Quick Details
Duration: 90 minutes
Departure times: Generally 9:00 then every hour, on the hour, until 17:00.
Meeting Point: The front entrance of King’s College on King’s Parade
Important Information:
- Look for your guide wearing a royal blue element, such as a jacket, cap, beanie, scarf, or polo shirt branded with the coat of arms of Alumni Tours.
- Please arrive 5 minutes early.
- This is a 1.5-hour walking tour at a moderate pace, suitable for light activity fitness.
- Wheelchair users can be accommodated.
- Dress appropriately for potential bad weather and muddy terrain.
- No pets allowed in the college premises, except guide dogs.
- Tour without scheduled stops except scenic spots; restroom use advised beforehand.
- Delayed arrivals at meeting point or during tour may lead to booking loss, unless due to company fault.
- Chapel openings and other details may vary; provide functional contact for updates.
- Guides may have diverse accents, all fluent in English.
- Add a professional photographer for £100
Private Tour | Up to 6 people
Price increases for additional group numbers
£ 250
Private Tour With King's College Entry
Price increases for additional group numbers
£ 275
BECOME A TIME TRAVELLER
In just an hour and a half, walk through a thousand years of human history: from an Anglo-Saxon church tower to a contemporary (and controversial) clock that doesn’t even tell the time properly. See the rooms where Newton wrote his theory of gravity and hear the truth behind the apple tree myth. Visit the pub where Watson and Crick announced one of the greatest discoveries of the twentieth century. Marvel at some of the greatest examples of Gothic and Neoclassical architecture in the world. Inspiring, baffling, and downright outrageous: Cambridge is a city full of stories waiting to be told.
THE STUDENT’S STORY
Cambridge is nothing without its students, and it’s the students who make our walking tours so special. Combining a deep passion for the city’s history and architecture with the knowledge and experience of an insider, all our tour guides are either graduates or current students of the University of Cambridge. You hear all about what the students really get up to – from “college parents” to lavish May Balls and the dreaded all-nighters in-between. Which college is the poshest one, and which is the richest? Which one had a communist flag in its bar? This is a real Cambridge walking tour as experienced from within the college walls.
BESPOKE TOURS
Tailored to your needs and objectives your private tour can be personalised to visit your specific places of interest. Just let us know what you are looking for and we will do the rest! If you would like to personalise your private Cambridge tour, please get in touch here.
Alternatively, you may choose to stick with our classic tour route; great for when you’re looking to get an overall picture of the city and university!
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
A private walking tour of Cambridge is perfect for prospective students who would like to understand the application process, what to expect in the interview or have any questions about student life. The tour is led by current students & graduates who have applied or graduated successfully. Your guide helps you in any way they can to make sure you are moving forward with your application. We will also try to find a guide that has studied the same subject area as your interest.
Our 90-minute tour route can cover some of the following highlights:
- Trinity Hall College
- Trinity College
- Wren Library
- Corpus Christi College
- Corpus Clock
- Pembroke College
- Pembroke College Chapel
- Queens’ College
- Mathematical Bridge
- King’s College backs
- Clare College
- Senate House
- Gonville & Caius College
- St Catharine’s College
- Great St Mary’s Church
- Eagle Pub
- Round Church…and famous anecdotes and more…
Entry to Colleges and buildings is not included unless otherwise specified. Please select the ‘With King’s College’ option when booking if you would like to enter King’s College Chapel and Grounds. To enquire about access inside a particular College, please get in touch and we’ll see what we can do!
TAKE MEMORABLE PHOTOS WITH A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
You have the option to hire your very own professional photographer who will take photos of your private group at famous Cambridge landmarks. Simply click add photographer at checkout.
If you are looking to book a large group or have any special requirements please call us at +441223 787270 or get in touch here to plan out your perfect tour.