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A Self-Guided Harvard University Walking Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £9 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Harvard University is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636 before the United States even existed. On this walking tour, you’ll hear how a desperate Puritan colony’s need for literate ministers evolved into the world’s most prestigious university, and how it continues to shape American history.

This self-guided walking tour starts at the Harvard Student Centre in Harvard Square. You’ll pass through the famous gates into Harvard Yard, where the oldest collegiate buildings in America still house students today. You’ll stroll through the historic campus, passing the iconic Widener Library with its tragic Titanic connection, the whispering arches of Sever Hall, and Memorial Church.

Activity location

  • Harvard University Visitor Center
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Harvard University Visitor Center
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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A Self-Guided Harvard University Walking Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Tue 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£9.10 x 1 Adult£9.10
Total
Price is £9.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
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    App for Android and iOS
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    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
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    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
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    Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
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    Food and drink
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    Transport

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

8 Harvard Yard (Pass by)

We'll also pass by Lehman Hall, where John Adams, the second President of the USA, along with Sam Adams and James Bowdoin, wrote the constitution of the Commonwealth of MA. However, entry to the Hall is not included on the tour.

Wadsworth House (Pass by)

We'll also pass by Wadsworth Hall, adding to the historic charm of the campus. However, entry to the house itself is not included in this tour.

Porcellian Club (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Porcellian Club, with its historic student rituals. Rntry to the building is not included on the tour.

The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, with its massive collection of valued books. However, entry to the Library itself is not included in this tour.

Barker Center (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Barker Centre, with its unique architecture. However, entry to the Centre itself is not included in this tour.

The Fogg Art Museum (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Harvard Art Museums with its unique collection of art. However, entry to the Museums is not included in this tour.

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Carpenter Centre for the Visual Arts, with its divisive architecture. However, entry to the centre is not included in this tour.

Sever Hall (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the San Niccolò Church, with its unique fire alarm sprinkler system. However, entry to the Hall itself is not included in this tour.

Memorial Church (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Memorial Church, with its famous list of speakers. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.

Harvard Law School (Pass by)

We'll also pass by the Harvard Law School, perhaps the most storied law faculty in the world. However, entry to the school itself is not included in this tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Harvard University Visitor Center
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Harvard University Visitor Center
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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