CAMBRIDGE · CAMBRIDGE TOURS
Two universities, one square and a river between it and Boston. These 9 cover Harvard Yard, the MIT dome and the streets around them, priced and clear about how much is walking.
Walk MIT’s Cambridge campus for 70 minutes with a student guide such as Austin or Reuben. See the Great Dome, Infinite Corridor, Stata Center, Kendall Square, and Charles River views, with possible access to selected buildings, labs, and classrooms.
“Our tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable about the history of the university, and he gave us some good laughs as well. He was very engaging.”
Spend about 3.5 hours with guides such as Jenny, Alexandria, Alex, John, or Maria exploring MIT and Harvard. Expect architecture, student pranks, Civil War stories, the Three Lies statue, Smoot markers, selected weekday interiors, and a Red Line ride between campuses.
“Excellent and informative tour of MIT and Harvard. Very good delivery of lots of interesting facts and figures!”
Walk Harvard Square with guides such as Jackie, Bob, Emily, or Cole, stopping for breakfast donuts at three local shops. Expect changing flavors, Cambridge history, and a relaxed route ending at Saloniki Greek. The $70 price includes the donuts and a small-group setting of up to 20 people.
“We had an awesome donut tour with Jackie! Everything was delicious and Jackie was delightful. Definitely one of the best food tour guides we’ve ever met! I highly recommend this tour. Best donut tour in Harvard Square!”
Join Boston History Company for a 90-minute, small-group walk through Kendall Square and MIT. Guides such as Julia connect Google, Biogen, Moderna, Draper Labs, and the MIT Museum to the inventions shaping tomorrow.
“The Innovation tour was informative. Julia, our tour guide, was enjoyable to listen to and she was enthusiastic about sharing interesting points. I liked how inspirational the robotics innovation story was when Julia told the history behind Hugh Herr. Another lasting memory was walking through the Danny Lewin Memorial courtyard. May God bless his family.”
Spend about three hours walking from Harvard Square through Harvard Yard and Cambridge landmarks, stopping for a New England popover, fried clam po’ boy, pizza, a Boston cream pie donut, and a secret dish. Groups are capped at 12, and Chloe is one guide who has led the tour.
“Chloe was excellent. She is very knowledgeable and accommodating. She made it fun and really relaxed.”
Meet your guide in Harvard Square for a 90-minute walking tour linking chocolate tastings with Cambridge history. You will sample sweets, coffee, or tea at local shops, with guides such as Roberta bringing friendly energy to a small group of up to 12 people.
“The chocolate tasting was great, however, I wish more attention was paid to my daughters food allergies.”
Meet your guide in Cambridge at 11:30 am for a two-hour, small-group walk through Harvard Square. You will visit an underground tavern, taste Greek and Latin dishes, try Harvard-connected pizza and tiki food, and finish back at the meeting point.
“Its unfortunate that access to the Harvard campus was prohibited due to the protests, but our guide did a good job of making the tour informative, interesting and enjoyable”
Spend about three hours exploring Union Square in Somerville with a local guide such as Alex, stopping at five or six restaurants for food, snacks, and drinks. The small group is limited to 12 people, and vegetarian and other dietary needs can be arranged in advance.
“Alex was a great guide. We did the whole tour in the rain, we can’t help the weather, and she was a super trooper. We had all indoor tastings and all delicious. Will highly recommend this tour to get to know the area, it’s history and some delicious food”
Use the Questo app to follow a story through Harvard Square and Harvard Yard. Solve clues at Johnston Gate, Widener Library, John Harvard’s statue, and other landmarks before finishing at the Harvard Lampoon Building. Plan for about 80 to 110 minutes, in English, without a guide.
“Harvard was closed to the public when we went so we couldn't walk to some of the locations and had to guess the answers to the questions. They were relatively easy to answer, but a bit frustrating”
Pick a walk, a hull, a plate or a ghost story.
