Highlights
We have for many years been the top-ranked Cambridge walking tour on Trip Advisor. We aim to make our tours fun as well as informative. We will take you through the extraordinary history of Cambridge and it's university, including some of the 110 Nobel Prize winners that have lived and worked here.
We are all professional Cambridge Green Badge guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.
This is a private tour for you and your companions only. The maximum group size is 20.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Gonville and Caius College, Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TA England
A brief introduction to the tour, plus a safety warning about bicycles.
Stop At: St Bene't's Church (Church of England), Benet Street, Cambridge CB2 3PT England
The oldest church in the county of Cambridgeshire, dating from the early 11th century. We will also visit the nearby Eagle Pub.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: King's College Chapel, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST England
This is the centrepiece of the tour. The most famous building in Cambridge and an architectural jewel. Not to be missed.
Stop At: Senate House Hill, Cambridge CB2 1TS England
The 18th century Senate House was until recently the main meeting place for the University. Today it is where the students receive their degrees. It forms part of an historic core, along with Great St Mary's Church and Gonville and Caius College.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: University of Cambridge, The Old Schools Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TS England
Please note that, with the exception of King's College Chapel, the colleges close to the public during the examination period which runs from late April to mid-June every year. The dates of closures vary from college to college. In 2019 St. John's College will be closed to groups from 14 May to 28 June and closed to the public from 16-28 June. Queens' College will be closed from 22 April to 14 June.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Old dsCavendish Laboratory, Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RH, UK
See the buiding where 29 Nobel Prize winners worked and hear the story of the Cavendish from 1874-1974.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Eagle, Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK
One of the oldest pubs in Cambridge. Famous for its RAF Bar, where airmen wrote their squadron numbers on the ceiling during the Second World War.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Great St Mary's Church (Church of England), St. Marys Passage King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 3PQ England
Great St Mary's is a parish church and the University church. When students first arrived in Cambridge in the 13th century they used Great St Mary's for their meetings and teaching.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Trinity College, 31 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TB England
See the famous great gate of Cambridge's largest and wealthiest college. Hear about the 32 Nobel prize winners that have studied at Trinity, plus famous names such as Sir Isaac Newton and Lord Byron.
Pass By: St. John's College, St. John's St., Cambridge CB2 1TP England
St John's was founded in 1505. The famous 16th century gatehouse is arguably the most striking in Cambridge and carries the coat of arms and regalia of the founder, Lady Margaret Beaufort.
Pass By: The Round Church Visitor Centre, 9A Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB England
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is generally known as "the Round church', because of its shape. It was built around 1130, and is one of the few remaining Norman structures in Cambridge.
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of Covid-19. We will give you a full refund.
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Please do not book a book a tour if you or any of your party have any symptoms of Covid-19. If you book and then have to cancel for any reason we will always give a full refund.
- Tour fee only.
Duration
2 hours
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
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