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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Starting at $22.00

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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)

StephenLeung

Aug 2022

Had a tour with Lily. She just completed her first year at Harvard. She was amazing! Great projecting voice, entertaining, and super informative. Would recommend to anyone!

pcwd630

Aug 2022

The tour was pretty underwhelming. Our tour guide, Cam, seemed like a nice enough person. But they hadn't fully memorized the script so they made a number of factual mistakes and seemed to be guessing at a number of dates. None of them were particularly critical but the job is to know this stuff. There were a number of scripted jokes that generally were not funny - I felt bad for Cam as they were just doing their job and no one was laughing. Most of the people on our tour were foreign so didn't know the difference and were asking incredibly basic questions that started to dominate the conversation. If you really want to find out about Harvard, I think there are more official tours through the admissions office. I would feel really bad for a prospective student, particularly a foreign one, who paid for and took this tour expecting to get a good overview of Harvard. Also, though I am a Democrat who tended to agree with the political leanings of the tour, keep the politics and the political correctness out of it - some of it was on point but much of it was overkill.

Miriam_T

Aug 2022

We really enjoyed our tour guide, Lauren, she made the tour a whole lot of fun and was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot of cool facts from her!