Our College Backs Tour offers the ideal introduction to Cambridge’s long and
eventful history. Discover how the city has evolved from medieval market town
to world-class centre for education whilst enjoying the spectacular views.
From the gothic splendour of King’s College to the classical elegance of Clare
College, your guide will ensure that you don’t miss a thing.
No one showcases Cambridge like us. Each season we select and train a team of
guides who have a passion for history and a talent for sharing it with our
customers. We are at your service, come rain or shine, so why not pay us a visit
to experience Cambridge’s most popular tour?
This mouth-watering E-Ticket combines places on our 45 minute
College Backs public tour with a meal at De Luca Cucina & Bar,
which is located on Regent Street, just a 10 minute walk from
our Mill Lane punt station.
De Luca is one of Cambridge's finest restaurants. The Head Chef,
Darren Keigher, formerly of Caprice, the Ivy and Hix, sources
local and seasonal fresh produce to create authentic Italian
dishes bursting with flavour.
Upon your arrival at the restaurant you can select a drink (a glass of
wine, a beer or a soft drink) and a two course meal from the set
menu.
Groups of 6+ people should book ahead on 01223 356666 to reserve a table
for their preferred time.
Prices & Information
Scheduled public punt tours run daily from 9.00, departing every
15-20 minutes. The meal is available on weekdays from 12.00 to
15.00 and then 17.00 to 18.00; at weekends from 12.00 to 18.00.
This product is only available online as an E-Ticket and is not
available on station.
E-Ticket Prices
Adult £29.50, concession £27.50,
under-12 n/a, under-1 free.
Validity: open-dated, valid for up to 6 months and can be purchased at
any time.
Flexibility: redeem one copy of the E-Ticket on-station for places on
the next available public tour and redeem a second copy at De Luca
for your meal.
Other Combined E-Tickets
Punt & Cream Tea: click
here for further details.
Adult £17.50, concession £15.75, under-12 £8.75,
under-1 free.
Punt & Bus Tour: click
here for further details.
Adult £23.00, concession £17.50, under-12 £11.50,
under-1 free.
Punt Tour + Cream Tea E-Ticket
The Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest small museums in Europe,
housing world-class collections of works of art and antiquities. It
should be part of any visitor's itinerary and is located on
Trumpington Street, just a few minutes' walk from our Mill Lane punt
station.
As an added incentive to visit the Fitzwilliam we have got together
with the Museum's Courtyard Café to offer you the most traditional
experience in town. Our Punt Tour & Cream Tea E-Ticket combines places
on our 45 minute College Backs public tour with a cream tea at the Café.
The delicious cream tea comprises a pot of fine leaf tea (supplemented
by a glass of milk for under-12s) served with handmade scones, jam and
clotted cream. The cream tea can be taken every day except Mondays,
when the Fitzwilliam Museum and Café are closed.
Prices & Information
Scheduled public punt tours run daily from 9.00, departing every
15-20 minutes. Tea at the Café can be taken from 10:00 to 16:00 on
Tuesdays to Saturdays, or from 12:00 to 16:00 on Sundays; it is closed
on Mondays. This product is only available online as an E-Ticket and is
not available on station.
E-Ticket prices
Adult £17.50, concession £15.75, under-12 £8.75,
under-1 free.
Validity: open-dated, valid for up to 6 months and can be purchased at
any time.
Flexibility: redeem on-station for places on the next available
public tour.
Other Combined E-Tickets
Punt & Bus Tour: click
here for further details.
Adult £23.00, concession £17.50, under-12 £11.50,
under-1 free.
Punt & Italian Meal: click
here for further details.
Adult £29.50, concession £27.50, under-12 n/a, under-1 free.
45 Minute College Backs Tour E-Ticket
We run scheduled public tours each day from 9.00 and these can be joined on
a walk-up basis. Buy tickets on station or plan ahead and save money with an
E-Ticket. E-Tickets are open-dated and easy to use: just present us with a
print-out of your ticket and we will redeem it for places on the next available
tour.
E-Tickets are popular with groups of 8 people or less who want maximum
flexibility and are happy to share a punt with others. We also provide a
private booking service which offers you the exclusivity of your own punt(s),
departing at your chosen time and bypassing the public tour queue. Please click
here for further details.
Prices & Information
Scheduled public punt tours run daily from 9.00, departing every 15-20 minutes.
Buy tickets on station or plan ahead and save money with an E-Ticket. Alternatively,
add another activity to your river tour with one of our great value Combined E-Tickets
and make the most of your day in Cambridge!
Adult £12.50, concession £11.00, under-12 £6.25,
under-1 free.
Validity: open-dated, valid for up to 6 months and can be purchased at
any time.
Flexibility: redeem on-station for places on the next available public
tour.
BUY NOW & SAVE £
Combined E-Tickets
Punt & Cream Tea: click
here for further details.
Adult £17.50, concession £15.75, under-12 £8.75,
under-1 free.
Punt & Bus Tour: click
here for further details.
Adult £23.00, concession £17.50, under-12 £11.50,
under-1 free.
Punt & Italian Meal: click
here for further details.
Adult £29.50, concession £27.50, under-12 n/a, under-1 free.
ONLINE PACKAGES
Punt Tour + Chop House E-Ticket
To deliver you yet more outstanding value, we have partnered with
sister restaurants the Cambridge Chop House and the St. John's Chop
House to offer another fantastic punt & lunch option.
This package combines places on one of our 45 minute public College
Backs tours with a superb 2 course lunch from the Chop Houses'
seasonal menu, including a beer, glass of wine or soft drink.
The Cambridge Chop House is located just a 5 minute walk from our Mill
Lane site, with the St. John's Chop House situated a similar
distance from our Magdalene Bridge site.
Please be aware that you will need to make a reservation for lunch
via the Chop Houses' online booking system. In the box marked 'special
requests', please type in your E-Ticket number preceded by SCUD. For
example: SCUD12345-678.
Prices & Information
This package is only available as an advance purchase E-Ticket and
are not available on-station. The punting portion of the package
applies to our scheduled public tours which run daily, leaving our
Mill Lane and Magdalene Bridge sites every 15 - 20 minutes. Tables
may be booked at the Cambridge Chop House on Monday-Friday 11am-6.45pm
,and at St. John's Chop House from 12-3pm/6-7pm.
E-Ticket Prices
Adult £30.00, concession £27.50
Validity: open-dated, valid for up to 6 months and can be purchased at
any time.
Flexibility: redeem one copy of the E-Ticket on-station for places on
the next available public tour and redeem a second copy at your chosen
Chop House for your meal.
Punt + Bus Tour E-Ticket
This best-selling Combined E-Ticket offers the broadest introduction to
Cambridge, combining places on our 45 minute College Backs public tour
with City Sightseeing's multi-lingual bus tour of the City.
The route of the 80 minute bus tour complements the punt tour
perfectly and includes the University Botanic Garden, the
Fitzwilliam Museum, the American Cemetery and Cambridge railway
station.
There are bus stops close to our Magdalene Bridge and Mill Lane
stations, and with a total of 20 stops en route you can take your
time and hop on and hop off as you please. Your bus ticket is valid
for 24 hours from the time of first use.
Prices & Information
Scheduled public punt tours run daily from 9.00, departing every 15-20 minutes.
From mid-April to mid-September bus tours run every 20 minutes, and outside this
period every 40 minutes. This product is only available online as an E-Ticket
and is not available on station.
E-Ticket prices
Adult £24.00, concession £18.50 ,
under-12 £12.00, under-1 free.
Validity: open-dated, valid for up to 6 months and can be purchased at
any time.
Flexibility: redeem on-station for places on the next available public
tour.
Other Combined E-Tickets
Punt & Cream Tea: click
here for further details.
Adult £17.50, concession £15.75, under-12 £8.75,
under-1 free.
Punt & Italian Meal: click
here for further details.
Adult £29.50, concession £27.50, under-12 n/a, under-1 free.
