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Cambridge University Tour: Alumni-Led Experience with Optional Kings College Entry
4.9
182 Ratings
Cambridgeshire
Join a captivating Cambridge University tour led by alumni or current students. Explore the rich history and student life while gaining insights into studying at Oxbridge.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- King’s College - Meet your guide at our meeting point to start your tour.
- Great St Mary’s Church (Church of England) - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Senate House - Historical Tour and anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Corpus Clock - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Corpus Christi College - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Queens’ College - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Mathematical Bridge - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- King’s College - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
- Trinity College - Historical Tour and Anecdotes from your student-guide.
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King’s College Chapel - IMPORTANT: this option must be selected as an upgrade of the walking tour ticket. Please, make sure that you select it.
The visit of the chapel is self-guided at the end of the 90 minutes walking tour, and it is not supervised by our official guide. The duration of the visit is a basic approximation, but you can leave the chapel when you prefer.
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What's Included
- Alumni/Student Tour Guide wearing a blue hat or coat with the coat of arms of Alumni Tours
- Explanation of Famous History and Anecdotes
- An explanation of the Oxbridge application process
- Authentic Insights Into Student-Life
- Entry to Trinity College backs (when they are open)
- Entry To Additional Colleges Can Be Arranged Upon Request
- Entry into King’s College Chapel (make sure that you buy the ticket option)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating 90-minute journey through history, guided by a Cambridge University alumnus or current scholar, as we weave the vibrant tale of Cambridge and its prestigious university, offering profound glimpses into student life in Cambridge. This excursion is perfect for potential students and school groups keen on understanding what studying at Oxbridge entails. We endeavor to match you with a guide acquainted with your subject of interest.
Location
King's College, Cambridge
King's Parade
Please meet outside the main entrance to King’s College, King's Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing, a jacket, cap, beanie, or polo shirt.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(182 Ratings)
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924nishantp
Jul 27, 2024
Anahita is a great tour guide. - Anahita did an awesome job. She was very knowledgeable about the university and the history of the town. She built a great rapport with the kids and we enjoyed the tour very much!
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Fabioseh
Jul 10, 2024
Great tour! - The tour was great, full of interesting information and lovely viewpoints. Richard was very polite, pacient, attentive and caught our attention with hidden details and anecdotes. He stood with us longer than required and patiently took all our doubts.
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133meabhm
Jul 4, 2024
Thanks Micky! - Exceptional tour! Our guide Micky was the best guide I have ever had. She was warm, enthusiastic, and full of great facts. Thanks Micky!
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Voyage16167863237
Jun 16, 2024
Good stories with actual people and related historic places. - The guide who led us into an amazing time with stories that one cannot experience easily was very energetic and wanted to share as much as possible.
We had a great time having Lizzy( Im not sure about her name spelling) as our guide.
I would certainly have tipped her at the place but didnt have cash on me.
Thank you very much .
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Reginiac2024
Jun 13, 2024
Enjoyable tour - Our guide was Anahita. She is very knowledgeable and well organised, bringing us to different college sites and places of interests. Highlighted amazing history of each place. A very enjoyable trip.
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J7670cgpeterw
Jun 13, 2024
A very informative and interesting tour. - Our guide, Megan, was very charming and informative. She was thoroughly prepared and very eloquant and interesting. A very enjoyable tour. Thank you.
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28meghanan
Jun 6, 2024
very informative and friendly guide Zoe! - Great tour! lots history and information!
good overview, good for students to get familarize when they join first time
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683ayushn
Jun 6, 2024
A must-have tour when visiting Cambridge! - A very informational tour with very useful pieces of information shared by our tour guide and alumni of Cambridge, Zoe!
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W2800zoalexp
Jul 12, 2024
Pleasant visit of the colleges led with alumni. - Excellent tour with Francesco. Had an excellent time under his guiding and learnt a lot about the university, its colleges and little stories.
Very good choice to have an alumni telling us about its experience as a student.
Recommend the boat tour as well.
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Ncantabile
Jun 27, 2024
Nice Tour- Could be better organuzed - Overall, a very nice tour. The guide was very friendly and responsive to everyone’s questions.
A couple of organizational feedback: 1)When the direction says to look for the guide dressed in royal blue, our guide wasn’t which made it difficult to locate her. We were getting a little worried as the tour was supposed to start at 10am and but we didn’t locate her until about 10:05 (even though we were there 15 mins early (9:45am).
2) We had tickets into the Kings’s College Chapel. Some other people in the same walking tour did not. It would have been helpful to do a headcount of who had the chapel tickets and who had not, initially. At the end of the tour, our guide directed us to another person to get tickets to the Chapel (even though we already had tickets). We thought someone else was going to lead us into the Chapel.
By the time we realized this mix-up, she had already left ( taking a few others in the group into the King’s College). We had to chase after our guide so we didn’t get left outside the College. We were fortunate that the people at the gate were understanding and allowed us in. It would have been pretty disappointing if we weren’t able to get in :)
BTW, the chapel is amazing. Definitely worth checking out.
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