The 15 Best Cambridge Tours from London

Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni™ Kings College Option - From the Corpus Clock to The Eagle pub: quick stops with smart context

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,336 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33Our pick

Cambridge Alumni Tours walking tour from King’s College, student stories across key colleges, plus a self-guided King’s Chapel upgrade.

“This tour was amazing! Our tour guide, Megan, was so incredibly knowledgeable. Highly recommend asking her to specifically be your tour guide. We got a private tour and really got a lot out of it. I loved hearing about the many colleges and the history behind the university. Such a delightful way to spend an afternoon in Cambridge!”

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Cambridge University With Alumni: Optional Kings College Entrance

2.Cambridge University With Alumni: Optional Kings College Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,987 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $34

Cambridge alumni walking tour with optional King’s College entry. Walk the Backs, visit the Chapel, and hear Darwin and Newton stories.

“Theo was absolutely amazing! The tour is very well paced with stunning views of the Cridge colleges. Thank you for such a wonderful tour.”

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Punting Tour in Cambridge

3.Punting Tour in Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,690 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $112

Punting on Cambridge’s River Cam with live English commentary in a 45-minute tour for up to 12. See College Backs and chapels.

“We had Charles as our punting guide and was very friendly, knowledgeable and kept the whole journey very pleasant.”

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Cambridge: Guided River Cam Punting Tour

4.Cambridge: Guided River Cam Punting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,469 reviews · 45 min · from $39

A 45-minute guided River Cam punting tour from Scholars Punting Cambridge, with live stories, blankets, and views of Cambridge colleges.

“Had a great time with this tour. Professional, well run and was a blast for all of us”

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Cambridge: University Alumni Tour with Kings College Option

5.Cambridge: University Alumni Tour with Kings College Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,282 reviews · 1.5 - 10 hours · from $33

Walk Cambridge with a student alumni guide, hit major sights, and optionally enter King’s College Chapel, including the fan vaulted ceiling.

“This walking tour provided an excellent introduction to the University of Cambridge. Our guide Hermione presented the university's history and traditions in a compelling way, and included anecdotes about student life that reinforced these broader themes. Moreover, Hermione recommended additional places to explore, which made it easy to maximize the remaining time in Cambridge.”

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Cambridge: Alumni-Led Walking Tour w/ King’s College Option

6.Cambridge: Alumni-Led Walking Tour w/ King’s College Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,177 reviews · from $26

Walk Cambridge with a student or alumni guide, see iconic colleges, tour Cavendish Laboratory, and optionally admire King’s College Chapel ceiling.

“Peter was delightful and we had a lovely afternoon with him.”

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Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

7.Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 787 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Shared guided punt on Cambridge’s River Cam for about 45 minutes. Pass Trinity, St John’s, and famous bridges with local stories.

“Great experience, our first time punting, Josh was a great tour guide, made even better by the sun though I am sure it is great all year round”

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Cambridge Walking & Punting Tour by Alumni™ King’s College Option

8.Cambridge Walking & Punting Tour by Alumni™ King’s College Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 698 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $76

Cambridge walk with a student guide, optional King’s College Chapel upgrade, then a chauffeured River Cam punting trip with views of 8 colleges.

“Peter, our guide for the walking tour was very poor. I know he had only been doing these walking tours for 2 months but he was not competent to take a group of 24 people and needed more training. He was not engaging and very limited on his general knowledge on the colleges and areas. It was very busy and he struggled to keep the group together and informed. We found it o disjointed, difficult to hear him and found him somewhat vague. In contrast the young guy who took us punting on the river was excellent and we learnt so much more from him as we traversed up and…”

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Shared Punt Tour – Cambridge

9.Shared Punt Tour – Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Shared punt tour on the River Cam in Cambridge. Small group up to 6, guide steers. Pass Trinity, King’s, and Mathematical Bridge in about 50 min.

“We were very lucky as the weather was perfect for this activity! Our chauffeur Callum was funny and it was nice to have a fun fact tour. Nice 45 minute ride up and down the river. Glad we did this.”

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Cambridge: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

10.Cambridge: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 520 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Hop on hop off Cambridge by open-top bus for 24 hours, 18 stops, multilingual audio, and WWII memorial sights, plus museum access points.

“We stayed on the bus formthe entire circuit to gain a good understanding of the information. The top deck allows you to see things you just can't see from the roadside. The bus was very noisy with a panel near the stairs shaking heavily and making a terrible noise which made it hard to hear the narrator. But great experience and would recommend.”

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Cambridge: Shared Punting Tour with Guide

11.Cambridge: Shared Punting Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 427 reviews · 50 min · from $26

A 50-minute shared punt on the River Cam from Jesus Green, with guides, blankets, and classic Cambridge college views plus Bridge of Sighs.

“John was a tremendous guide — knowledgeable, funny, engaging, and kind. He made the experience as entertaining as it was educational.”

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Cambridge: Alumni-Led Walking & Punting Tour w/Kings College

12.Cambridge: Alumni-Led Walking & Punting Tour w/Kings College

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 418 reviews · from $82

Alumni-led walking tour of Cambridge with punting on the River Cam, optional King’s College Chapel entry, plus student-style stories.

“Abi was a fantastic, funny and relatable guide. Took the time to make sure we all saw everything we wanted and shared lots of interesting stories and tidbits which helped you to truly appreciate what life is like for the students of Cambridge and a bit about the history of the town. Would absolutely recommend if you enjoy tours.”

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Creepy Cambridge – Cambridge’s Most Entertaining Ghost Walk

13.Creepy Cambridge – Cambridge’s Most Entertaining Ghost Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 366 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Creepy Cambridge ghost walk tours central Cambridge with spooky legends, Oliver Cromwell, exorcisms, and stories tied to the colleges.

“A really great tour. The stories were okay, not quite what I had expected, and he did need to read from his phone to talk through the stories so felt less authenticate than other tours I'd been on. That being said, what I did really enjoy was the walk around the colleges and Alex took us down some brilliant routes. The stories were really detailed and interesting. For the price it's a really enjoyable hour.”

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Private Cambridge Punting Tour

14.Private Cambridge Punting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $137

Private chauffeured punt on the River Cam in Cambridge for up to 12, about 50 minutes, past famous colleges and bridges. Flexible times.

“Very enjoyable, fun (Ben F, allowed each of my grandchildren a turn at punting) Lots of interesting info on Cambridge, colleges, ex students, architecture! Would do it again”

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Cambridge – Shared Punting Tour

15.Cambridge – Shared Punting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 330 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Shared, chauffeured punting tour in Cambridge from Jesus Green, with nine bridges, College Backs views, and English guide commentary.

“John was a masterful punter who shared his love for Cambridge through stories and insights that were meaningful and interesting. He personally knew of events and people that added a depth to his stories and he was helpful to others struggling to command their punts. His humor was appreciated and he had us enthralled the entire time.”

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