Harvard Tour: Student-Led 70-Minute Walking Experience

Experience Harvard University like never before on a 70-minute student-led walking tour. Discover the campus’s rich history, iconic landmarks, and hidden secrets with an enthusiastic Harvard student guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Harvard Square - This is where the tour begins and where Harvard is located.
  • Harvard University - The whole reason guests are here. The tour will take you throughout the campus of the oldest university in the United States.
  • John Harvard Statue - One of the top 3 most photographed statues in the United States
  • The Fogg Art Museum -…
What's Included
  • Explore with a Free Illustrated Map of Harvard Square
  • Translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin
  • Insightful Narratives on Student-Led Harvard Tours
  • Exclusive Souvenir Shopping at The Harvard Shop
  • Comprehensive 70-Minute Guided Walking Tour
  • Discover Harvard’s Iconic Sites including the Yard and Science Center
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs (tours conclude at The Harvard Shop)
Additional Information

Experience Harvard from a student’s perspective! This 70-minute tour, led by a Harvard student-guide, offers a humorous yet insightful exploration of America’s oldest university. Starting from the vibrant Harvard Square, your cheerful guide will usher you into the historic heart of the campus, the Harvard Yard. Be enchanted by the stories of Harvard’s…

Location
1380 Massachusetts Ave
Massachusetts Avenue
The tour begins right outside of the main Harvard Subway Station next to The Harvard Shop. Look for the managers in the straw hats!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ray_t
Nov 7, 2024
The best to experience Harvard - Having a current student is the best way to experience Harvard. Our tout guide was Cal and she was fantastic. I highly recommend getting on one of her tours.
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559gabbyg
Nov 4, 2024
Fun time touring Harvard. - Learned a lot today about Harvard thanks to our tour guide. My fiancé and I had an amazing time! Our group was a great, it was so cool to meet people from other countries visiting the campus. It was a cold day, but the tour was definitely worth it. Our tour guide was Andrés (hope I spelled that correctly). He was friendly, polite and very knowledgeable about Harvard. Thank you again for a great tour!! PS: If you take the tour wear comfortable shoes and if it’s cold, bundle up!
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Expedition76133
Nov 4, 2024
Lots of Character - Enthusiastic tour by Ms Davis. Good history. Great stories. Humorous and friendly. Would highly recommend. Dress warmly if visiting in cold weather
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Wrightfe
Nov 4, 2024
Great tour - Andreas was amazing, knowledgable and a great guide. The tour covers a lot of ground and is great for anyone with a passing interest and not too long or short. 10/10.
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Audreyr468
Nov 3, 2024
Amazing experience! - My guide Toby was amazing! It was a fun tour! It was nice learning about this amazing university! I recomend It to all who are in Boston!
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Catherine
Nov 3, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Jordan was amazing. Knows his Harvard facts and wonderfully explained the student experience. Catered responses to all audience members from children to seniors.
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Swathiev2024
Nov 2, 2024
Wonderful visit at Havard - Luke Lawson was the one who led the tour, and I have to say I was incredibly impressed with his depth of knowledge about Harvard. He seemed to know every detail, from the history of the campus to specific stories about notable alumni. It was inspiring to see someone so well-informed and passionate, making the visit both engaging and memorable.
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Laura
Nov 2, 2024
In Boston, then you must visit Harvard. Not to be missed. - Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Beautiful walk around the grounds. I’ve been good to see the library however that was off limits. All the same, well worth the tour
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Cindamurphy
Nov 4, 2024
Pretty grounds, good stories, but no interior views of any buildings 😢 - Jordan was charming and knowledgeable. I would love to have at least seen the inside of ANY building but this was strictly a tour of the grounds. I’m going to have to pay some hungry law student to smuggle me in to the Harvard Law Library. We toured on a sunny day at temps around 50° and it was still nice. Colder than that, you might wanna skip it or wear leggings under your pants. Harvard is so pretty, I loved it! If you don’t carry cash, ask your guide for their Venmo to tip them.
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Danyelle2022
Nov 3, 2024
Disappointing Guide - We decided to take this tour because it was student led. We were disappointed that the tour guide was negative about the school (student housing, dangerous food served to students, other students being exclusive, etc). As a prospective student/family, we felt the negativity was in poor taste. In addition, several of the “facts” given by the guide were not accurate, like women graduating from Harvard didn’t get a “Harvard” diploma until after 1999 (instead it showed Radcliffe College). Obviously women have received Harvard diplomas in the 20th century. It felt like the guide was pushing the women’s rights movement. In contrast, we’ve taken student led tours at other universities and had a very good experience getting perspective on student life at the university.
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