Cambridge University Private Walking Tour with King's College Entry

A Cambridge University graduate or current student-guide will take you on a 90-minute enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the colourful story of Cambridge and its famous university while providing a deep insight into Cambridge student life.
This tour is ideal for prospective students and school groups who would like to know what it takes to study at Oxbridge. We aim to provide a guide who has studied the same subject of your interest.

Meeting Point

Cambridge Alumni Tours

King’s College, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK

Please meet outside the main entrance to King’s College, King's Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing, a jacket, cap, beanie, or polo shirt.

What's included:

• Alumni/Student Tour Guide wearing a blue hat or coat with the coat of arms of Alumni Tours
• Explanation of Famous History and Anecdotes
• An explanation of the Oxbridge application process
• Authentic Insights Into Student-Life
• Entry to Trinity College backs (when they are open)
• Entry To Additional Colleges Can Be Arranged Upon Request
• Entry into King's College Chapel (make sure that you buy the ticket option)

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

King's College

King's Parade, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Meet your Alumni Guide outside King's College, on King's Parade. They will be wearing a blue hat with the Alumni Tours logo on (or other item of Alumni Tours uniform), and will check you in for your tour

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Corpus Clock

58 Trumpington St, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH

Learn about the fascinating story behind the design of this famous clock, noticing the details than an uninformed observer could easily miss!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Corpus Christi College

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RH

Listen to your student-guide describe the (somewhat dark!) history of Corpus Christi College, and feel free to ask any questions about the College or student life

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Queens' College

Silver Street, , Cambridge, CB3 9ES

Hear about the reason why this is Queens' College rather than Queen's, and discover the myths that abound about the nearby Mathematical Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

King's College

King's Parade, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Walk along by the famous College Backs while you learn about the history of King's College and how it is related to three different King Henrys

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Trinity College

31 Trinity Street, , Cambridge, CB2 1TB

Home of some of the most famous Alumni, hear a student's take on the rivalry between Trinity and St John's!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Senate House

Senate House Hill, Cambridge, CB2 1TS

Get a student's perspective on the practice of the public announcement of grades, and get a glimpse into the particular traditions of the University of Cambridge while you hear about the graduation ceremony.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

King's College Chapel

King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

IMPORTANT: this option must be selected as an upgrade of the walking tour ticket. Please, make sure that you select it.
The visit of the chapel is self-guided at the end of the 90 minutes walking tour, and it is not supervised by our official guide. The duration of the visit is a basic approximation, but you can leave the chapel when you prefer.v

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