By Regina Sass
Private Guided Tours in Oxford, England
Oxford is just a short 90-minute drive from London and many tour companies based in London have private tours of Oxford all year long. Most are day tours, but there are some as long as 7 days that include Oxford and the surrounding area. All of these choices for privately guided tours of Oxford will accommodate anywhere from 1 person and up, some are limited to 4 people while others can arrange tours for up to 95.
Luxury Vacations UK
Luxury vacations UK has 2, 4 and 7 day private guided tours that include Oxford. In each case, Oxford is the second day. The tour includes a walking tour of Oxford City and the college buildings as well as a stop at the Thermae Bath Spa, which has been in use since the 18th century. They also have a special Harry Potter film location tour which includes a tour of the great Dining Hall at Oxford's Christ Church College and other locations that were used in the movies.
Luxury Vacations UK
SBC House, Restmor Way
Wallington, London
SM6 7AH
011 (+44) 20 8669 3666
Premium Tours
Premium Tours has three private tours of Oxford, one of which includes London as well. The first one, "Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford," includes a tour of Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, lunch in a English pub and cream tea in Oxford. The second, "Warwick, Stratford, Oxford and the Cotswolds," includes a visit to Christchurch, Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's Birthplace Museum and lunch at a 15th century inn. The third is "Oxford, Stratford and the Cotswolds" and it includes a tour of Christchurch, a walking tour of Oxford, Anne Hathaway's cottage and a champagne reception at Shakespeare's Birthplace.
Premium Tours
2nd Floor, Staple Inn Buildings South
Holborn, London
WC1V 7PZ
Chauffeurs UK Limited
Chauffeurs UK Limited has private day tours from London to Oxford and Blenheim Palace that includes touring Oxford University, the Botanic Garden and Blenheim Palace, the birth place of Winston Churchill.
Chauffeurs UK Limited
SBC House
Restmor Way
Wallington, Surrey
SM6 7AH
011 (+44) 20 8404 2356
Fax: 011 (+44) 20 8669 9789
Butler and Prince
Butler and Prince offers two private tours of Oxford from London. The first one is by car for up to 4 people. They pick you up at your hotel for the drive to Oxford where you will have a picnic at University Parks, go down the Thames, have lunch at Browns and then shop in the village. Before heading back to the hotel, there is a show at Playhouse Theater. The second choice is by helicopter. The flight goes over London and the sites of Oxford before you land and see Oxford itself just as in the car tour. This one is also for up to 4 people.
Butler and Prince
Luxury London Based Tours
Tel: 0844 504 2532
International Tel: 011 (+44) 7914 457962
david@butlerandprincetours.co.uk
About the Author:
Regina Sass is based in the Adirondack Region of New York State. She has been a writer for 10 years writing for publications in the real estate and retail industries. Online experience includes writing,advertising and editing for an educational web site. Sass is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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