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By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £6 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Colonel John Neilson once stood on a tavern table and read the Declaration of Independence aloud. This self-guided walking tour begins in Monument Square, where it happened, then follows New Brunswick from colonial settlement to Rutgers’ historic campus.

    Walk George Street and Easton Avenue past the Stress Factory Comedy Club, then duck beneath the train station into Old Queens, the university’s original one-block footprint. Kirkpatrick Chapel’s Tiffany windows, Will’s Way, and a mastodon skeleton share the route with a 2,400-year-old Egyptian mummy. Stop for stromboli at Stuff Yer Face, once staffed by future chef Mario Batali. Hear why students still paint a stolen cannon scarlet, and end at The Barn, where Rutgers stakes its claim as the birthplace of college football.

    Perfect for history buffs, curious students, alumni, and food lovers. Install the VoiceMap app and enter the ticket code from your confirmation email to download the tour and start exploring.

Activity location

  • 334 George St ste 4
    • 334 George Street
    • 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 334 George St ste 4
    • 334 George Street
    • 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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New Brunswick and Rutgers: A Self-Guided Walking Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Opening hours: Tue 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£5.99 x 1 Adult£5.99
Total
Price is £5.99

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Inclusions
    The VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink
  • Exclusions
    Transport
  • Exclusions
    An in-person guide

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, 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

State Theatre New Jersey (Pass by)

Stroll past the beautifully restored 1921 State Theatre, anchor of New Brunswick’s theatre district. Catch Broadway tours, concerts, or ballet at reasonable prices, often with student discounts. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Stress Factory Comedy Club (Pass by)

Walk past the legendary Stress Factory Comedy Club, bringing laughter city centre since 1991. This intimate venue has hosted Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Jon Stewart, alongside up-and-coming comedians. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

New Brunswick (Pass by)

Pass by the New Brunswick Train Station, source of the city’s “Hub City” nickname. Ride NJ Transit or Amtrak to New York City in under an hour. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Old Queens (Pass by)

Stroll past Old Queens, Rutgers’ oldest building and symbolic heart. Begun in 1809, it originally housed the college, prep school, and seminary, and today holds the president’s office. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Kirkpatrick Chapel (Pass by)

Wander past Kirkpatrick Chapel, an 1873 Victorian Gothic gem with Tiffany windows. Graduating classes have carved their years into its brownstone walls since 1876. It hosts concerts and weddings. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

The Yard (Pass by)

Walk past The Yard, a mixed-use plaza opened in 2016 on the former site of the legendary Grease Trucks. Enjoy film nights, concerts, jumbotron watch parties, and RU Hungry’s famous Fat Sandwiches. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University (Pass by)

Pass by the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, home to over sixty thousand works, including the largest collection of Soviet nonconformist art outside Russia. Rotating exhibitions run year-round. Closed Mondays. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

College Avenue Gym (Pass by)

Walk up to the College Avenue Gym, “The Barn,” built in 1931 on the site of the first intercollegiate football game: Rutgers beat Princeton 6–4 in 1869. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    334 George St ste 4
    • 334 George Street
    • 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    334 George St ste 4
    • 334 George Street
    • 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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