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Cambridge Tours & Punting: The 15 Best Days on the Cam

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Cambridge is a short list of colleges and one very good river. The 15 below sort the alumni walking tours, King’s College entry and the punt trips along the Backs by price, length and how much of it happens on the water.

Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni™ Kings College Option - The Corpus Clock and the Eagle pub
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Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni™ Kings College Option

1.Cambridge University Walking Tour by Alumni™ Kings College Option

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

Walk Cambridge with a graduate guide such as Niamh, Megan, Rupert, or Lise, learning about college rivalries, student traditions, science, and daily university life. The 90-minute route visits King’s, Trinity, St John’s, the Corpus Clock, and more. Add the self-guided King’s College Chapel visit for £25.

“Very informative introduction to Cambridge. We enjoyed the experience and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Cambridge.”

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Cambridge University With Alumni: Optional Kings College Entrance - Starting at Peterhouse, Cambridge’s first college
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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

Walk Cambridge’s historic colleges with a current student or Cambridge alum, then enter King’s College Chapel if you choose that option. Expect stories about Newton, Darwin, Stephen Hawking, and student life, plus views of the Mathematical Bridge, River Cam, Senate House, Trinity, and St. John’s. Guides such as Mark, Anna, Sonia, and Bella have earned especially warm praise.

“The guide was very friendly, interactive and informative. She knew everything about Cambridge. She also gave us recommendation about places to eat. Great tour.”

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Punting Tour in Cambridge - The College Backs from a low seat
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Punting Tour in Cambridge

3.Punting Tour in Cambridge

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

Glide along Cambridge’s River Cam for 45 minutes with a shared punt and live English commentary. See the College Backs, Mathematical Bridge, King’s College Chapel, and St. John’s covered bridge. Morning departures are wise for calmer water and fewer boats. Guides may include Charles or George, depending on the day.

“Thoroughly enjoyable - could have stayed on the water longer. Our tour guide was informative and amusing.”

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Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge - Magdalene College and Cambridge’s oldest bridge
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Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

4.Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

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

Cruise one mile along the River Cam in a shared punt for about 45 minutes. Your English-speaking guide steers past Trinity, St. John’s, King’s College Chapel, historic bridges, and college gardens while sharing stories about alumni, architecture, and student pranks. Boats hold up to 12 people and return to Jesus Green Moorings.

“Absolutely brilliant punting tour with a very knowledgeable young man who obviously loves his job and Cambridge itself.”

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Cambridge Walking & Punting Tour by Alumni™ King’s College Option - The Eagle pub and the old Cavendish story
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Cambridge Walking & Punting Tour by Alumni™ King’s College Option

5.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

Walk Cambridge with a current student or graduate guide, then punt past eight colleges and nine bridges on the River Cam. The walk covers the Corpus Clock, Eagle pub, Cavendish Laboratory, Queens’, Trinity, St John’s, the Backs, and Senate House. Add King’s College Chapel in advance for a longer visit.

“We had an incredible experience on our walking tour. The guide was friendly, funny, and had tons of information and fun facts to share. The time went by very quickly! I wish I could remember his name to mention it in the review, all I know is that he used to go to Oxford and now attends Cambridge! Anyway if you can request a guide who used to attend Oxford, do so!”

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Shared Punt Tour - Cambridge - From Magdalene Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs
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Shared Punt Tour – Cambridge

6.Shared Punt Tour – Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 540 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.)

Let your punter guide you along the River Cam for about 50 minutes, passing Magdalene, Trinity, Clare, King’s, and Queens’ Colleges. You’ll hear college stories while traveling beneath the Bridge of Sighs, Mathematical Bridge, and other landmarks. The shared punt holds no more than six people, with guides such as Ben, Benji, Tom G, Callum, and Zac leading the way.

“It was the perfect tour. Our tour guide, Zac was very informative and quite pleasant. Viewing the university from the water was an experience that I will never forget. Zac provided a part of university history that I will continue to research.”

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Creepy Cambridge - Cambridge's Most Entertaining Ghost Walk - Magdalene Bridge and the old river crossing
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Creepy Cambridge – Cambridge’s Most Entertaining Ghost Walk

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

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

Walk central Cambridge with guides such as Peter, James, Alex, Ben, and Sid, hearing ghost stories tied to Magdalene Bridge, the Round Church, Clare College, Market Square, and university legends. The tour lasts about 75 minutes, stays outdoors, and mixes spooky tales with useful Cambridge history.

“My 10 yo son and I really enjoyed this tour. We walked around and saw many things that you wouldn’t see otherwise. Out tour guide Peter told us a lot of ghost stories and trivia about the town, he showed us details that you wouldn’t notice just walking around. I would really recommend this tour to families with young children. Peter was friendly and engaging and asked Jack a lot of questions about history and literature, and my son was really proud to be able to answer many of them!”

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Private Cambridge Punting Tour - From Kings College Chapel to the Senate House
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Private Cambridge Punting Tour

8.Private Cambridge Punting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.)

Glide along Cambridge’s River Cam in a private punt for about 50 minutes, with an English-speaking chauffeur sharing stories about the colleges, architecture, and famous former students. You’ll pass Kings College Chapel, Queens College, the Mathematical Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs, and seven riverside colleges. Daniel, James, George, Ryan, and others have earned especially warm praise.

“Wonderful way to see Cambridge and learn local history from a charming and knowledgeable guide (thank you, Dan!).”

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Cambridge - Shared Punting Tour - What the 50-minute route feels like
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Cambridge – Shared Punting Tour

9.Shared Punting Tour

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

Board a chauffeured punt at Jesus Green Moorings for a relaxed 50-minute ride through Cambridge’s College Backs. Your punter guides you beneath nine historic bridges, pointing out college buildings and riverside details. Boats hold up to 12 people, and guides such as Max, Adam, John, Matt, and Ollie are known for mixing local stories with humor.

“We were the last trip of the day and the young man who guided us was amazing (I think he said his name was Toby but could be wrong) His knowledge and friendliness was 100% and we will defo be back again”

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Cambridge University Walking Tour - Magdalene Bridge and the town beside the river
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Cambridge University Walking Tour

10.Cambridge University Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Begin at the 12th-century Round Church and walk through Cambridge with guides such as Dave, Jon, Ian, Martin, or Bobby. Expect stories about college life, religion, science, and English history, with entry to about two colleges when possible. The 1.5 to 2-hour walk covers flat streets at a moderate to fast pace.

“This was a great tour. Ian was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. Thank you!”

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Walking Tour of Cambridge - Seeing the University of Cambridge beyond the postcard view
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Walking Tour of Cambridge

11.Walking Tour of Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Cambridge with a private English-speaking guide for up to six people. Choose a route shaped around colleges, university history, family interests, or specific sights such as King’s College Chapel. Guides including Jo, Dick, Paul, Judith, Kirsten, and Yvonne adjust the pace and stories to your group. The walk lasts about two hours, with college admission extra.

“We booked just the day before and Jo couldn't have been more amazing. The timing for us was perfect and she checked in advance if there were any special places we'd like to see, if it was our first visit to Cambridge, etc. The tour was excellent. Jo was brilliantly well informed and had endless stories and knowledge to share, but always a brilliant job noticing our interests. We loved the illustrations she shared, the insights into the city and university colleges and even gave us recommendations before our tour and for the next day. Couldn't recommend highly enough. We'll do another tour on our next visit and we've already…”

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Cambridge University Colleges Guided Punting Tour - The music pub and the first bridge
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Cambridge University Colleges Guided Punting Tour

12.Cambridge University Colleges Guided Punting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 220 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Take a 45-minute chauffeured punt from Scudamore’s Mill Lane station through Cambridge’s College Backs. Your English-speaking guide steers you past Darwin College, Trinity Hall, Magdalene, famous bridges, and the college linked with Stephen Hawking, adding university stories along the way. Boats hold up to 12 people and cushions, blankets, and umbrellas may be available.

“We have very happy activity with this punting tour, guider work very well, have patient to answer all questions , make boat stable”

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Private | Cambridge University Tour By Alumni™ & King's Chapel - The Corpus Clock and Cambridges odd timekeeper
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Private | Cambridge University Tour By Alumni™ & King’s Chapel

13.Private | Cambridge University Tour By Alumni™ & King’s Chapel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk Cambridge with a student or graduate guide and see King's, Trinity, St John's, Queens' and Corpus Christi from the outside. Hear lively stories about Newton, Hawking, student life, college rivalries, and Oxbridge traditions. Add King's College Chapel when booking if you want an interior visit.

“Tour guide was knowledgeable, we knew about Cambridge University history and each colleges. Four teenage enjoyed the trip.”

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City Sightseeing Cambridge Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Downing Place, Chesterton Lane, and Bridge Street
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City Sightseeing Cambridge Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

14.City Sightseeing Cambridge Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 185 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $23

Ride Cambridge’s main sights on a 24-hour City Sightseeing ticket, with recorded commentary in nine languages, indoor and open-air seats, and 18 stops. Stay aboard for the roughly 80 to 90 minute loop, or hop off for King’s College, The Backs, the Fitzwilliam Museum, the railway station, or the American Cemetery.

“Visiting King's College and the Round church. I have limited mobility so it was a great opportunity to see more of the city without any problem.”

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Rowing experience in Cambridge! No experience required - Starting at City of Cambridge Rowing Club
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Rowing experience in Cambridge! No experience required

15.Rowing experience in Cambridge! No experience required

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Learn the basics indoors on rowing machines, then take an eight-person boat onto the River Cam for about an hour of coached rowing. The session starts at 10:00 am at City of Cambridge Rowing Club, lasts about three hours, and may include helmsman Rosie. No rowing experience is needed.

“This is a great club and teaches you the basics of rowing really quickly and easily. It is a great activity to make friends and do community building. This was my favorite activity when I visited Cambridge. Will definitely come back when I have a chance.”

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