Riverboat Cruise Experience With Afternoon Tea In Oxford

Tranquil afternoon tea on a small electric cruiser through Oxford, passing iconic sights and indulging in classic treats while listening to charming river tales.

Let yourself drift away while you indulge in a cream tea. There is nothing like a boat trip to explore the tranquility and beauty of river life. Add a sumptuous afternoon tea into the equation, and this becomes an outing to remember.

These are small, intimate, electric cruisers, designed to silently putt-putt gently down the river via the university regatta course. Float gently past Christ Church meadows and the university college boathouses towards ancient Iffley Lock. Navigating a lock is part of any river adventure, but you can relax and let the captain sort out any dramas. Once through Iffley, you will travel on to the tranquil water meadows that surround Oxford, eventually turning around at Rose Island, a favourite destination of Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell, to head on back to the moorings. But before then, there is the onboard tea…

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Expect a proper afternoon tea, with finger sandwiches, homemade scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, followed by a selection of cakes, tarts, or petit fours. All you have to think about is whether to slap the cream on the scone before the jam, or after. If you want to take any other drinks with you, they can be purchased at the departure point. This is a very bucolic hour and a half through some of the most beautiful parts of Oxford. You will be entertained with some interesting tales from the riverbank (not too many, just enough) as you watch out for wildlife and engage with nature.

The cruiser comes complete with an awning and tables for tea, so don’t stress about the weather or where to put the scones, just engage with the water.

Remember ‘Mole,’ the small hero from ‘Wind in the Willows,’ who was so enamoured by the romance of the river he could only hold up his fore-paws and gasp, ‘Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!’

LOCATION: Oxford

DURATION: The tour is 1.5 hours

AVAILABLE - Daily, March to November

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

- Each tour caters to a maximum of 10

- Under 12 months go free

- No pets

- Caters for vegetarians and vegans plus gluten or diary free

Vouchers are valid for 6 months but can be booked on a date within a year

HOW TO BOOK

Contact information for booking a place on this experience will be provided on your voucher.

VOUCHER DELIVERY:

An e-voucher will be delivered to your NOTHS account once your order has been accepted by The Indytute (usually within 6-12hrs after purchase). You will need to create a NOTHS account at checkout if you do not have one to receive an e-voucher. If you choose an optional Indytute voucher pack, this will be sent by post to your chosen delivery address; see the top of this page for estimated delivery dates.

The optional voucher gift pack measures approximately 18x13cm.

GET IN TOUCH

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VALIDITY PERIOD

Voucher holders must book and redeem their place on the experience within 12 months of the order date.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

General notonthehighstreet.com shopper terms and conditions apply. Bookings are made subject to availability; for best availability, we advise booking within 28 days of your order being accepted. For refunds, a 28-day cancellation period applies.

If you wish to reschedule your booking, the seller requires at least 14 days' notice. The seller reserves the right to reschedule dates or alter venues due to unforeseen circumstances (eg extreme weather or the tour guide being ill), or if fewer than the minimum required number of places are booked for an individual session.