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- English
Enjoy a private group guided tour of one of England's most famous palaces and gardens and home to the Churchill family and Duke of Marlborough. The guide led introduction will describe the destiny of events which led to the creation of Blenheim Palace.
The palace entry ticket costs £41 in 2026 and this is NOT included in the activity cost. The guide will lead an introductory tour outside of the palace state rooms & will pay for outward taxi worth £36 from Oxford to Blenheim.
You will then have free time to visit inside the palace state rooms with audio guide on self guided basis.
The guide will advise how to return to Oxford by bus or will pre book a taxi for you.
Notice: from November 15th until end of December, the palace puts on a Christmas decorations child centred theme and sometimes some items of interest in the state rooms are hidden by these decorations. Thus, if you book this activity during these dates, please understand that there may be such visual obstructions.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.
The return bus fare to Oxford costs £3 per person and the Stagecoach plus Oxford bus companies' buses leave outside the palace gates, several times per hour until 23.00. The buses also stop in adjacent Woodstock village. Otherwise, call 001 taxis, £25 fare.
Itinerary
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1Blenheim Palace
Transportation by taxi from Oxford plus 30-60 minutes guide led introduction outside of the palace state rooms in Blenheim gardens estate, to the story of the people and events behind the creation of the palace. You will then have free time after the tour to explore for yourself, the exhibition spaces and the palace state rooms. Note that the £41 entry ticket inside state rooms is not included in this activity but the guide will assist you to purchase tickets. Our tour includes the £28.50 palace entry ticket.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Due to entry policy at palace, we limit private groups to max 3 persons. For options for larger size groups, please ask viator to call us!
- Finally, the third tour option listed allows you to choose to book an add-on 90 minutes guided tour at 10am of Oxford city before then also joining the 2pm palace tour.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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