Private Tour

Private Cambridge Punting Tour

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

Cantonese

English

50 minutes

Mobile ticket

Sit back, relax and enjoy the views from the comfort of your own punt. Your private chauffeured punt tour for up to 12 people will last for approximately 50 minutes and cover the college "Backs". Whilst punting your chauffeur will provide and interesting an informative tour. During the tour you will pass famous sights including Kings College Chapel, The Bridge of Sighs, The Wren Library, New Court St Johns and the Mathematical Bridge.

Punting is a very relaxing way to see the seven riparian Cambridge University colleges which are steeped in fascinating history and the majestic Kings College chapel which provides the most iconic visual imagery for one of the most esteemed educational institutions in the world.

COVID-19 - Under current guidelines groups should be a maximum of 6 unless all of the same households. Boats are fitted with perspex screens to meet social distancing guidelines.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private tour

Alcoholic drinks

Food and drinks

Gratuities

What To Expect

King's College Chapel

Your chauffeured tour passes Kings College Chapel and the Senate House.

Admission Not Applicable

Queens' College

The turning point of the chauffeured punting tour is Queens College & the Mathematical Bridge.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Private Tour - Up to 12 people

Duration: 50 minutes

Reviews

4.92

337 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

323

Must Do!
Michele B,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful way to see Cambridge and learn local history from a charming and knowledgeable guide (thank you, Dan!).
Enjoyable ‘punting’ hour
Paul B,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent service from start to finish from all parties dealt with . Made it very enjoyable and relaxing
Punting in Cambridge
JoanneD575,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked our punting through the varsity hotel. We had a great time very relaxing and Ben F was a great guide who was very informative. Thank you
Wonderfull moments
mohamedn36,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was amazing experience to know the historic city Cambridge. Alias was amazing and active and did great effort to explain the landmarks, bridges and colleges.
RIP OFF!!
priyapara,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Total rip off! Our guide today was so uninvolved it was pathetic. Considering we paid £129 for 5 people. I have been punting on many occasions and have always had really cheerful and informative guides. I had built this up as the grand finale for my guests and WHAT A LET DOWN IT WAS!
Ben F, was a good host
Jane D,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very enjoyable, fun (Ben F, allowed each of my grandchildren a turn at punting) Lots of interesting info on Cambridge, colleges, ex students, architecture! Would do it again
Excellent
oshbay12,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a private punting tour with Ollie he was very friendly and full of knowledge about the buildings and areas along the river.He answered every question we asked and we thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Would def recommend this tour and although more expensive for a private tour we thought it was well worth it for a comfortable ride and being free to ask whatever we liked having Ollie all to ourselves.
Super fun cruise ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
734aj,
Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thomas (10): Was super nice 👍🏻, fun and adventurous. Kids can buy a scavenger card and Callum was super nice doing super well. He told everything always knew an answer to our questions. The kids thought it was boring, but loved it! The line went fast and was super short. The cruise was super fun
Beautiful & Relaxing Tour!
emilyfN9692KT,
Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I highly recommend taking a tour with Let’s Go Punting! We had a fabulous time on a beautiful summer day with our guide Jake. He was very skilled, knowledgeable, kind, and funny! We learned a lot about the history of Cambridge and the universities. I would definitely go again!
Great driver!
Daniel C,
Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A private tour for a family of 8. Plenty of room for everyone in the punt. Despite it hammering down with rain for most of the booking, we really enjoyed this, largely thanks to our friendly and knowledgeable host Arun, who kept us entertained with stories of alumni, the histories of the various colleges, and the escapades (real and rumoured) of the students. Umbrellas were provided, and they did their best to dry the seats etc. the members of our party at the front of the boat couldn’t hear much through the wall of umbrellas and over the rain, so if you’re unfortunate with the weather (as we were) then bear that in mind if you want to hear what the captain of your punt has to say.