Hahvahd Walking Tour

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Duration: 1h 30m
Location: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States | Cambridge, United States


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Educational & entertaining tour guided by a current student
Real stories about student life & happenings at Harvard
Exploration of one of the oldest universities in America
Landmarks like the John Harvard statue & Winthrop Park
Insight into Harvard's notable students & graduates

Inclusions:
Guided walking tour of Harvard University campus grounds
Live tour commentary provided in English
Map of Harvard University

Description:

Discover the campus of Harvard University—founded in 1636—on this student-led walking tour. A current university student leads the way, offering a unique perspective on college life at the famed Ivy-league institution.

Head to the 25-acre (10-ha) Harvard Yard, the oldest section of the university, and view the brick facades of the dormitories, libraries, and classrooms. See Harvard’s oldest standing building, Massachusetts Hall, which was constructed in 1720. Your energetic student guides share historical facts and entertaining stories with plenty of theatrical flair. Hear tales about Memorial Hall, Sever Hall, the Widener Library, the Harvard Lampoon, and the statue of John Harvard.

You're certain to know a few of the many famous people that have attended Harvard, including Barack Obama, numerous past United States Presidents, technology giants Bill Gates & Mark Zuckerberg, as well as actors Tommy Lee Jones, John Lithgow, and Natalie Portman. Forty-four current and former faculty members are Nobel laureates. Your guide relays historical anecdotes about these notable figures with a balance of humor and entertainment, peppered with real-life stories of student life at Harvard.