Curious Cambridge - The History Tour that's FUN!!!

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Hear the whole story of Cambridge. From rank Romans, through scary Saxons, vile Vikings and nasty Normans, the ‘Cam-bridge’ was at the centre of English history for over a thousand years before the University was even founded. And learn about what 800 years of dreadful Dons and sickening Students have got up to since, in the company of one of our expertly entertaining guides. If you want a long talk about different types of arches we are not for you - if you want to learn by laughing we are!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Visit our website to learn about our partner offers from Cambridge's leading tourism businesses

We will be seeing colleges but will not enter them (for both time and cost reasons)

What To Expect

Cambridge

Tour's specific itineraries can vary, depending on audience interest and questions, but is planned to cover.

1 minute • Admission Not Applicable

Magdalene College

Magdalene Street and Bridge - an ancient roadway and the heart of what was once the port of Cambridge

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Curious Cambridge - Cambridge's Most Entertaining History Tour

Reviews

4.71

63 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Super tour
sebastianhT4251CF,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Peter was great especially with the kids is well. There was so much knowledge from Peter it was very interesting and the passion really showed.
Fantastic tour!
K8935OLhelenh,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous walking tour! Peter was wonderful and adapted the tour to our group. Full of wonderful information, hidden history and fun. He led us at a perfect pace as well. Highly recommend.
Fantastic tour
jamesbL329DI,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a fantastic day, David was warm, knowledgeable and happy to go at our pace, and was full of fascinating and surprising stories, that are not on the usual Cambridge tours. Would 100% recommend!
A Wonderful Tour through Cambridge!
Werderpizza,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A Wonderful and Funny Tour through Cambridge! We had such a great time with Cambridge Curious Tours and our charming guide Peter! He brought the city to life with lots of funny and interesting stories and facts. We saw the beautiful city from a whole new side. Kai (7) loved discovering the Dinky Doors and was very proud to find an important engraving! Elli (11) thought the ghost story about the haunted pub was the best part. Ole (11) enjoyed the spooky stories, and Elli, Ole, and I really liked all the facts about the famous authors. My husband and I also had a fantastic time — we learned a lot about Cambridge’s history and really enjoyed Peter’s charming and engaging way of telling stories. The tour felt personalized to our interests, and it met all of them entirely. It was a funny, very interesting, and highly personalized tour that we can highly recommend. Thanks, Peter, for a great day!
Amazing Cambridge tour
laralZ9731VL,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Peter was an amazing tour guide. He was very interesting and engaging throughout the tour. He had very fascinating and intriguing little facts about the city and its history. Peter took us to all the important landmarks with additional tangents to some lesser known spots. The tour was not too long or too difficult it was simply lovely! :)
Great way to see Cambridge sights
Sandra H,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were the only ones signed up for the tour but our guide still took us along! We did get an interesting look at sights we wouldn’t have normally seen trying to find things on our own, and some fun stories about student hijinks. He was also able to answer a lot of our follow-up questions as well. Fun your! Recommend!
Reasonable walking tour - not too onerous on detail!
DarraghM91,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Sid was our tour guide last week. It was a beautiful day and Cambridge was as expected - historic, cultured and full of visitors. Our tour guide was ok but not brilliant on the historic elements. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing. I prefer a bit more detail and entertainment.
Entertaining and interesting
Tara M,
May 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ben was a very entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Fun facts and insights into Cambridge history, ancient and recent. A gentle meander through the town. Very nice!
Excellent tour- well worth going on
billwE4998UM,
Feb 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour. Informative, humorous and not too intensive. Our guide, Ben, was very knowledgeable and clear in his approach
What a unique way to Cambridge!
D8281ZGmariah,
Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a fun way to discover Cambridge! Chuck took us around town and gave us bits of history in the form of funny little stories that made the tour really unique and memorable - there is no way you’d learn these from your traditional city guide! Thanks a lot for this experience! Chuck was brilliantly enthusiastic with a contagious laugh.