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Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour

Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Founded in 1701 Yale is the 3rd oldest institution of education in the USA, and some would say the most secretive.

On our adventure I’ll guide you to New Haven’s historic spots including Yale’s old campus, the New Haven green, The inventors of the Hamburger - Louis Lunch, Grove Street Cemetery and many more.

Go at your own pace. Stop anytime by pausing the tour, and continue anytime. This is on our Walking Tour app, and the tour never expires. Our tours are professionally produced for the best immersive experiences.

Feel free to pause the tour and enter the Yale Art Gallery and see an original Van Gogh, or the Beinecke rare book Library and see the original Gutenberg bible, if they are open during normal visitors’ hours, entrance is free.

You’ll also see the Tombs of the secret societies of Yale, including Skull and Bones, Book and Snake and Scroll and Keys, and learn about their members.

City: New Haven

Fri 16 May

Other dates

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Starting at $9.75

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Fri 16 May

Starting at $9.75

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Go at your own pace, stop and go as you please

See Yales historic sites and learn their stories

Tour of Yale on our walking tour app

the tour never expires, take it anytime

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Owl Shop Cigar Lounge

The Owl is a historic spot in New Haven where many legendary actors have hung, you'll hear about those people and it's history.

Yale University Art Gallery

The tour tells the story of the art gallery and it's free to enter. Here you can see many famous artworks including Van Gogh’s Night Cafe and Edward Hopper’s Rooms by the Sea - two of the most recognizable paintings in the world.

Toad's Place

Rock and Roll history! Hear the story of the spot the rockers played including U2, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Radiohead and Bob Dylan. it's historic.

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

This place is epic. See the oldest books in the world at one of the most advanced libraries, and it's free! We are talking Guttenberg press books. You'll hear the story of the books and the building.

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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 (20)

Eric_R

Aug 2024

My kids loved the campus steeple, Art Museum, and Louis lunch. The directions were some times hard to understand, but overall, good job.

281krex

Jul 2024

More buildings could be included (residence halls, churches, etc). More history of campus needed or appreciated for price. Fun to have a self guided tour option though.

Krista_R

Jul 2024

More info and buildings and history that could be highlighted at Yale. Make a Yale only and a take plus outside community separate tour. We only wanted Yale, its buildings, histories and stories. Not surrounding cinemas and restaurants. More in-depth about each building, who has lectured or lived there, why the building is named what it is, etc…

Response from Host

Jul 2024

Thanks for the feedback! The tour is designed to tell the story of Yale and it's surroundings. There is a restaurant on the tour, the inventors of the Hamburger, and a popular spot for students. The vast majority is about Yales buildings, people, museums, and sites.