City Centre, Oxford

The Oxford Circuit

🕒 Breakfast

Journey through time discovering the history of the city and the world that surrounds it

You will be driven around Oxford on its popular hop on hop off bus, stopping off at iconic attractions along the way.

Your first destination (stop 7), will see you visit the Museum of Oxford, which recounts the fascinating story of this city. Join the bus again, before alighting at the well-established Oxford Botanic Garden (stop 10).

Drive on to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (stop 15) and prepare to be amazed at the dinosaurs that await you.

A well deserved lunch awaits you at Gees Restaurant & Bar (stop 16), before finishing your time traveling by visiting the immense Ashmolean Museum (stop 20).

Practical information

Expect a lot of walking — wear comfortable clothes and good shoes

7 hours

3.8 miles

Next available

Thursday 28 May 2026

Class/Price

standard

Physical activity level

moderate

Itinerary

Museum of Oxford

The Museum of Oxford is a small local history museum, which showcases the history and development of the city over the past 3000 years

Stay for 30 minutes

Oxford Botanic Garden

The Oxford Botanic Garden was founded in 1621 and houses a diverse collection of plants from around the globe, with a focus on scientific research, education, and conservation

Stay for 45 minutes

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

The museum houses a vast collection of specimens from the natural world, including animals, plants, minerals, and fossils

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

Map for Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Gees Restaurant & Bar

Gee's menu is focused on Mediterranean food, simply prepared and expertly cooked, & centred around the wood fire oven & charcoal grill

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean Museum is a world-renowned museum of art and archaeology and is the oldest public museum in the world

Stay for 1 hour 30 minutes

Route map

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