Oxford Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
The TouringBee audio guide serves as a handy mobile companion for a self-guided tour in Oxford. This tour is specifically designed for those looking to explore the city in a short span of time (1.5-2 hours). Simply follow the route on the app's map, which takes you from Oxford Castle to University Park, passing by colleges and other notable landmarks. You're guaranteed to see: Carfax Tower, Tom Tower, Alice's Shop, Christ Church College, St. Mary's University Church, Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, The favourite pubs and a bench of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Once you've downloaded the tour, the app runs offline. The audio guide can always be heard clearly through your headphones. Enjoy captivating stories and legends at your own pace, without the need to keep up with a tour group. Feel free to pause for a break in a café, or explore a scenic alleyway before resuming your tour. If you only have a few hours to explore Oxford, make the most of it with the TouringBee audio guide.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is provided via mobile app for iOS and Android
Entry tickets to the Oxford Castle, churches and colleges are not included, buy it separately in advance
The tour doesn’t cover all Oxford sights
This a self-guided tour - you will have to download audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase and follow the route on the mobile app map (with no human guide)
Audio guide is available anytime, date and time during checkout are approximate
What To Expect
Oxford Castle is a thousand years of English history in one atmospheric site. Built by the Normans in 1071, it served as both fortress and prison — its stone walls have seen sieges, executions, and centuries of confinement. Today, you can climb St. George’s Tower for sweeping city views, descend into the crypt, or explore Oxford Prison, where inmates were once branded or shipped to Australia. Though partially ruined, the castle’s bones still whisper medieval secrets. It’s Oxford’s darker, grittier side — far from the dreaming spires.
Carfax Tower
Carfax Tower is the last remnant of Oxford’s 12th-century St. Martin’s Church, now standing as a stone sentinel at the city’s crossroads. Though only 23 meters tall, it offers one of the best panoramic views over Oxford’s spires — after a tight climb up a spiral staircase. The name "Carfax" comes from Latin quattuor fauces, meaning "four forks," marking the meeting point of the city’s main streets. It’s the quiet eye of Oxford’s urban storm — ancient, reliable, and slightly out of breath by the time you reach the top.
Options
English
German
What‘s Included
34 audio recordings authored by a professional historian
Landmark Illustrations
One-year access to the tour in your preferred language
Audio guide app for iPhone and Android
Offline map with route for easy GPS navigation
In-person tour guide
Smartphone and headphones
Entry tickets
Transportation
Food and Beverages
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful city and buildings.
w veen22,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The stories at the buildings are good and clear. Only the cursor of where you are is not running properly. Often he is not present where you are and how to walk. I also want to give a tip: if you are going to walk, indicate (spoken or on the app) so that you see how to walk.
Delightful!
donbV7469AM,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent narrative, once synced in-easy to follow. We really feel we began to know Oxford and its colleges and green space. Very worthwhile!!
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