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

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $22.00

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Mon 23 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)

Gavin_Yo

Jan 2019

The Hahvahd Tour was a fantastic experience! Our tour guide Teresa was very engaging and passionate, covered the history, culture and interesting stories at Harvard - even though it was freezing cold this week. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Wonderful to hear! So glad you braved the cold to join us - and even more glad that it was worth it. Thanks for your kind review, we'll be sure to pass it on!

DirkW107

Jan 2019

We took the red line subway from Boston and saw the students hawking this tour when we arrived ; at about $ 10 per person, you cannot complain when you get 90 minutes of informative entertainment. The young student who took our group of about 10, was passionate and funny. She walked us through the grounds whilst telling interesting stories and anecdotes. It is worthwhile noting that wherever the tour goes around the grounds, is open to the general public. I now read that no tours will take you anywhere inside the historical buildings of the Uni. Having just toured both Oxford and Cambridge in England, I find this extremely disappointing, because obviously that's where the real historical sites are. Maybe the student-operators should try to negotiate this with the Uni authorities and offer access, even if this was to increase the cost of the tour.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Thanks so much for joining us, and for your review! You've read correctly, that the school doesn't allow any tours inside their buildings, unfortunately. Our private tours do sometimes enjoy classroom experiences at the Law School and tours of the Business School which include buildings. If you toured inside of Christ Church at Oxford than you may have gotten a sneak peek inside of Memorial Hall at Harvard - we based our design on their dining hall exactly! Thanks so much for your suggestions

jooyeel

Jan 2019

Our tour guide was engaging, relaying just enough historical facts and events to give us a good context, and included lots of fun stories and myths about Harvard.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Thanks so much for your kind review - please let us know if there's anything we can do to earn that last circle!