Cambridge Alumni Tour: Discover Hidden Stories

Join an alumni-led Cambridge University tour for an authentic and enthralling journey through time. Get a colorful insight into student life and the famous university. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • King’s College - Meet the Alumni Guide outside King’s College on King’s Parade. The guide will be easily identifiable by their royal blue attire, such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt, featuring the Alumni Tours heraldic symbol.
  • Corpus Clock - Discover the intriguing story behind the design of this renowned clock, and observe…
What's Included
  • Walk in the footsteps of world-changing thinkers like Newton, Darwin, and Hawking.
  • Explore Cambridge University’s iconic colleges — including King’s, Trinity, and St John’s.
  • Discover hidden courtyards, rivalries, and centuries-old traditions few outsiders ever hear.
  • The Original Cambridge Alumni Tourâ„¢ — gain insider stories & personal insights…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entry to King’s College Chapel (unless upgrade option selected)
  • Guaranteed access inside university colleges or buildings beyond publicly open courtyards.
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses or souvenirs.
Additional Information

Discover Cambridge through the perspective of those who have truly experienced it. This is the only tour in Cambridge exclusively conducted by authentic University of Cambridge graduates, brought to you by Alumni Toursâ„¢.
Unlike typical city tours, our guides offer personal anecdotes of student life, hidden traditions, and the academic rivalries that have…

Location
Cambridge Alumni Tours
King's Parade
Please meet outside the main entrance to King’s College, on King’s Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jan_t
Apr 20, 2026
Best way to learn about Cambridge and it's Universities - What a great way to discover the history, student life and general feel of Cambridge! Our guide John was fabulous. He was so knowledgeable, patient and a great person to have a chat with to get an inside view of Cambridge University life. We had previously walked around Cambridge on our own but got to learn so much more about the buildings and history with John. Highly recommend.
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Mza455
Apr 20, 2026
Great Tour - Awesome guide - Went on a tour with my wife and our 12 year old. Normally, these tours are kind of blah - but this one was really fun. It was only about 8 people, so small - and our guide - Shivali - knew so much about the history of Cambridge and each college. I am very sure she has done extra-credit studying / reading about this, as her knowledge was deep. She also had a great rapport with our 12 year old who was super engaged.
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965sreejak
Apr 20, 2026
A Perfect Blend of History, Stories, and Charm - Arushi made the Cambridge walking tour both engaging and insightful with her deep knowledge of the university’s history and student life. She explained everything clearly, answered questions thoughtfully, and added little details that made the city feel alive rather than just a set of landmarks. Her friendly and approachable style made the tour enjoyable from start to finish, and it felt like getting a genuine insider’s perspective rather than a scripted guide
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Luke_a
Apr 20, 2026
Alumni University walking tour - We went on the alumni university walking tour. We got very lucky with the weather, a beautiful April afternoon. John our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and ran the tour at a great pace. Yes we ran over time a little, but we didn’t feel rushed, we able to take in the beauty of Cambridge, and learnt some great information along the way. Would definitely recommend.
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Alexsb7190pm
Apr 19, 2026
Perfect Sunday morning walking in Cambridge - This walking tour is the perfect way to begin to understand Cambridge. Our tour guide Shalvi was excellent. She was friendly, confident and a great communicator. Beginning with the story of how Cambridge University was formed, to the way the university is structured according to the collegiate system she got an enormous amount of information across in a short time. Shalvi also allowed time for questions which she answered confidently. We couldn't rate her or the tour more highly. We wish her well in her future studies and career. Highly recommended. Alex and bob
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K4650gujodyp
Apr 18, 2026
Excellent way to see Cambridge! - Rupert provided us with an highly informative and entertaining tour of Cambridge. A truly worthwhile experience, we highly recommend you take this tour and request Rupert as your guide.
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Ann_b
Apr 18, 2026
Short midweek break - Excellent tour with Oisin. He was very knowledgeable and made the history of Cambridge and student life very interesting
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Michelle
Apr 16, 2026
Definitely book a trip with Rupert - Brilliant guide and very informative and engaging
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H2080xqsaskias
Apr 16, 2026
Great experience! - The walk with John Freeman was so nice, extraordinary. It was informative and very pleasant. Thank you for giving us the spontaneous option before traveling back to Germany :-)
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P6215zyjohnh
Apr 14, 2026
Splendid Walking Tour w/ John - We took a lovely walking tour with John. We could have listened to him talk about paint drying. Wonderful stories, encyclopedic knowledge and fascinating historical perspective. 10/10 would do again. Thanks John!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).