Cambridge's Famous Inventions - Self-Guided Walking Tour

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Highlights

Offline Mode: Download tours and listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy the sites
Instagram Hotspots: We find the perfect picture spots
Enjoy a private experience in a COVID-19 safe environment

Summary

Listen to this walking podcast guide to learn about Cambridge’s most famous graduates and inventions, from the discovery of DNA to the controversies of the Cavendish Labs.

Tour info

Duration

40 minutes

Pricing (From)

Adult: (5-100 years)

£9.99

Commentary

English

Meeting Point

Senate House Hill, Senate House Hill, Cambridgeshire, England, CB2 3PQ

Dropoff location

Trumpington St, Trumpington St, Cambridgeshire, England, CB2 1RF

Why take this tour?

Join a local historian as we dive deep into the history of the picturesque town of Cambridge and explore the extraordinary inventions of the city! Enjoy Cambridge on your city break from London and explore the innovations and architectural highlights of this picturesque city.

On this private socially-distanced guide, we’ll learn about the King's Parade and get more insight into Cambridge's rich graduation ceremony and its bizarre traditions.

Visit the Corpus Clock and try to find the mythical creature on it, while discovering the history of this unique and wonderful invention.

Walk around Cavendish Labs and Fitzbillies, then enjoy a pub crawl through the nooks and crannies of The Eagle's Pub, steeped in history with incidents of genius celebrations to great war stories.

What’s included?

Access to your self-guided audio tour
Audio tour provided by a local or historian
Offline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi
Location Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost
Instagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture
Earphones
Mobile device

Things to know

Before you book

This product is suitable for all ages
Do it at your own pace. This product is suitable for all fitness levels
English speaking Audio guide only

Before you go

You will need to bring your own mobile phone
You will need to bring your own headset/earphones

Cancellation Policy

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

Bring a pair of headphones along with you so that you can truly immerse yourself in the experience! Download now and start at your convenience!

Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

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Too many people visit places without discovering anything about them. And we can’t let that happen.

We believe that the true essence of travelling lies in the joy of discovering the authentic face of cities, neighbourhood and cultural sites, and unlocking the many tales they hold.

With that spirit in our hearts, we started out in search of these stories hidden in the nooks and corners of Paris, London, Cambridge and Oxford's most iconic spots. We then dived into each place’s culture, history, and traditions by collaborating with historians, famous architects, photographers, street artists, and many more. What we ended up finding was a treasure trove of stories that we have meticulously tied together just for you!

But how to deliver this information? We didn’t want to create another Wikipedia, with people looking at their phones instead of the sites. And let’s face it, audioguides and headsets belong to the 20th century.. This is why we’ve created our own storytelling format. Podcast-style tours, enriched with photos and videos, that keep you wanting more.

Our goal is to create a form of travel that will make you truly discover the places you visit.