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A group of people standing in front of a sign that reads 'Kendall Square.' 5
By Massnex
Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,913 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore innovation in Cambridge on this unique walking tour from Harvard Yard to MIT and Kendall Square. Led by a seasoned Boston entrepreneur and innovation professor, this 2.5-hour journey covers 2.5 miles of fascinating history, revealing the stories behind early tech giants and groundbreaking research. Discover how this vibrant area transformed into a global hub for innovation, from wartime radar advancements to the evolution of social media and biotech. This is more than just a walk; it's an insightful narrative of how ideas evolve into impactful companies.

    • 2.5-hour guided walking tour through Cambridge's innovation landscape
    • Learn about the origins of companies like Facebook and Microsoft
    • Discover the history of wartime radar research and its modern implications
    • Experience an insider's perspective on entrepreneurship and innovation in Cambridge

Activity location

  • Harvard Square
    • 18 Brattle St Ste 352,
    • 02138-3755, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1350 Massachusetts Ave
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Cambridge Innovation Walk at Harvard Yard to MIT with Guide in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 15 minutes4h 15m
    4h 15m
  • Opening hours: Sun 9:00-15:00
  • English
Price details
P 3,122.57 x 2 AdultsP 6,245.14
Paid at activityP 1,580.40
Total
Price is P 7,825.54

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2.5-hour guided walking tour from Harvard Square to Kendall Square
  • Inclusions
    Tips on museums, restaurants and places to visit after the tour
  • Inclusions
    Stops at 10 locations, including Harvard Yard, MIT and the Stata Center
  • Inclusions
    Live commentary from a local entrepreneur and innovation professor
  • Inclusions
    Stories and insider knowledge about Harvard, MIT, Central Square and Kendall Square
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks, including coffee or snacks during the Central Square break (if you want)
  • Exclusions
    Public transportation fares, such as the Red Line to the meeting point or back from Kendall Square
  • Exclusions
    Optional costs only: coffee at the break, transit fares, and museum admission after the tour

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Harvard Square

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Meet your guide in this lively square, surrounded by cafés, bookstores and street life, for introductions and an overview of the tour.

Harvard University

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Stroll through the historic heart of America’s oldest university and hear how centuries of research laid the groundwork for world-changing ideas.

Harvard University

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
Pass through Harvard Yard’s classic brick-and-iron main entrance and learn about the university’s early history.

Harvard University

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Science Center: Hear the story of the Harvard Mark I, one of the earliest large-scale computers, and how computing grew out of academic research.

Massachusetts Avenue

  • 20m
Walk the innovation corridor linking Harvard and MIT, and learn how talent, ideas and investment flow between the two universities.

Central Square

  • 20m
ake a coffee and restroom break in this vibrant neighborhood, and hear how innovation spread from the universities into the city.

Cambridge

  • 20m
See the historic building where famous candies were once made, now converted into pharmaceutical research space, a symbol of Cambridge’s transformation.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • 20m
Arrive at MIT’s main entrance and learn about its “mind and hand” culture of hands-on, applied research.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • 30m
MIT Great Dome and Killian Court: Take in MIT’s most iconic view and hear how the institute became a powerhouse of invention.

Stata Center

  • 15m
Explore the outside of this playful Frank Gehry building, on the site of the WWII Radiation Laboratory where radar research helped win the war. Today it’s home to computer science and AI research.

Kendall Square

  • 20m
Kendall Square: End the walk in one of the world’s densest biotech and life sciences clusters, surrounded by research labs and startups.

Kendall Square

  • 20m
Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): See the building where thousands of startups got their start, and hear your guide’s personal story of launching his startup career here.

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

  • 15m
Broad Institute (exterior): View one of the world’s leading genomics and biomedical research centers and learn how its work connects to the biotech companies nearby.

Location

Activity location

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    Harvard Square
    • 18 Brattle St Ste 352,
    • 02138-3755, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1350 Massachusetts Ave
    • 1350 Massachusetts Avenue
    • 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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