Private Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni with Optional King's College Chapel Visit
by Cambridge Alumni Tours
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£285Overview
This walking tour in Cambridge lasts about 90 minutes to two and a half hours and is led by a current student or graduate of Cambridge University. The guide shares detailed knowledge about the city’s history, architecture, and university life. The tour covers well-known locations including the Eagle Pub, the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House, all viewed from the outside. The route is entirely outdoors, moving through streets, squares, and college exteriors. After the walking portion, if selected when booking, participants can enter King’s College Chapel on their own for a self-guided visit. The visit time is flexible but typically takes about 45 minutes. The guide wears a royal blue item with the Alumni Tours emblem to be easily identified. Along the walk, the guide discusses university traditions, student life, and historical anecdotes, mentioning figures like Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. The tour also includes exceptional access to college gardens when available. The experience includes insight into the Oxbridge application process and time to ask questions about the colleges and student life.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
King's College
Meet the Alumni Guide outside King's College on King's Parade. The guide wears a royal blue item with the Alumni Tours heraldic emblem for easy identification.
Corpus Clock
Spend about 10 minutes learning the story behind the design of the Corpus Clock, with attention to details often missed by casual visitors.
10 min
The Eagle Pub
Visit The Eagle pub for about 10 minutes, a historic location with over 400 years of history linked to WWII airmen and scientists from the nearby Cavendish Laboratory.
10 min
Scientific-History Site
Pause for 10 minutes at the site that established Cambridge's significance in scientific history, a location important for its influence on science and humanity.
10 min
Corpus Christi College
Spend 5 minutes hearing about the darker history of Corpus Christi College from the student guide, with an opportunity to ask questions about the college and student life.
5 min
Queens' College
Hear for 5 minutes why the college is called Queens' College rather than Queen's and learn about the myths surrounding the nearby Mathematical Bridge.
5 min
College-Backs Walk
Walk for 10 minutes along the College Backs while hearing about King's College's history and its links to three different King Henrys.
10 min
Trinity College
Visit Trinity College for 5 minutes and hear a student’s perspective on the rivalry between Trinity and St John's College.
5 min
St John's College
Spend 10 minutes admiring St John's College’s grand architecture and hearing about its notable alumni along the River Cam.
10 min
Senate House
Take 10 minutes to learn about Cambridge University traditions such as the public announcement of grades and the graduation ceremony from the student guide’s viewpoint.
10 min
King's College Chapel
If chosen as an upgrade to the walking tour ticket, visit King's College Chapel self-guided at the end of the 90-minute walking tour. The visit lasts about 45 minutes, is not supervised by the guide, and visitors may leave whenever they choose.
45 min
Meeting point
Please meet outside the main entrance to 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.
End point
If you booked the option to enter King's College, your guide will bring you inside the chapel after the end of the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Private Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni with Optional King's College Chapel Visit
by Cambridge Alumni Tours
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.£285Overview
This walking tour in Cambridge lasts about 90 minutes to two and a half hours and is led by a current student or graduate of Cambridge University. The guide shares detailed knowledge about the city’s history, architecture, and university life. The tour covers well-known locations including the Eagle Pub, the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House, all viewed from the outside. The route is entirely outdoors, moving through streets, squares, and college exteriors. After the walking portion, if selected when booking, participants can enter King’s College Chapel on their own for a self-guided visit. The visit time is flexible but typically takes about 45 minutes. The guide wears a royal blue item with the Alumni Tours emblem to be easily identified. Along the walk, the guide discusses university traditions, student life, and historical anecdotes, mentioning figures like Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. The tour also includes exceptional access to college gardens when available. The experience includes insight into the Oxbridge application process and time to ask questions about the colleges and student life.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
King's College
Meet the Alumni Guide outside King's College on King's Parade. The guide wears a royal blue item with the Alumni Tours heraldic emblem for easy identification.
Corpus Clock
Spend about 10 minutes learning the story behind the design of the Corpus Clock, with attention to details often missed by casual visitors.
10 min
The Eagle Pub
Visit The Eagle pub for about 10 minutes, a historic location with over 400 years of history linked to WWII airmen and scientists from the nearby Cavendish Laboratory.
10 min
Scientific-History Site
Pause for 10 minutes at the site that established Cambridge's significance in scientific history, a location important for its influence on science and humanity.
10 min
Corpus Christi College
Spend 5 minutes hearing about the darker history of Corpus Christi College from the student guide, with an opportunity to ask questions about the college and student life.
5 min
Queens' College
Hear for 5 minutes why the college is called Queens' College rather than Queen's and learn about the myths surrounding the nearby Mathematical Bridge.
5 min
College-Backs Walk
Walk for 10 minutes along the College Backs while hearing about King's College's history and its links to three different King Henrys.
10 min
Trinity College
Visit Trinity College for 5 minutes and hear a student’s perspective on the rivalry between Trinity and St John's College.
5 min
St John's College
Spend 10 minutes admiring St John's College’s grand architecture and hearing about its notable alumni along the River Cam.
10 min
Senate House
Take 10 minutes to learn about Cambridge University traditions such as the public announcement of grades and the graduation ceremony from the student guide’s viewpoint.
10 min
King's College Chapel
If chosen as an upgrade to the walking tour ticket, visit King's College Chapel self-guided at the end of the 90-minute walking tour. The visit lasts about 45 minutes, is not supervised by the guide, and visitors may leave whenever they choose.
45 min
Meeting point
Please meet outside the main entrance to 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.
End point
If you booked the option to enter King's College, your guide will bring you inside the chapel after the end of the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.