Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge: Historical Exploration of Famous University Alumni

Join a shared guided punting tour of Cambridge and explore the historical landmarks and famous university alumni. Learn about the bridges, buildings, colleges, and fascinating anecdotes from knowledgeable guides.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Magdalene College - Pass by Magdalene College and see where the oldest bridge in Cambridge is.
  • St. John’s College - See the riverside college buildings and gardens.
  • Bridge of Sighs - Pass under the beautiful bridge and hear of its history.
  • Wren Library - See the infamous Trinity College Library.
  • Clare College - Pass by the…
What's Included
  • Explore significant historical sites.
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

This Excursion is a GROUP event - NOT AN EXCLUSIVE TRIP
Boats depart as per the allotted times. LATE COMERS WILL HAVE TO BUY NEW TICKETS. WE DO NOT DELAY BOATS FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE LATE.
You will be treated to a thorough and in-depth historical tour by our well-informed guides. They will relay information about all the bridges and structures you…

Location
Cambridge Punt Company
Thompsons Lane
OUR CORRECT ADDRESS: JESUS GREEN BOAT STATION THOMPSONS LANE CAMBRIDGE CB5 8AG
Cancellation Policy

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

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Petercg4764ii
Nov 7, 2025
Punting with Matteo - Huge, thank you to Matteo, who guided our trip – he was knowledgeable, friendly, polite, and funny. I would highly recommend Both the punting experience and Matteo
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Beth_s
Nov 3, 2025
Highly recommended - It was a beautiful day and the team could not be more helpful. Our guide had the knowledge and was a great host.
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Mahdiyah_n
Nov 3, 2025
Excellent experience, i... - Excellent experience, i would definately reccommend. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable.
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L6460eqandreas
Nov 2, 2025
Lovely experience and lovely guide - A highly recommended experience to see Cambridge from a different perspective! I don’t remember the guide’s name, but he was incredible! He shared the history throughout the whole tour along with some interesting facts (give him a raise! ;) )
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816francesi
Oct 26, 2025
Great informative and light hearted trip on a cold morning! - Eamon was our punter and he gave us an excellent commentary on what we were seeing and could answer any questions we had - whether it was the history of the University, famous alumni or how the colleges have been used in films. Thank you for a delightful trip! It was a cold and sunless morning at first - but we didn't notice it, dressed up warmly and felt the trip was long enough, very good value and inspired us to visit some of the colleges we saw (another time).
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Jmalordy
Oct 25, 2025
Perfect Punting - Wonderful tour. Our guide, Jack, was very knowledgeable and personable. Caleb at the quai was also very pleasant. Highly recommend!
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Danr883
Oct 20, 2025
Great little tour - Really nice trip out on the tour with Jack, who was a very personable young guy with plenty of knowledge about the local area and some stories to boot. The tour was about an hour as Jack expertly navigated around / past those steering themselves with less grace. You get to see some sights you cannot otherwise see on foot, so a good trip to experience
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530keshiah
Oct 18, 2025
Very fun and interesting experience - I highly recommend this tour. We had a very fun trip on the river Cam, the guide Matteo knew many interesting stories about Cambridge and its history.
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Eliotg90
Oct 17, 2025
Great experience - Highly recommend this. Good value for money. Trip took about 50 minutes in total. Chap was very friendly and was full of useful info. You really get a view of Cambridge you can't get from elsewhere.
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Dizzydoris34
Nov 8, 2025
Dissapointing - Having been punting before, I found that we had the least informative guide. I had to explain to my friend about the Mathmatical bridge as no information was offered, also no information on some of the universities that we passed ie Magdalene College & Queens to name a few
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).