King's College Tour: Cambridge's Historic Gems

Explore the historic King’s College and discover the architectural wonders of Cambridge University on this guided tour. Learn about the city’s rich history and hear from alumni guides about their college experiences and local secrets.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • King’s College Chapel - Without a doubt, the highlight of your tour will be entering the stunning King’s College Chapel. The foundation stone was laid by King Henry VI himself, and successive English kings providing more and more ambitious additions (hence the name!). The chapel is home to the largest fan vaulted ceiling in the world, its is…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance to Kings College (if options selected)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Kings College entrance if option not selected
Additional Information

Step into King’s College! Founded by King Henry VI, and expanded upon by subsequent monarchs (hence the title). The chapel stakes claim to the world’s largest fan-vaulted ceiling and even houses a Rubens – once the priciest artwork ever bought. It’s understandable why it’s a must-visit for numerous royals and an essential stop for you!
This guided tour…

Location
11 King's Parade
King's Parade
We meet at 11 Kings Parade, in front of a store called Fudge Kitchen. We are easy to spot from the bright green umbrella! There will be multiple tours leaving at the same time, you must check with your guide that you are on the "Cambridge University & City tour" with Footprints Tours.
Cancellation Policy

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

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758k_branura
Dec 15, 2024
Best experience - This was an amazing experience for me. Thanks a lot! I will try again this and recommend my friends. It was really wonderful.
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Qian_w
Dec 12, 2024
Walking tour - Rosa is a lovely and thoughtful guide, she explained the things very clearly, I enjoyed a lot the tour.
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Ianhh3772zl
Dec 8, 2024
Fun Informative Tour - Despite the weather & lack of numbers Sonya gave a wonderful informative tour packed full of history & insights to Cambridge Life. One of the best walking tours I have ever been on and we even made a detour to see a dinky door!
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126sheenam
Dec 7, 2024
Great overview of Cambridge - Did my tour with Ana who was great and knowledgeable. Two hours well spent! Definitely would recommended especially for those who have limited time in the city.
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Winbolt
Dec 7, 2024
Go for it! - This was a really engaging tour with lots of energy and interest from our excellent guide. It made the difference between a good day and a great day. We can highly recommend it.
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Joho6821zg
Dec 6, 2024
Loved it! - Anna our guide was brilliant, very welcoming, it was a really enjoyable hour and half. We learnt lots and saw many beautiful & fascinating buildings en route. Highly recommend!
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322ianr
Dec 5, 2024
Fabulous 2 hr walking tour - Really enjoyed the Cambridge Walking Tour with Rosa with amazing views and lots of really interesting historical information
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Cookieuk2014
Dec 3, 2024
Great tour. Great guide. - Fantastic 2 hour tour of some of the main sites in historic Cambridge. Very interesting, informative and entertaining commentary from our guide, Rosa, who was excellent. Thoroughly recommend.
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Liubovm377
Dec 3, 2024
An unforgettable walking tour of Cambridge with a guide named Henry - I am very grateful to my daughter Vira, who always organises walking tours when we travel. It was the same this time in Cambridge. I can definitely say that we were very lucky with the guide. He is an incredibly gifted young man, a student, a musician named Henry. From the first minute I could feel his love and passion for this ancient city, and he never ceased to amaze me with his stories and impressions throughout the tour. Henry has a special talent for capturing the listener's attention and keeping it for 2 hours, which went by very quickly. We heard a lot of interesting stories and facts, had the opportunity to touch the thousand-year history of Cambridge universities, get inspired and enjoy the ancient architecture. I recommend this tour and this charismatic guide, Henry, who reminds me a lot of Gary Potter. Good luck, Henry!
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Camelbite
Dec 15, 2024
Not the best - Grabbed the money and went no option for asking questions at the end. Guy was fast and I was expecting to go into some places lots of information though I felt this missed allot compared to the Oxford footprints tour
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