A Self-Guided Harvard University Walking Tour
VoiceMap Audio Tours
Harvard University is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636 before the United States even existed. On this walking tour, you’ll hear how a desperate Puritan colony’s need for literate ministers evolved into the world’s most prestigious university, and how it continues to shape American history. This self-guided walking tour starts at the Harvard Student Center in Harvard Square. You’ll pass through the famous gates into Harvard Yard, where the oldest collegiate buildings in America still house students today. You’ll stroll through the historic campus, passing the iconic Widener Library with its tragic Titanic connection, the whispering arches of Sever Hall, and Memorial Church.
Departure Point
- This tour starts at Harvard University Visitor Center. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading."
Return Details
- This tour finishes Weld Hall.
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Wadsworth House
1341 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by Lehman Hall, where John Adams, the second President of the USA, along with Sam Adams and James Bowdoin, wrote the constitution of the Commonwealth of MA. However, entry to the Hall is not included on the tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library
1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by Wadsworth Hall, adding to the historic charm of the campus. However, entry to the house itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
We'll also pass by the Porcellian Club, with its historic student rituals. Rntry to the building is not included on the tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, with its massive collection of valued books. However, entry to the Library itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Barker Center, with its unique architecture. However, entry to the Center itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Yard
8 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Harvard Art Museums with its unique collection of art. However, entry to the Museums is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Barker Center
12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, with its divisive architecture. However, entry to the center is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the San Niccolò Church, with its unique fire alarm sprinkler system. However, entry to the Hall itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Sever Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Memorial Church, with its famous list of speakers. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Porcellian Club
1324 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Harvard Law School, perhaps the most storied law faculty in the world. However, entry to the school itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Exclusions
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
───
Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
───
Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
Create an account
Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
───
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
Harvard University is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636 before the United States even existed. On this walking tour, you’ll hear how a desperate Puritan colony’s need for literate ministers evolved into the world’s most prestigious university, and how it continues to shape American history. This self-guided walking tour starts at the Harvard Student Center in Harvard Square. You’ll pass through the famous gates into Harvard Yard, where the oldest collegiate buildings in America still house students today. You’ll stroll through the historic campus, passing the iconic Widener Library with its tragic Titanic connection, the whispering arches of Sever Hall, and Memorial Church.
Departure Point
- This tour starts at Harvard University Visitor Center. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading."
Return Details
- This tour finishes Weld Hall.
Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - English
- Printed guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Wadsworth House
1341 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by Lehman Hall, where John Adams, the second President of the USA, along with Sam Adams and James Bowdoin, wrote the constitution of the Commonwealth of MA. However, entry to the Hall is not included on the tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library
1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by Wadsworth Hall, adding to the historic charm of the campus. However, entry to the house itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy St, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
We'll also pass by the Porcellian Club, with its historic student rituals. Rntry to the building is not included on the tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Memorial Church
1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, with its massive collection of valued books. However, entry to the Library itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Barker Center, with its unique architecture. However, entry to the Center itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Harvard Yard
8 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Harvard Art Museums with its unique collection of art. However, entry to the Museums is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Barker Center
12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, with its divisive architecture. However, entry to the center is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the San Niccolò Church, with its unique fire alarm sprinkler system. However, entry to the Hall itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Sever Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Memorial Church, with its famous list of speakers. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Stop At: Porcellian Club
1324 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We'll also pass by the Harvard Law School, perhaps the most storied law faculty in the world. However, entry to the school itself is not included in this tour.
Duration: Not Available
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Exclusions
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Redemption Instructions
VOICEMAP CODE
───
Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
───
Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:
Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
Create an account
Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
───
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
───
For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the VoiceMap Audio Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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