Private 2-Hour Cambridge Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Cambridge, England
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Cambridge the way you want, at the pace you want, on a private 2-hour walking tour. Use the flexible itinerary to tailor your sightseeing to your interests, and learn about the city’s history and university from your private guide. Choose to visit famous colleges like Trinity and Queens’, admire King’s College Chapel, or just absorb the atmosphere and architecture on a stroll through the medieval streets. Entrance fees at own expense.
- 2-hour private walking tour of Cambridge
- Customize your sightseeing and enjoy the full attention of a private guide
- Learn about Cambridge’s history, architecture, and university
- Visit colleges like Trinity, Queens’, and Corpus Christi to see their courts and buildings
- Admire stunning King’s College Chapel, The Backs gardens, and other sights
- Entrance fees at own expense
- Price per group, with a maximum of five people
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 11 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK
The meeting point is in front of a store called Fudge Kitchen.
End point
- Trinity CollegeCambridge CB2 1TQ, UK
The tour finishes in front of Trinity College, this is approximately four minutes down the road from the meeting point.
Itinerary
Select a departure time on booking, and meet your private guide in central Cambridge. Then, set out into the graceful streets while learning about Cambridge’s rich history and prestigious university, the fourth-oldest of its kind in the world. Spread along the River Cam, the city is famed for its exquisite architecture, medieval colleges, and beautiful riverside collegiate gardens.
Inform your guide if there’s something you want to concentrate on during your explorations. Your tour is private, so your itinerary, from start to finish, can be personalized to reflect your preferences or themes of particular interest.
You may, for example, want to visit some specific university colleges. If so, your guide — many are involved with the university and can provide great insight into its workings and history — will discuss the options, and do everything possible to arrange it. All entrance fees to colleges and other landmarks are at your own expense.
Perhaps choose to visit some of Cambridge’s top draws, such as Trinity College with its grand Tudor gateway, 15th-century Queens’ College, or the 19th-century Bridge of Sighs, a covered stone bridge named after Venice’s similar landmark.
Alternatively, you may want to see inside magnificent King’s College Chapel and stroll through The Backs, the postcard-perfect college gardens along the River Cam, where punters drift along the placid waters.
Or, ask your guide to lead you through the elegant streets and passageways, passing the city's many honey-stoned colleges on route, and admiring sights like the Fitzwilliam Museum, the 17th-century watercourse of Hobson’s Conduit, and impressive Senate House, the setting for the university’s degree ceremonies.
After about two hours of exploring, your guide will bid you goodbye in the city center, leaving you free to continue your sightseeing.
Inform your guide if there’s something you want to concentrate on during your explorations. Your tour is private, so your itinerary, from start to finish, can be personalized to reflect your preferences or themes of particular interest.
You may, for example, want to visit some specific university colleges. If so, your guide — many are involved with the university and can provide great insight into its workings and history — will discuss the options, and do everything possible to arrange it. All entrance fees to colleges and other landmarks are at your own expense.
Perhaps choose to visit some of Cambridge’s top draws, such as Trinity College with its grand Tudor gateway, 15th-century Queens’ College, or the 19th-century Bridge of Sighs, a covered stone bridge named after Venice’s similar landmark.
Alternatively, you may want to see inside magnificent King’s College Chapel and stroll through The Backs, the postcard-perfect college gardens along the River Cam, where punters drift along the placid waters.
Or, ask your guide to lead you through the elegant streets and passageways, passing the city's many honey-stoned colleges on route, and admiring sights like the Fitzwilliam Museum, the 17th-century watercourse of Hobson’s Conduit, and impressive Senate House, the setting for the university’s degree ceremonies.
After about two hours of exploring, your guide will bid you goodbye in the city center, leaving you free to continue your sightseeing.
1
King's College Chapel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Fitzwilliam Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Senate House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
St. John's College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
The Backs
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Trinity College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
University of Cambridge
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
The River Cam
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Mathematical Bridge
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Corpus Clock
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 100 reviews
JENNIFER_G, Mar 2026
Our lovely guide Lucy was enthusiastic knowledgeable and very friendly. We were very happy with our 2 hour private tour in her capable hands
Clarice_C, Nov 2025
We had a wonderful private walking tour of Cambridge with Sibylle. As an alumni of the college, she shared the school's history along with interesting and fun anecdotes of her time there. She was very knowledgable, and also warm and charming. We highly recommend this tour!
Karen_C, Oct 2025
Great historical tour. Mark was engaging, knowledgeable, and personable. Learned a lot in a fun way!
Roderick_M, Sep 2025
Most informative guide with excellent and responsive presentation skills highly recommended. A comprehensive tour
Lin_N, Aug 2025
Tour guide was knowledgeable and welcoming. Reserved for two people. Well planned and detailed tour. Would recommend highly and book again.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear that the tour was well-planned and enjoyable for both of you. We’d be thrilled to welcome you back for another visit!
Richard_O, Apr 2025
My guide Mark, a serious and highly qualified historian, was simply outstanding. Completely and deeply knowledgeable re all aspects of Cambridge’s history, he combined all this with a great sense of humour and a commitment to attentively answering my every question. One of the best and most informative guided tours I have ever done, this guide can be highly recommended.
Neely_B, Jan 2025
Our guide was hands down amazing— we learned so much. It could have easily been miserable in cold and rain, but she was so engaging, knowledgeable and able to give us an insider’s perspective on the university. Far more nuanced than a typical vague/general tour, she gave us insight into the inner workings of living within the community, dynamics within colleges, and housing (alongside the expected history.) When asked specific, loosely related questions regarding ancient history, she not only answered within context of the period, but provided specific resources to further research.
I’d recommend to anyone with even a passing interest. You will be spellbound.
Kathleen_S, Nov 2024
Rosa was an amazing guide with tremendous insight into not just the college but the history, culture, architecture and surroundings. Such a treat to get to know Cambridge with her. Highly recommend!
Arvind_N, Sep 2024
This was a memorable tour, made even better by Annabel, my guide. She is a highly qualified alumnus of Cambridge with an intricate knowledge of history of all that’s around. The tour is highly recommended for tourists and prospective students alike. Nice and easy pace, take photos and make great memories.
Suzanne_G, Aug 2024
Great tour! Karen was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to tour with! Great communication and prompt.
Mark_B, Jun 2024
Sybelle was a great guide, knowledgeable and friendly. The private tour was great as we were able to make interim stops along the way
peg_H, Mar 2024
Abby was a personable, knowledgable, friendly guide. We loved all her stories about Cambridge past and present.
Brian_K, Dec 2021
Superb, friendly guide with incredible knowledge of the University and the town. My son left very enthusiastic about Cambridge University - mission accomplished!
Response from Host, Dec 2021
Thank you for choosing us to show you around Cambridge! We are delighted to hear that the whole family enjoyed the tour :)
Lata_G, Aug 2021
Sophy was most admirable as our guide, loads of facts, both fun,interesting and important, absolutely on her fingertips. She was extremely gentle, genial and personable to spend time with, and a brilliant manner to allow us to ask any type of question, and many times on subjects which were a bit controversial too. We spoke with the utmost respect and left with a lot more than just a tour. An afternoon very very pleasantly spent and with an amazing person. Left us wanting more...
Geoffrey_R, Dec 2019
Our tour guide was enthusiastic and full of knowledge. Highly recommend this tour. Moderate walking.
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Thank you for letting us show you around. We are happy to hear that you found it informative and fun!
Shuchi_T, Sep 2019
Our guide, Javier, a student himself made the tour extremely informative and interesting. A great way to get to know the history of Cambridge with interesting tit-bits thrown in on some of the popular colleges
Nadav H, Jul 2018
I got a great guide, she was very nice, with lots of knowledge and excellent attitude.
Worth every penny
Emily H, Jul 2018
This tour is perfect for a day trip to Cambridge. It takes you past all the most important sites and through the different colleges, and helps you understand the history behind everything you'd otherwise just be snapping pictures of. Our tour guide, James, was friendly and knowledgable, and we thoroughly enjoyed walking through Cambridge with him. We had great conversation, both about the tour and otherwise, and he happily took our questions throughout the tour. I would definitely recommend doing this tour if you have limited time in Cambridge.
JeffSAnd, Jul 2017
Great tour with a knowledgeable guide who answered all our questions and fulfilled our requirements
Stephen M, Dec 2016
Very good indeed. We had a personal 2h tour around the various colleges which was informative and interactive from our guide James. Strongly recommend this for guest visiting Cambridge who are limited on time.
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