Illustrious Schools: Group Tour of MIT And Harvard
Description
The tour starts on the MIT campus, where you will follow your guide to learn about the school's history, famous pranks, inventions, and much more! Your tour guide will show you buildings designed by world-famous architects, dormitories home to hilarious MIT "hacks", and stunning views of Boston from across the river! After MIT, your tour guide will take you to Harvard using the subway system. Your subway fare is included in the cost of the tour. Learn the history of Harvard University, the oldest college in the country. See the "Statue of the Three Lies", deceiving visitors for almost 150 years. Learn about Harvard's academic legacy, as well as some rather whimsical traditions practiced by the students! See the house where George Washington stayed during his visit to Boston during the American Revolution and Harvard's part in the war. The tour will show you the academic, residential, and hidden parts of one of the world's most prestigious universities!
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Itinerary
See the MIT Media Lab, home to some of the most innovative cross-discipline creations stemming from MIT.
See the Green Building, designed by I.M.Pei. Learn about the famous "Tetris" student prank.
See the iconic MIT Dome and learn about the police car placed on top of the dome to protest parking tickets.
See the Smoot markers on the Harvard Bridge, connecting Cambridge and Boston. Take a picture of the Boston skyline.
Learn about the hilarious story behind the Banana Lounge.
See the quirky State Center, both an architectural marvel and a design nightmare.
Take the Red Line subway two stops to the Harvard University Area. Cost of the subway ride is included in the tour. Your tour guide will direct you on using the subway.
Enter Harvard Yard through the main entrance - Johnson Gate.
Learn why the famous Harvard Yard statue is called the "Statue of the Three Lies".
Learn about the various dormitories located around the historical Harvard Yard and who lived there while at Harvard.
See Memorial Hall, a multifunctional building inside an old church.
See the Memorial Church, standing in the middle of Harvard Yard.
See the main library of Harvard University and hear the tragic story behind it.
See one of the oldest buildings in Harvard Yard, where George Washington stayed during the American Revolution.
See a few of the Upper Classmen housing of Harvard University and learn about the tradition of "Housing Day".
End the tour at the bustling Harvard Square. Your tour guide can suggest places for souvenir shopping and/or lunch.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Weekend vs Weekday Tours - the tour goes inside some MIT buildings on weekdays only! The MIT campus buildings are closed on weekends and major holidays; the listed tour price is lower to account for this. Harvard does not allow any public tours inside any buildings.
- Parking is very difficult to find near the tour starting point. We strongly advise against driving and recommend taking public transit or taxi/Uber. The closest garage next to the tour start point is the Green Garage at Kendall and costs USD52 for 3+ hours. Very limited metered street parking is available around the starting area of the tour, we advise arriving at least 30 minutes ahead of the tour start time to look for metered parking.
- Public transport is the easiest way to get to the tour start point. Take the MBTA (subway) to the Kendall/MIT station on the Red Line, the tour start point is next to the main entrance to the subway station.
- Tour starts exactly on time. If you are running late, you can catch up with the tour group by following the tour stops listed on the itinerary. First tour stop is MIT Media Lab, second stop is the Green Building, and so on. Your tour guide will not be able to answer any phone calls to direct you after the tour starts.
- This tour focuses on history, architecture, and stories about the two universities. If you are looking for a tour for perspective future students, please contact the admissions department of the university.
Reviews(138)
Intresting tour and Very good guide!
Chris was an excellent guide- informative, approachable, humorous and managed the group very well throughout.
Thanks for appreciating Chris’s efforts! We're glad you enjoyed the tour of MIT and Harvard and found it entertaining and informative.
Fantastic experience and guide . It is worth
We're glad you had a great tour of MIT and Harvard! Thanks for your review!
Almost 4 hours long but worth it Chris was amazing. Didn’t get rattled when the T was out and we had to wait for shuttle. Took the time to give us more information
Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear you had an amazing tour with Chris and that he was able to handle the T. When there are delays, we do have to make a choice between sharing the entirety of the planned content and sticking to the original time, and we do apologize if the tour ran long as a result, but we are glad it was worth 5 stars anyway!
BJ was great. He was an experienced guide and we learned a lot about both schools. He also checked in with us periodically to make sure that we were OK. It was a rainy day, but it was still a good day. Now one kid is interested in attending MIT and one kid is interested in attending Harvard!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're so glad to hear BJ made the day informative and enjoyable. Best wishes to your kids on their academic journeys!
Well worth the time and money. 3 hrs packed with information and history. Time went by quickly when for my 11 yr old.
We're thrilled you and your child enjoyed Rocky's tour of MIT and Harvard! Thank you for sharing your positive experience
jody was a great tour guide very funny and knew a lot of history about Boston and the schools. She may be experienced very very enjoyable and was the best way to learn about these two schools. Highly recommend this tour and Jody.
Thanks for your review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour of MIT and Harvard with Jodie!
Very nice tour by Jodie. We recommend her. She was informed and fun and added many good information about the tour
We truly appreciate your review and are glad you enjoyed the tour with Jodie!
Jenny was awesome, fun and gave us very interesting information and fun facts
Jenny will be thrilled to hear your kind words! We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour of MIT and Harvard
Chris was great. Very interesting tour learning about MIT and Harvard. Go to go inside MIT which was great and learned some fun facts. Harvard was impressive and we learned some great historical facts
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled you enjoyed learning about MIT and Harvard with Chris and appreciated the fascinating insights during the tour.
