Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Pass by Magdalene College and see where the oldest bridge in Cambridge is.

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2. See the riverside college buildings and gardens.

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3. Pass under the beautiful bridge and hear of its history.

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4. See the infamous Trinity College Library.

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5. Pass by the oldest riverside college and hear its history.

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6. Unique views of the famous chapel and details of its history from your guide.

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7. See the Mathematical Bridge and hear of the college's alumnae.

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8. See the wooden bridge and hear its story.

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9. Hear about the richest college.

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10. Float along this 1-mile stretch and hear all of its stories.

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11. The college backs in all their glory.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 966 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great tour

  I had a wonderful time on the punting tour in Cambridge. The weather was beautiful, and the whole experience was enjoyable and relaxing. Booking was easy, and the payment process was quick and straightforward. I’d happily recommend this tour to others

  Hazel_TOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Beautiful view!

  Isa was very friendly, knowledgeable and made our experience enjoyable and entertaining. Highly recommended!

  Huong_VOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Lovely day, great experience and the guide was excellent

  Lovely experience, everyone was so nice and trip was a glide.

  naheeda457October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent trip and guide

  Try to get Alex as your tour guide! He delivered a great history of the town and the Colleges, and threw in all kinds of fun facts and stories!

  Connie_MOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Great experience

  Great experience and the only way to see some of the most historic colleges. The river was very crowded the day we went but our guide navigated through the traffic well and gave an informed and friendly commentary throughout the 45 minute trip. Would recommend.

  Travel47530767084October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Excellent experience

  Had an amazing experience, guide chatted with everyone on the boat, made jokes and had SO much knowledge to share on the trip. Looked hard to steer and we passed others giving it a go and saw how difficult they found it, but even if others got in the way he managed to stop or steer us in time, was very physically challenging and to be able to do that and talk the whole time was really impressive. Saw lovely sights that you can only see from the river, various colleges and the mathematical bridge. Even passed the Pimms boat that you can buy from on the way. Was lovey and relaxing and great all round, really good for the money too

  suzannekD3325EJOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Cambridge

• Its from-price is 64% below the median of the 108 experiences we list in Cambridge.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 108.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cambridge

Cambridge is an English university city on the River Cam, famed for its ancient colleges, King's College Chapel and punts gliding along the Backs.

The university, founded in the early thirteenth century, still shapes the centre, with college courts, gatehouses and chapels opening off narrow streets. King's College Chapel, with its fan-vaulted ceiling and tall windows, is the best known, and Trinity's Great Court and the Bridge of Sighs at St John's are close behind. The Fitzwilliam Museum holds antiquities and paintings, and the market square has traded for centuries.

Top-ranked sights in Cambridge: King's College Chapel, Trinity College, Mathematical Bridge.

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