Looking to visit King’s College Chapel? Please ensure you book the specific tour option that includes entry, as it is not part of our standard walking tour. This tour gives you a unique chance to see Cambridge both on foot and from the water, all in one visit. Enjoy a complete Cambridge experience by combining our 90-minute student-or graduate-led college walking tour with a 45-minute chauffeured punting trip. The tour takes place outdoors. If you choose when booking, after the walking tour finishes, you can add a self-guided visit to King's College Chapel. Then, without needing to arrange anything extra, you’ll board a traditional punt and glide along the peaceful River Cam. Passing the famous college college riverfronts and bridges, and you’ll see parts of Cambridge that most visitors dream of, when coming here. It’s a perfect way to enjoy both Cambridge’s rich academic heritage and its tranquil riverside scenery—all in one experience.
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Out at sunset: the 4:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:51 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 271 of the next 390 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 9.
Meet your Alumni Guide outside King's College, on King's Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it.
Learn about the fascinating story behind the design of this famous clock, noticing the details than an uninformed observer could easily miss!
Visit The Eagle pub—where history lives in every corner, from WWII airmen to the scientists of the nearby Cavendish Laboratory. With over 400 years of history, this pub holds countless remarkable stories.
Discover the place that put Cambridge on the map of the scientific world—a place that changed the history of science and the history of humanity as well.
Listen to your student-guide describe the (somewhat dark!) history of Corpus Christi College, and feel free to ask any questions about the College or student life
Hear about the reason why this is Queens' College rather than Queen's, and discover the myths that abound about the nearby Mathematical Bridge
Walk along by the famous College Backs while you learn about the history of King's College and how it is related to three different King Henrys
Home of some of the most famous Alumni, hear a student's take on the rivalry between Trinity and St John's!
Admire the magnificent profile of St John's College, known for its grand architecture and notable alumni. A perfect blend of history and beauty along the River Cam.
##IMPORTANT: this option must be selected as an upgrade of the walking tour ticket. Please, make sure that you select it. The visit of the chapel is self-guided at the end of the 90 minutes walking tour, and it is not supervised by our official guide. The duration of the visit is a basic approximation, but you can leave the chapel when you prefer.
Get a student's perspective on the practice of the public announcement of grades, and get a glimpse into the particular traditions of the University of Cambridge while you hear about the graduation ceremony.
After experiencing the above (and more!) on the walking tour, take a short break before heading to Scudamore's Mill Lane punting station. Your punting tour will begin 2 hours after the start of the walking tour if you have not purchased access to King's College Chapel, or 3 hours after the start if you have purchased access to the Chapel.
Sit back and appreciate your excellent view of the bridge that somehow manages to get a graceful arch from a series of straight timbers!
Following the walking tour, you will be punted along the River Cam past 8 colleges and 9 bridges while your local student-guide explains famous Cambridge history and anecdotes about each landmark. Start your tour by gazing upon the Georgian and Victorian architecture of the college with strong connections to the family of Charles Darwin, one of the most famous alumni of the University of Cambridge, while hearing your guide relay some of the fascinating history of the college, university and city.
Admire the stunning Gothic architecture of King's College and its Neoclassical neighbour, the Gibbs Building — one of the most famous colleges in the University of Cambridge — from a new perspective.
Listen to your chauffeur describe the second-oldest surviving college of the University, which was one of the first to accept women as undergraduate students.
Learn about the history of the most prestigious college of Cambridge, located in one of the most beautiful meanders of the Cam, all while relaxing as your chauffeur punts you expertly along the river.
Relate to Queen Victoria as you look upon the bridge that was said to be one of her favourite spots in the city!
Complete your tour of the College Backs with Magdalene, known as one of the most traditional of the colleges. Make the most of these last few minutes to ask your knowledgeable guide any final questions to satisfy your curiosity! After this stop, the punt will return to the punt station you left from.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cambridge Tour by Alumni™ & Punting + Optional King's College lasts about 2h 45min–3h 45min. The itinerary has 19 stops.
Prices start at $74 per person for this Cambridge experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 6 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 13 departures a day between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
Children aged 3–12 pay from $67, adults from $74. Infants go free.
It can: 271 of the next 390 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please meet outside the main entrance to King’s College, on King’s Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in CMN, EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 24 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible The punting station can cater for wheelchair users providing they can communicate how best to assist them, or have a carer with them who can do so
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Most interesting and enlightening tour, ideal for our first visit to Cambridge. Our guide Dr John F. gave us numerous historical facts during the tour, stopping at the key places of interest. His explanations were always very clear. He readily answered our many questions.
This historical tour with Kings and punting trip is such a lovely introduction to Cambridge. It definitely gives you the true Cambridge experience! Dr John was also very informative and we enjoyed it all very much - thank you!
Thankfully, the weather was glorious. Our guide, Matthew, is a recent Cambridge alumnus and was full of insights and anecdotes, besides being well-informed about the details of the stops on the tour. He was a superb guide.
Mia, our walking tour guide, was exceptional. We learned so much about the history of the university. Charlie, our punter, also shared information and stories that were entertaining. Overall an extremely professional and engaging afternoon well spent.
We did the cambridge walking tour. Our guide, Mia was a very knowledgeable and an amazing tour guide. 100% recommend.
We did the walking tour followed immediately by punting. The walking tour was a nice overview of the university and 90 minutes was sufficient, although I suspect the minimum to cover so much. The tour guide is an alum and now retired teacher, informed, and engaging. There were 8 in our group so a nice size. Most colleges are closed to non-affiliated so it's along the outside of several of them, but his stories about each are illuminating. Punting was fun and the views along the backs are unbeatable, although some of the historical facts are the same as on the walking tour. Our punter was humorous and engaging. Overall it's a little pricey, but when else are you going to do this. Just pay it and enjoy - as we did. Worth doing.
We did an excellent tour with Rob, who was extremely knowledgeable and displayed both good pace of information and great wit. Highly recommendable. The Kings college chapel and punting we did separately at different times.
Our guide John was excellent and provided great information about the Cambridge sites we visited on the walking tour. The punting part of the tour was something not to be missed.
I did the ~1.5 hour Cambridge tour with Mia. Great tour and Mia was the best tour guide. It was a walking tour, and we were able to see about 8 colleges. Mia gave background on all the colleges, with a nice mix of historical facts as well as more modern descriptions of life at Cambridge. Would recommend this tour if you are in the area!
What a stunning campus! Our guide Madhawi was friendly, informative and approachable! Definitely worth the time to learn about such a storied institution. Thank you and we would highly recommend the tour.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Tour by Alumni™ & Punting + Optional King's College | 2h 45min–3h 45min | 4.7 (779) | $74 | |
 Cambridge University With Alumni: Optional Kings College Entrance | 2 hours | 4.9 (2,395) | $34 | View |
 London to Cambridge University Tour with Alumni inc Kings College | 10 hours | 4.9 (7) | $114 | View |
 Cambridge University Tour by Alumni™ with optional King's Chapel | 1h 30min–2h 30min | 4.9 (2,605) | $31 | View |
| Private | Cambridge Tour by Alumni™ with optional King's Chapel | 1h 30min–2h 30min | 4.9 (197) | $336 | View |
 Private | Cambridge Tour by Alumni™ & Punt + optional King's | 2h 45min–3h 45min | 4.9 (45) | $152 | View |
 Cambridge University Student Walking Tour | Kings College Option | 1h 30min–2h | 4.9 (15) | $39 | View |