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Oxford River Cruise + Walking Tour to Iffley village
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Oxford River Cruise + Walking Tour to Iffley village

By Visit Oxford Tours
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Fall in love with Oxford by joining a relaxing 20 minute Thames river cruise to Iffley village. Then walk or take the cruise back again Thames path. We'll see the Norman chapel & medieval homes in Iffley village. Special focus on Alice in Wonderland heritage and the Oxford rowing tradition. This tour includes about 1 mile walk at start of tour past famous university sights introduced briefly by the guide. After the cruise ends, we have one hour in Iffley village and then a 3 mile walk along the scenic Thames river path back to Oxford city. For anyone who has mobility walking issues, please let us know when booking as alternatively we could just replace the walk back from Iffley with either a return trip on the river cruise or a taxi back to the city. Notice: if the tour does not show as available on date you want to book, please ask viator to contact us. I avoid listing dates too early before the cruise boats are usually starting to run or to end. The boat cruise start date varies.

Ages 0-99
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English, French, Spanish
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  • £12.50 single or return ticket on the public shared river cruise boat from Oxford to Iffley village
What's not included
  • Time permitting, optional drinks stop will be included in Iffley village


Start:
  • 15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK
    Meet your guide wearing red lanyard next to the red sign OUTSIDE Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS.
End:
  • The Head of the River, Oxford, Folly Brg, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 4LB, UK
    The tour ends where the boat cruise starts and ends - namely at the Folly Bridge, St Aldates street. From there, it's 20 minutes walk either to our start point or to the train station.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 22362P45

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 22362P45

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  • 15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK
    Meet your guide wearing red lanyard next to the red sign OUTSIDE Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS.
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    Oxford
    Christ Church
    Bridge of Sighs
    Radcliffe Camera
    Balliol College
    Trinity College
  • Folly Brg, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 4LB, UK
    The tour ends where the boat cruise starts and ends - namely at the Folly Bridge, St Aldates street. From there, it's 20 minutes walk either to our start point or to the train station.
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  • Visit Oxford Tours
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  • Voyage727026
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Take this tour if you want both Harry Potter and Oxford history!
    My wife and I were fortunate to have Sam as our guide. Sam was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly teaching us anything and everything about Oxford and the connections to Harry Potter.
    Written 18 October 2024
  • CaroleP10
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    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very disappointed.
    After looking forward to this tour while on holiday from Adelaide, Australia we were very disappointed. Our guide was very vague at times, kept coughing and told us more about the history of Oxford than about Morse which is a very interesting topic of mine. He was often way ahead of us and as my husband was in a wheelchair it was difficult to keep up. Oxford was extremely busy that day but unless I specifically asked about Morse, Lewis and Endeavour he didn't really take us to enough places that I could recognise. It was after the tour ended that my niece who lives just outside Oxford took me to the pub where Morse and Lewis often had a beer and it had a photograph of them on the wall. All in all I did not think it was worth the money!
    Written 11 October 2024
  • K6425OFcharlottet
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent tour and very thoughtful tour guide.
    This was a private tour (4 adults) with Flora. We can't give any higher praise than to say that Flora is one of the best tour guides we have had. She was engaged with the topic and answered our questions completely. We received more from this tour than we anticipated. If she did not have an answer to our questions, she said so freely (which may have only happened once). We would highly recommend this tour and Flora.
    Written 2 October 2024
  • Michael M
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A memorable tour we thoroughly enjoyed.
    We had a wonderful experience with Renata. Fun, informative and engaging. She was very knowledgeable about Oxford as well as the Morse, Lewis and Endeavour sites. I would definitely recommend this tour.
    Written 9 September 2024
  • 176marissas
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience, loved Roby
    Roby was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable ! My friend and I loved her fun facts about Oxford. She also took some great pictures for us and brought some fun Harry Potter props
    Written 19 August 2024
  • chrissaah
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Thanks Renata for a great Morse tour of Oxford!
    Renata did a wonderful job!! Not only did she give us so many Morse stories about the places we saw, but lots of extra history and features of the city. She also got us into one of the school courtyards! Thanks Renata for a great tour!
    Written 19 August 2024
  • Daydream631412
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    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience on the Chronicles of Narnia sights when C.S. Lewis taught in Oxford.
    We appreciated our guide Tom accommodating us with a change in a shorter time we had to do the walking Inklings tour of Oxford. Tom’s knowledge of Tolkein & Lewis was very good. He worked well in pointing out sights that inspired stories, sermons and deep friendship with the Inklings. Thank you Tom, Becky & Jim Szeyller
    Written 15 August 2024
  • 829mariachiaran
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing!
    The tour was amazing... Especially for the patience and competence of our guide Roberta. I hope you can do this experience.
    Written 8 August 2024
  • michaelcU3688YH
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Superb tour and guide!
    Roby was an amazing guide! She was not only incredibly knowledgeable about the Harry Potter series & its Oxford influences, but also about Oxford itself. She was engaging & enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge & we found ourselves wrapped up in it all! Our family appreciated that she was attentive & friendly on top of being so well informed. Highly recommend this tour and Roby.
    Written 7 August 2024
  • stevenhH3051GE
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Morse, et. al. in Oxford: Do it, you'll like it.
    Our guide was extremely well versed on the Morse/Lewis/Endeavour series, and the various Oxford locations where these series were shot. A most enjoyable couple of hours.
    Written 1 August 2024
  • ewoodsrobs
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Man makes the Tour
    Ray was absolutely lovely, very personable. At the start of the tour, he asked us what we were wanting to focus on most and did all he could to ensure he met that goal. He also enthusiastically shared about new things he was learning about individuals related to Oxford University. Ray did a wonderful job of enthusiastically telling us about Tolkien and Lewis and their respective stories. He also pointed out sites related to Alice in Wonderland, My Fair Lady, The Wind and The Willows, TS Elliot, Wycliffe, and Tyndale. We left inspired and full of wonder.
    Written 19 June 2024
  • Rick S
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oxford Inklings/points of interest tour
    Harvey was extremely informative and had a very nice demeanor. Would highly recommend the tour with Harvey as the guide!
    Written 17 June 2024
  • tricial0
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful!
    We had a wonderful time! Harry, our guide was excellent and kept us entertained. A highlight of our trip to Oxford! We highly recommend!
    Written 14 June 2024
  • D3387HYemmaj
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great guided tour
    This was a great trip! Tom was extremely knowledgeable and since it was just me, he tailored the trip and sights for what I wanted, which was awesome. Highly recommended for any Lewis and/or Tolkien fan.
    Written 13 June 2024
  • 627margief
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Engaging and delightful
    Our guide Harvey was warm and knowledgeable. We visited beautiful places and he noted where our favorite authors had lived or taught. We learned so much about Oxford and how the education system works, which was unfamiliar to us.
    Written 10 June 2024
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