Key Sights of Historic Cambridge Private Tour

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

We have been providing Cambridge tours since 2011. We have consistently ranked as the top Cambridge walking tour on TripAdvisor. Our guides are professional Cambridge Green Badge Guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourism. But apart from being hugely experienced and knowledgeable, they are also fun. We want you to enjoy learning about Cambridge.

What's Included

Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Look for guides with green badge showing they are Cambridge Guides. You will be given the guides mobile number before the tour.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    King's College

    It took 5 King's 100 years to build King's College Chapel. Your guide will give you a brief history.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    29 Nobel Prizes were won by the scientists working in this extraordinary building.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Trinity College

    Founded by King Henry VIII in 1546. Trinity has 34 Nobel Prize winners. Famous students include Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Byron, Bertrand Russell, AA Milne and many more.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    St Bene't's Church (Church of England)

    Built in the 11th century by the Cambridge townspeople. The oldest building in the entire county of Cambridgeshire.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Eagle

    One of the oldest pubs in Cambridge, dating back to the 16th century.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    The Corpus Clock

    Designed by a former Corpus Christi student, John Taylor, and unveiled by Stephen Hawking in 2008.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Corpus Christi College

    Founded by the townspeople in 1352. Students still live in one of the original 14th buildings.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Fine classical building designed by James Gibbs in the 18th century. The ceremonial heart of the University, where graduation ceremonies are held.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)

    A parish church and the University church. Built between 1478-1506.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    St. John's College

    Founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the grandmother of King Henry VIII. One of the finest Tudor gatehouses in Cambridge.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11

    Known as the "Cradle of the English Reformation". The first evangelical sermon of the Reformation was preached here on Christmas Eve 1525.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Cambridge Tour Guides

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Tags

Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Culture
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