Discover the extraordinary history of Cambridge and its prestigious university on a private walking tour with professional Green Badge guides. Fun, informative, and limited to 20 people.
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Gonville and Caius College - A brief introduction to the tour, plus a safety warning about bicycles.
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St Bene’t’s Church (Church of England) - The oldest church in the county of Cambridgeshire, dating from the early 11th century. We will also visit the nearby Eagle Pub.
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King’s College Chapel - This is the centrepiece of the tour. The most famous building in Cambridge and an architectural jewel. Not to be missed.
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Senate House - 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.
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University of Cambridge - 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.
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Old dsCavendish Laboratory - See the buiding where 29 Nobel Prize winners worked and hear the story of the Cavendish from 1874-1974.
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Eagle - 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.
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Great St Mary’s Church (Church of 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.
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Trinity College - 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.
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St. John’s College - 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.
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The Round Church Visitor Centre - 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.
- Only the tour fee is included.
For a considerable length of time, we have consistently been rated as the premier walking tour of Cambridge on Trip Advisor. Our goal is to blend enjoyment and educational content in our tours. We will guide you through the fascinating chronicles of Cambridge and its university, including insights into some of the 110 Nobel Laureates who have been part of this place.
Every one of us is a certified Cambridge Green Badge guide, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.
This tour is exclusively private, for you and your group alone. The group size is capped at 20.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of Covid-19. We will give you a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
