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 28 Sep

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Sat 28 Sep

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)

Mary_M

Apr 2021

Not great mostly due to not be able to see inside a few buildings due to covid restrictions. It would be better to at least see inside courtyard and great hall.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Hi Mary, We're sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the tour. We would have been be happy to offer you a refund if we knew you were unhappy with the experience. For those reading Mary's review please know that our current tour uses a headphone microphone system to allow us to see as much as campus as possible even with the current covid restrictions. In fact, with this technology we are able to see more areas of campus than ever. We are still viewing all the major buildings, our stories are still scripted to provide fun live outdoor theater - something that has been dormant in all our lives for over a year. The tour experience is still scripted and the guides make it clear that all are welcome to wander anywhere you'd like after the tour. The pandemic has made working conditions extremely difficult for the entire hospitality industry and we have just been allowed to open up after a year closed. Many of our colleagues have lost their jobs and some, their lives during this time. A review like this, critical of things not even under our control (like buildings and courtyards being temporarily closed) is heartbreaking. It potentially hurts the livelihood of our guides who have lost a year of work due to the pandemic and who are right this moment working so hard to bring a smile to the face of our guests who have been on lock-down for a year. Sincerely, Daniel Bodt Co Founder and Owner.

allena_T

Apr 2021

It was great. Specific thanks to the 11a April 3 tour. We were late due to backed up Uber, and one employee was there for us to catch us up--he was awesome as we were in a down mood with our scrambling. The tour itself was excellent. My son got into Harvard early but they weren't doing tours themselves. Couldn't send him across the country to a place he's never seen!! So this was good, as even though it's not a different tour, the dorms and main buildings were pointed out and he got a taste for the atmosphere (very chill place btw, students mixed with tourist families, people hanging outside the yard with their dogs, etc.)

Response from Host

Apr 2021

Thank you Allena! So glad that you had a great time. We hope your son enjoys his years at Harvard! Let us know if he wants to sign up to train as a tour guide!

adamathompson

Aug 2020

Our guide, Jessica, was great - really friendly and gave a very amusing tour full of great stories. It definitely made a difference getting a tour from a current student, and it was a great way to explore the area at just over an hour long.