What You Will Do
This private day tour is the perfect way to get to know Boston & Cambridge at a leisurely pace. It's a combination of walking and driving (although can be driving only if you prefer).
We start with a walking tour of parts of the Freedom Trail, stopping at some of the city's most significant sites. We'll then drive in and out of the other city neighborhoods, Beacon Hill, Back Bay and Seaport and finish out the Freedom Trail with a stop at Bunker Hill.
Then it's across the Charles River to Cambridge, where we drive around the MIT campus, and onto Harvard for a walking tour of the oldest college in the country.
We'll share lots of history and legends but also keep it topical with current day fun facts and light hearted stories.
After the walk you'll need some lunch and we know some great spots (not included in price of tour).
All guides are fully licensed and approved Boston tour guides, driving luxury and livery insured vehicles.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Freedom Trail
2 hours
Here's an idea of the sites and neighborhoods we'll drive around:
The Freedom Trail sites of:
- Boston Common
- State House
- Granary Burial Ground
- Kings Chapel
- Old South Meeting house
- Old State house
- Faneuil Hall
- Old North Church (time to go in if you'd like)
- Paul Revere house
- USS Constitution
- Bunker Hill (there's a 294 stair monument to climb if you're feeling energetic)
Historic neighborhoods of:
- North End (a cannoli stop is a must)
- Charlestown
- Beacon Hill (a charm offensive)
- Back Bay
- Copley Square
Other places of interest:
- Boston Harbor & Greenway
- Seaport area
- Fenway Park
2
Boston Common
10 minutes
The history of this original part of Boston.
3
Massachusetts State House
5 minutes
Stop to see the famous architecture and story of the gold dome.
4
King's Chapel
The first Anglican Church in Boston.
5
Granary Burying Ground
15 minutes
Where some of Boston's Revolutionary War legends are buried.
6
Old State House
5 minutes
One of the oldest buildings in the city and site of some major historic events.
7
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
5 minutes
We'll explain the significance of this area now and over the past several hundred years.
8
North End
30 minutes
Drive through this historic, and still vibrant neighborhood, even stop for a signature cannoli.
9
Old North Church & Historic Site
10 minutes
Where the lanterns were hung the night of Paul Revere's midnight ride.
10
The Paul Revere House
5 minutes
Home of the famous Son of Liberty.
11
USS Constitution
You might know it as Old Ironsides.
12
Bunker Hill Monument
10 minutes
Walk on to the hill where this famous Revolutionary War battle took place.
13
Beacon Hill
20 minutes
The charming cobblestone and red brick neighborhood.
14
Boston Public Garden
10 minutes
The backdrop to several Boston based movies.
15
Back Bay
30 minutes
With plenty of grand architecture to appreciate.
16
Fenway Park
5 minutes
Home to our beloved Red Sox.
17
Copley Square
Famous for it's architecture .
18
Seaport District / South Boston Waterfront
The cities most contemporary neighborhood.
19
Downtown
30 minutes
Experience our unorthodox city layout, and how some of the newest buildings sit neatly right beside some of the oldest.
20
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Drive past the campus
21
Harvard University
30 minutes
Walk through the public areas of the campus
22
Charles River Esplanade
5 minutes
Skyline views of Boston
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