen locations .
Complete waste of money! I love walking tours and audio tours but NOT this one.
stevecK7551AD,Apr 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This tour offers nothing you can’t get using Google Maps. Minimal descriptions of the “points of interest” and no narration of any of the hundreds of buildings of architectural or historical interest along the way. My advice is get a live guide.
A Most Enjoyable Way To Do A Guided Tour
Slight-Fade,Nov 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Being not too technology savvy pensioners it took us a few minutes to understand how the app worked but once we had it was great. The route was clearly marked out on a map and the mobile phone location satnav showed exactly where you were and where you needed to be heading. The places of interest commentary stops were very informative. Recommended.
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