With the holiday season upon us, Oxford Official Walking Tours launch a seasonal addition to their walking tours programme – the Festive Private Group Tour. This brand-new tour, led by a jolly guide, takes in Oxford’s Christmas lights and sights with tales of the city’s Christmases past, present and future.
Tours are available from Thursday 17 November 2022, for office teams, social clubs or groups of any size*. Don your santa hat (provided) and follow your festive guide from your preferred meeting point to your final destination in the city – be it the office party venue or one of Oxford’s finest pubs for a warming glass of mulled wine.
This seasonal tour weaves its way through the city, past University colleges and along gargoyled alleyways. With Oxford’s dreaming spires as the backdrop, there’ll be time to admire the twinkling Christmas tree in historic Broad Street and soak up the smells and atmosphere of the Christmas Market.**
Commenting on the new tour Annie Macdonald, Tour Desk Group Leader at Experience Oxfordshire, said:
“We’re so excited for the launch of our seasonal tour, as are our guides, who can’t wait to get into the spirit of Christmas! Our award-winning Official Tours are one of the very the best ways to see Oxford and hear its fascinating facts and stories. Illuminated by the city’s Christmas lights, our festive tour adds a fun and novel twist to getting to the office Christmas party!”
Hayley Beer-Gamage, CEO of Experience Oxfordshire, added:
“Oxford Official Walking Tours offers a great experience for locals and visitors alike, so we’re excited to see this latest, seasonal addition to our tours programme, appealing to businesses, clubs and so many more in the area. Our personable guides will be happy to consider special festive requests and will be sure to add a touch of fun to our new tour as they relay the history and tales of the city they call home.”
“The development of our award-winning tours programme is a key element of Oxford’s post pandemic recovery, ensuring a warm and friendly welcome is extended to all participants, near or far, as we welcome back more and more visitors to the city.”
For more information and tour bookings go to: www.oxfordofficialwalkingtours.org or email officialtours@experienceoxfordshire.org
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NOTES TO THE EDITOR
Oxford Official Walking Tours are operated by Experience Oxfordshire. For full tour details, information, and online bookings: www.oxfordofficialwalkingtours.org
• For enquiries and group or private bookings email: officialtours@experienceoxfordshire.org
or phone: 01865 686441
• Private Tours are available on request, subject to availability, and can be tailored to meet requirements.
• Public tours are 2 hours long and leave from outside the Cool Britannia shop on Broad Street.
*Oxford Official Walking Tours aim to provide positive experiences for Oxfordshire residents and visitors to Oxford and as such tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people per group.
**Oxford’s Christmas tree is on display in Broad Street from 16 November 2022 and the Christmas lights will be switched on at Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival on 18 November 2022. The Oxford Christmas Market runs from 1 to 18 December 2022 from 10:00am to 6:30pm Sunday to Wednesday and 10:00am to 8:00pm Thursday to Saturday.
Experience Oxfordshire is the official Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Oxfordshire. We are the trading arm of the parent charity, Experience Oxfordshire Charitable Trust, and are a not-for-profit partnership organisation that is committed to the promotion, management, and development of Oxfordshire as a great destination to live, work, visit and do business whilst improving growth and productivity across the visitor economy. The DMO provides essential business advice and support to visitor economy businesses across Oxfordshire. For more information on Experience Oxfordshire go to experienceoxfordshire.flywheelstaging.com/partner