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Duration
- 2.45 hours outdoor walking tour (King’s College Chapel not included)
- 3.45 hours partially indoor walking tour (King’s College Chapel included)
What to Know and Provide
- IMPORTANT: Ensure your contact information is up-to-date and functional within the UK.
- You may bring your own snacks and drinks, but they are not allowed inside the colleges, but they can be consumed on the punt.
- The tour is of moderate pace. Please stay with the group and remain within sight of the tour guide. The guide will not wait for individuals who fall behind. Consider this before booking.
- Use the restroom before the tour, as there are no scheduled toilet breaks.
- Pets are not allowed inside college premises, except for guide dogs. Small friendly dogs are allowed on punts.
- Our tours are conducted in English, but be prepared to hear various accents, as the city is a global educational hub.
- Direct any complaints or observations to the managers by calling or sending an email. Guides and sales representatives are not authorised to handle such issues.
- Select the corresponding option if you wish to visit King's College Chapel.
Our guides, Cambridge alumni or students, blend personal experiences with a passion for the city's history and architecture. Our 90-minute tour covers highlights like the Corpus Clock, the Eagle Pub, the Old Cavendish Laboratory, Queens’ College and the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College from the Backs, Trinity College, Trinity Hall and St. John’s College, Gonville and Caius, the Senate House.
Take a fascinating walk through Cambridge, where history comes alive. Be inspired by the colleges of Alan Turing, Lord Byron, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking while admiring stunning Gothic and Baroque architecture. Marvel at a thousand-year-old Anglo-Saxon church tower and a contemporary (and controversial) clock that doesn’t even tell the time properly. Cambridge is a city full of inspiring, baffling, and downright outrageous stories waiting to be told.
This shared walking tour is conducted in English and takes place outdoors. Indoor access to structures is not included unless specifically booked as an additional option. For possible entry to specific colleges, we recommend arranging this in advance.
Cambridge wouldn’t be the same without its students, and it’s their presence that makes our walking tours so special. Combining a deep passion for the city’s history and architecture with insider knowledge, all our tour guides are either graduates or current students of the University of Cambridge. You’ll hear about what students really get up to— from “college parents” to lavish May Balls and those dreaded all-nighters in between. Discover which college is considered the poshest, which is the richest, which has the most funds, and which serves the worst food. Hearing it all from those who experience it firsthand, you’ll gain a true sense of Cambridge as seen from within the college walls.
Our punting tours offer an excellent way to experience the most famous Cambridge colleges in just 45-50 minutes. As you glide along the river, you'll pass through eight colleges and under nine bridges, including sights like the magnificent King’s College Chapel and the intriguing Mathematical Bridge. The stunning views are the perfect setting for a fascinating and often humorous history of Cambridge. With tales spanning centuries—from tyrannical rulers and student pranks to intellectual giants—this is history brought to life.
Originally used for transporting cargo through the fens, punts are flat-bottomed boats designed for shallow waters, propelled by a long pole. By the early 20th century, punting had evolved into a beloved leisure activity, becoming an iconic part of Cambridge tradition. Today, punting is the most popular way for students and visitors to enjoy the tranquil scenery of the college backs. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this tradition on a shared Cambridge punting tour!
Meet at the entrance of King’s College on King’s Parade and look out for your guide wearing at least one royal blue element, such as a hat, shirt, or uniform, featuring the coat of arms of Alumni Tours.
IMPORTANT: Please provide an email address and phone number that you can access regularly, as the company may need to communicate updates. The company is responsible for ensuring that updates are communicated, but it is the customer's responsibility to check for and receive these communications.
Please gather outside the main entrance of King’s College on King's Parade. On busy days, look for a bike with a blue flag. If Google Maps directs you to the back of the college on Queen’s Road you can disregard it, as this is a glitch.
Your guide will be wearing royal blue attire, such as a jacket, cap, beanie, or polo shirt with a shielded crest. If you have trouble locating them, feel free to approach anyone matching this description at the meeting point.
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Cancel 24 hours or more in advance and receive a full refund. Customers must check in on time and at the correct meeting point or risk missing the tour and having to purchase new tickets. Traffic and train delays (or cancellations) will not entitle you to reimbursement or rebooking. Give yourself enough time to arrive a minimum of 5 minutes early.
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