King's College Tours and Activities
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Founded in 1441 by King Henry VI and an integral part of the prestigious Cambridge University, the King's College is arguably the grandest and most famous of Cambridge’s many colleges. With alumni including Britain’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole; mathematician Alan Turing; and novelists Salman Rushdie and Zadie Smith, King’s College has a long legacy of academics, but it’s also renowned for its magnificent grounds.
Visitors to King’s College can explore the striking college buildings, which took around 100 years to build, as well as the landscaped gardens and classical lawns that stretch along the River Cam waterfront. The star attraction is the King’s College Chapel, one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the UK, and celebrated for its choral recitals. It’s also possible for guests to spend a night on campus or enjoy a traditional afternoon tea at the university café.
Practical Info
King's College is located on the banks of the Cam River just west of downtown Cambridge. The college is open to the public during college terms Mon-Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm, Sat 9.30am - 3.15pm, Sun 1.15pm - 2.30pm, and outside of college terms: daily 9.30am - 4.30pm. Admission is £8 for adults and £5.50 for children or students.
Address: King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, England
Hours: During college terms: Mon-Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm, Sat 9.30am - 3.15pm, Sun 1.15pm - 2.30pm, Outside of college terms: daily 9.30am - 4.30pm.
Admission: Adults £8, Children/Students £5.50, Under 12s free.
14 Tours and Activities to Experience King's College
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Alumni-Guided Cambridge University College Walking Tour
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Experience one of the world’s most famous universities on a walking tour of the prestigious Cambridge University. Follow your guide, a University of Cambridge student, around architectural highlights like Trinity College, King’s College, and Corpus Christi College; see the halls where alumni like Sir Isaac Newton, C.S. Lewis, and John Harvard once walked; and peek into student haunts like The Eagle Pub. This small-group tour is limited to 20 people for a personal experience.
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$27.62
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Combo: Alumni-Guided Cambridge University Punting & College Walking Tour
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Combine two classic Cambridge experiences into one tour—a walking tour of Cambridge University and a punting cruise along the Cam River. First, embark on a tour of the prestigious university colleges and get an insight into student life from your Cambridge University graduate guide. After admiring architectural highlights like King’s College, Trinity College, and The Senate House, hop aboard a traditional punt for a cruise. As you glide along the river banks, enjoy unbeatable views of The Backs, the picturesque parks, and colleges that line the waterfront.
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Cambridge Colleges Classic Sights: A Self-Guided Audio Walk
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Looking for an independent and flexible way to see Cambridge? This self-led audio tour via smartphone app offers a convenient, budget-friendly sightseeing option. Upon booking, download the app to your phone, and enjoy lifetime access to the recording. When you’re ready, make your own way to 9 King's Parade, pop in your headphones, and let the tour—recorded by a former Cambridge student and resident—guide you around the city.
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$5.40
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Cambridge Private Tour: Secret Society Exploration Game
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Inject your sightseeing experience of Cambridge with fun and intrigue by opting for an interactive smartphone experience. While still allowing you to explore at your own pace, this experience leads you to top Cambridge attractions using riddles and GPS technology. This experience provides a great introduction to Cambridge for first-time visitors and families.
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$6.14
Price varies by group size
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Price varies by group size

Private Alumni-Guided Cambridge University College Walking Tour
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Learn about the secrets of Cambridge University on this private guided walking tour. Explore the colleges with a knowledgeable insider—a former student. By going on a student-guided tour, you’ll be able to ask questions about what life at Cambridge was like, and hear fascinating anecdotes. You won’t have to worry about navigating as your guide will lead the way and take you to multiple colleges, chapels, and libraries.
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$134.54
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Private Student-Guided Cambridge Punting Tour With Pro Photographer
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Cruise along the water and see several of the University of Cambridge's most famous colleges on this private punting tour. Drift by prestigious colleges such as King's and Darwin as your own personal guide steers your boat along the Cam River. Pass below the Bridge of Sighs and the Mathematical Bridge, and hear all the got-to-know facts about Cambridge.
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$488.60
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$488.60
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Private Alumni-Guided Cambridge University Tour With Pro Photographer
A Cambridge University 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 you with an insight into student life.
In addition, your experienced professional photographer is on hand to take exquisite photos of your private group throughout the tour making sure you get the right angles for a selection of memorable photos.
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$410.71
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Online Experience | Cambridge University College Walking Tour Led By Alumni
A LIVE ACTION EXPERIENCE
If travelling to Cambridge isn’t an option right now, then our live virtual tours are just the solution you need. Let our locally-based guides bring you inside the famous colleges and university buildings via video-link technology. As you view the best that Cambridge has to offer, from its Anglo-Saxon towers and neoclassical marvels to contemporary street art, you’ll be experiencing the most exclusive parts of the university without paying any standard entrance fees. Our virtual tours bring this city and its outrageous history to life in a way you never thought possible.
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$28.32
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$28.32
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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COVID-19 Shared Punt Tour
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Punting in Cambridge during COVID-19 is now available by purchasing a private seating area for up to 3 or 6 people on a Shared Tour. Along a two mile stretch of the River Cam, customers will experience the most beautifully scenic route along the backs of seven Cambridge Colleges including the likes of St Johns, Kings and Queens to name but a few. At the Traditional Punting Company both the customers experience and saftey are their top priority, so measures have been implemented to ensure punting is COVID-19 safe. Boats will be sanitised before every tour, fitted perspex screens will maintian social distancing when the minimum distance of 1 metre is not kept and the virtual queue system will prevent crowds at the departure location. It is the best way to see Cambridge at a reduced price and without the queues.
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$60.43
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$60.43
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
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Cambridge University Group Tour With University Alumni Guide
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We regularly provide private tours for organizations and assorted schools from around the world. Having shown tens of thousands of students around Cambridge, we have the diverse skill set needed to ensure that students both understand the tour and genuinely enjoy it.
Our student guides have a great insight into Cambridge. They have detailed knowledge of the University's incredible history combined with personal experiences about how this ancient institution really works. While there are plenty of details to cover, we are committed to providing interesting and enjoyable tours rather than reducing the city’s fascinating history to a dry collection of dates that puts people to sleep.
As this is a private tour, we can completely tailor the experience to the needs of your group. You can specify convenient meeting points and themes you'd like covered. If requested, tours can also include special features, like quizzes and competitions, to entertain younger people and keep them engaged.
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$231.13
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$231.13
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Private Tour of Cambridge
Designed as an introduction to Cambridge.
Take an introductory tour around the highlights of the city as you walk the historic streets, past magnificent university buildings.
This is the perfect tour for first-time visitors to Cambridge or those who are only here for a short time. See all the central, iconic sights in just 3 hours. The Corpus Clock, the Senate House and many of the beautiful central colleges including Corpus Christi, King’s, Gonville & Caius and Trinity.
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$354.06
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$354.06
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Best Highlights of Cambridge Tour: Colleges, Culture, Cuisine and Classes
BEST Highlights of Cambridge Tour including: Colleges, Culture, Cuisine and Classes. A four hour walking and site-seeing tour with the very best highlights included. This tour ALSO includes a Basic Communication in English Class to help speak like a local. The Tour will begin at the Botanic Gardens and end at the Farmers' Market in the City Centre. All ages welcome. Booking slots are very limited.
Tour includes:
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden (entry included)
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Mathematical Bridge, Queens' College
- Corpus Clock, St Corpus Christi College
- King's College
- King's College Chapel (entry included)
- Basic Communication in English Class
-Trinity College
- Famous Cambridge Farmers' Market (City Centre). This will be your final stop to enjoy the wonderful British and international cuisines on offer.
ALSO included:
- Basic Communication in English Class amongst the Cambridge Colleges
- Entrance to Botanical Gardens
- Entrance to King's College Chapel
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$83.56
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Distanced Shared Punt Tour
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Customers can purchase a tickets for up to 3 or 6 people on a shared tour. Enjoy the College Backs of Cambridge on a guided punt tour. Up to 3 people will have an entire row, up to 6 people will ahve an entire section. These tickets comply with the gevernment guidelines on social distancing.
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$56.65
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$56.65
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
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Cambridge private walking tour
Take an introductory tour around the highlights of the city as you walk the historic streets, past magnificent university buildings.
This is the perfect tour for first-time visitors to Cambridge or those who are only here for a short time. See all the central, iconic sights in just 3 hours. The Corpus Clock, the Senate House and many of the beautiful central colleges including Corpus Christi, King’s, Gonville & Caius and Trinity.
Designed as an introduction to Cambridge.
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$354.06
per group
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$354.06
per group
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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