Cambridge University Punting Tour: Explore Famous Colleges & Bridges on the River Cam
4.6
198 Ratings
Cambridgeshire
Embark on a communal 45-minute punting journey in Cambridge, where a knowledgeable student-guide will provide a running commentary. Marvel at the views of the River Cam as you pass by eight renowned Cambridge colleges, ranging from Darwin to Magdelene, and nine bridges, including the Mathematical Bridge and the Bridge of Sighs.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Darwin College - Your student-guide will punt you past 8 famous colleges and 9 famous bridges on this 50 minute guided punting tour along the River Cam.
What's Included
- Comfort with cushions and blankets
- Tour 9 famous colleges
- Cross 8 iconic bridges
- Local guide expertise
- Live onboard commentary
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Cambridge Alumni Tours - Pandemic Health and Safety Policy Your health is our top priority, and we have put special measures in place to keep all guests safe both during and after your activity. Stringent Cleaning - We’ve increased the frequency of disinfecting surfaces and high traffic areas between each tour, and hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests at our starting points. Social Distancing – We have reduced maximum capacity of our tours. Guests will stay at a safe distance during all points of our walking tour and guests will be seated further apart on our punting tours. We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE and sanitise between each tour. Wellness Checks - Employees receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour. Please refer to our cancellation terms.
Location
Scudamore's Mill Lane Punting Station
Mill Lane
Meet our cashier at the meeting point who will get you booked on. Please arrive 5 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(198 Ratings)
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Pooja_r
Mar 29, 2024
Excellent - It’s was an amazing experience being first time visitor.
David was amazing captain explained facts very nicely and was friendly.
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Jackiegalan
Dec 28, 2023
A PRECIOUSNESS - The beautiful city, the atmosphere, the universities, everything is beautiful. The sailing tour was very good although I do not recommend taking it after 3 because it gets dark very early in winter. Still it has its charm. The guide was very friendly and explained everything to us very well.
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Odyssey18742875997
Aug 29, 2023
Excellent tour - The actual tour was interesting and entertaining and I would definitely recommend it.
However I would not recommend booking it in advance as we paid over £100 for 2 adults and 1 child but when we got there they were offering it for £20 per adult and would have possibly gone even lower. Just turn up and you may have to wait a bit but the money saving will be worth it.
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137mirellag
Aug 23, 2023
Cambridge tour - FRANCESCO accompanied us on this tour of Cambridge, explaining the history and current use of the Colleges in a pleasant and extremely knowledgeable way. Very recommended to get to know the city outside of the tourist guide!
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Nicobass1
Aug 23, 2023
Visit to Cambridge - A great experience in which the most important and fascinating places in the center are shown. Thanks also to Francesco who was very good and clear in explaining all the details and always willing to answer our questions.
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Llewellyn_h
Aug 22, 2023
Great Day - It was a great adventure the tour guide was excellent the people that was on the boat was great and friendly we had a good time learned a bit of history had a go at the party in was amazing thank you very much
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Iqra_a
Aug 15, 2023
My tour guide was so... - My tour guide was so friendly & spoke so nicely through out the tour. I didn’t have to wait to long for a boat as I had booked the night before. It was really good value for money because my eyes can’t forget the beautiful view they saw.
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Kathy_g
Aug 15, 2023
A Great Time! - Excellent tour! The tour guide was informative and helpful. It was a wonderful experience seeing all the buildings from the River Cam.
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Katie_jane939
Jul 11, 2023
Book directly... - Don't book through Trip Advisor. I couldn't understand the issue, but we had to go to another provider who somehow were able to retrieve the payment we'd made online. The students at the Cambridge University Punting Tour were lovely and courteous, but had been floored by the payment process. My advice would be book directly, NOT via trip advisor.
All this aside it was a relaxing interesting trip.
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Rohit_b
Aug 10, 2023
Mis-managed boarding - Had to wait for 50 odd minutes from my scheduled time for my punt instead of showing my tickets three to four times to the operator while they asked me to wait..when I enquired again they said that the punt had already gone and they will try to adjust now..the boarding experience of the punt was not great and Mis-managed
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