Cambridge: Alumni-led Tour & Punt w/ King's College Option
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WHEN
Tuesday 8 July to Tuesday 15 July
ADDRESS
, Hackney, London
COMPANY
Cambridge: Alumni-led Tour & Punt w/ King's College Option
Highlights
- Cambridge University Student or Graduate Guide
- Learn about Cambridge history and anecdotes
- Exceptional access to college gardens (WHEN ACCESSIBLE)
- Enter King's College Chapel (WHEN YOU BOOK THIS OPTION)
- Sit back and relax while you enjoy a chauffeured punting tour
Description
Walk through Cambridge with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Cambridge students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep knowledge of the city’s history and architecture. The 90-minute tour includes landmarks like the Eagle Pub, the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House.
You’ll stroll along the streets and the alleys, near the peaceful college courts where Isaac Newton, Niels Bohr, Stephen Hawking, Xu Zhimo, Virginia Woolf, and Srinivasa Ramanujan once walked, immersed in their groundbreaking ideas. Along the way, you’ll admire the city’s elegant blend of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
The tour is entirely outdoors, focusing on Cambridge’s streets, squares, and college exteriors. If selected when booking, AFTER THE WALKING TOUR ENDS, your experience can be enriched with a self-guided visit to King’s College Chapel, one of the university’s most historic and beautiful buildings.
To complete your day, your punting tour will start 2 hours after the walking tour begins if you don’t choose the King’s College option, or 3 hours later if you do. Relax on a chauffeured punting cruise along the River Cam, where your guide will share stories about the eight colleges and nine bridges.
Feel free to bring refreshments and enjoy the spirit of Cambridge.
Includes
University of Cambridge graduate or current student guide
Historical walking tour
Insights into student life
Entry to King's College Chapel (if option selected)
45-minute chauffeured punting tour with a local guide
Important Information
- - IMPORTANT: Ensure your contact information is up-to-date and functional within the UK.
- This tour includes a 1.5-hour walk at a moderate pace and requires a basic level of fitness. Please also be mindful of vehicles and bicycles, especially in busy areas.
- Standard tours are conducted in English. Guides come from diverse backgrounds, so you may encounter a variety of accents.
- The tour does not include stops beyond the planned sites, including restrooms.
- Weather may be poor. Wear appropriate shoes and clothing.
- Pets are allowed on the walk but not inside the colleges, except for guide dogs.
- Wheelchair users are welcome. Note that some parts of the route may be difficult to access due to uneven terrain. Wheelchairs will be left at the punting station and collected after the tour ends.
- Guides are not authorised to address concerns; these must be directed to the managers.
- Follow the guides, instructions and local safety rules, and let them know if you feel unwell.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund