3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
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!
See the MIT Media Lab, home to some of the most innovative cross-discipline creations stemming from MIT.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the Green Building, designed by I.M.Pei. Learn about the famous “Tetris” student prank.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the iconic MIT Dome and learn about the police car placed on top of the dome to protest parking tickets.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the Smoot markers on the Harvard Bridge, connecting Cambridge and Boston. Take a picture of the Boston skyline.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Learn about the hilarious story behind the Banana Lounge.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the quirky State Center, both an architectural marvel and a design nightmare.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Take the Red Line subway two stops to the Harvard University Area. Cost of the subway ride is included in the tour. Your tour guide will direct you on using the subway.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Enter Harvard Yard through the main entrance – Johnson Gate.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Learn why the famous Harvard Yard statue is called the “Statue of the Three Lies”.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Learn about the various dormitories located around the historical Harvard Yard and who lived there while at Harvard.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See Memorial Hall, a multifunctional building inside an old church.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the Memorial Church, standing in the middle of Harvard Yard.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the main library of Harvard University and hear the tragic story behind it.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See one of the oldest buildings in Harvard Yard, where George Washington stayed during the American Revolution.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See a few of the Upper Classmen housing of Harvard University and learn about the tradition of “Housing Day”.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
End the tour at the bustling Harvard Square. Your tour guide can suggest places for souvenir shopping and/or lunch.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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