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Central Square Cambridge Food and Mural Arts Guided Walking Tour

4.03 reviews

  • 2h 30m
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation
  • Mobile ticket

Highlights

Have fun and unleash your inner art critic while exploring Central Square, Cambridge with us. Home to a vibrant public art scene, including iconic Graffiti Alley, a sanctioned graffiti walkway that changes daily, and a variety of impressive large scale murals commissioned by the city from award-winning local talent. Uncover the artists and meaning behind these dynamic murals and enjoy delicious, diverse eats from local independent restaurants including gyoza, specialty granola, buddha bowl, oysters, and unique donuts. Guests are invited to try a mocktail or cocktail on this tour, and it is appropriate for all ages. If you’re lucky, you’ll even get a special tour of a hidden passageway. This fun and informative walk will change the way you think about Cambridge. Our friendly and local guides will take guests along Massachusetts Avenue to uncover the evolution of the area and the ever-increasing importance of self expression. Please bring proof of COVID vaccination.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Lunch
  • Cocktail or mocktail available.

What's not

  • Please bring a bottled water or purchase one on our tour.
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Murals of Central Square, Cambridge in this diverse, historical art district.

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Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Downstairs in the restaurant Life Alive, look for our guide with a binder with Off The Beaten Path Food Tours logo. Guide information will be provided a day in advance.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 12 travellers
Operated by
Off The Beaten Path Food Tours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Cambridge

  • Its from-price is 54% above the median of the 38 experiences we list in Cambridge.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 16 of 38.

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.

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