Evening Punting Tours

During the summer months the evening is a magical time to be on the River. The sun is setting, the light is perfect and the bussle of the afternoon has passsed.

Book Your Evening Punting Tour

Evening tours available from April to September.
Online bookings: Max 2 boats. For larger bookings please contact us.

Evening Punting Tours

Our Private Cambridge Punting tours run into the evening, beyond 6pm, between April and September, with the last tour of the day depending on the sunset time. We recommend booking an evening punting tour as even on the sunniest of days the river is quieter and the setting sun casts a beautiful light.

You are very welcome to bring your own drinks on board and our evening punting tours make an ideal start to your night out or a relaxing end to your day out in Cambridge. Either way, join us for a relaxing 50-minute glide along the river Cam with majestic sights such as the impressive Kings College Chapel and beautiful Bridge of Sighs.

Pricing - from £79

We use dynamic pricing meaning prices vary through the day, week and season. We offer some of our very best rates on weekday evenings from 6pm, the weekend rates are a little higher.

When checking availability or booking, once you have selected your date the prices for all departures from 6pm will be on screen.

Punting in the evening along the Cam

Cambridge is a small but vibrant city that comes alive in the evenings. We have a thriving street food scene and an increasing number of independent bars and restaurants. This makes Cambridge the perfect destination for a date night or an evening out with friends or family…. And a private chauffeured punting tour is the perfect addition to your evening. Whether you are kickstarting your evening with a couple of bottles of prosecco on board, enjoying one of our delicious picnics or simply sitting back and relaxing it really is the perfect view.

Your evening punting tour will last for approximately 50 minutes and will pass by 7 of Cambridge University’s Colleges. Whilst your chauffeur does the hard work – effortlessly punting down the college backs they will also entertain you with their impressive knowledge of Cambridge and its history. The evening light is perfect for photographers and some of our favourite ever pictures of the college backs have been taken in the evening light.

Excellent

Based on 2393 reviews

Rosalind Yeatts

28/11/2023

Great punt and punter(Matt H). Let’s Go are located opposite the tennis courts (no obvious signage)!

Luigi Di Fiore

28/11/2023

Amazing experience - and the guide was super nice!

Alexandra Braga

27/11/2023

Such a lovely experience. The tour guide tailored the tour to our wants and needs was funny and charismatic. Made everything great. Super easy to book

Brandon Chong

23/11/2023

Well…overall, the punting experience was nice. However, we find the Hong Kong law student who is the team lead for 20th Nov didn’t provide sufficient information for us. He just tried to hard sell the ticket. We arrived Cambridge at 11.10am, he suggested us to go for 11.45am slots without telling us that the walk to the punting area is so far away. We repeatedly asking him how far is the distance? He said just find them in google map and try to give good review. We asked again how far is the place, then he said it is just five minutes away from king’s College, which is super misleading. End up as we started to walk, we realize it was 35mins walk! We ran there like crazy in order to catch the session. It was horrible! He was supposed to advise us properly or book us to a later slot to give us ample time to go there! It was supposed to be a relaxing trip at Cambridge, end up we were so rush, tired and stress. The staff at the jetty were also quite unfriendly, stood there without bothering us…should at least tell us it is the correct place, where should we go wait etc…not very pleasant….

tina barrand

21/11/2023

Loved this experience!! Our guide was informative and great sense of humour!! Beautiful day and nothing better than a punt down the river . Thankyou

Dalia Mac

20/11/2023

We loved our punting experience with Ryan. He was very knowledgeable and and we enjoyed his sense of humour! I definitely recommend.

Seyfullah Taşdan

19/11/2023

We were a group of 4 friends and wanted to enjoy River Cam and its views. Our punter Ryan was very informative and also funny, really enjoyed the ride. We got to see historic places and learnt a lot about Cambridge in general. I would absolutely recommend anyone who visits Cambridge to go for punting.

Krina B

19/11/2023

A great spur of the moment shared tour. Friendly staff made booking easy and we had a brilliant tour with Ryan, informative yet funny. Really enjoyed it and would recommend.

Know Before You Go

Tours are booked for a specific time. Late arrival will result in a missed or shortened tour.

You will receive a text message 5 minutes before your departure time – to aid social distancing please do not come to our check in until you have received this message.

You are welcome to bring your own food and drinks on board.

Tours booked online are paid for in full at the time of booking. If you would prefer to pay a 30% deposit with the balance due 2 weeks before the booking date please CONTACT US.

Once confirmed, bookings can be amended subject to availability. Tours go ahead in poor weather. More information including cancellation policy can be found here: Terms & Conditions.

Your night out in Cambridge

Our number one top tip for your night out in Cambridge is to join us for a private punting tour. Once that’s booked here’s our top tips for a top night out in Cambridge;

Enjoy a glass of fizz on the Varsity Hotel Roof. 7 floors up, overlooking the Cambridge skyline the view is unrivalled in Cambridge.
Take a stroll along the river and enjoy a drink at the Fort St George, overlooking the river and spilling out onto Midsummer Common.
Grab a delicious ice cream from Jacks Gelato on Benet Street and take a stroll along Kings Parade.