Harvard Square Donut Adventure

90 minutes – 120 minutes
Commentary: Guide · en
Cambridge, USA

About this activity

Join the Harvard Square Donut Adventure for delightful donuts, a historic tour, and irresistible sweet treats. 

Highlights

  • Savor Harvard Square's best donuts on a dedicated donut tasting tour
  • Indulge in classic donut styles, including glazed, cream-filled, and more
  • Explore four of Harvard Square's top donut shops, such as Union Square Donuts
  • Discover all things donut as your guide explains their cultural impact
  • Enjoy this unique way of celebrating this iconic food culture

Full description

Our tour begins at a local coffee shop to make sure you get your morning fix before we quickly head over to our first stop, Union Square Donuts. Union Square is featured on both our Harvard Square tour as well as our downtown Boston tour - that’s how good they are! After we get our first fill of donuts, we’re off for a quick walk through Harvard Square and through the university itself. We’ll give you a brief history of Harvard Square, the surrounding area and Harvard University itself. After a short walk through the picturesque campus, we’ll stop at our second shop in the campus center for some unique donut flavors. We can’t tell you what the flavors will be as they change seasonally and we want your input on which ones we pick. All of them are good, we guarantee it. Our last and final stop will be Saloniki, a local Greek restaurant that serves some amazing loukoumades. What are loukoumades you ask? Well, it’s a unique greek twist on donuts. You’re going to love it.

Included / Excluded

  • Walking tour
  • Live guide
  • Donut tasting
  • History of Harvard Square
  • Gratuities
  • Parking fees

Meeting point

Start Location

Bluestone Lane Harvard Square Café, 27 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Important information

Know before you book

  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing
  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • Please let us know if you have any food allergies we should be aware of.

Know before you go

  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing
  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • Please let us know if you have any food allergies we should be aware of.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

GetYourGuide
Angelica
Jul 2026
5.0

Fantastic! Loved our guide Athina. She had the coolest facts about the market and city. So many things we didn’t know. The four donut stops were very unique. We enjoyed trying places we never would have thought of, and found two favorites that we will return to. My only criticism is not being allowed to get drinks after the first stop. Donuts and some kind of drink.. milk, coffee, tea, etc belong together. We found ourselves thirsty at each spot.

GetYourGuide
Shannon
Jul 2026
5.0

This tour was fantastic! Athena was an amazing and friendly guide. Truly a great experience and original way to get to know the city. Perfect family outing (kids are 8 and 13) that all will enjoy.

GetYourGuide
Megan
Jul 2026
5.0

Was an excellent tour! Amazing good and the guide was so friendly and informative. Highly recommend

Additional information

Not wheelchair accessible, Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty walking or standing for extended periods of time