Sightseeing & Tours in Cambridge

There are a host of official daily tours organized by Cambridge City Council. Here are a few to tempt you.

 

2 hr tour including King’s & Queen’s Colleges

Our Historic University and College Tours leave the Tourist Information Centre every day. These tours cover the most important aspects of the city, University and colleges. Your guide will relate some of the fascinating stories regarding the famous people connected with Cambridge whilst looking at some of the best known and impressive sights Cambridge has to offer. Entrance to the magnificent King's College and Chapel and beautiful Queens' College is also included (Trinity College will be included when Queens' is closed)Tours leave from the Tourist Information Centre at 11.00 and 13.00 Mon-Sat and 13.00 only on Sundays and Bank Holidays

Adults £12.50
Concessions £11.00 (Students or over 65s)
Children £6 (Under 12s)
Cardholders £6 (Holders of Cambridge University cards or Residents' cards)

Please call 01223 457574  (The office is not staffed on Sundays)

 

2 hr tour including St John’s College and Queen’s College

Our Historic University and College Tours leave the Tourist Information Centre every day. These tours cover the most important aspects of the city, University and colleges. Your guide will relate some of the fascinating stories regarding the famous people connected with Cambridge whilst looking at some of the best-known and most impressive sights that Cambridge has to offer. St John's College, Chapel and Grounds and Queens' College are also included. (Trinity College when Queens' is closed)
Adults £12.50
Concessions £11.00 (Students or over 65s)
Children £6 (Under 12s)
Cardholders £6 (Holders of Cambridge University cards or Residents' cards)

Please call 01223 457574  (The office is not staffed on Sundays)

 

Darwin Walk

Our Special tour to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species" was so popular we're running it again! The tour will cover sites connected with Darwin's time in Cambridge.

Please call 01223 457574 to book (The office is not staffed on Sundays)
This tour will include Christ's College, including Darwin's rooms, Dining Hall and Memorial Garden.

Tours are available until 25th September 2010 and leave from the Tourist Information Centre at on Saturdays at 11.15.
Prices:
Adults £10 (£5 when Christ's is closed)
Concessions £8.50 (£5 when Christ's is closed)
Children £6 (£5 when Christ's is closed)

 

How about a ghost tour? Nothing gets the goosebumps going than a nighttime ghost hunt of this famously haunted city.

Ghost Tour

Strange happenings and spooky tales in the colleges and streets of Cambridge.

A spooky walk to where ghostly sightings have been reported.

Tours last for 1 hour and leave from the front of the Guildhall every Friday at 18.00 ..... be there and be spooked .....!

Adults £6.00
Concessions £5.00 (Students or over 65s)
Children £4.00 (Under 12s)
Cardholders £5.00 (Holders of Cambridge University cards or Residents' cards)

Please call  01223 457574 to book (The office is not staffed on Sundays)

 

Junior explorer’s family tour

Fun Family Walks on selected Saturdays in half terms and school holidays throughout the year.

Follow a people or time trail – perhaps discovering more about Greek or Roman, Viking or Saxon people, or the rich heritage of the Tudors.

Hear about Kings, Queens, spies, night climbers, students, townspeople and maybe even GHOSTS!

Locals can explore the Cambridge they think they know; visitors can find out about a city they may not know at all.

Family walks run on Saturdays at 2pm - from the Tourist Information Centre. Walks are suitable for local residents and visitors.

Walks lasting 1½ hours are aimed at families with children aged 7-13 years. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the walk.

The entertaining walks are led by experience, enthusiastic Blue and Green Badged Cambridge registered guides.

The content of the walks will vary according to availability and the weather.
Please come prepared for any eventuality – or at least look at the weather forecast beforehand!

All tickets must be purchased in advance. To book telephone 01223 457574 or visit the Tourist Information Centre, Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3AD.

 

Why not try a trip in one of Cambridge’s most famous mode of transport, a punt?

 

College Backs Public Punt Tour

Enjoy fantastic views of the world famous Cambridge College ‘Backs’ from the comfort of a traditional Cambridge Punt.


King's College Chapel, The Wren Library at Trinity College and the Bridge of Sighs, are just some of the famous Cambridge landmarks you can expect to see during this 45-minute chauffeured punt tour.


Operational Times

Daily 10am to 4pm (November to March - Weather Permitting)

Daily 10am to 6pm (April to October)


Duration of Tour

45 minutes (return trip) leaving at regular intervals

Departure Point: Mill Lane or Magdalene Bridge Cambridge.