Top Experiences in John Harvard Statue

Embark on a captivating hop-on, hop-off tour through the historic gems of Boston and Cambridge. Our comfortable double-decker buses have informative audio guides in multiple languages, ensuring an enriching experience.

As you hop on board, dive into the rich tapestry of Boston's history, passing by iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, Quincy Market, Fenway Park, and the esteemed Harvard University and MIT. Enjoy the freedom to hop off at any stop within Boston and Cambridge, allowing you to delve deeper into the attractions that pique your interest.

The hop-on, hop-off option allows you to explore the city at your own pace, hopping on and off as many times as you desire. With 24 stops conveniently located near over 100 attractions in Boston and Cambridge, the adventure awaits!

Enjoy the hop-on, hop-off tour of the historic cities of Boston and Cambridge. Climb aboard our comfortable double-decker buses equipped with informative audio guides to ensure an enriching experience.

As you hop on, immerse yourself in the rich history of Boston as you pass by famous sites like the Freedom Trail, Quincy Market, Fenway Park, and the prestigious Harvard University and MIT. With the freedom to hop off at any stop within Boston and Cambridge, you can delve deeper into the attractions that capture your interest.

With the hop-on hop-off option, you are free to explore the city at your own pace and can hop on and hop off as many times as you want. There are 24 stops conveniently located close to more than 100 attractions in Boston and Cambridge.

Discover iconic locations from Harvard Yard by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration game, reenacting the story of Owen Shaw, a budding journalist.

As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure?

Highlights include:
• Explore Widener Library, Carpenter Center, the Statue of John Harvard and other lesser-known places.
• Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our top-notch writers.
• Find out the truth about “The Statue of Three Lies”.
• Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game, and treasure hunt.
• Figure out who keeps stealing the chair of the president of The Harvard Crimson.

After your booking you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

With this self-guided audio tour, explore the heart of Harvard University's campus in Cambridge: Harvard Square! This self-guided walking tour covers must-see campus sights like the John Harvard Statue, Widener Library, and former dorms of famous alumni like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman, and more. Explore Harvard with maximum flexibility and value.

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

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.

The tour starts on the MIT campus, where you will follow your guide to learn about the school's history, famous pranks, inventions, and much more! Your tour guide will show you buildings designed by world-famous architects, dormitories home to hilarious MIT "hacks", and stunning views of Boston from across the river!

After MIT, your tour guide will take you to Harvard using the subway system. Your subway fare is included in the cost of the tour.

Learn the history Harvard University, the oldest college in the country. See the "Statue of the Three Lies", 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. The tour will show you the academic, residential, and hidden parts of one of the world's most prestigious universities!

If you’re looking to pack in as much as possible on your Boston tour, this driving experience is for you! We’ll hit up the most historic spots in the city, like iconic Faneuil Hall, the site of the Boston massacre, and the very place where overtaxed colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

Among other sites linked to America’s independence we’ll visit are Old North Church, Bunker Hill Monument, and Old Ironsides herself, the U.S.S. Constitution. We’ll take our Boston sightseeing tour past venerable institutions like the nation’s first free public library and first public school.

Beantown is a city of many unique neighborhoods, we’ll pass by the Back Bay’s beautiful Victorian-era houses, Beacon Hill’s most photographed street, and the bustling plaza of Harvard Square.

For our foodies, we’ll be exploring neighborhoods known for their food scenes, including Italian eateries in the North End and Seaport District, where you’ll want to chow down on an authentic Boston lobster roll!

See the historical sights and famous universities of the Boston area on this full-day trip from New York City. After a scenic drive through Connecticut, arrive in Boston, Massachusetts. See top Boston attractions including Harvard University, Trinity Church and the site of the Boston Tea Party. Follow the red-brick Freedom Trail, which leads to important historical locations. You'll learn all about the rich and colorful history of Boston from your informative and engaging guide.

Help create a better planet for everyone to travel and explore. We have partnered with One Tree Planted to plant one tree for every passenger that travels with us along with an extra tree for anyone that books multiple trips.

What better way to see Harvard than through the eyes of a student! This tour is a 70-minute student-led walking tour of America's oldest university, designed to be a funny and educational journey through Harvard's campus. After meeting your tour guide, an enthusiastic Harvard student, in the heart of Harvard Square, you'll be led into historic 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. You'll 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! Whether you're a student visiting colleges or a family on vacation, the Hahvahd Tour is undoubtedly the top way to see Harvard.