Exceptional Guides - Extraordinary Walks

Oxford History Tours is proud to offer insightful guides and tours packed with real history.

Oxford History Tours’ guides and authors will bring to life the waves of history which have left traces in the city of Oxford for over 1000 years.

Fascinating tales wait to be told through the architecture, archaeology, colleges, scholarship and traditions Oxford HistoryTours will reveal to you.

We promise a ‘Real Walk and talk’ and a level of erudition and tour design that will give you food for thought for years to come.

Discover below some of Oxford’s specialist history guides and their areas of expertise. Oxford is a deep well of talent and expertise.

If you do not find what you are looking for I might be able to. We like to think that Nothing is too niche.

Green Badge guides have to arrange access to Oxford colleges and because entry tickets for the most popular Oxford sites frequently sell-out remember 7 days advance booking is recommended for an Oxford History Tour.

Choose your tour, date and time and send with your message and we will reply with a reservation link which will direct you to secure online payment.

If you have a last minute situation you can always ask.

Meet Some Exceptional Guides

Sophie Duncan

Sophie Duncan
Victoria Bentata

Victoria Bentata
Christine Bainbridge

Christine Bainbridge
Jane Mead

Jane Mead
Lucy Gasson

Lucy Gasson
Mark Davies

Mark Davies
Martyn Sené

Martyn Sené

  • "Sophie offered us a tailor-made tour that perfectly met our expectations."

    Steve, Munich, Germany

  • "Wonderful tour about Oxford, very knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed every minute of it."

    Maria, USA

  • "Sophie is a congenial host with vast knowledge of the colleges and general Oxford area. Good communication and instruction for meet up. Would highly recommend her tour!"

    Andrew, New York, USA

  • "Fascinating tour by a wonderful guide!"

    Michael, USA

  • "Sophie is so knowledgeable! Oxford is a city of history, and she knows it so well. Her recommendation for our dinner after the tour was perfect! She also took care of me beforehand in suggesting other things to do before her tour. She’s the best. A pro’s pro!"

    Kori, USA

  • "My history tour with Sophie was informative and entertaining. The horror was made funny and the ridiculous serious. I was surprised by how much I didn't know and went away with new insights into, not only the university's history and traditions, but the history of England generally. I also got some good ideas for the rest of my stay in Oxford. Thank you!"

    James, UK

  • "This tour was a lovely introduction to Oxford University. As a recent transplant from the US, it was a great way to get my bearings of the area, visit a college, and learn about some fascinating local history. Whether we were gazing at gargoyles or admiring beautiful stained glass, Sophie was a true delight – very knowledgeable, thoughtful, and well-articulated. I highly recommend this experience!"

    Megan, USA

  • "Fascinating, thoughtfully constructed tour of Oxford University encompassing a thousand years of history. I've lived in Oxford for thirty years, yet in this tour learned new and intriguing nuggets about the city, discovered hidden gems in ancient stone buildings that I've been strolling past all these years."

    Maria, Oxford, UK

  • "Sophie is a superb, experienced and enriching guide. We are a retired US professional couple. We've hired individual local guides throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and Sophie tops our list! She spent hours with us in advance, curating our day in Oxford, then filled our tour with history, architecture, art, education, culture…and fun. The day was perfectly paced and suited to our needs. It was a graduation day, so like the happy students, we too tossed our hats in celebration. Brava Sophie!"

    K & A Krupsky, Chicago, USA