Private Tour
Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour
Overview
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Founded in 1701 Yale is the 3rd oldest institution of education in the USA, and some would say the most secretive.
On our adventure I’ll guide you to New Haven’s historic spots including Yale’s old campus, the New Haven green, The inventors of the Hamburger - Louis Lunch, Grove Street Cemetery and many more.
Go at your own pace. Stop anytime by pausing the tour, and continue anytime. This is on our Walking Tour app, and the tour never expires. Our tours are professionally produced for the best immersive experiences.
Feel free to pause the tour and enter the Yale Art Gallery and see an original Van Gogh, or the Beinecke rare book Library and see the original Gutenberg bible, if they are open during normal visitors’ hours, entrance is free.
You’ll also see the Tombs of the secret societies of Yale, including Skull and Bones, Book and Snake and Scroll and Keys, and learn about their members.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
Go at your own pace, stop and go as you please
See Yales historic sites and learn their stories
Tour of Yale on our walking tour app
the tour never expires, take it anytime
No food, drink or admission into buildings (Most are free), it's all outside.
What To Expect
The tour starts outside the chapel and you'll learn about its history and about Elihu Yale, the man who Yale is named after. From there you'll walk to the Old Campus and be guided step by step through New Haven.
The tour then goes to Old Campus, the oldest part of Yale. You'll hear how it was founded, it's motto and about Nathan Hale, a hero of the revolution who attended Yale and see his statue.
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Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour
Reviews
35 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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kathydO5153BX,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip and narrative. The best part was being g able to stop and visit the places, restaurants and museums. Plenty of shopping in the area too!
Good tour
Melissa T,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Good voice and informative tour. Liked you can pause and begin where you left off even if you close the map. Nice they have a live map option too so if you go off path you can see where you are
Totally worth it
Amanda S,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Totally worth the $10. Very informative and easy to follow along. Took us on a beautiful trek through the Yale campus.
Disappointing tour
Laura W,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00After reading the reviews we had high hopes for this tour. The guide gave a nice description of the chapel, but no d I rection on how to enter it. He took us down streets so that we could see vegan restaurants, hamburger joints, and the theater district. After 20 minute of that we turned off the guide. He also d I rested us to a statue if Nathan He also that wasn't there. A complete waste of money
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Norma A,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Code provided online louis2780 is not accepting when clicking apply. I paid $9.95 but did not do phone self guided. I visited Yale visitor center on which I registered for a free tour in the afternoon at 1 pm.
Good value for what it offered.
P9085PQbrendab,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We only had time for a few stops but we did learn a few things about New Haven. The navigation on the app was a little confusing and some of the stops were more like directions than stops. I didn’t love the voice of the tour guide and the music in the background was a bit distracting. But there was value in being able to take a tour at our own pace at any time of day, and I look forward to completing the tour when I have more time!
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Experience187015,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great tour. It kept pace with where I was regardless if I stopped, paused or sped up. It provided a lot of interesting history but also include more recent information. I will be looking for one of these tours in every city I visit.
Perfect introduction to New Haven
Stacy50,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very nice way to tour New Haven and Yale. The audio was easy to follow and had some great info. Allowed us to have a base for what to see on campus. Would recommend to anyone who has not been here before.
Easy to navigate and very informative!
Candace R,
Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very easy to figure out directions, great information, just the right amount of history. I absolutely love this and have already looked up tours for when I am in Dublin and London later in the fall! Highly recommend!
Great Choice!
Stephanie M,
Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was excellent! Very informative, and it was wonderful, seeing all of the old buildings and hearing the history.
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