What You Will Do
See all of Boston and Cambridge from the comfort of a heated and air-conditioned modern minivan. This is a half-day driving tour that takes you through every highlight of Boston and Cambridge. The drive 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 mainly driving, however we will (optionally) stop a few times to briefly (5-10 minutes) get out of the car for photo opportunities and a closer look at some sights! Listen to stories about Boston's past, learning about the American Revolution and the city's duality of religious morals and corruption.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Old North Church & Historic Site
10 minutes
See the Old North Church, famous for Paul Revere's "one if by land, two if by sea" lantern signal that started the American Revolution.
2
The Paul Revere House
10 minutes
See Paul Revere's house, one of the oldest wooden houses in historical Boston.
3
Great Molasses Flood Plaque
10 minutes
Learn about Boston's deadliest disaster, the Molasses Flood.
4
North End
Drive through Boston's "Little Italy" and learn about the neighborhood's immigrant past.
5
USS Constitution
15 minutes
Drive by the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat and learn why the ship has the nickname "The Old Ironsides".
6
Bunker Hill Monument
10 minutes
See the Bunker Hill Monument and learn about the first battle of the American Revolution.
7
Freedom Trail
Drive through the sites located on the Freedom Trail.
8
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
15 minutes
Learn why Faneuil Hall earned the nicknamed the "Cradle of Liberty" during the American Revolution.
9
King's Chapel Burying Ground
10 minutes
Drive by the oldest cemetery in Boston and the first Anglican Church in North America.
10
Old Corner Bookstore
10 minutes
See the place where Boston's famous authors published works such as Walden, Little Women, Civil Disobedience, Nature, and more.
11
Granary Burying Ground
See the historical cemetery where Paul Revere, Sam Adams, and John Hancock are buried.
12
Boston Common
10 minutes
Drive by the first public park in America and learn about Boston's founders - the Puritans.
13
Massachusetts State House
15 minutes
See the golden dome of the Massachusetts State House and learn the story of the Pine Tree Riots.
14
Cheers
5 minutes
Drive by the iconic Cheers Bar.
15
Boston Public Garden
10 minutes
Drive by the Public Garden, the first botanical garden of the United States.
16
Beacon Hill
10 minutes
Drive through Boston's most prestigious historical neighborhood to see cobblestone streets and brownstone houses.
17
Acorn Street
10 minutes
Take a picture of the "most photographed street in North America".
18
15 minutes
See the Great Dome of MIT Great Dome and learn the history of how the school was founded.
19
Stata Center
10 minutes
See MIT's most iconic quirky building.
20
Harvard University
20 minutes
Drive by Harvard Yard, the historic part of America's oldest university.
21
Lowell House
10 minutes
See where Harvard University students live.
22
Back Bay
15 minutes
Drive through Boston's Back Bay neighborhood and learn about how Boston created much of its land.
23
Copley Square
10 minutes
See the "jewel of the Back Bay", where Boston placed its most iconic educational, religious, and cultural institutions.
24
Boston Public Library
10 minutes
See Boston's famous Copley Library, one of the most beautiful buildings of Boston.
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