Historic Cambridge: A Guided Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Historic Cambridge: A Guided Walking Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Cambridge
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  • 2 hours
  • Cambridge
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

We have for many years been the top-ranked Cambridge walking tour on Trip Advisor. We aim to make our tours fun as well as informative. We will take you through the extraordinary history of Cambridge and it's university, including some of the 110 Nobel Prize winners that have lived and worked here.

We are all professional Cambridge Green Badge guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.

This is a private tour for you and your companions only. The maximum group size is 20.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Gonville and Caius College, Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TA England

A brief introduction to the tour, plus a safety warning about bicycles.


Stop At: St Bene't's Church (Church of England), Benet Street, Cambridge CB2 3PT England

The oldest church in the county of Cambridgeshire, dating from the early 11th century. We will also visit the nearby Eagle Pub.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: King's College Chapel, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST England

This is the centrepiece of the tour. The most famous building in Cambridge and an architectural jewel. Not to be missed.



Pass By: Senate House Hill, Cambridge CB2 1TS England

The 18th century Senate House was until recently the main meeting place for the University. Today it is where the students receive their degrees. It forms part of an historic core, along with Great St Mary's Church and Gonville and Caius College.

Pass By: University of Cambridge, The Old Schools Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TS England

Please note that, with the exception of King's College Chapel, the colleges close to the public during the examination period which runs from late April to mid-June every year. The dates of closures vary from college to college. In 2019 St. John's College will be closed to groups from 14 May to 28 June and closed to the public from 16-28 June. Queens' College will be closed from 22 April to 14 June.

Pass By: Old dsCavendish Laboratory, Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RF, UK

See the buiding where 29 Nobel Prize winners worked and hear the story of the Cavendish from 1874-1974.

Pass By: Eagle, Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

One of the oldest pubs in Cambridge. Famous for its RAF Bar, where airmen wrote their squadron numbers on the ceiling during the Second World War.

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

Great St Mary's is a parish church and the University church. When students first arrived in Cambridge in the 13th century they used Great St Mary's for their meetings and teaching.

Pass By: Trinity College, 31 Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1TB England

See the famous great gate of Cambridge's largest and wealthiest college. Hear about the 32 Nobel prize winners that have studied at Trinity, plus famous names such as Sir Isaac Newton and Lord Byron.

Pass By: St. John's College, St. John's St., Cambridge CB2 1TP England

St John's was founded in 1505. The famous 16th century gatehouse is arguably the most striking in Cambridge and carries the coat of arms and regalia of the founder, Lady Margaret Beaufort.

Pass By: The Round Church Visitor Centre, 9A Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB England

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is generally known as "the Round church', because of its shape. It was built around 1130, and is one of the few remaining Norman structures in Cambridge.

Inclusions
  • Tour fee only.
  • Entry/Admission - St Bene't's Church (Church of England)

Exclusions
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of Covid-19. We will give you a full refund.
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    Rose Crescent, Rose Cres, Cambridge CB2, UK


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Voucher info

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

    Duration

    2 hours


    User's Reviews

    andrewdX9061AV

    03 Apr, 2024

    Very informative and also at times amusing. Tony knows his stuff. Not only the colleges, but also the weird clock! Time flew by, even a bit of rain didn't take anything away from an enjoyable tour.

    annemJ4682FU

    31 Mar, 2024

    Tony immediately engaged us in the history of Cambridge university along with amusing anecdotes showing his immense knowledge. A brilliant way to spend a couple of hours in Cambridge but there is so much more to see, we will be back!

    natasha_16753

    31 Mar, 2024

    I was incredibly impressed with our walking tour with Tony. He is hugely knowledgable and kept the tour lively and entertaining! We really enjoyed seeing some of the colleges and getting an insight into their history. Hopefully we'll be back to cover more!

    marlenewW7652WG

    27 Mar, 2024

    My mum and I visited Cambridge to take a look at the University and randomly stumbled upon this walking tour. It was unbelievably funny and refreshing and our tour guide Tony was seriously so well-informed and hearty. This added to our enjoyment and overall experience, so a big thank you to him… also as I’m interested in studying at Cambridge University his insight as a former student there was the best part for me personally. :) I really do recommend this.

    peterzE4868KK

    24 Mar, 2024

    Our tour guide Tony, was an engaging speaker with a great knowledge of the people and places of significance in Cambridge. He lead us on walk that revealed marvellous medieval buildings and told us stories of the scholars and people who had lived and worked within them.

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