Key Sights of Historic Cambridge Private Tour

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King's College Chapel — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

St John's College — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

We have been providing Cambridge tours since 2011. We have consistently ranked as the top Cambridge walking tour on TripAdvisor. Our guides are professional Cambridge Green Badge Guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourism. But apart from being hugely experienced and knowledgeable, they are also fun. We want you to enjoy learning about Cambridge.

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Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Cambridge Tour Guides

What is included

Included

Included: Gratuities

Itinerary

King's College

5 min

It took 5 King's 100 years to build King's College Chapel. Your guide will give you a brief history.
Old Cavendish Laboratory

5 min

29 Nobel Prizes were won by the scientists working in this extraordinary building.
Trinity College

5 min

Founded by King Henry VIII in 1546. Trinity has 34 Nobel Prize winners. Famous students include Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Byron, Bertrand Russell, AA Milne and many more.
St Bene't's Church (Church of England)

5 min

Built in the 11th century by the Cambridge townspeople. The oldest building in the entire county of Cambridgeshire.
Stop 5

5 min

One of the oldest pubs in Cambridge, dating back to the 16th century.
Stop 6

5 min

Designed by a former Corpus Christi student, John Taylor, and unveiled by Stephen Hawking in 2008.
Corpus Christi College

5 min

Founded by the townspeople in 1352. Students still live in one of the original 14th buildings.
Stop 8

5 min

Fine classical building designed by James Gibbs in the 18th century. The ceremonial heart of the University, where graduation ceremonies are held.
Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)

5 min

A parish church and the University church. Built between 1478-1506.
St. John's College

5 min

Founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, the grandmother of King Henry VIII. One of the finest Tudor gatehouses in Cambridge.
Stop 11

5 min

Known as the "Cradle of the English Reformation". The first evangelical sermon of the Reformation was preached here on Christmas Eve 1525.