Tours
Take a guided tour, or see it all from the top of the Campanile! Tours of colleges, libraries, labs, and museums are listed throughout the General Program
Cable Car Tours 
8-4
See the campus in local style! On-board student guides point out highlights and answer questions. Hop on or off at any stop. See the campus map for routes and stops.
Walking Tours
Central Campus | 10, 11, 11:30, noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 3
Trained student guides take you on a one-hour tour. Learn about UC Berkeley’s traditions, student life, history, and architecture.
Meet at the yellow Tour Tent on Dwinelle Plaza (near the Information Center)
Recorrido en Español | 1-2
Acompáñenos a explorar la universidad en una recorrido guiada por estudiantes. Su guía hablará de la vida estudiantil, las tradiciones, la historia, y la arquitectura del campus de Berkeley.
Búsquenos en frente de la carpa amarilla en la Plaza Dwinelle (cerca del Centro de Informaciones)
The Library | 9-3:45
See Berkeley’s remarkable main library, undergraduate library, and research stacks. Self-guided tours start at the north entrance to Doe Library or south entrance to Moffitt.
The Campus Tree Trail | 9-4
See Berkeley’s amazing natural beauty on this self-guided tour of campus trees.
Guidebooks at the Natural Resources table, #24 in the Information Marketplace
Recreational Sports Facility | 9-4
See the options for keeping fit and having fun at Berkeley's student sports center. Tours are self-guided.
Recreational Sports Facility, courtyard
The Campanile
Free on Cal Day! | 9-3
Take the elevator to the top of Berkeley's landmark bell tower for the breathtaking panoramic view. "Fast track" your visit — pick up a time-specific ticket at the Information Center at Sather Gate or at the Campanile. Note: There are 38 stairs from the elevator landing to the observation deck; the deck is not wheelchair accessible.
Housing Tours 
Residence Halls | 10-4
Tours of each residence hall leave every 30 minutes until 3:30 pm, from the locations below. Tours include a residence-hall orientation and a look at a student room, dining area, and the Academic Service Center.
Unit 1 (co-ed high-rises): Meet at the stage at the center of the complex or, in case of rain, in the Putnam Hall main lounge.
Unit 2 (co-ed high-rises): Meet in the All-Purpose Room of the complex.
Unit 3 (co-ed high-rises): Meet on the Unit 3 volleyball court or, in case of rain, in the All-Purpose Room of the complex.
Unit 4 Bowles Hall (single-sex residence hall for men): Meet in the Bowles main lounge.
Unit 4 Stern Hall (single-sex residence hall for women): Meet in the Stern main lounge.
Unit 4 Foothill, La Loma, and Hillside (co-ed and single-sex suites): Meet in the Foothill Assembly Room.
Unit 5 Clark Kerr Campus (single-sex suites and co-ed halls): Meet at Clark Kerr Campus, Building 1.
Theme Housing | 10-4
Several themed living programs are available to Berkeley students, and three of the houses are open for tours:
• African American Theme Program
• Global Environment Theme House and Green Suite
• Women in Science and Engineering Theme House
Learn about all theme houses, and about Cal Day tours, at the Residential Living Theme Housing table, #75 in the Information Marketplace.
Student Co-ops | 10-3
Selected co-ops — student-run living groups — will be open for one-hour tours, leaving on the hour. Some co-ops will also host open houses.
Tours leave from the Berkeley Students Cooperative table, #74 in the Information Marketplace.
College and Special Area Tours
See the General Program for tours of departments, libraries, labs, and museums — many not usually open to the public. Prospective students might check these college tours:
Haas School of Business | 9-3
Take a self-guided tour of facilities, computer center, and library.
Haas School of Business, Bank of America Forum
Engineering Tour on Northside | 11, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45
Students lead tours of the northeast quadrant of campus, home to the College of Engineering.
McLaughlin Hall plaza
College of Environmental Design | 10:30
Take a one-hour tour of Wurster Hall, home of the college’s library, design archives, and teaching and research facilities.
Wurster Hall, lobby
College of Natural Resources | 1-2
See the college’s historic buildings on the northwest side of campus.
Meet at the College of Natural Resources table, #24 in the Information Marketplace