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

Sat 05 Oct

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Starting at $22.00

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Sat 05 Oct

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)

Melissa_R

Apr 2022

It was very interesting and gave good knowledge. I wasn't aware that the tour didn't actually spend much time in Harvard Square or look inside any buildings tho.

KimSalisbury

Apr 2022

We should have been told when we paid for this tour that we would not be able to enter the gates of Harvard. It didn’t make any sense. We had to stay on the sidewalks outside. What?? When I asked if we could go inside the famous freshman dining hall we had come to see, our tour guide snapped at me and said no. Her main focus was to talk about the musical theater at school. We are not interested in musical theater. She kept asking the group questions and when no one answered she would get annoyed. We left the tour after 20 minutes. It was so bad we literally couldn’t listen to her anymore and we just walked away. What a waste of money.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

I'm very sorry to hear you didn't have the best possible experience. We understand your frustration about the yard, unfortunately Harvard has been very strict about letting large groups in certain sections. Thankfully, you were of course welcome to enter the yard on your own after the tour, and as you would have seen after more than 20min, Harvard's campus is much more expansive than the one yard. The dining hall is certainly famous, but no tour would bring you in there, and in fact even among the students only freshman are allowed inside! (That's part of what makes it so special for them) Finally, we do encourage our guides to incorporate their own experiences and elicit group participation - I apologize if these were not of interest to you! We would be happy to offer a refund as we expect our tours to always be the best!

hazelbC4294LQ

Apr 2022

The tour was very lively with our energetic Harvard student tour guide ! Very informative and inspiring .. the tour inspired my young daughter to aim for Harvard !