Private Tour of Boston & Cambridge
This private full-day tour will take you through every highlight Boston and Cambridge! The tour will include sights such as the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, Bunker Hill Monument, USS Constitution, Harvard, MIT, Copley Square, Boston Public Library and so much more! The tour is a combination of walking and driving, and we are happy to make adjustments to any mobility level of our guests! Listen to stories about Boston's past, learning about the American Revolution and the city's duality of religious morals and corruption. View a packet of historical maps, photos, and dates during the tour to further immerse yourself in the stories you learn about!
The tour takes a break in the middle for free time for lunch and souvenirs, with options including the oldest tavern in America, the oldest restaurant in America, an artisanal food & goods market with 20+ vendor options (chowder, lobster rolls, doughnuts, coffee, ice cream, etc), and more.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Caffe Vittoria, 290-296 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Start the day with a classic Italian coffee and cannoli. Pick-up for up 6 people anywhere in Boston, including airport, hotels, or cruise terminals.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: North Square Park, North Square &, Moon St, Boston, MA 02113
See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113-1123
Our guide will tell you stories of the events at the beginning of the Revolution while you are seated in a historical pew in the Old North Church, one of the locations where it all started.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, Boston, MA 02118
Visit the second-oldest cemetery in Boston. Occupied by British troops during the Revolution, you'll see bullet holes where troops used gravestones for target practice.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Paul Revere Mall, Bordered by Tileston Hanover, and Unity Sts., Boston, MA
Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Learn the real story behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108-2407
Free time for lunch and souvineer shopping in Boston Public Market, a artisanal farm-to-table market with 20+ local vendors. Options range from chowdah, to bagels, sandwiches, popovers, smoothies, and more! Or have a pint in America's oldest continuously operated tavern or a bite in the oldest restaurant in America!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: USS Constitution, Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129
View the USS Constitution in Charlestown! The oldest wooden ship in the world still in service.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bunker Hill Monument, Monument Square Charlestown, Boston, MA 02129
Listen to the story of the battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston! Learn how George Washington and Henry Knox kicked the British out of Boston!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1318
Walk through the oldest public park in America, listening to stories of how Boston was founded.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts
Walk through Boston's most prestigious and wealthiest neighborhood, learning about the history of some of Boston's most famous families. Admire the brownstone mansions lining the brick paved streets with gas lamps lighting the area.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Boston Public Garden, 4 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114-4602
Take a walk through America's first botanical garden, learning about Boston's history through statues around the park. Hear stories about the invention of anesthesia, Boston's most corrupt yet beloved politician, and more.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet". A dense urban area packed famous for start-ups and innovation. Currently the location of the Boston offices for Google, Apple, Moderna, and Amazon. The area is also home to projects such as CRISPR, Human Genome Project, and the creation of the guidance computers that enabled Apollo spacecraft to successfully travel to the moon.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto, focusing on belief that the dual approach of learning and doing is the way! Hear all about (in)famous MIT pranks, some of which can be seen to this day! See the main MIT building, the Great Dome.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Harvard University, 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138-3800
Walk through the historical Harvard Yard to see the heart of the first college in America. Learn about the history behind why Harvard was founded by Puritans and how it evolved into the world famous institution it is today.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Harvard Square, 18 Brattle St Ste 352, Cambridge, MA 02138-3755
See the very heart of Cambridge, located right next to Harvard University's famous Harvard Yard, the area is full of shops and restaurants. Time for souvenir shopping in Harvard's three-story co-op shop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Copley Square, 560 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116-3603
A Boston historical and cultural gem! Copley Square was built to impress visitors with everything Boston has to offer! Famous institutions such as MIT, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, and Northeastern University had their start at this very square. Today Copley Square is home to Copley Library, Trinity Church, Old South Church, and the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel (with a resident dog).
Drop-off at hotel, airport, or cruise terminal in Boston.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Back Bay, Boston, MA
Drive through the historic Back Bay neighborhood. Back Bay is built entirely on land reclaimed from the sea using dirt from hills of Boston to landfill the bay. The neighborhood has been home to the wealthy since its inception in the late 1800s, today it has some of the best preserved examples of 19th century Victorian architecture in the world!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: South End, South End, Boston, Massachusetts
Drive through the brownstone-lined streets of the picturesque South End Neighborhood. The neighborhood is also home to Boston’s “Restaurant Row,” a ten block stretch running along Tremont Street. Just as the name implies, the restaurants are some of the best in Boston, with cuisines ranging from Asian to Mexican to Greek.
Duration: 15 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Note that per Massachusetts state law: "All children riding in passenger motor vehicles must be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer's instructions until they are 8 years old OR over 57 inches tall." We do not provide child seats, please bring age appropriate car seats for kids who do not meet these criteria. We will not be able to do the tour if you do not have child seats for everyone that needs one. A refund will not be issued the day of the tour due to lack of proper car seats. All children must be registered as separate tour guests."
"Luggage - please note that the tour vehicle is a Toyota Sienna minivan. If you are planning to bring luggage on the tour, the vehicle will only be able to seat up to four guests. The back row of seating can be collapsed to fit 4-5 suitcases or smaller bags, but the minivan will not fit 6 passengers with more than one personal item each. If you have more than 4 guests with luggage on the day of the tour, and your guide determines upon arrival that the luggage and passengers can not all safely fit in the vehicle, the tour will be canceled without refund. For alternative options, please contact us directly before booking."
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duração: 7 Hours
Ponto de partida: Tony DeMarco Statue, 191 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Traveler pickup is offered
We will communicate with you after booking to arrange exact pickup location and time. A complimentary minivan is provided for groups of 6 or less. Drop-off can be at a different location, including hotels, airport, or cruise ship port in Boston.
Airports- Boston Logan International Airport, 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128
Ports- FLYNN cruiseport boston Black Falcon Terminal, 1 Black Falcon Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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