Harvard and MIT Campus Tour with Expert Guide

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Features

Free cancellation available
2h 30m
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Multiple languages

Overview

Explore Harvard and MIT through a unique lens with an experienced educator and startup founder. This engaging small-group tour offers insights into campus life, academic culture, and the factors that help students stand out in college applications. Families will visit iconic sites like Harvard Yard and the Stata Centre while receiving tailored advice on navigating the college search process. Gain valuable knowledge about the differences between these prestigious institutions and what to expect during a college visit.

Small-group tour ideal for high school students and their families

Expert guide shares insider knowledge about Harvard and MIT

Tailored itinerary based on student interests and questions

2.5 hours of walking and exploration, plus a dedicated Q&A session

Activity location

Harvard Square
- 18 Brattle St Ste 352,
- 02138-3755, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

1400 Massachusetts Ave
- 1400 Massachusetts Avenue
- 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Dates

Travellers

Harvard and MIT Campus Tour with Expert Guide in Multilingual

2h 30m
Opening hours: Mon 9:00 am-3:00 pm
English

Languages available

Price details

NZ$135.29 x 2 AdultsNZ$270.58

Paid at activityNZ$8.66

Total

Until Sun, 8 Nov

What's included, what's not

Dedicated family question-and-answer session
Tour tailored to each student’s academic interests
Guidance on the college search from an experienced university educator and startup founder
Guided walking tour of Harvard and MIT
Subway fare between Harvard and MIT (about $2.40 per person)
Entry into campus buildings that are closed to the public
Official Harvard or MIT admissions information sessions or tours
Food and drinks
Service charge

Know before you book

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Harvard Square

Meet your guide in the lively centre of Harvard Square, surrounded by bookshops, cafés, and historic buildings. After introductions, each family shares their student’s interests so your guide can tailor the tour, and you’ll get an overview of what makes the Boston area one of the world’s great centers of learning.

Harvard Square

Walk through the gates into the oldest part of America’s oldest university. Your guide explains how Harvard’s first-year experience works, where first-year students live, and what daily academic life is really like. There’s time for photos among the Yard’s historic red brick buildings.

John Harvard Statue

Visit one of the most photographed statues in America and hear why it’s nicknamed the “statue of three lies.” It’s a fun storey and a great photo stop for students and families.

Harvard University

See the grand columns and steps of Harvard’s main library from outside, and hear the storey behind its founding, which is connected to the Titanic. Your guide talks about how students use libraries and research resources at top universities.

Harvard University

Walk towards the Charles River to see the residential houses where most Harvard students live after their first year. Learn how the house system shapes student life and community, and hear how student founders, including the creators of Facebook and Microsoft, got their start at Harvard.

Stata Center

See Frank Gehry’s famous tilted, colourful building, home to MIT’s computer science and artificial intelligence lab. Your guide explains how MIT students get involved in real research as undergraduates and how that experience can shape their futures.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Walk MIT’s famous main hallway, which connects many of the campus’s central buildings, where public access allows. Learn about MIT’s hands-on “mind and hand” culture and hear about “MIThenge,” the days each year when the setting sun lines up perfectly with the corridor.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Stand beneath MIT’s iconic dome and hear the stories of the university’s legendary student pranks, called “hacks,” including the time students placed a police car on top of the dome. Your guide explains what these stories reveal about MIT’s creative, problem-solving culture.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Finish with the classic view of the Great Dome across the lawn where MIT holds its graduation ceremonies. Enjoy a dedicated question-and-answer session where families can ask anything about the college search, and leave with practical next steps. The tour ends here, a short walk from the Kendall/MIT T station and the MIT Museum.

Location

Activity location

Harvard Square
- 18 Brattle St Ste 352,
- 02138-3755, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

1400 Massachusetts Ave
- 1400 Massachusetts Avenue
- 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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