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Live Like a Student with Private Cambridge Self Guided Tours

Duration: 75 to 95 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Cambridge
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  • 75 to 95 minutes
  • Cambridge
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Join local historians as we discover the story behind the birth of one of the world’s most famous universities, what it’s like to be a student at Cambridge University, and explore the extraordinary inventions of the city!

On these self-guided audio walking tours, we'll visit the most iconic spots of the city such as Trinity College, King’s College, and Great St Mary's Church. Walk through the architectural highlights and follow the footsteps of the famous alumni Prince Charles, Sir Isaac Newton, C.S. Lewis, John Harvard, and Stephen Hawking.

We'll visit the Corpus Clock and try to find the mythical creature on it while discovering the history of this unique and wonderful invention. We’ll learn about the King's Parade as well as get more insight into Cambridge's rich graduation ceremony and its bizarre traditions.

Note: This is a self-guided audio walking tour and does not include entrance tickets

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Cambridge, UK

Market Square - Slip back into the past and find out how 'the bridge over the granta' got her present name.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: University of Cambridge, The Old Schools Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TS England

Learn all about life as a student beyond the walls of the university and its age-old Oxford rivalry.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Round Church, Round Church Vestry, Bridge St, Cambridge CB2 1UB, UK

Dating back to 1130, learn about this beautiful church and what it stands for.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: St. John's College, St. John's St., Cambridge CB2 1TP England

Map the journey of a student's life as we explore the history and architecture of this building.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Trinity College, 31 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TB England

The largest and richest of all the Oxbridge colleges has a wealth of history and tradition to share.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Gonville and Caius College, Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TA England

As students cycle past, we get another closer look at the social traditions in student life in Cambridge.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Great St Mary's Church (Church of England), St. Marys Passage King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 3PQ England

Discover the biggest ceremony in student life and all its traditions full of weird quirks.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: King's College Chapel, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST England

We bid our goodbyes at the most beautiful and famous image in all of Cambridge!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Harvey Court Building B&B, 5 West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DS, UK

We pause here to learn about Stephen Hawking's Alma mater

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: King's Parade, Cambridge CB2, UK

Get intimate with Cambridge's rich and traditional Graduation ceremony and a very strange practice.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Corpus Clock, 58 Trumpington St Corpus Christi College, Cambridge CB2 1RH England

Learn about this unique and wonderful invention and try to find a mythical creature on it!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Eagle, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

The pub has its own stories of genius celebrations and war stories to offer you

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Old dsCavendish Laboratory, Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RF, UK

We learn how science's biggest breakthroughs in the field of physics and biology were achieved here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Fancy picturing the famous University Boat Race's History? Let's take a pause at the photography shop!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fitzbillies, 51-53 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RG, UK

Treat yourself to a yummy helping of cakes and Chelsea buns from the most loved bakery here.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Pembroke College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RF England

Wander around the third oldest colleges and discover its gems as the last treat of this tour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Mill, 14 Mill Ln, Cambridge CB2 1RX, UK

We finish by the waterfront, where we learn about two very famous graduates.

Duration: 5 minutes

Inclusions
  • Access to your self-guided audio tour
  • Audio tour provided by a local or historian
  • Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi
  • Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost
  • Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture

Exclusions
  • Earphones
  • Mobile device
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2, UK


Departure Time

Live Like a Student with Private Cambridge Self Guided Tours
3/13/2022 - 3/16/2025

Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM


Return Details

9 King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

75 to 95 minutes


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