Harvard Square Chocolate Tasting Tour
Taste chocolate treats and uncover local stories in Harvard Square
Duration
90 mins
Includes
Chocolate tastings, guided tour
Highlights
Explore Harvard Square through its chocolate treats, cacao tastings, and local stories. Discover how chocolate travels from bean to bar while enjoying a sweet walk through Cambridge.
- Discover the history of chocolate from bean to bar
- Taste locally roasted cacao beans, chocolate bars, and cacao water
- Sample a variety of chocolate treats
- Accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies when possible
- Receive a Cambridge Digital Guide after the tour
- Bring weather-appropriate clothes, comfortable walking shoes, and a water bottle
Itinerary
- Visit Harvard Square and the oldest streets in Cambridge together with a friendly guide.
- Learn all about the history of chocolate from the origins of the chocolate bar to host to best sample a chocolate bar, from bean to bar.
- Visit 4 of the area's best independent businesses, learning about their special connection to Harvard Square and Boston, while sampling chocolate treats.
- Hear interesting stories and enjoy a fast-paced chocolate afternoon!
What's Included
- Chocolate treats at four stops
- Locally roasted cacao bean and chocolate bar tasting
- Cacao water sample
- Guided tour of historic Harvard Square
- Cambridge Digital Guide
Important details
- Arrive a few minutes before the start time
- Tours run rain or shine
- Children under age 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Accept the waiver and release of claims before joining
- Guide gratuity is not included; $10 per person is suggested
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 48 hours before the tour start time for a refund to the original payment method. Cancellations within 48 hours, late arrivals, and no-shows are not refunded or rescheduled. Full refund if the operator cancels the tour.
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FAQs
You will receive an email the week of the tour with exact details.
Yes, the experience operates in all weather.
Pets cannot enter restaurants, but service dogs are permitted.
Meeting details
Harvard Coop, 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
More about Harvard Square
Harvard Square is one of those rare places where centuries of history, academic energy, and everyday neighborhood life all collide on a single stretch of brick sidewalk. Sitting at the heart of Cambridge, just across the Charles River from Boston, Harvard Square has been a gathering spot since the 1630s, when Harvard College first set up shop here. Today the area is a lively mix of bookstores, cafés, street performers, historic landmarks, and tucked-away chocolate shops that most visitors walk right past without realizing what they are missing. A chocolate walking tour is one of the most delicious ways to slow down and actually taste your way through this storied corner of New England.
On this guided experience, Harvard Square becomes a moveable tasting room. You will stroll between small-batch chocolatiers and beloved local sweet spots, sampling truffles, bonbons, hot chocolate, and other cocoa creations while your guide shares stories about the shops, the chocolatiers, and the surrounding neighborhood. Between tastings, you will pass red-brick Harvard buildings, historic churches, and quiet courtyards, learning how Harvard Square evolved from a colonial crossroads into the cultural and culinary hub it is today. The pace is relaxed, the portions are generous, and the contrast between rich, dark single-origin chocolate at one stop and creamy, playful confections at the next keeps every bite interesting.
This tour is perfect for couples looking for a romantic afternoon, families with curious eaters, friends visiting from out of town, and anyone who loves food tours that go beyond the usual restaurant rotation. Solo travelers and longtime Bostonians often enjoy it just as much, since even locals tend to discover a chocolate shop in Harvard Square they never knew existed. If you want to combine sightseeing, a little history, and several very good reasons to skip dessert later, a chocolate walking tour through Harvard Square is a sweet and memorable way to spend a few hours in Cambridge.