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The 4 Best Cambridge Tours near Boston

4 tours  ·  from $20

Two universities, one square and a river between it and Boston. These 4 cover Harvard Yard, the MIT dome and the streets around them, priced and clear about how much is walking.

MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Kendall Square and the Marriott
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MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour

1.MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 175 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

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.”

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Illustrious Schools: Group Tour of MIT And Harvard - MIT Media Lab and the Green Building
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Illustrious Schools: Group Tour of MIT And Harvard

2.Illustrious Schools: Group Tour of MIT And Harvard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Top rated

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!”

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Delicious Donuts of Harvard Square: A Historical Walking Tour - Union Square Donuts brings the playful flavors
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Delicious Donuts of Harvard Square: A Historical Walking Tour

3.Delicious Donuts of Harvard Square: A Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $70

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!”

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Public Innovation Trail Tour in Cambridge - Google, the Broad Institute, and the human genome
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Public Innovation Trail Tour in Cambridge

4.Public Innovation Trail Tour in Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $20Best value

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.”

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