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Walk through Cambridge with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Cambridge students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep knowledge of the city’s history and architecture. The 90-minute tour includes landmarks like the Eagle Pub, the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House.
The tour is entirely outdoors, focusing on Cambridge’s streets, squares, and college exteriors. If selected when booking, AFTER THE WALKING TOUR ENDS, your experience can be enriched with a self-guided visit to King’s College Chapel, one of the university’s most historic and beautiful buildings.
You’ll stroll along the streets and the alleys, near the peaceful college courts where Isaac Newton, Niels Bohr, Stephen Hawking, Xu Zhimo, Virginia Woolf, and Srinivasa Ramanujan once walked, immersed in their groundbreaking ideas. Along the way, you’ll admire the city’s elegant blend of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
##IMPORTANT: Please ensure you have booked the King’s College option in advance, as it cannot be purchased during the tour—only before or after the walk
Wheelchair users are welcome on the tour. Please note that some parts of the route may be difficult to access due to uneven terrain, curbs, and other obstacles. We advise caution because of uneven surfaces and potential trip hazards. Please also be mindful of vehicles and bicycles, especially in busy areas
Not recommended for travellers who cannot complete a 90-minute walk
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cambridge University Student or Graduate Guide
Enter King's College Chapel (WHEN YOU BOOK THIS OPTION)
Exceptional access to college gardens (WHEN ACCESSIBLE)
Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student
Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
Learn about Cambridge history and anecdotes
Gratuities
Indoor access to structures unless booked in advance
King's College
Meet your Alumni Guide outside King's College, on King's Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it.
Corpus Clock
Learn about the fascinating story behind the design of this famous clock, noticing the details than an uninformed observer could easily miss!
King's College Chapel Entry: Entry to King's College Chapel is included in your ticket.
Shared Group Tour: Shared Group Tour in Spanish
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Enter King's College
Shared Group Tour in Mandarin
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
King's College Chapel Entry: Entry to King's College Chapel is included in your ticket.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
2,143 reviews
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Peter W,
Jul 15, 2025
- Viator
Annie was a great guide who led us 90min through town with lots of insights and stories from her own life as an alumni here.
Aadharsh R,
Jul 15, 2025
- Viator
Arindam, our tour guide, is a brand new graduate from Cambridge. He did an excellent job of showing us around several colleges. He was very patient with our questions and answered all of them with a great sense of humor. Highly recommended!
victoria w,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
We visited Cambridge and toured the town with alumni-led Cambridge Walking Tours. This was a wonderful experience! Joe, our guide, was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. The stories he told and the way he talked about different colleges in Cambridge, you could tell that he really loved the town, its history and culture. Besides having very solid historical knowledge of the town and college, Joe also was very informative about modern day college life. My husband and I very much enjoyed the walk and we would highly recommend to those visiting Cambridge to book this tour and have Joe as a guide.
James B,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
In contrast with a tour we took the next day from another vendor in Oxford, this was a very mediocre tour. Some valuable information was imparted but, on the whole, not much.
Gunter W,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
Entertaining tour with Anny, who garnished the hisgory of the various colleges with nice scary stories.
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