A Self-Guided Harvard University Walking Tour
- 1.5–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Harvard University is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636 before the United States even existed. On this walking tour, you’ll hear how a desperate Puritan colony’s need for literate ministers evolved into the world’s most prestigious university, and how it continues to shape American history. This self-guided walking tour starts at the Harvard Student Center in Harvard Square. You’ll pass through the famous gates into Harvard Yard, where the oldest collegiate buildings in America still house students today. You’ll stroll through the historic campus, passing the iconic Widener Library with its tragic Titanic connection, the whispering arches of Sever Hall, and Memorial Church.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
We'll also pass by Lehman Hall, where John Adams, the second President of the USA, along with Sam Adams and James Bowdoin, wrote the constitution of the Commonwealth of MA. However, entry to the Hall is not included on the tour.
We'll also pass by Wadsworth Hall, adding to the historic charm of the campus. However, entry to the house itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Porcellian Club, with its historic student rituals. Rntry to the building is not included on the tour.
We'll also pass by the The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, with its massive collection of valued books. However, entry to the Library itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Barker Center, with its unique architecture. However, entry to the Center itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Harvard Art Museums with its unique collection of art. However, entry to the Museums is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, with its divisive architecture. However, entry to the center is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the San Niccolò Church, with its unique fire alarm sprinkler system. However, entry to the Hall itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Memorial Church, with its famous list of speakers. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Harvard Law School, perhaps the most storied law faculty in the world. However, entry to the school itself is not included in this tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at Harvard University Visitor Center. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading."
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Cambridge
- Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 38 experiences we list in Cambridge.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts, sits across the Charles River from Boston, a city of Harvard and MIT with book-lined squares, museums and riverside paths.
Cambridge lies across the Charles River from Boston and is home to Harvard University, founded in 1636, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Harvard Yard, with its brick halls and elm-shaded lawns, sits beside Harvard Square, where bookshops, cafés and street musicians gather around the subway station. The city was named after Cambridge in England, where many early Puritan leaders studied.
Top-ranked sights in Cambridge: Charles River, Harvard University, John Harvard Statue.
Special offers in Cambridge
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
