Harvard Square Chocolate Tasting Tour in Cambridge
Taste your way through Harvard Square on a 90-minute chocolate walk
Duration
90 minutes
Includes
Chocolate samples, guided walk
Highlights
Explore historic Harvard Square as you sample chocolate treats and hear stories and fun facts along the way. This guided walk is about 90 minutes with less than a mile of walking.
- Meet your guide in front of the Harvard Coop in Harvard Square
- Walk through historic Harvard Square and see local landmarks
- Stop at 4 locations to sample chocolate treats
- Taste locally roasted cacao beans and chocolate bars
- Try a sample of cacao water
- Share dietary restrictions and allergies for possible accommodations
What's Included
- Guided walking tour of Harvard Square
- Chocolate treats at 4 stops
- Locally roasted cacao bean and chocolate bar tasting
- Sample of cacao water
- Cambridge Digital Guide (sent after the tour)
Things to know
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guide gratuity is not included (recommended $10 USD per guest).
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 48 hours before the tour start time for a refund to the original payment method. No refunds or reschedules within 48 hours of start time, or for late arrivals/no-shows. If the operator cancels, you’ll be refunded in full. Private tours are not refundable.
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 Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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.