MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour
Overview
Meet your guide and group at a location in Cambridge and embark on a 70-minute student-led walking tour of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Beginning late morning in the heart of Kendall Square, you'll be led onto the campus by a charismatic MIT student. Enjoy the sights of this unique campus while your guide entertains and inspires with tales of MIT history along with their personal experience at the University they call home.
What's Included
- Tour ends at the MIT COOP - the best place for souvenirs
- Illustrated map of MIT and Kendall Square
- Learn about MIT History & Culture, as well as famous MIT Alumni
- 70-Minute Historic Walking Tour of MIT
- See top sites including MIT, Charles River, Strata Center, and Kendall Square
- MIT Student-Led Tour Guide
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Meeting Location
255 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
1 hour 10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Kendall Square (pass by)
Great Dome (pass by)
Charles River (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Make sure to wear comfortable shoes
- Tour route is less than 1 mile
- Street parking and parking garages available
- Tour is wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What's the best parking place near the meeting location?
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Activity code: C-5950P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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Metered parking is available on the streets in the vicinity. Meters accept credit cards and require payment from Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM, at a rate of $1.25 per hour.
Aug 2022- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Tour ends at the MIT COOP - the best place for souvenirs.
- Illustrated map of MIT and Kendall Square.
- Learn about MIT History & Culture, as well as famous MIT Alumni.
- 70-Minute Historic Walking Tour of MIT.
- See top sites including MIT, Charles River, Strata Center, and Kendall Square.
- MIT Student-Led Tour Guide.
- Gratuities.
- Souvenirs.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for MIT Campus Guided Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tour ends at the MIT COOP - the best place for souvenirs
- Illustrated map of MIT and Kendall Square
- Learn about MIT History & Culture, as well as famous MIT Alumni
- 70-Minute Historic Walking Tour of MIT
- See top sites including MIT, Charles River, Strata Center, and Kendall Square
- MIT Student-Led Tour Guide
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Make sure to wear comfortable shoes
- Tour route is less than 1 mile
- Street parking and parking garages available
- Tour is wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
