Shared • Oxford Walking & Punting Tour & New College

Take a deep dive into Oxford on a beautifully paced walking and punting experience that brings history literature and student life together. Begin with a guided walk through Oxford’s historic streets where famous stories were born and great ideas took shape. Discover the lamp post that inspired Narnia stroll through meadows where Alice in Wonderland was first imagined and admire some of the finest Gothic and Baroque architecture in the world. Along the way you will pass iconic landmarks including Balliol College Trinity College the Sheldonian Theatre the Bridge of Sighs the Old Bodleian Library Radcliffe Square and Christ Church Meadows while learning how Oxford shaped writers thinkers and storytellers across centuries.

Your guide an Oxford alumni or current student blends deep historical knowledge with personal stories of student traditions secret societies and college life. After the walking tour continue your journey on the River Cherwell with a relaxing chauffeured punting experience. Glide past the Botanic Gardens Magdalen College School fields Christ Church Meadows and St Hildas College gardens following the same peaceful waterways once enjoyed by Lewis Carroll. This combination of walking and punting offers a rich immersive and memorable way to experience the true spirit of Oxford.