Cambridge University Tour by Alumni™ with optional King's Chapel
Overview
Cambridge's rich history and architecture come alive through the insights of knowledgeable guides, who are either current students or alumni. The 90-minute outdoor tour features landmarks such as the Eagle Pub, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House.
- 📚 Your guide will share personal experiences alongside in-depth knowledge of the city’s history.
- 🏛️ Focus is solely on outdoor areas, including streets, squares, and college exteriors.
- 🕰️ A self-guided visit to King’s College Chapel is available if selected during booking, enhancing your experience after the walking tour ends.
- 👣 Stroll through peaceful college courts where renowned figures like Isaac Newton and Virginia Woolf once walked.
- 🏰 Marvel at Cambridge’s architectural elegance, featuring a blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- When corresponding option is selected, admission to historic King's College Chapel
- Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
- Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student
- When open to tourist access, gain entry into celebrated college spaces
- Storytelling from an insider guide, trained by The Original Alumni Tour™
- Available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish, if arranged before booking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services
- Guaranteed access inside buildings beyond publicly accessible areas
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Indoor access to structures (unless booked in advance)
Meeting point
Return details
- Meet your Alumni Guide outside King's College, on King's Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it. (pass by)
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Corpus ClockLearn about the fascinating story behind the design of this famous clock, noticing the details than an uninformed observer could easily miss!
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Visit The Eagle pub—where history lives in every corner, from WWII airmen to the scientists of the nearby Cavendish Laboratory. With over 400 years of history, this pub holds countless remarkable stories.
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Discover the place that put Cambridge on the map of the scientific world—a place that changed the history of science and the history of humanity as well.
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Corpus Christi CollegeListen to your student-guide describe the (somewhat dark!) history of Corpus Christi College, and feel free to ask any questions about the College or student life
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Queens' CollegeHear about the reason why this is Queens' College rather than Queen's, and discover the myths that abound about the nearby Mathematical Bridge
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The BacksWalk along by the famous College Backs while you learn about the history of King's College and how it is related to three different King Henrys
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Trinity CollegeHome of some of the most famous Alumni, hear a student's take on the rivalry between Trinity and St John's!
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St. John's CollegeAdmire the magnificent profile of St John's College, known for its grand architecture and notable alumni. A perfect blend of history and beauty along the River Cam.
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Senate HouseGet a student's perspective on the practice of the public announcement of grades, and get a glimpse into the particular traditions of the University of Cambridge while you hear about the graduation ceremony.
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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.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.