Secrets of Boston and Cambridge Small-Group Tour

4.9
(60 reviews)

6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Small group tour limited to six guests where you will learn the amazing origins of everyday things. Enjoy the stories of the great places where liberty was born, told by an amazing guide and driver who really knows his stuff. Stewie will lead you through the interior of Old Ironsides, the battleground and museum at The Battle of Bunker Hill and the incredible history of Harvard while amazing you with information about Boston that most Bostonians don't even know.. We provide better service because unlike big chains, we are local and depend on our guests' satisfaction.

What's Included

Saratoga Springs water, Coke, Diet Coke, Polar Orange Dry
We stop on request for pictures.
We are equipped to carry luggage on tours with four or fewer guests.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your tour will begin at 9AM.

OR
Meeting point

Our pickup vehicle is a Black Lincoln Navigator that says "BEST BOSTON TOUR" on the front.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Harvard University

    You will hear how a one acre farm grew to become a world class research institution and those who made Harvard influential, wealthy, and prestigious.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Bunker Hill

    The first battle of the new Continental Army. A pyrrhic victory for the British Occupiers and a lesson from the Patriots on the new face of war.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Where hundreds of American battleships were built and repaired. The home of the U.S.S Constitution famously known as Old Ironside, the oldest ship afloat and America's Ship of State.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Neighborhood in Boston from where the rich and powerful ruled the city for two centuries. Optional stops for pictures and exploration.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Boston's oldest neighborhood. Mostly British during the 17th and 18th centuries(some French Protestant/Huguenots). Large influx of Irish and Jewish during the 19th century. Finally becoming Little Italy in the 20th century.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Faneuil Hall Marketplace

    The oldest outdoor market in America and Boston's first town hall.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Old State House

    The seat of government for Massachusetts as a colony and later a state. The scene of the Boston massacre and reading of The Declaration of Independence.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Old City Hall

    Originally the location of The Latin School, first free public school in America. Across the street from The oldest hotel in town, The Parker House and behind the historic King's Chapel and Burial Ground.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    King's Chapel

    First Anglican Church and oldest burial ground in Boston.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Granary Burying Ground

    Created on the sight of a grain store house because there was no more space available at The Kings Chapel Burial Ground, where many patriots are buried.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Old South Meeting House

    An early Congregational church and meeting place for The Sons of Liberty, later desecrated by British Dragoons (Mounted Infantry).

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by Best Boston Tour

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Small Group
Excellent Quality
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Cancellation Policy

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