A current student or graduate-guide from Cambridge University will take you on a 90-minute enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the colourful story of Cambridge and its famous university while providing an authentic insight into student life.

Enter King’s College! Established by King Henry VI, with successive King’s providing more ambitious additions (hence the name). The chapel has the largest vaulted ceiling in the world and even a Rubens, once the most expensive painting ever purchased. It is easy to see why numerous Kings and Queens have visited, and why your visit cannot be complete without entering! This tour will introduce you to the crucial role of Cambridge in world history and highlight the city’s architectural wonders, with our University guides. On top of this, the tour will enter King’s College! Sites covered include the oldest church in Cambridge (1033), the oldest College (1284) and the laboratory famous for the discovery of DNA. Along with Cambridge landmarks such as the Mathematical Bridge and Senate house where graduation has been held for the past 300 years. Additionally, our student guides will share their experiences of the college system and let you into local secrets.

We have for many years been the top-ranked Cambridge walking tour on Trip Advisor. We aim to make our tours fun as well as informative. We will take you through the extraordinary history of Cambridge and it's university, including some of the 110 Nobel Prize winners that have lived and worked here. We are all professional Cambridge Green Badge guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. This is a private tour for you and your companions only. The maximum group size is 20.

Customers can purchase tickets for up to 3 or 6 people on a shared tour. Enjoy the College Backs of Cambridge on a guided punt tour. Up to 3 people will have an entire row, up to 6 people will have an entire section. These tickets comply with the government guidelines on social distancing. To avoid a long wait time please ensure you call us in advance to secure your booking time.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the views from the comfort of your own punt. Your private chauffeured punt tour for up to 12 people will last for approximately 50 minutes and cover the college "Backs". Whilst punting your chauffeur will provide and interesting an informative tour. During the tour you will pass famous sights including Kings College Chapel, The Bridge of Sighs, The Wren Library, New Court St Johns and the Mathematical Bridge. Punting is a very relaxing way to see the seven riparian Cambridge University colleges which are steeped in fascinating history and the majestic Kings College chapel which provides the most iconic visual imagery for one of the most esteemed educational institutions in the world. COVID-19 - Under current guidelines groups should be a maximum of 6 unless all of the same households. Boats are fitted with perspex screens to meet social distancing guidelines.

Fun and friendly private walking tours of the city of Cambridge. We are qualified Cambridge guides, the only guides permitted to lead groups into the University colleges. Every tour can be personalised to suit you and your group starting and finishing at a convenient location. Each tour will feature highlights of the town, University and its colleges.

****This Tour is SHARED with other customers - NOT A PRIVATE TOUR**** Boats leave at the scheduled times. LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE NEW TICKETS. WE DO NOT HOLD BOATS TO WAIT FOR LATE CUSTOMERS. You will receive a personal and detailed historical tour from our knowledgeable guides. You will be told about all the bridges and buildings you pass. Hearing about the famous colleges, their history, some funny anecdotes and all about our famous University Alumni. Our guides will be happy to answer your questions on the town, colleges and whatever else you are curious about. The tour covers the 1-mile stretch of the River Cam, known as The Backs. It will last approximately 45 mins.

Cambridge Tour Guides are ranked 1st out of 105 Cambridge tours on Trip Advisor. We make sure that our tours are entertaining as well as informative. Our guides are professional Cambridge Green Badge Guides. We are authorised to guide inside King's College Chapel and to take groups inside the famous colleges.

Discover one of the world's most famous university cities on this free walking tour of Cambridge with an expert local guide. You'll love its historic sites!

WARNING! SPECIFIC TIMES CANNOT BE BOOKED VIA GOOGLE MAPS OR TRIPADVISOR, however, time slots can be booked directly on our website. If you book a ticket without a time slot, you may be waiting many hours during busy periods. Scholars Punting Cambridge offer a shared punting tour of the Cambridge College backs. The duration is 45 minutes.  Due to COVID 19, the seating is now very spacious. You now pay for a minimum of three adult passengers to account for this. Please note that you may be seated opposite other customers in certain circumstances. Your Chauffeur is trained at driving so that he can guide you safely along the river. He will also give you a history tour, telling you interesting facts about the river and its surroundings. All our punts are traditionally built using hardwood. They come with cushions and blankets for your comfort. We also sell a range of private tours, as well as the shared tour sold here. Private tours are only available directly from our website.

This combined package has it all. Enjoy a graduate-led walking tour & punting tour showing you the most famous and prestigious Cambridge University colleges and landmarks. Your walking tour is led by Cambridge University students and graduates and your punting tour is guided by professionally trained local guides. You also have the option to enter King's College chapel for the ultimate Cambridge experience!

What turned a boggy medieval town into a world-class university city? Join one of our engaging local guides on the University Walk and encounter the key ideas, people and movements which have formed and reformed Cambridge University and its colleges over 8 eventful centuries. Starting at the iconic 12th-century Round Church, you'll proceed around the city's historic centre, uncovering the manifold ways in which Christian faith and practice have given shape to Cambridge University throughout its history. The University Walk departs at 2:15pm from the inside of the Round Church and takes between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Entrance to the exhibitions at the Round Church Visitor Centre is included in the walk price. Note: unfortunately, our walks are not able to enter any colleges from the beginning of May until the end of June due to college closures during the examination period.

Whether you’re a resident or just visiting for work or pleasure, we are delighted to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for you to experience Cambridge’s most iconic sport - rowing! This thrilling 3 hour experience will give you the most 'Cambridge' experience there is to offer. We operate throughout the year, using high quality facilities and equipment. You’ll get the chance to row in a coxed eight boat, just like the crews in the world-famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Also featured in the film 'The Boys in the Boat'. So whether you want to learn a new skill, bond with your friends or your team, or make new friends - sign up for the Cambridge Rowing Experience today! PRIVATE BOOKINGS? Please contact us for more information.

Our walking tour takes in some of the famous colleges and historic sights of the city as you meander down quaint alleyways and tread the cobbled streets. You will hear quirky facts and stories of the colleges and their colourful alumni, all set within the context of English and world history, plus many fascinating tales of city life through the ages not generally mentioned in the guide books. We will take you to a church 1000 years old and reveal it’s hidden secret, down side streets to places of interest visitors don't normally see. You will go back in time to medieval Cambridge to discover how the University all started, visiting colleges over 700 years old and hearing their history. We will show you what it is to experience life as a student in a Cambridge College. All our tours are unique as we specialise in small groups and encourage interaction and questions

We have been guiding in Cambridge since 2011 and are now ranked 1st out of 102 Cambridge tours on Trip Advisor. Our guides are all accredited Cambridge Green Badge guides, with public liability insurance. Only Cambridge Green Badge guides are allowed to guide inside King's College Chapel. Green Badge Guides are accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding in London. We undergo extensive training and sit practical and written exams. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PRICE SHOWN IS PER GROUP AND NOT "PER ADULT' AS IT IS WRONGLY SHOWN ON SOME APPS. TRIP ADVISOR ARE WORKING ON THIS.

Discover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking – these are just some of the scientists that have lived and studied at Cambridge. This walking tour will explore their stories, their scientific discoveries and their time here in Cambridge. See the site where the atom was split for the first time, the pub where the discovery of the structure of DNA was announced as well as many university colleges where great scientists lived and studied. All our tour guides are based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed. We can also offer private tours, please see our website or email us for more details.

Roots Travel & Tours has been running tours since 2006 to Stonehenge, Bath, York, Windsor, Oxford, The Cotswolds, Brighton Sratford, and other amazing places. Our tours are designed for visitors to Britain and are conducted by friendly and informative driver-guides. We show you the best of Britain, the famous places that no visitor to Britain should miss, but also exceptional places off-the-beaten-track. Each tour has a maximum of 16 passengers and is conducted in a luxury mini-coach. Our Bath & Stonehenge tour visits, arguably, the most beautiful town in England and one of the world's most iconic prehistoric monuments. Visit our website for much more information about this tour and all other tours we run from Cambridge.

Explore the world’s most haunted university In just an hour, go in search of ghosts and the supernatural stories of Cambridge. See where Wordsworth made ghost spotting scientific, find the origin of the phrase ‘the skeleton in the cupboard’, and hear about the modern ghost story that made the national press. Find out why you might see horses floating around King’s Chapel, see if you can spy Oliver Cromwell’s ghost, and end up in the most haunted place in Cambridge. The age of the university, the even older age of the city, and the dank fens surrounding the city, are the perfect ingredients for spooky events.

In this Original Cambridge History Tour we cover a thousand years of Cambridge history from the invasion of the Romans, to the arrival of the students to the Second World War. Discover how Cambridge and the university has influenced the fields of art, literature, science, politics and religion. From the Tudor Reformation to the English Civil War to the Suffragettes, Cambridge has often found itself at the centre of change. Follow the lives of the likes of Isaac Newton, Henry VIII, Oliver Cromwell, Millicent Fawcett and Stephen Hawking and hear what university and town life is like today from guides based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed. We also offer private tours, please see our website or email us for more details.

Enjoy a tranquil and personal experience on your own private punt. By selecting this private tour option, you and your group will have the luxury of the entire punt and the full attention of our experienced chauffeur. See some of the most famous Cambridge Colleges such as King’s, Clare, Trinity and St John’s as you and your group are punted along the River Cam by your very own private chauffeur.

A Cambridge University graduate or current student-guide will take you on a 90-minute enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the colourful story of Cambridge and its famous university while providing a deep insight into Cambridge student life. This tour is ideal for prospective students and school groups who would like to know what it takes to study at Oxbridge. We aim to provide a guide who has studied the same subject of your interest.

Drink in some of Cambridge’s most important alehouses as well as the city’s unique, rich history! Founded by two Cambridge heritage students with a passion for hops and history, we handpick the best of Cambridge's incredible pubs for your delectation. We believe in giving you an authentic, intimate slice of local pub culture, so we maximise our group sizes to 6. Our aim is to blend the informative fun of a walking tour with the relaxing, unique experience of an afternoon drinking in Cambridge's most amazing pubs.

I tailor each tour to the individual interests of the tourists in the group. I am fascinated by Cambridge's history and its magnificent sights, and have in-depth knowledge of its past and present. I can draw on my special expertise in the history of science, mathematics, and computing in Cambridge. My approach is thorough yet not too serious, sometimes light-hearted and always considerate. We shall explore the very heart of Cambridge, where new and old look out at us from every nook and cranny – hear stories of mediaeval strife and riots, struggles and labours of many a generation of students and scholars, and triumphs of the human thought. On our way, we shall discuss how ideas and life itself have changed over centuries, and what today’s Cambridge is like – both the City and the University.

Your 90-minute private walking tour is led by a current student or graduate of Cambridge University and you will see all the most famous colleges and landmarks along with an authentic insight into student life. Your 45-minute private punting tour gives you the opportunity to see eight of the most famous Cambridge Colleges from Darwin College to Magdelene College and nine bridges from the Mathematical Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs while being punted by a professionally trained local guide.

Our tours are academically researched and led by experts. They incorporate active discussion and ask questions about historical memory, controversial statues and objects, and the impacts of imperialism on the city and university.

Be part of this exclusive free walking tour in Cambridge, get ready for an unforgettable experience where we will visit the most important and less known places.

See the best of Cambridge on a 90-minute Cambridge Highlights Tour with Cantab Tours! Fully qualified guides will ensure that you have an entertaining and informative tour that covers all the city centre’s must-see sights. From the famous historic colleges to Senate House, the Corpus Clock and the Cavendish Laboratory - there is plenty to see! While you’re here, spot students heading to class, retrace the steps of your favourite alumni, and take in the enchanting atmosphere. Perfect for short visits or as an introduction to Cambridge. The Cambridge Highlights Tour is ideal for first-time visitors wanting to make the most of their time during their stay. All Cantab Tours' guides are professionally trained and hold either a Blue or Green Badge awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and are members of the Society of Cambridge Tourist Guides.

We regularly provide private tours for organizations and assorted schools from around the world. Having shown tens of thousands of students around Cambridge, we have the diverse skill set needed to ensure that students both understand the tour and genuinely enjoy it. Our student guides have a great insight into Cambridge. They have detailed knowledge of the University's incredible history combined with personal experiences about how this ancient institution really works. While there are plenty of details to cover, we are committed to providing interesting and enjoyable tours rather than reducing the city’s fascinating history to a dry collection of dates that puts people to sleep. As this is a private tour, we can completely tailor the experience to the needs of your group. You can specify convenient meeting points and themes you'd like covered. If requested, tours can also include special features, like quizzes and competitions, to entertain younger people and keep them engaged.

Discover Cambridge’s most important spots by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration game, reenacting the story of an Uncanny Zoologist, working with the weirdest and most magical creatures in the world. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure? Highlights include: • Explore the University Library, Queens College, Sedgwick Museums Site Archway and other lesser-known places. • Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our top-notch writers. • Explore a certain famous pub! • Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt. • Find out who unraveled the shape of DNA. After your booking you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

Shared punting tours in Cambridge are available by purchasing a private seating area for up to 2, 3 or 6 people. Along a two mile stretch of the River Cam, customers will experience the most beautifully scenic route along the backs of seven Cambridge Colleges including the likes of St Johns, Kings and Queens to name but a few. At the, Traditional Punting Company, both the customers experience and saftey are our top priority, so measures have been implemented to ensure punting is COVID-19 safe during this time. Boats are celaned and sanitised before every tour and our virtual queue system will prevent crowds at the departure location. It is the best way to see Cambridge at a reduced price.

Step into the historic heart of Cambridge and discover its great cultural heritage. You'll discover the city that inspired scientists, politicians and writers.

BESPOKE TOURS Tailored to your needs and objectives your private tour can be completely personalised visiting your specific places of interest. Or you may stick with our classic tour route. You can request a private tour in the following themes: Oxbridge Applications LGBTQ+ History Women’s History Alternatively, let us know what you are looking for and we will do the rest. If you would like to personalise your private Cambridge tour, please get in touch here. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS A private walking tour of Cambridge is perfect for prospective students who would like to understand the application process, what to expect in the interview or have any questions about student life. The tour is led by current students & graduates who have applied or graduated successfully. Your guide helps you in any way they can to make sure you are moving forward with your application. We will also try to find a guide that has studied the same subject of your interest.

This is a truly wonderful experience if you want to see what life behind the scenes in Newmarket is like. Learn all about how the town earned its status as the Home of Horseracing and find out about its fascinating history and royal connections. This half day tour is perfect for anyone wanting to learn about the Sport of Kings or anyone who might already be a horseracing fan and wants to get closer to the action. Our knowledgeable and entertaining guides will ensure you have a very special and memorable experience here in the UK's racing headquarters.

Explore the world’s most haunted university In just an hour, go in search of ghosts and the supernatural stories of Cambridge. See where Wordsworth made ghost spotting scientific, find the origin of the phrase ‘the skeleton in the cupboard’, and hear about the modern ghost story that made the national press. Find out why you might see horses floating around King’s Chapel, see if you can espy Oliver Cromwell’s ghost, and end up in the most haunted place in Cambridge. The age of the university, the even older age of the city, and the dank fens surrounding the city, are the perfect ingredients for spooky events.

Join the adventure, and turn the streets of Cambridge into a GIANT outdoor escape room! ✔️ Enjoy a one-of-a-kind adventure to treasure with your friends ✔️ Combine your skills to crack the clues & unravel the epic tale ✔️ Discover Cambridge's amazing history & hidden gems When students unearth a dusty old diary they discover a bombshell allegation – that the mastermind who cracked the city’s ‘impossible puzzle’ was not a Cambridge professor, but the work of an unknown genius.. Who was the mysterious student? Nobody knows. Your challenge is to track down hidden objects, decode symbols, and uncover hidden messages, as you eliminate suspects & gradually unravel the crime. And an exciting twist awaits.. Make it to the end and you'll be struck by an amazing ‘wow’ moment when the case is solved and the villain is revealed before your eyes! Don’t let the villain get away.. Your time to start is now!

What do you get if you take 2000 years of history, add lashings of ancient buildings, and mix in some of the world’s most colourful characters? A city that’s ‘alive’ with ghosts – that’s what! Meet the victims of horrific punishments, see the hangman’s house, visit one of the most haunted roads in England, and hear the chilling tales of phantom Fellows and spooky Scholars that haunt the city.

Shared Cambridge Punting Tour Come Punting in Cambridge in style with Rutherford's, only the best will do! Raised seating, beautifully clean blankets and tables on all the boats. Don't settle for anything else but the best! The highlight of any Cambridge experience our shared punt tours will take you on Rutherford's quality assured 45-minute river tour through the backs of the colleges, showing you the most breathtaking views Cambridge has to offer. You will be guided by one of our own professional chauffeurs who will bring Cambridge to life with the fascinating story this city has to offer. Your tickets can be purchased on a walk-up basis on-station or for the best deal plan ahead and save money with an online e-ticket. All our boats have raised seating and tables.

This private 2-hour walking tour is tailored to what you want to see, ensuring you make the most of your time in Cambridge.

A fun and different way to see Cambridge! Solve satisfying clues and follow beautiful maps sent to your phones. Spot things other people take for granted! You’ll learn interesting facts and stories. Everything is outdoors and you can do social distancing. BOOK your treasure hunt today!

Hear the whole story of Cambridge. From rank Romans, through scary Saxons, vile Vikings and nasty Normans, the ‘Cam-bridge’ was at the centre of English history for over a thousand years before the University was even founded. And learn about what 800 years of dreadful Dons and sickening Students have got up to since, in the company of one of our expertly entertaining guides. If you want a long talk about different types of arches we are not for you - if you want to learn by laughing we are!

Hidden around Cambridge you will find the famous Dinky Doors. They're delightful miniature sculptures to discover, and finding them makes for a fun and completely different way to explore the beautiful city of Cambridge. The doors are especially loved by kids, but adults can also appreciate their humour and creativity too. They spark imaginations and make people smile. There’s even an elaborate story behind them that you can learn as you explore. There are currently 14 doors to discover – each unique and designed to make you think and smile. Buying this tour gives you permanent access to all current and future doors . The tour is self-guided so you can go at your own pace. You needn't visit all the doors on the same day and you can discover them in any order. Every door has a video backstory as well as dinky facts and questions and answers to challenge you.

Find out why you might see horses floating around King’s Chapel. See if you can espy Oliver Cromwell’s ghost, and end up in the most haunted place in Cambridge. The age of Cambridge University, the even older age of the city, and the dank fens surrounding the city are the perfect ingredients for spooky events on this ghost tour. All the guides for this tour are either current or former students at Cambridge University. They have lived in drafty old college buildings, they have shivered in dark corners of the colleges, and some have even experienced ghosts!

See Cambridge the old-fashioned way when you join your student guide for a peaceful punt around Cambridge's colleges. You'll witness highlights like King’s College Chapel and the mysterious Mathematical Bridge, and hear stories as you go about all sorts of things, including tyrannical rulers, student pranksters, and intellectual greats. All history lessons should be like this one! In the early 20th century, punting quickly took off as a leisure activity, and has since become an iconic part of Cambridge tradition. It's a great way to enjoy the peaceful scenery of the college backs. Don’t miss your chance to join the tradition on a shared Cambridge punting tour!

Prestigious universities, museums, art galleries… Explore Cambridge on board the sightseeing bus and hop on and hop off at any of its stops!

Discover the great history, architecture and cultural heritage of the university city which dates back to the 13th century with this Private Tour of Cambridge.

You don't need to be a Nobel laureate with a knighthood to walk around Cambridge like you own the place – just get this awesome audio tour and waltz right in! Narrated by a local historian and an expert resident, these four audio tour routes around the town and college campus will make you feel like a bonafide luminary. So put on your most pensive expression and discover the secrets, Insta-worthy spots, and the historic buildings in this world-famous education mecca.

What better way to see one of the most quintessentially English cities? With 19 stops dotted around this famous university town, and the freedom to hop on and off as often as you please for 24 hours, no cobble will be left unturned in your quest for Cambridge's culture, traditions and history. Did you know that almost 100 affiliates of Cambridge University have been awarded the Nobel Prize? If not, _that's_ why this tour is for you!

In just an hour and a half, your Cambridge University walking tour will guide you through a thousand years of human history: from an Anglo-Saxon church tower to a contemporary – and controversial – clock that doesn’t even tell the time properly, all surrounded by some of the greatest examples of Gothic and Neoclassical architecture in the world. See where Newton wrote his theory of gravity and hear the truth behind Newton's apple tree. Visit the pub where Watson and Crick announced one of the greatest discoveries of the twentieth century: the double-helix. Inspiring, baffling, and downright outrageous, Cambridge is a city full of stories waiting to be told by expert tour guides – graduates and current students attending Cambridge University with a perspective from inside these legendary walls.

Play a city game and go on an exciting Cambridge walking tour where you will follow clues and solve puzzles to discover amazing places and local stories.

Discover the beautiful picturesque city of Cambridge and get a more intimate look at the culture, history, and soul of this famous town on this self-guided audio tour