Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Your tour guide will meet you in front of the Ripple Cafe on Main Street in Cambridge. The cafe is next to the Kendall Station subway stop on the Red Line. Your guide will be wearing a Boston Hidden Gems t-shirt and name tag.See the MIT Media Lab, home to some of the most innovative cross-discipline creations stemming from MIT. 15 min(s)
See the Green Building, designed by I.M.Pei. Learn about the famous "Tetris" student prank. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Free entry) See the iconic MIT Dome and learn about the police car placed on top of the dome to protest parking tickets. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Harvard Bridge (Free entry) See the Smoot markers on the Harvard Bridge, connecting Cambridge and Boston. Take a picture of the Boston skyline. 10 min(s)
Learn about the hilarious story behind the Banana Lounge. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: 32 Vassar St (Free entry) See the quirky State Center, both an architectural marvel and a design nightmare. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Kendall/MIT (Ticket included) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Massachusetts Ave @ Johnston Gate (Free entry) Enter Harvard Yard through the main entrance - Johnson Gate. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: John Harvard Statue (Free entry) Learn why the famous Harvard Yard statue is called the "Statue of the Three Lies". 15 min(s)
Learn about the various dormitories located around the historical Harvard Yard and who lived there while at Harvard. 10 min(s)
See Memorial Hall, a multifunctional building inside an old church. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Harvard Memorial Church (Free entry) See the Memorial Church, standing in the middle of Harvard Yard. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (Free entry) See the main library of Harvard University and hear the tragic story behind it. 10 min(s)
See one of the oldest buildings in Harvard Yard, where George Washington stayed during the American Revolution. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Lowell House (Free entry) See a few of the Upper Classmen housing of Harvard University and learn about the tradition of "Housing Day". 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Harvard University (Free entry) End the tour at the bustling Harvard Square. Your tour guide can suggest places for souvenir shopping and/or lunch. 10 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Harvard SquareEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States Tour will end in Harvard Square, next to the Red Line subway stop with the same name.
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