Cambridge University King's College Entry and Student-Guided Walking Tour

Walk through Cambridge with someone who knows it from the inside. Our guides are Cambridge students or graduates who combine personal experience with a deep knowledge of the city’s history and architecture. The 90-minute tour includes landmarks like the Eagle Pub, the Mathematical Bridge, King’s College on the Backs, and the Senate House.
The tour is entirely outdoors, focusing on Cambridge’s streets, squares, and college exteriors. If selected when booking, AFTER THE WALKING TOUR ENDS, your experience can be enriched with a self-guided visit to King’s College Chapel, one of the university’s most historic and beautiful buildings.

You’ll stroll along the streets and the alleys, near the peaceful college courts where Isaac Newton, Niels Bohr, Stephen Hawking, Xu Zhimo, Virginia Woolf, and Srinivasa Ramanujan once walked, immersed in their groundbreaking ideas. Along the way, you’ll admire the city’s elegant blend of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.

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, on King’s Parade. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it.

What's included:

• Cambridge University Student or Graduate Guide
• Enter King's College Chapel (WHEN YOU BOOK THIS OPTION)
• Exceptional access to college gardens (WHEN ACCESSIBLE)
• Learn about the Oxbridge application process from a student
• Gain an insight into student life at an elite university
• Learn about Cambridge history and anecdotes

Not included:

• Indoor access to structures unless booked in advance

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours, 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. Your guide will be wearing an item of royal blue clothing—such as a jacket, scarf, cap, beanie, or polo shirt—with the heraldic symbol of Alumni Tours on it.

Pass by without stopping

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

Eagle

Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

Visit The Eagle pub—where history lives in every corner, from WWII airmen to the scientists of the nearby Cavendish Laboratory. With over 400 years of history, this pub holds countless remarkable stories.

10 minutes

Old dsCavendish Laboratory

Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RF, UK

Discover the place that put Cambridge on the map of the scientific world—a place that changed the history of science and the history of humanity as well.

10 minutes

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

The Backs

Queen's Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AH

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!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. John's College

St. John's St., Cambridge, CB2 1TP

Admire the magnificent profile of St John's College, known for its grand architecture and notable alumni.
A perfect blend of history and beauty along the River Cam.

10 minutes

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.

5 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.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included