Tours in Cambridge

A current student or graduate-guide from Cambridge University will take you on a 90-minute enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the colourful story of Cambridge and its famous university while providing an authentic insight into student life.

This combined package has it all. Enjoy a graduate-led walking tour & punting tour showing you the most famous and prestigious Cambridge University colleges and landmarks. Your walking tour is led by Cambridge University students and graduates and your punting tour is guided by professionally trained local guides. You also have the option to enter King's College chapel for the ultimate Cambridge experience!

****This Tour is SHARED with other customers - NOT A PRIVATE TOUR**** Boats leave at the scheduled times. LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE NEW TICKETS. WE DO NOT HOLD BOATS TO WAIT FOR LATE CUSTOMERS. You will receive a personal and detailed historical tour from our knowledgeable guides. You will be told about all the bridges and buildings you pass. Hearing about the famous colleges, their history, some funny anecdotes and all about our famous University Alumni. Our guides will be happy to answer your questions on the town, colleges and whatever else you are curious about. The tour covers the 1-mile stretch of the River Cam, known as The Backs. It will last approximately 45 mins.

Shared Cambridge Punting Tour Come Punting in Cambridge in style with Rutherford's, only the best will do! Raised seating, beautifully clean blankets and tables on all the boats. Don't settle for anything else but the best! The highlight of any Cambridge experience our shared punt tours will take you on Rutherford's quality assured 45-minute river tour through the backs of the colleges, showing you the most breathtaking views Cambridge has to offer. You will be guided by one of our own professional chauffeurs who will bring Cambridge to life with the fascinating story this city has to offer. Your tickets can be purchased on a walk-up basis on-station or for the best deal plan ahead and save money with an online e-ticket. All our boats have raised seating and tables.

We have for many years been the top-ranked Cambridge walking tour on Trip Advisor. We aim to make our tours fun as well as informative. We will take you through the extraordinary history of Cambridge and it's university, including some of the 110 Nobel Prize winners that have lived and worked here. We are all professional Cambridge Green Badge guides, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. This is a private tour for you and your companions only. The maximum group size is 20.

On this 45-minute shared punting tour in Cambridge your local student-guide will give live commentary as you glide along the River Cam past 8 of the most famous Cambridge colleges from Darwin to Magdelene and 9 bridges from the Mathematical Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs.

Cambridge Tour Guides are ranked 1st out of 105 Cambridge tours on Trip Advisor. We make sure that our tours are entertaining as well as informative. Our guides are professional Cambridge Green Badge Guides. We are authorised to guide inside King's College Chapel and to take groups inside the famous colleges.

Epitomising everything CAMBRIDGE for nearly 30 years. Our University Student Crew will take you down river, perfect for those who want to just kick back and relax. Wonderful Crew, Location and Departure point.

This private 2-hour walking tour is tailored to what you want to see, ensuring you make the most of your time in Cambridge.

Fun and friendly private walking tours of the city of Cambridge. We are qualified Cambridge guides, the only guides permitted to lead groups into the University colleges. Every tour can be personalised to suit you and your group starting and finishing at a convenient location. Each tour will feature highlights of the town, University and its colleges.

Enter King’s College! Established by King Henry VI, with successive King’s providing more ambitious additions (hence the name). The chapel has the largest vaulted ceiling in the world and even a Rubens, once the most expensive painting ever purchased. It is easy to see why numerous Kings and Queens have visited, and why your visit cannot be complete without entering! This tour will introduce you to the crucial role of Cambridge in world history and highlight the city’s architectural wonders, with our University guides. On top of this, the tour will enter King’s College! Sites covered include the oldest church in Cambridge (1033), the oldest College (1284) and the laboratory famous for the discovery of DNA. Along with Cambridge landmarks such as the Mathematical Bridge and Senate house where graduation has been held for the past 300 years. Additionally, our student guides will share their experiences of the college system and let you into local secrets.

What do you get if you take 2000 years of history, add lashings of ancient buildings, and mix in some of the world’s most colourful characters? A city that’s ‘alive’ with ghosts – that’s what! Meet the victims of horrific punishments, see the hangman’s house, visit one of the most haunted roads in England, and hear the chilling tales of phantom Fellows and spooky Scholars that haunt the city.

Enjoy a 45 minute shared punting tour of Cambridge, this is a must do when visiting the city. See the sublime architecture and pristine gardens of one of the most beautiful stretches of river in the United Kingdom.

This 45-minutes private punting tour gives you the opportunity to see eight of the most famous Cambridge Colleges from Darwin College to Magdelene College and nine bridges from the Mathematical Bridge to the Bridge of Sighs all while being punted by a professionally trained local student-guide.

Explore the world’s most haunted university In just an hour, go in search of ghosts and the supernatural stories of Cambridge. See where Wordsworth made ghost spotting scientific, find the origin of the phrase ‘the skeleton in the cupboard’, and hear about the modern ghost story that made the national press. Find out why you might see horses floating around King’s Chapel, see if you can espy Oliver Cromwell’s ghost, and end up in the most haunted place in Cambridge. The age of the university, the even older age of the city, and the dank fens surrounding the city, are the perfect ingredients for spooky events.

A Cambridge University graduate or current student-guide will take you on a 90-minute enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the colourful story of Cambridge and its famous university while providing a deep insight into Cambridge student life. This tour is ideal for prospective students and school groups who would like to know what it takes to study at Oxbridge. We aim to provide a guide who has studied the same subject of your interest.

I tailor each tour to the individual interests of the tourists in the group. I am fascinated by Cambridge's history and its magnificent sights, and have in-depth knowledge of its past and present. I can draw on my special expertise in the history of science, mathematics, and computing in Cambridge. My approach is thorough yet not too serious, sometimes light-hearted and always considerate. We shall explore the very heart of Cambridge, where new and old look out at us from every nook and cranny – hear stories of mediaeval strife and riots, struggles and labours of many a generation of students and scholars, and triumphs of the human thought. On our way, we shall discuss how ideas and life itself have changed over centuries, and what today’s Cambridge is like – both the City and the University.

WARNING! SPECIFIC TIMES CANNOT BE BOOKED VIA GOOGLE MAPS OR TRIPADVISOR, however, time slots can be booked directly on our website. If you book a ticket without a time slot, you may be waiting many hours during busy periods. Scholars Punting Cambridge offer a shared punting tour of the Cambridge College backs. The duration is 45 minutes.  Due to COVID 19, the seating is now very spacious. You now pay for a minimum of three adult passengers to account for this. Please note that you may be seated opposite other customers in certain circumstances. Your Chauffeur is trained at driving so that he can guide you safely along the river. He will also give you a history tour, telling you interesting facts about the river and its surroundings. All our punts are traditionally built using hardwood. They come with cushions and blankets for your comfort. We also sell a range of private tours, as well as the shared tour sold here. Private tours are only available directly from our website.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the views from the comfort of your own punt. Your private chauffeured punt tour for up to 12 people will last for approximately 50 minutes and cover the college "Backs". Whilst punting your chauffeur will provide and interesting an informative tour. During the tour you will pass famous sights including Kings College Chapel, The Bridge of Sighs, The Wren Library, New Court St Johns and the Mathematical Bridge. Punting is a very relaxing way to see the seven riparian Cambridge University colleges which are steeped in fascinating history and the majestic Kings College chapel which provides the most iconic visual imagery for one of the most esteemed educational institutions in the world. COVID-19 - Under current guidelines groups should be a maximum of 6 unless all of the same households. Boats are fitted with perspex screens to meet social distancing guidelines.

Your 4-Hour Jack the Ripper private taxi tour will take you through the nooks and crannies of darkest Whitechapel.  Your Guide will be able to help you imagine the lives of the people who lived here and the atmosphere of terror that raged in 1888. Let your taxi driver guide tell you  about the murder mystery that shocked the world and still has everyone asking the question 'Who Did It?' Stop and enjoy some Fish n Chips (optional) and if there is time explore some more of London's ean end murky corners.

Avoid the language barrier and currency exchange when using London's public transportation to get from your hotel to the airport. Why spend your precious time waiting in long shuttle or taxi lines? Travel in style from your centrally located hotel in Cambridge to London Heathrow Airport. Your private luxury vehicle will bring you relaxed to your final destination.

Discover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking – these are just some of the scientists that have lived and studied at Cambridge. This walking tour will explore their stories, their scientific discoveries and their time here in Cambridge. See the site where the atom was split for the first time, the pub where the discovery of the structure of DNA was announced as well as many university colleges where great scientists lived and studied. All our tour guides are based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed. We can also offer private tours, please see our website or email us for more details.

Enjoy a tranquil and personal experience on your own private punt. By selecting this private tour option, you and your group will have the luxury of the entire punt and the full attention of our experienced chauffeur. See some of the most famous Cambridge Colleges such as King’s, Clare, Trinity and St John’s as you and your group are punted along the River Cam by your very own private chauffeur.

Our walking tour takes in some of the famous colleges and historic sights of the city as you meander down quaint alleyways and tread the cobbled streets. You will hear quirky facts and stories of the colleges and their colourful alumni, all set within the context of English and world history, plus many fascinating tales of city life through the ages not generally mentioned in the guide books. We will take you to a church 1000 years old and reveal it’s hidden secret, down side streets to places of interest visitors don't normally see. You will go back in time to medieval Cambridge to discover how the University all started, visiting colleges over 700 years old and hearing their history. We will show you what it is to experience life as a student in a Cambridge College. All our tours are unique as we specialise in small groups and encourage interaction and questions