The 8 Best Harvard & MIT Campus Tours

1.Harvard University Campus Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,632 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $23Our pick

Walk Harvard with a current student guide, hearing campus traditions, personal stories, and a little humor along the way. This 70-minute route covers Harvard Square, Harvard Yard, the John Harvard Statue, Memorial Hall, and nearby sights, then ends at the student-run Harvard Shop.

“Our tour guide, Natalie is a senior concentrating on neuroscience. I went on this tour with my son, who has been accepted to Harvard's neuroscience program, so this was a perfect match for us! Natalie was very knowledgeable about all of the ins and outs and the traditions for Harvard students and was able to share some trade secrets for my son to help him be successful. She was also willing to share her contact info with him in case he had any other questions. It was definitely cold, a but she did a great job of answering questions and taking extra time as needed in different spots along the…”

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2.Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT and Harvard Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 486 reviews · 3h 30m · from $49

Spend 3.5 hours exploring MIT and Harvard with an English-speaking guide such as Jenny, Alexandria, or Maria. Expect architecture, student traditions, famous pranks, Smoot markings, Harvard Yard, the MIT Dome, and a subway ride between campuses. This is an outdoor history tour, not an admissions visit.

“Great! Alexandria shared such wonderful stories with our group of 28 people. We personally liked MIT more than Boston, but that's each to their own!”

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3.MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour

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

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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4.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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5.Tour de Cambridge Guided Bicycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Cycle from Boston’s North End across the Charles River to MIT, Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Yard, and the Esplanade. Your guide handles the route, history, and safety, with bikes and helmets included. Guides may include Austin, Bob, Charles, Pell, or Greg.

“A great way to see the city. Cambridge tour was super and the guide, Bob was friendly and knowledgeable. Bikes were very comfortable!”

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6.Private City Tour of Boston and Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $460

Spend seven hours touring Boston and Cambridge in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Begin with coffee and cannoli in the North End, then visit Old North Church, Bunker Hill, Harvard, MIT, Beacon Hill, and more. Guides such as Maria, Jenny, Mark, and Alex tailor the day to your group.

“Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable even when my teenage boys , she kept their attention through the history part. We did the 7hr private Boston/ Cambridge tour. We even customized it a bit which was perfect for us. Couldn’t recommend it more . My 17 yr old and 20 yr loved it just as much as my husband and I”

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7.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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8.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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