Donut Tour: Harvard Square's Sweetest Spots

Embark on a Harvard Square Donut Adventure, savoring unique flavors and exploring iconic sites. Discover the sweet twist of Greek loukoumades.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Harvard Square - The tour will explore Harvard Square, showcasing a variety of donut shops, historical landmarks, and notable sights, along with recommendations for visitors.
What's Included
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The tour kicks off at a local coffee shop to ensure everyone gets their morning caffeine boost before heading to the first destination, Union Square Donuts. This spot is so exceptional that it’s included in both the Harvard Square and downtown Boston tours! After indulging in some delicious donuts, the tour continues with a stroll through Harvard Square…

Location
1 Bennett St
Bennett Street
We'll start the tour at the Charles Hotel. Meet your guide inside the hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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391rinats
Mar 1, 2026
Harvard Square Donut tour - Had really enjoyed Jackie and her Harvard Square donut tour. History and gourmet two in one. Feeling myself very donut-sophistacated as a result. And they were delish too!
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Lexie144
Mar 1, 2026
DONUTS are wonderful!! - Decided on a whim to take my family on this amazing donut tour… Trust me you don’t walk away hungry! What a fun way to learn about HarvardEd Square and if you’re lucky enough, you get Jackie as your tour guide. She’s an absolute delight and so knowledgeable! HIGHLY recommend this tour.
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266rachanam
Jan 17, 2026
Boston donut tour fun! - Amazing experience, loved all the donuts. Bob was a great tour guide and knew so much about Boston donut history and regular history!
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R1051uhjessicaj
Jan 4, 2026
Best Donut Tour in Harvard Square! - We had an awesome donut tour with Jackie! Everything was delicious and Jackie was delightful. Definitely one of the best food tour guides we’ve ever met! I highly recommend this tour. Best donut tour in Harvard Square!
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Lovetwomunch
Nov 22, 2025
Best Donut Tour. Ever. - Best donut tour ev-er, honestly. Jackie was full of enthusiasm for the history of the area and, of course, donuts. So much of a tour like this is dependent on the guide and she was simply awesome. The various types of donuts was excellent. Flavors, textures and types that I wouldn't have gravitated to on my own, which is exactly what I appreciate the most. Finding new donuts - yummmm! Highly recommended.
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J5630jcadamf
Nov 22, 2025
Cambridge Tour - It was a great experience, the tour guide was very energetic and personable, and the donuts were delicious. Would definitely recommend.
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Michaelleevangelined
Nov 8, 2025
Awesome, Tasty - Jackie was amazing! She’s super gregarious and took us to fantastic donut shops. The everything donut was my favorite!
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Andreakt4362on
Nov 1, 2025
great donuts, great guide! - Jackie was such a wonderful tour guide! She was welcoming, knowledgeable, and so much fun. There were 2 groups (my friend and I then a family of 4) and we had a great time learning some history, eating delicious donuts, and walking around the beautiful city of Cambridge. I only wish there had been more leftovers so everyone could have a piece of every donut. I’m local to MA and definitely plan to do the Boston tour in the spring.
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R8121sqjamesn
Nov 1, 2025
The Best Tour! - Jackie is awesome! We had the most fun, learned about Harvard Commons and enjoyed amazing donuts. I highly recommend this tour!
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Krykket
Oct 17, 2025
Tasty treats with a bit of local history - Had a great time at the Harvard Sq donut tour! Emily was our guide and she taught us about the local history as well as some fun facts about the donut shops we visited. We lucked out and tried two different varieties at the Henrietta's Table, I loved the sour cream donut! So light and a great way to start off the tour. The second donut had a generous amount of blueberry filling with a touch of lemon. Definitely make sure to bring yourself a hot coffee or hot tea to best enjoy these donuts! Fortunately you can usually grab a hot drink at any of these sites! Next we hit up Union Sq donuts and got a great history of the business. The cheesecake donut was my absolute favorite and I would have never thought to try it on my own! Really great way to try a variety without much commitment! We went to Blackbird donuts and tried my first even savory donut (me second favorite), I would definitely go back to get the everything bagel donut. Our last stop was at an unexpected location but we enjoyed a hot fresh donut that was made to order! We enjoyed a Dubai chocolate inspired Greek donut! We walked through many areas of Harvard Square, in terms of accessibility there are few stairs to head to the first location and some cobblestone areas, but overall the walking is slow-paced and comfortable. I highly recommend the tour if you want to enjoy an array of donuts while learning some fun history!
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).