• Bodleian Library - Please be aware that our specialized tours take different paths based on the tour theme.

All tours include a visit to the Old Schools Quadrangle and, if accessible, the 15th Century Divinity School. Admission to the Divinity School is part of the tour price. Discover the history of the ancient university library and how Thomas Bodley saved and endowed it. For a comprehensive tour of the Bodleian Library, please visit the Bodleian Library website. Most tours are available for purchase in person on the morning of the visit!

• Sheldonian Theatre - Please be aware that our specialized tours take different paths based on the tour theme.

All tours will view the Sheldonian Theatre from the outside. On graduation day tours, the area around the Sheldonian Theatre is restricted, but visitors can still enjoy the vibrant and emotional atmosphere of Oxford on graduation day, one of the most colorful days of the Oxford year!

• Radcliffe Camera - The Radcliffe Camera is an active library and is generally not open to tourists. We will visit Radcliffe Square to admire the Radcliffe Camera from the outside.
• Oxford - Please be aware that our specialized tours take different routes in the center of Oxford depending on the tour theme.

• Expert, local guide

Join the special interest walking tour of Oxford. Refer to the 2026 Contrada Tours schedule below for more information.

• Saturday, April 4 - Oxford History and Architecture

• Saturday, April 11 - 17th Century Oxford and the British Civil Wars

• Saturday, April 18 - 19th Century Oxford

• Saturday, April 25 - Literary Oxford

• Saturday, May 2 - Oxford History and Architecture

• Saturday, May 9 - 17th Century Oxford and the British Civil Wars

• Saturday, May 16 - (Graduation Day) - Oxford Ceremonies

• Saturday, May 23 - (Graduation Day) - Oxford Ceremonies

• Saturday, May 30 - 19th Century Oxford

• Saturday, June 6 - Literary Oxford

• Saturday, June 13 - Oxford History and Architecture

• Saturday, June 20 - 17th Century Oxford and the British Civil Wars

• Saturday, June 27 - Literary Oxford

• Saturday, July 4 - 19th Century Oxford

• Saturday, July 11 - To Be Confirmed

• Saturday, July 18 - (Graduation Day) - Oxford Ceremonies

• The tour will be guided by an expert, local, independent guide.

• Please note, colleges are working academic institutions. Colleges or areas may close at short notice.

• Our maximum group size is 12.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.