Cambridge Punting Tour: Explore Sublime Architecture and Pristine Gardens

Immerse yourself in a shared 45-minute punting tour of Cambridge, a mandatory experience for any city visitor. Be captivated by the exquisite architecture and immaculate gardens found along one of the UK’s most scenic river stretches.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Scudamore’s Punting Company - Your start and finish point would be one of two punt stations located in the city centre.
  • The Backs - The famous College Backs on the River Cam, running through the centre of Cambridge.
  • Mathematical Bridge - Queens’ College and the famous Mathematical Bridge.
  • King’s College Chapel - The iconic King’s…
What's Included
  • Umbrellas and woolen blankets provided
  • Hot water bottles provided during winter
  • Shared sightseeing cruise via punting
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Subject to favorable river conditions. If canceled, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
  • You can redeem your ticket at the kiosk on the day, ticket is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.
  • Wheelchair and stroller ramp available at our Mill Lane punt station CB2 1RS
Location
CB2 1RS
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stevesp1077aq
Dec 6, 2024
Punting Great - Just finished a punt tour with Dillon, or Dylan, not entirely sure but that's not important right now. He was great, very funny, knowledgeable and personable. Lovely tour with blankets and a hot water bottle. Tremendous all round. Thanks!
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Pedigreepuppies
Nov 26, 2024
Go on, have a punt! - Alex was our tour guide yesterday when we went for a punt in Cambridge. He was very chatty and welcoming and conducted our tour with professionalism, humour and a vast knowledge of the universities and surrounding buildings. He threw in some dodgy jokes and told us some prank stories which added to the fun of the tour. A great experience, a great price, especially as Mulled Wine, Hot Water Bottles and Blankets were included. If you are in Cambridge you would be daft not to take this tour! Some of the other boats with a different company just glided past with no chatting or rapport with their guests. We definitely got the whole and best experience. Many thanks, it was great!
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Bobcp6906ly
Oct 26, 2024
Brilliant experience! - We did the 40 min tour sharing the punt with others. We were approached on Kings Parade by two lovely blokes. Discount with Cam Card. Our punting guide was excellent and we loved the experience. Nothing to fault at all.
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Adrienne042
Oct 24, 2024
Great tour with Hal! - We decided to go on a punting tour with Scudamores this afternoon as a very last minute treat to see the Backs of the River Cam. We were very lucky to get Hal as our Tour Guide and he was very knowledgeable, engaging and entertaining during our trip. I have been on punting tours in the past and I learned more on this one than on any other. A very interesting and enjoyable afternoon with super weather. Thank you Hal and Scudamores!
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Shazbatzannie
Oct 17, 2024
Relaxing way to view the colleges - We had a few hours to spare in Cambridge before a wedding so opted to be a proper tourist. The tour guide was engaging with historical information about the colleges and added in anecdotal stories for fun. It was a little cold so the blankets weee very welcome. You can pay much less & have a go at pointing yourself but having seen the trouble others were having with it, I’d definitely recommend the tour.
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Travelooney
Oct 14, 2024
Excellent experience along the River Cam - This is a must-do when visiting Cambridge and the only way to see the backs of the colleges along the River Cam. Simply a beautiful route (not at least in autumn!) and with lots of interesting history and stories told along the way. My chauffeur Alex was a skilled punter and a great storyteller. I would recommend to do an early-morning tour to avoid the crowds later in the day.
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Jo
Oct 4, 2024
The way to see Cambridge. - Our first time in Cambridge. You can’t walk all the way along the water backing onto the colleges as privately owned. Our guide was Jack and we had a lovely 45 mins trip today. If it’s a quiet time of day, always worth asking for a deal and a few £££ off. We paid £50 for the 2 of us.
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F6379adtracye
Sep 29, 2024
Great! Recommended - What a great tour! Thank you. Friendly staff, knowledgeable chaffeurs. Warm blankets provided of our early evening tour.
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Wimhobbelink
Sep 24, 2024
Fantastic and educational trip - The principle is that you rent a bench (for 2 or 3 people) in a shared boat. The trip takes 45 minutes and you leave and arrive at the same pick-up point. Our Guide (Alex?) was an excellent Guide. He told a lot, had fun anecdotes and humor. A fun way to discover more about Cambridge and especially its universities, life and its (famous) residents. And on the way I bought a Pimm’s at a floating bar. And all on a sunny Friday in September. Super!
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Yel_ldn
Oct 2, 2024
4 out of 5 stars… - I took a large group of adults to Cambridge over the summer and wanted to give them the opportunity to go punting (with a guide/ someone to punt). Given the size of the party, the only company that had availability was Scudamore’s. It was relatively easy to book over the phone but when we arrived and I spoke to staff at the ticket desk, there was a little confusion as to our booking. Nevertheless, that was handled quickly. As we had arrived about 45 minutes ahead of our scheduled booking, we waited on the public footpath along the water. As instructed, a little while before the booking, I went to the area in which we board the boats/punts. This is the point at which I had to hold my tongue and just observe the lack of organisation, the staff’s inability to keep to schedule or manage customers appropriately. We boarded our boats 15-20 minutes after our scheduled booking. Customers were not boarded in order and we may as well have not made a booking since our time slot was not adhered to. Many people were grumbling. I will write in to the company about this experience. It would be best if there was someone dedicated to managing customers and the order in which people board boats instead of having a number of staff confusing each other or sitting around seemingly doing nothing… Once on the boats however, everything went smoothly. The guides were very personable and knowledgeable. I know that my group enjoyed this experience and got to learn a little about the university, the city and English history. Overall, I recommend punting as an activity, especially in Cambridge. Would I recommend Scudamore’s specifically? Perhaps, but likely not for large group bookings and not to people who I know like a schedule and to stick to a given time slot…
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