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Get to know the historical, cultural, and intellectual side of Cambridge on this private driving tour from Boston! Your tour includes a stop at the renowned MIT campus, where we can explore its innovative art and architecture. We’ll also visit the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., Harvard University. With your guide, you’ll tour Harvard’s beautiful campus, passing historic buildings such as the impressive Widener Library – housing over 3.5 million books! – and the more demure but beautiful Memorial Church. During your tour, you might recognize areas that have been featured in films, including Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the University’s grounds, as well as Harvard Square. We’ll then head to Cambridge Common to explore this picturesque park’s American Revolutionary War monuments. Among the top things to do in Cambridge is beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery, the perfect place to wrap up our tour before the drive back to any ending location of your choosing.
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What makes Boston Harvard, MIT and Cambridge Private Tour a unique experience ?
Your tour guide will pick you up from anywhere within the city of Boston. From there, it’s only a short drive to start exploring the top attractions in Cambridge!
You’ll spend the day touring the city with a local guide, who will show you the top things to do in Cambridge. Explore the fascinating art and architecture of MIT, hear the history of Harvard University, and visit sites connected to the American Revolutionary War.
We may pass by this lovely neighborhood of Boston where leafy streets are lined with handsome Victorian brownstone buildings.
Your Harvard tour takes place in and around this Ivy League university that is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The school is known for its beautiful campus, historic buildings, many styles of architecture, movie filming locations, and its long history of notable graduates.
The plaza in the heart of Harvard Square serves as a meeting point for local residents and, in particular, Harvard students, who come here to enjoy the area’s many stores, coffee shops, and entertainment venues.
Your Hahvahd Tour will pass by this stately bronze likeness of John Harvard, an English minister who supported the school in the early days of America’s colonial period. The sculpture is also interestingly nicknamed the “statue of three lies”...
This 16-acre public park near Harvard Square is where George Washington took command of the Continental Army and is now a green oasis for recreation and respite from urban living.
You’ll have a chance to pop into this long-standing bookshop serving the students of Harvard and MIT, with roots dating back to 1882. It’s also where you can grab some crimson garb or adhesive stickers to show your support for the school!
You'll pass by this steepled inter-denominational Protestant church built in 1932 to honor the men and women of Harvard University who died in the first world war.
You'll pass by this beautiful gothic masterpiece built between 1870 and 1877 in memory of Harvard men who had fought for the Union in the American Civil War.
Your Harvard and Cambridge tour can include a stop at this church known for its 400-year history, during which it has played a role in state government, aided in the creation of Harvard, and has evolved in its perspectives on LGBTQ matters in religious thought. You’ll learn the history behind this religious institution as well as the lesser-known story behind the Paul Revere bell housed within.
This beautifully landscaped cemetery – the first garden cemetery in the United States – serves as both a resting place for many notable Boston elites as well as an arboretum for a variety of trees. Find out from your local tour guide what sets this National Historic Landmark apart from other cemeteries!
We’ll be passing through this neighborhood that has seen many changes in the past few decades, transitioning from an industrial center to a hub for biotech. As you drive through, your tour guide will point out major tech buildings as well as the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the campus’s mind-bending architecture. You’ll love exploring what is considered “the most innovative square mile on the planet”!
Your private tour can include admission to any museums that might interest the group. One of the top attractions in Cambridge we can arrange admission to is the MIT museum, a center with exhibits on AI, biotech, holography, robotics, and more.
Our driving tour may take this route to Cambridge and which follows the Charles River, featuring sweeping vistas of Boston and the Back Bay with picturesque sailing vessels stretching across the whole span of water. During the drive, you’ll get to know how this river played a crucial role in the first stages of the American Revolution.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant seats available upon request
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- Local english speaking guide.
- Discover historic sites with connections to the American Revolutionary War
- Enjoy the extraordinary architecture and public art of the MIT campus
- Tour a hidden gem of Cambridge, a gorgeous cemetery with notable burials
- Visit buildings like Memorial Church, Widener Library, and the Great Dome
- Explore the Harvard University campus, Harvard Yard, and Cambridge Common
- Private Transportation
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- Additional food and drink, souvenirs, tips/gratuities for your guide
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by WeVenture Boston.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/New_York.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 5 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 6 Travelers is accepted for booking.