Cambridge University Tour by Alumni™ with optional King's Chapel
Overview
This is the original Alumni Tour™ — the first of its kind and the most professional experience in the city. Our tours are led by Cambridge students and graduates who combine genuine personal experience with a deep knowledge of the city’s history and architecture. The 90-minute tour includes iconic landmarks like the Corpus Clock, the Mathematical Bridge, and King’s College from the iconic Backs.
The tour is entirely outdoors, focusing on Cambridge’s historic streets, squares, and college exteriors. If selected when booking, your experience can be enriched after the walking tour ends with a visit to King’s College Chapel, the absolute crown jewel of English Gothic architecture.
You’ll pass through quiet college lanes and back lawns where Isaac Newton revolutionised physics, Charles Darwin developed his theories, and where Stephen Hawking studied and found inspiration.
Available in English, 中文, and Español upon request.
What's Included
- Available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish, if arranged before booking
- When open to tourist access, gain entry into celebrated college spaces
- Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student
- Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
- When corresponding option is selected, admission to historic King's College Chapel
- Storytelling from an insider guide, trained by The Original Alumni Tour™
- Indoor access to structures (unless booked in advance)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Guaranteed access inside buildings beyond publicly accessible areas
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services
Meeting Location
King's Parade
Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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King's College (pass by)
Corpus Clock
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Eagle
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old dsCavendish Laboratory
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Corpus Christi College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Queens' College
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Backs
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Trinity College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
St. John's College
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Senate House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
King's College Chapel
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers who cannot complete a 90-minute walk
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair users are welcome on the tour. Please note that some parts of the route may be difficult to access due to uneven terrain, curbs, and other obstacles. We advise caution because of uneven surfaces and potential trip hazards. Please also be mindful of vehicles and bicycles, especially in busy areas
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-14229P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).
- Available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish, if arranged before booking.
- When open to tourist access, gain entry into celebrated college spaces.
- Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student.
- Gain an insight into student life at an elite university.
- When corresponding option is selected, admission to historic King's College Chapel.
- Storytelling from an insider guide, trained by The Original Alumni Tour™.
- Indoor access to structures (unless booked in advance).
- Gratuities.
- Food and drinks.
- Guaranteed access inside buildings beyond publicly accessible areas.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cambridge University Tour by Alumni™ with optional King's Chapel is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers who cannot complete a 90-minute walk
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cambridge University Tour by Alumni™ with optional King’s Chapel will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish, if arranged before booking
- When open to tourist access, gain entry into celebrated college spaces
- Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student
- Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
- When corresponding option is selected, admission to historic King's College Chapel
- Storytelling from an insider guide, trained by The Original Alumni Tour™
- Indoor access to structures (unless booked in advance)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Guaranteed access inside buildings beyond publicly accessible areas
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers who cannot complete a 90-minute walk
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair users are welcome on the tour. Please note that some parts of the route may be difficult to access due to uneven terrain, curbs, and other obstacles. We advise caution because of uneven surfaces and potential trip hazards. Please also be mindful of vehicles and bicycles, especially in busy areas
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Operated by a business
