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The Hahvahd Tour

1376 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge Information Booth outside Harvard Square station, Cambridge, MA 02138
855-455-8747
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Ranked #2 of 9 activities in Cambridge
Type: Tours
Owner description: The Hahvahd Tour, now in its 8th year of operation, is the most popular tour of Harvard University in Cambridge. Our guests enjoy a theatrical journey... more » Owner description: The Hahvahd Tour, now in its 8th year of operation, is the most popular tour of Harvard University in Cambridge. Our guests enjoy a theatrical journey led by current Harvard students. Our tours have served over one million Harvard visitors and enjoy high marks from the NY Times, NPR, TripAdvisor and Yelp! Our Harvard Square staff are available to help you find places to eat, shop and enjoy during your visit to Harvard. They can be easily be found by looking for their straw Harvard hats and smiling faces right outside of the Harvard MBTA Station. The tour is owned by Harvard alumni, operates under license by the Harvard Trademark Program and officially partners with The Harvard COOP and Harvard Student Agencies. March 1st - November 30, Tours run 7 days a Week, Tour Times: Tours run between 10am-4:30pm, Cost: $10 in person, $8.95 if purchased online. « less
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Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 via mobile

We did not want our walk through Harvard Yard to be just a collection of sights of buildings about which we did not understand a thing. But we didnt want to take a boring historical tour. so we took the Hahvahd tour, with Brie, a 2nd year student, as our guide. She was really cool! Knew a lot, told us... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013 via mobile

We had ranzo a sophmore student as our tour guide. He was brilliant!! He told us all the historical facts on each building and make jokes out of them too!! My friend and i enjoyed it very much! Would highly reccommend you to join their 1hour tour for just 10 dollars. Worth every penny :)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

My boyfriend and I took the tour for our second time in Boston and it was AWESOME! Our tour guide was very nice and funny and I will do the tour again everytime I go visit Boston. We can also buy your tickets online (which is cheaper: around 8$/person).

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2013

While living in Boston for a few years during grad school, I attend this tour multiple times. Every guest I hosted in the city wanted to see Harvard campus, and after I had attend this tour, and the one associated with the university, I give this one a few more points. The tour guides are widely entertaining and enthusiastic... border-line... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2012

Probably the most enjoyable thing I did during my visit to Boston. Our tour guide, Ethan, was fantastic - very funny & engaging, with plenty of interesting stories to tell us about the history & traditions. He pointed out the halls where various famous alumni lived & gave us a real insight into student life at Harvard. Incredibly good value... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012 via mobile

Caitlyn was adorable, engaging, funny, interesting! The Best! I loved the way she wove together history, notable personalities - current and past - storytelling, and jokes. She was open to questions about student life and her life in the Divinity School.

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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2012

We toured back in June with Tyler. His personality and positive energy had a direct impact on our experience. If you take a Hahvahd tour, find out when he'll be taking groups! All in all, we learned interesting history about the university as well as fun facts. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see and learn about this... More

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Townsville, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 3, 2012

We were given a tour by Alex, who was wonderful; very entertaining and kept things moving at a great pace. The information presented was very interesting and the key parts of the University were highlighted. I would highly recommend this if you are a visitor (or even a local) to the area.

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 14, 2012

Our tour guide, Bre, was really bubbly and entertaining. It is definitely more insightful to have a tour of the campus by an existing Harvard student. I would highly recommend this tour to any visitor!

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 3, 2012

Had a tour given by Bre back in August and it was fantastic. She was very energetic and told some of the best stories and jokes (even if she was the only one laughing it was still great). She was very interactive with the group and made everyone feel welcome and part of the tour. I would highly recommend anyone... More

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