Cambridge Trip Overview
Enjoy a private, guided tour of Cambridge, including MIT and Harvard, to discover the sights most often missed by travellers.
To really get to know your way around Cambridge in Massachusetts and to visit the sights that visitors so often miss, a private walking tour is a fantastic option. Cambridge is a city that sits across the Charles River from Boston and is home to both MIT and Harvard University. Steeped in history, the charming town of Cambridge is packed with literati, academics, artists and intellectuals. You don’t have to be an academic or history buff to enjoy it, as there’s plenty more to Cambridge than the campuses of Harvard and MIT. On your tour, you’ll trace its four centuries of American history, starting with its origins.
This immersive and engaging private tour will show you the street art, hidden streets, and both leafy campuses. At the end of the tour, you’ll have the chance to enjoy an artisan coffee or beer as you learn the city’s gastronomic journey.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Cambridge, United States
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Enjoy a private, guided tour of Cambridge, including MIT and Harvard, to discover the sights most often missed by travellers.
To really get to know your way around Cambridge in Massachusetts and to visit the sights that visitors so often miss, a private walking tour is a fantastic option. Cambridge is a city that sits across the Charles River from Boston and is home to both MIT and Harvard University. Steeped in history, the charming town of Cambridge is packed with literati, academics, artists and intellectuals. You don’t have to be an academic or history buff to enjoy it, as there’s plenty more to Cambridge than the campuses of Harvard and MIT. On your tour, you’ll trace its four centuries of American history, starting with its origins.
This immersive and engaging private tour will show you the street art, hidden streets, and both leafy campuses. At the end of the tour, you’ll have the chance to enjoy an artisan coffee or beer as you learn the city’s gastronomic journey.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Harvard University, 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138-3800
While you walk the leafy campuses of Harvard, you will uncover its authenticity through the eyes of a local.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Harvard Bridge, Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Upon crossing the Harvard Bridge over the Charles River, you will be swept away into the academia and yet accessibility of this quaint American town hugging one of the country’s largest metropolitan hubs.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Enjoy meaningful insights of the campus from a local.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, 105 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138-3407
Visit and explore the National Historic Site that preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, that served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of Boston.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Wander the hidden side-streets, check out the offbeat street art not associated with the town, and hear the neighbourhood gossip which brings Cambridge to life.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cambridge Common, Garden Street & Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Visit Cambridge Common and get a view of the large Washington Elm tree at the centre, where it is said that General George Washington gathered troops during the American Revolutionary War.
Duration: 15 minutes
