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Christmas in Oxford

From £2,899
Duration 5 Days
Departures from: Dec 2025 - Dec 2025
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From £2,899
Duration 5 Days
Departures from: Dec 2025 - Dec 2025

Tour Overview

Celebrate Christmas in Oxford 'the city of dreaming spires'. Discover its beautiful buildings and historic landmarks, enjoy a traditional Christmas Day lunch and spend Boxing Day exploring Burford and Blenheim Palace.

  • meals included tour All Breakfasts
  • all highlights included All Highlights Included
  • festive tour Festive

Your Holiday Includes

  • Just You Holiday Director as your host & Specialist Local Guide
  • 4 nights in a 4-star hotel
  • 9 included meals: 4 breakfasts, traditional Christmas Day lunch with half a bottle of wine per person, 4 dinners, welcome Afternoon Tea & pre-dinner cocktail
  • All highlights included
  • Porterage

Included Holiday Highlights

  • Discover Oxford's many treasures with a Specialist Local Guide
  • Explore the village of Burford & Blenheim Palace

Itinerary

Oxford

Day 1 Oxford

Head to the historic city of Oxford and check into your hotel. Meet your companions over afternoon tea and perhaps head out and explore your surroundings if you wish. This evening we'll get together for a welcome cocktail and dinner, afterwards there will be a Christmas-themed quiz.

Meals included: D
Christmas Eve, Oxford

Day 2 Christmas Eve, Oxford

Today, enjoy a full-English breakfast before being transferred to central Oxford for a guided walking tour with a local guide. We will see the historic landmarks and beautiful universities and grounds. Afterwards, enjoy some free time to get lunch before transferring back to the hotel. Now it is competition time, guess the weight of the chef’s Christmas cake to win a prize. Next, enjoy a warm glass of mulled wine as you partake in a Christmas carol singalong. This evening, enjoy a three-course dinner.

Meals included: B,D
Christmas Day, Oxford

Day 3 Christmas Day, Oxford

It's Christmas Day, so enjoy some time to relax before we sit down to a traditional festive lunch with all the trimmings. Afterwards you might want to enjoy a drink in the bar or head out for a stroll with your holiday companions. If you've room for a sweet treat, tea and Christmas cake will be served mid-afternoon. We'll continue our celebrations this evening when we gather for a light buffet supper.

Meals included: B,L,D
Boxing Day, Burford & Blenheim Palace

Day 4 Boxing Day, Burford & Blenheim Palace

After breakfast, we head to the picturesque village of Burford, often described as the 'Gateway to the Cotswolds'. You'll have free time to admire its medieval bridge and handsome Tudor and Georgian frontages.
Next we're going to Blenheim Palace, an impressive country house situated on the outskirts of the picturesque town of Woodstock. A fine example of Baroque architecture, it is the home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough and his family and was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. You are free to go inside the palace and explore the state rooms at leisure, and outside there are more than 2,000 acres of landscaped parkland and formal gardens to discover, and a choice of cafés to get spot of lunch here if you wish.
At Christmas, Blenheim Palace is transformed into an even more magical place where fairy-tale meets fantasy. Each year a story is exquisitely brought to life, with each room decorated to depict a different scene.
This evening we'll gather at the hotel and enjoy dinner together.

Meals included: B,D
Oxford

Day 5 Oxford

After breakfast this morning, it's time to bid farewell to your companions and make your own way home. Perhaps take time to explore more of Oxford before you head off.

Meals included: B

Additional Information

Car parking charges apply - please see the hotel's website for more details.

Accommodation (as specified or similar)

Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford

The 4-star Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford is located just a short drive from the city centre. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and health club with indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. Guest rooms have private facilities, TV and hairdryer.

The 4-star Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford is located just a short drive from the city centre. Facilities include a restaurant, bar and health club with indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. Guest rooms have private facilities, TV and hairdryer.

Further Information

Deposit information

When you book a holiday, you will be asked to pay a deposit, this will be made clear at the time of booking. In most cases we will charge the following deposit amount;

  • UK Holidays - £150 per person
  • European Holidays - £200 Per person
  • Worldwide Holidays - £250 or 10% whichever is the greater

On some holidays we may charge a slightly higher deposit, to cover any costs we have to pay immediately to secure your booking with our suppliers. This will be made clear at the time of booking.

If you choose a tour that is within 84 days of departure you will need to pay the full balance when you book.

Our cancellation policy

If you decide to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us (or your travel agent) in writing, as soon as possible. Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges up to the maximum shown below.

  • More than 75 days before departure - Loss of deposit only
  • 43 - 74 days - 50% of tour price
  • 29 - 42 days - 75% of tour price
  • 15 - 28 days - 90% of tour price
  • Day of Departure - 14 days - 100% of tour price

Our full cancellation policy can be found in our booking terms and conditions, section 8.

How do I find out Entry and Health Requirements for my holiday?

We have partnered with Sherpa, an on-line self service tool that allows you to search up-to-date information regarding travel entry requirements for all countries and also allows you to apply for eVisas or eTAs via their on-line portal. Just click on this link to find out more – Travel requirement & Visa Service.

You can also refer to the Foreign Travel Advice section on the gov.uk website: Foreign travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Click on your destination and then click on 'Entry Requirements'. For Health Requirements, the Department of Health also offers travellers health advice on www.travelhealthpro.org.uk, click on country information to locate your destination.

It is important to remember that passport, visa and health requirements can change before departure; therefore, we recommend you regularly familiarise yourself with the latest requirements before you travel. If you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport/entry/immigration requirements, we are unable to accept any responsibility.

For some destinations, it is not always discernable that a visa is required for entry at the border.  For example, for some customers, to travel to the United States, an ESTA may be required. For Canada, an ETA and to India, an e-visa may be needed. Please do check your requirements to avoid any unnecessary cost and delays.

 

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