John Harvard Statue

Join a student-led walking tour of Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, around 10 kilometers from Boston. Discover the historic campus through the eyes of a student and visit highlights including the John Harvard Statue and Memorial Hall. Meet your guide in the heart of Harvard Square, and set off on your walk through Harvard Yard. Enjoy the sights while your guide entertains and inspires with tales of Harvard history and personal experience at the university they call home. Get an up-close look at major Harvard landmarks including Johnston Gate, the John Harvard Statue, Memorial Hall, and Widener Library. You'll even become privy to a few Harvard secrets along the way. Gain an insider's perspective on one of the world's most prestigious universities, and hear about famous figures that have attended throughout its long and illustrious history. Experience the pace of student life as you stroll through the grounds.

Start your tour on the MIT campus. Follow your guide to learn about the school's history, famous pranks, inventions, and much more. See buildings designed by world-famous architects (both good and bad), dormitories home to hilarious MIT "hacks", and stunning views of Boston from across the river. Learn the history of how MIT was founded, and hear about famous alumni who graced the school, astronomical phenomenon which occur in its halls, and quirky student hangout locations. After MIT, follow your guide to Harvard using the subway system for a total of two stops. Learn about the history of America's oldest subway while waiting for the train. Your subway fare is included in the cost of the tour. Once there, explore Harvard Yard and the surrounding campus area. Learn about the history of the oldest college in the United States, founded in 1636. See the "Statue of the Three Lies", standing proudly in the center of Harvard Yard, deceiving visitors for almost 150 years. Learn about Harvard's academic legacy, as well as some rather whimsical traditions practiced by the students. See the house where George Washington stayed during his visit to Boston during the American Revolution and Harvard's part in the war. Note that this is not a tour designed for prospective students to learn about the schools. We also do not go into any of the buildings on either campus. This tour is about the history, architecture, and legends about the schools.

Come discover beautiful Boston. Have your transportation and itinerary taken care of your while your only job is to sit back and enjoy this stunning city. Explore the best Boston has to offer including: Fenway Park stadium, home to the Boston Red SoxHarvard University Main campus: Harvard Yard, Old Yard, John Harvard Statue, Johnston Gate, Harvard souvenir store.Copley Square: Trinity church, Fairmont Copley Hotel, Boston Public Library, John Hancock Tower, “End line” to Boston MarathonBoston Common and the public gardens  Freedom trail: Massachusetts State house, Old state House, Granary Burying ground, Kings chapel, Faneuil hallQuincy Market Start your day in New York City, where your tour guide will share stories of different places on your journey to Boston. Once in Boston, begin your tour at Copley Square, have lunch at Quincy Market and visit Harvard University's main campus.

Get unique insights into life at Harvard and MIT on a student-led walking tour. Discover the secrets and traditions of each school from your guides, current students that were once visitors themselves, and understand what you want to see and learn.  Your tour begins with a visit to Harvard. Set out to explore the ivy league school, learning about its history, culture, and famous alumni. See sights like Harvard Square, Johnston Gate, Harvard Yard, the Science Center, Memorial Hall, the Harvard Lampoon, the John Harvard statue, and more.  Next, head to Kendall Square to begin your tour of MIT. Meet the students creating the science and technology of tomorrow and hear about the history of another of America's top institutions. Learn about MIT traditions and culture as well as famous inventions and the MIT alumni that came up with them. 

Capture the historical, intellectual, and cultural history of two world-renowned institutions, Harvard and MIT, on this private driving tour with a local guide! Your tour will take you to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, more colloquially called MIT. Here, you’ll take in its public artworks and architectural wonders by famed architects like Frank Gehry and IM Pei, a nod to the institute's history of innovation and cutting-edge technology. You’ll also have the opportunity to arrange advance admission or purchase tickets for the MIT museum, where you can explore exhibits on AI, robotics, and more. We’ll get another look at university life at another nearby renowned institution, Harvard University. We can spend some time walking around Harvard’s classic campus and learn the origins of this very first American college. Our Harvard tour – or should be say, Hahvahd Tour – will be a mix of history and architecture. You can expect beautiful gothic styles, including Memorial Hall and charming Memorial Church. Your guide will even let you in on the secret of the whispering arch at Sever Hall. As we pass by Widener Library, your tour guide will fill you in on the background of this impressive Beaux-Arts building, which houses over 3.5 million books! Among the sculptures found throughout the campus, you’ll learn about the world-famous statue of John Harvard and dispel some oft-repeated myths. We’ll then take a stroll across Harvard Yard, as seen in movies such as Good Will Hunting and The Firm, and learn the long list of dignitaries who graduated from this prestigious university. Although the list of Harvard drop-outs is just as fascinating! You may be enticed to buy a crimson sweatshirt at the world-famous Harvard Coop to show your support for the school! Adjacent to the Yard is Harvard Square, a favorite shopping and socializing spot for students and locals alike. The city of Cambridge has several sites connected to the American Revolution, and our tour will take you to the training site of the Continental Army, Cambridge Common. Here, you’ll see several monuments representing famous Revolutionary War figures and relics scattered throughout the 16-acre park. We’ll also have time to experience historic Brattle Street, perhaps the most beautiful street in Cambridge, lined by many colonial mansions with various architectural styles and beautiful tree-lined sidewalks. We love to show our travelers the hidden gems not often visited on other tours, so we’ll be sure to stop at Mount Auburn Cemetery, a unique National Historic Landmark known for its natural beauty and notable burials. After discovering the historical, architectural, and intellectual side of Cambridge, you’ll be ready for a relaxing drive along the scenic Charles River back to any ending location of your choosing!

We’ll be exploring significant moments of American history along the iconic Freedom Trail, including landmarks like Faneuil Hall, where the first cries for revolution rang out. Your local tour guide will key in on the events that led to the American Revolution, like an infamous tea party and a pivotal massacre. Boston is known for many of the nation’s “firsts”, including the very first free public library as well as the first public school in the U.S. and where you’ll learn how this pioneering institution connects us to modern-day public education. A short drive over to Charlestown will bring us to both the Bunker Hill Monument and the U.S.S. Constitution, the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy. We’ll also be driving through beautiful Beacon Hill, stopping to see the most photographed street in all of Boston! In Boston’s North End, you’ll discover amazing history from colonial times to modern crimes and get the best recommendations from your guide for the best cappuccinos and cannoli. And as you step inside historic Old North Church (when possible), you’ll learn what really happened during that legendary midnight ride… If it’s seafood you’re seeking, you’ll find that and more in the Seaport District, where we’ll enjoy sweeping views of the Boston Harbor. More views abound along the banks of the Charles River, where we can take in the city skyline on the Boston Esplanade. See the beautiful Victorian-era homes of the Back Bay and learn how it got its name. Finally, we’ll complete our Boston tour at Harvard Square and walk around the country’s most prestigious university campus. With so much history, culture, and great cuisine, we can’t wait to take you on this action-packed Boston sightseeing tour!