Harvard University Campus Guided Walking Tour

Overview

What better way to see Harvard than through the eyes of a student! This tour is a 70-minute student-led walking tour of America's oldest university, designed to be a funny and educational journey through Harvard's campus. After meeting your tour guide, an enthusiastic Harvard student, in the heart of Harvard Square, you'll be led into historic Harvard Yard. Enjoy the sights while your guide entertains and inspires with tales of Harvard history and personal experience at the university they call home. You'll get an up-close look at major Harvard landmarks including Johnston Gate, the John Harvard Statue, Memorial Hall, and Widener Library. You'll even become privy to a few Harvard secrets along the way! Whether you're a student visiting colleges or a family on vacation, the Hahvahd Tour is undoubtedly the top way to see Harvard.

City: Boston

Sun 22 Dec

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Sun 22 Dec

Starting at $22.00

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What's Included

Free Illustrated Map of Harvard Square

Written translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Mandarin

Harvard Student-Led Tours for more Insightful Narrative

Conclude at The Harvard Shop for Souvenirs - run by Harvard students!

70-Minute Guided Walking Tour of Harvard

See Top Sites including Harvard Square, Harvard Yard, and Science Center & Memorial Hall

Additional Info

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
Tour route is less than 1 mile
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
We are following all MA state and federal guidelines. Individual listening devices provided to facilitate social distancing.

What To Expect

Harvard Square

This is where the tour begins and where Harvard is located.

Harvard University

The whole reason guests are here. The tour will take you throughout the campus of the oldest university in the United States.

John Harvard Statue

One of the top 3 most photographed statues in the United States

Harvard Art Museums

The Harvard Art Museums, among the world’s leading art institutions, comprise three museums (the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums) all under one roof.

The Harvard Shop

Tour ends at The Harvard Shop - run by Harvard students!

Memorial Hall

Our guide will show you to one of Harvard's most iconic buildings, Memorial Hall. While we won't be able to go inside as a group, the beautiful exterior architecture will still amaze!

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

185rahmano

Dec 2022

Excellent guide. Very informative tour. I learned a lot about Harvard and the surrounding area. Exceptional experience.

V269JOandreaf

Dec 2022

Overall we really enjoyed the tour! There are parts of it that the traffic or outside commotion is too loud to hear the tour guide though unless you are right on top of them which is difficult when trying to stay on a small sidewalk while in a group of people. Also, I would recommend doing this tour when the weather is warmer because there is ZERO inside time and it’s very cold!

Margarita G

Dec 2022

We got lost and could not find the meeting point. The guide called me to clarify where we were, and gave us the wrong route, when asked to send a point, she said she could not, and as a result, we went in the wrong direction. In the 21st century, a person using a cell phone cannot send a location. Ridiculous! After a while, she called again and said in a rude manner that they were leaving soon and not going to wait for us anymore, but still sent the point where to go, so we had to walk back for 10 minutes because of wrong the first direction. When we arrived at our destination, it was in the middle of the park, and no one was over there. There was no one to answer my calls. I called several times and no one answered. This is not an acceptable attitude. In the end, we were never given the tour. Terrible experience. Therefore, I've demanded my money back in full. So, you can look at Harvard by yourself. There is nothing for what you have to pay $20. Nobody gets you inside. But outside everything is free. But some history you can google it.