What assistants recommend in Oxford tours, attractions and museums
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
34
places named across the 12 questions
38
businesses in this index
10
with a website of their own
88%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-22. Where the answers send people · The Oxford tours, attractions and museums index · Markdown.
A walking tour on Sunday morning with tickets online.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bodleian Libraries not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Oxford Walking Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordwalkingtours.com |
| Footprints Tours not in the index | Gemini with its own site | footprints-tours.com |
| Oxford Official Walking Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | oxfordofficialwalkingtours.org |
| Oxford Official Walking Tours not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A food tour this Saturday evening for two, book it.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Visit Oxford Tours not in the index | ChatGPT by name Gemini by name | no link given |
| Ashmolean Museum | Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Bodleian Libraries not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Christ Church | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Eatwith - Oxford Food & Sightseeing tour not in the index | Gemini with its own site | eatwith.com |
| The Restaurant Tour in Oxford not in the index | Gemini with its own site | therestauranttour.com |
| Oxford Food Tours not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Skip-the-line tickets for the main museum tomorrow, where do I buy them?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Bodleian Library | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
A bike tour of the city for a family with kids, book for Saturday.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| The Story Museum | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | storymuseum.org.uk · book direct |
| Oxford Bike Tour not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | footprints-tours.com |
| Oxford Castle & Prison | Gemini with its own site | oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk · book direct |
| Oxford Museum of Natural History not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
A day trip out of the city with a guide this week, tickets online.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Footprints Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | footprints-tours.com |
| Go Cotswolds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | gocotswolds.co.uk |
| Oxford Walking Tours not in the index | Gemini with its own site | oxfordwalkingtours.com |
| Undiscovered Cotswolds not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | undiscoveredcotswolds.com |
A sunset boat tour tomorrow, I want to book directly.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford River Cruises not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordrivercruises.com |
| Ashmolean Museum | Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Bodleian Library | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Christ Church College not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Magdalen Bridge Boathouse not in the index | Gemini with its own site | oxfordpunting.co.uk |
| Salters Steamers not in the index | Gemini with its own site | salterssteamers.co.uk |
A wine tasting or vineyard visit this weekend, book for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Brightwell Vineyard not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | brightwellvineyard.co.uk |
| Oxford Wine Company not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordwine.co.uk |
| Sunnyhill Vineyard not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | sunnyhillvineyard.co.uk |
Kayaking or paddleboarding tomorrow morning, tickets online.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Wet n Wild not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordwetnwild.com |
| Adventuro not in the index | Gemini with its own site | adventuro.co.uk |
| Bodleian Library | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Christ Church | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Exhibition tickets not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Thrupp Canoe & Kayak Hire not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | tckh.co.uk |
| Ashmolean Museum | Gemini by name | book direct · order direct |
| Oxford Wet n Wild not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A private guide for half a day with the family, how do I book one?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Official Walking Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordofficialwalkingtours.org |
| Blenheim Palace not in the index | Gemini with its own site | blenheimpalace.com |
| Footprints Tours not in the index | Gemini with its own site | footprints-tours.com |
| Oxford Walking Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | oxfordwalkingtours.com |
A ghost or night walking tour tonight, two tickets.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Official Walking Tours not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | oxfordofficialwalkingtours.org |
| Oxford Private Pub and Evening Walking Tour not in the index | Gemini with its own site | oxfordprivatetours.com |
A local cooking class this week, book two places.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum | Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Bodleian Libraries not in the index | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Hartleys Cookery School not in the index | Gemini with its own site | hartleyscookeryschool.co.uk |
| Oxford University Museum of Natural History | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| The Jericho Kitchen not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | jerichokitchen.co.uk |
| The Jericho Kitchen Cookery School not in the index | Gemini with its own site | thejerichokitchen.co.uk |
| The Raymond Blanc Cookery School not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | raymondblanc.com |
It's raining. Something fun to book indoors for this afternoon.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | ashmolean.org · book direct · order direct |
| Oxford Castle & Prison | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | oxfordcastleprison.co.uk |
| Bodleian Library | Gemini with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
| Oxford University Museum of Natural History | ChatGPT with its own site | ox.ac.uk · book direct · order direct |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.
Where assistants send people in Oxford tours, attractions and museums.