1. The House
2. Rates and Routes
3. The City of Ely
4. The City of Cambridge
5. Tours of Cambridge
6. Excursions from Ely
7. Ely to London and Europe
Guided Tours
The Information Centre in Cambridge offers guided walking tours by experts, for a fee.
There is an open-top bus which does a tour of the city including the American Cemetery, which can be picked up at the city centre or the railway station.
|
Punting
It is possible to hire a punt and a so-called chauffeur who with a long pole provides the propulsion and commentary for the trip on the River Cam past the Colleges.
Safety
In a punt the passengers loll in complete safety and in comparative luxury but the act of poling a punt is a skill commonly possessed by the students but for novices takes a little time to master.
In the summer the city teems with visitors, and likewise the river teems with punts veering uncontrollably from side to side, a source of mirth to participants and onlookers alike. Experienced polers thread through the gaps, but collisions do occur, and it is only too easy to fall off a punt whilst wielding the pole.
By all means "have a go" but
a poler must be able to swim
and a change of clothes back in the car is advisable!