King's College Tour: Cambridge's Historic Gems

Explore the historic King’s College and discover the architectural wonders of Cambridge University on this guided tour. Learn about the city’s rich history and hear from alumni guides about their college experiences and local secrets.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • King’s College Chapel - Without a doubt, the highlight of your tour will be entering the stunning King’s College Chapel. The foundation stone was laid by King Henry VI himself, and successive English kings providing more and more ambitious additions (hence the name!). The chapel is home to the largest fan vaulted ceiling in the world, its is…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance to Kings College (if options selected)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Kings College entrance if option not selected
Additional Information

Step into King’s College! Founded by King Henry VI, and expanded upon by subsequent monarchs (hence the title). The chapel stakes claim to the world’s largest fan-vaulted ceiling and even houses a Rubens – once the priciest artwork ever bought. It’s understandable why it’s a must-visit for numerous royals and an essential stop for you!
This guided tour…

Location
11 King's Parade
King's Parade
We meet at 11 Kings Parade, in front of a store called Fudge Kitchen. We are easy to spot from the bright green umbrella! There will be multiple tours leaving at the same time, you must check with your guide that you are on the "Cambridge University & City tour" with Footprints Tours.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Joelmatanc
May 9, 2025
G R E A T - Great guide Knowledgeable, funny, good spirited. Highly recommended, worth every penny, fine pace, more than worthwhile
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O7802fkraquelr
May 9, 2025
Insightful Tour with a Brilliant Guide - We chose this tour based on the great reviews, and it absolutely lived up to the hype! Sonya was not only professional and incredibly knowledgeable, but also engaging and genuinely funny. Her storytelling made the rich history of Cambridge come alive, and we learned so much while thoroughly enjoying the walk. This tour is a perfect blend of historical insight and current context, and we’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to discover more about the city and its fascinating heritage.
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Vivrkp
May 7, 2025
Amazing! Funny! Recommended! - We had James as our tour guide. James was spectacular, had a lot of interesting tidbits and great storytelling skills! They kept the whole tour interesting, and entertaining. A lot of dry British humor :) I’d totally recommend! This is for James boss and James mum, blokes doing all right! :D
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Judith_g
May 7, 2025
Insightful and Engaging Cambridge Walking Tour with Bella - Our walking tour of Cambridge with Bella was a thoroughly enjoyable way to explore the city. As a current student, she offered a unique and knowledgeable perspective, giving us an insider’s view of the university and its traditions. Bella was an excellent guide—warm, engaging, and full of fascinating stories that brought the history, architecture, and characters of the town to life. She took us through several of the colleges, shared great anecdotes about famous alumni, and even guided us into the stunning King’s College Chapel. An informative, personal, and thoroughly enjoyable experience—highly recommend!
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Anne
May 6, 2025
Top final pipe - Our guide Marc was an engaging storyteller with typical English humour. Learned a lot of useful and interesting things about Cambridge and its colleges and university.
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827darrels
May 6, 2025
Great overview for Cambridge from a student’s perspective. - Our guide, Henry, did a wonderful job leading us around Cambridge and pointing out areas of interest and explaining the back story to the many fascinating aspects of Cambridge. His “insider” knowledge gave the tour a much more personalized feel. And, he had a great sense of humor.
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Francoisdes
May 6, 2025
Memorable - Thanks to Mark, a memorable tour of Cambridge in a small group, around the big and small story, told with passion and humor.
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A6606siannad
May 5, 2025
Fantastic walking tour of Cambridge with a very special expert guide - Great tour with amazing Sonia Nevin. She is not only very knowledgeable but also has a fantastic ability to communicate with the audience, keeps everyone's attention and a perfect pace. The depth of her knowledge is truly superb. It was a privilege to be introduced to Cambridge heritage by her.
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Stephj6288
May 5, 2025
Great experience! - Had a tour with Mark today. He was super knowledgeable and funny. It was a great way to get to know the city a bit and see the important sites over a few hours. Highly recommend!
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Paul_b
May 5, 2025
This experience is a must... - This experience is a must do when visiting Cambridge. Two hours was definitely not enough time to take in all the wonderful history of this place. Mark, our guide was excellent. Very entertaining while giving us all a very interesting overview of this historic town. Highly recommend.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).