Oxford River Cruises offers sightseeing tours, Picnic and Dining River trips and private boat hire in the heart of historic Oxford. Our cruises are designed to suit all tastes, from lazy lunchtime get togethers and elegant dinner cruises, to corporate Events and birthday parties afloat.
Cruising the tranquil Thames in Oxford offers a taste of a slower life, where cares drift away with the gentle flow of the water and life's pleasures can be enjoyed to their utmost.Our sightseeing river tours, boat trips and private hire cruises take in stunning scenery on the River Thames in and around Oxford.
Cruising the tranquil Thames in Oxford offers a taste of a slower life, where cares drift away with the gentle flow of the water and life's pleasures can be enjoyed to their utmost.Our sightseeing river tours, boat trips and private hire cruises take in stunning scenery on the River Thames in and around Oxford.
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Deciding what to do when you visit Oxford becomes easy with our 30 minute tour of the river sights. You'll be treated to the University Regatta course and the College boat houses that line this bustling stretch, as well as cruising around ancient Folly Island and past beautiful Christ Church College and Meadows.
Cruise along the Thames down the University Regatta Course, pass ancient Folly Bridge, Christ church College and Meadows, and the university rowing houses on this 50-minute Sightseeing tour. We take in a fascinating stretch of River as we cruise down the university regatta course towards quaint Iffley village.
Our Spirit Of Oxford Cruise explores the areas of Oxford 'off the Beaten track' that lie at the heart of the city's unique charm. Departing Folly Bridge in Oxford city centre we travel upstream passing quaint residential suburbs before reaching Binsey and majestic Port Meadow.
These areas of unexpected natural beauty have inspired the work of Oxford's best loved literary icons including Lewis Carroll, C S Lewis, Evelyn Waugh and Gerard Manly Hopkins.These sights are off the tourist trail but represent some of Oxford's most beautiful and intriguing scenery. Port Meadow, a vast area of common land, has remained little changed since prehistoric times and supports plants and bird-life in abundance.
These areas of unexpected natural beauty have inspired the work of Oxford's best loved literary icons including Lewis Carroll, C S Lewis, Evelyn Waugh and Gerard Manly Hopkins.These sights are off the tourist trail but represent some of Oxford's most beautiful and intriguing scenery. Port Meadow, a vast area of common land, has remained little changed since prehistoric times and supports plants and bird-life in abundance.
Set sail aboard one of our River Launches and enjoy a relaxing cruise as the sun begins to wanE. There's something rather serene and lovely about this evening cruise (a favourite of our skippers). Maybe it's that as you set sail in a 'Gentleman's Edwardian River Launch' just as the sun is waning, when you can experience that wonderful changing light and that distinctive calm of evening on the water?
Enjoy this relaxing cruise on the River Thames in Oxford with our indulgent afternoon tea served aboard. This relaxing afternoon cruise sails downstream from Folly Bridge taking in the best known reach of the River Thames in Oxford. Traveling down the University Regatta Course we pass Christ Church Meadows, the University College Boat Houses and other landmarks on our way to Iffley lock.
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Daisy M.
Oct 20, 2021
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Bob Dale
Sep 13, 2021
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Daniyal Ahmed
Sep 04, 2021
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TheMackcasper
Aug 19, 2021
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Tim Jennings
Apr 21, 2021
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A group of us did a 2.5 hour trip, travelling both up and then down the river from Folly Bridge. It was a great and memorable experience - the commentary was knowledgeable and interesting throughout, the electric engine means that there is minimal boat noise, and you can also order up drinks and a picnic to take with you. I would highly recommend this as a trip to get to know the rivers, canals and backwaters of Oxford, and a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. For me, visiting some of the areas made famous by Philip Pullman's books was especially enjoyable.
Bob Cotton
Oct 09, 2019
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We had a really lovely afternoon tea cruise yesterday. Our boat was cute and comfortable - a very smart traditional style boat with space for about 12 passengers. Very pleasant 90 minute cruise including travel through a lock at Iffley. Lots of rowing boats out training which was fun to see. Bits of the university colleges can be seen but these are in the distance. The focus is really on the river and its life. We had a very polite and personable boat driver and the afternoon tea itself was extremely goof with fresh, fresh clearly homemade items and made more memorable by being whilst floating
Andy Holding
Oct 08, 2019
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Raymond Oliver
Dec 06, 2017
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J. C.
Jan 23, 2008
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Lovely, lovely trips aboard electric boats that are built in the style of of Edwardian boats. The drivers/hosts are knowledgeable and charming. They'll tell you about Alice in Wonderland's links with Oxford or the history and play you music on a wind-up record player. You can hire the boats and eat supper as you float silently along the rivers of Oxford or you can go on a scheduled trip in the summer.
They do:
Lunchtime Picnics
Sunset Picnic Trip
Mad Hatter Tea Parties
Wind in the Willows Adventure
Adventures in Narnia
The same company has just started doing renting out punts
They do:
Lunchtime Picnics
Sunset Picnic Trip
Mad Hatter Tea Parties
Wind in the Willows Adventure
Adventures in Narnia
The same company has just started doing renting out punts
