Yale Historic Walking Tour: Self-Guided Smartphone Experience
4.8
9 Ratings
New Haven
Embark on a self-guided walking tour of Yale University's historic spots in New Haven. Explore the old campus, visit the New Haven green, and discover the secrets of Yale's secret societies. Pause the tour to explore the Yale Art Gallery or the Beinecke rare book Library. Download the app now!
Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Battell Chapel - The tour starts outside the chapel and you’ll learn about its history and about Elihu Yale, the man who Yale is named after. From there you’ll walk to the Old Campus and be guided step by step through New Haven.
What's Included
  • Flexible schedule, tour at your own pace
  • Visit Yale’s historic landmarks
  • Discover stories behind Yale’s history
  • Self-guided tour with our mobile app
  • Tour access with no expiration date
What's Not Included
  • No food, drink or admission into buildings (Most are free), it’s all outside.
Additional Information

Established in 1701, Yale is the third oldest educational institution in the United States, often described as the most mysterious.

During our exploratory journey, I’ll escort you to some of New Haven’s historical sites, incorporating Yale’s ancient campus, the New Haven Green, and the birthplace of the Hamburger, Louis Lunch, among others, including the Grove Street Cemetery.

Navigate at your speed. You can pause the tour whenever you wish and resume at any time. Facilitated through our Walking Tour app, the tour never ceases. Our tours are professionally crafted for the ultimate engaging experience.

Feel liberated to take a break from the tour and step inside the Yale Art Gallery to witness an authentic Van Gogh or visit the Beinecke rare book Library to gaze upon the original Gutenberg bible. As long as they are operating during standard visiting hours, there’s no admission fee.

You’ll get the chance to experience the Crypts of Yale’s enigmatic societies, such as the Skull and Bones, Book and Snake, Scroll and Keys, and learn more about their affiliates.

Location
Elm Street & College Street
The tour starts at the corner of Elm and College in front of the Battell Chapel and across from the New Haven Green. You will hear about the chapel, the Green and how Yale was named after Elihu Yale.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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B9742fjbriana
Apr 3, 2024
Awesome tour of Yale - Great stories; well orchestrated! Really enjoyed the sights! Very entertaining. Nice background music. Easy to follow
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Annette_b
Apr 1, 2024
Beauty and the Brain - I can’t just pick one. So much of it was beyond what I thought! I need to go back! It’s hard for me to articulate how great the experience was.
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Krlpj
Feb 23, 2024
Great self tour if you have 1-3 hrs. - This was a way to see/listen to the history of Yale university and others on this 1-2 hr self guided tour. We did this on a spur of the moment and did not have ear buds, MAKE sure you have them.. plus it’s better off that each one spend the extra money so each one of you can listen/hear all the information being given. Nice thing, you can do it quickly or take your time going inside of the buildings when allowed, stop for lunch, the continue on with the tour, can’t go wrong!
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Theresa_r
Dec 27, 2023
Fun, informative, and... - Fun, informative, and easy to do mini excursions and get right back on track. Love the “Dig Deeper” option too!
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Pat_m
Sep 30, 2023
Now I know everything about Yale! - I received many reminder e-mails about my upcoming tour with very helpful directions. Interesting, entertaining tour. Nice that it can be accessed later for review.
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Mkajay
Aug 2, 2023
Great tour! - This was a great tour! We were there on a Sunday, so no student-led tours available. This WalkNTour gave detailed instructions on where to turn, which direction to travel, etc., and then relayed interesting facts and details about several of the buildings, as well as some of the nearby off-campus establishments. Highly recommend!
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Kareni273
Mar 9, 2024
The history was very interesting but I would’ve like to have heard how it was built, by who & where the sandstone came. - Would’ve like to heard who built Yale buildings, how long it took & where the materials were from. I get the hoyty/ toyty.
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Melynda_b
Aug 13, 2023
Great tour - I only had a short time in New Haven and this walking tour gave me a detailed overview of the Yale Campus. I learned so much about the history of the campus and the general area surrounding. Only wish I had more to explore the interior of the buildings, Yale Art Museum, etc. The walking directions were very clear and using the app was pretty straightforward. Great value for the money
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