Boston and the Freedom Trail, 1-Day Tour from NYC
Description
See the historical sights and famous universities of the Boston area on this full-day trip from New York City. After a scenic drive through Connecticut, arrive in Boston, Massachusetts. See top Boston attractions including Harvard University, Trinity Church and the site of the Boston Tea Party. Follow the red-brick Freedom Trail, which leads to important historical locations. You'll learn all about the rich and colorful history of Boston from your informative and engaging guide. Help create a better planet for everyone to travel and explore. We have partnered with One Tree Planted to plant one tree for every passenger that travels with us along with an extra tree for anyone that books multiple trips.
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Itinerary
Depart New York and trace the Eastern Coast through Connecticut to Massachusetts and its capital, Boston. Our first stop is the city of Cambridge where you'll find one of the most famous and most prestigious universities in the world—Harvard. Our tour starts with a walk in Harvard Yard, the oldest academic ground in America.
See Widener library and rub the shoe of John Harvard for good luck.
We continue on a panoramic tour that takes you past City Hall, MIT, and Cambridge College, before crossing over the Charles River and arriving in the center of Boston—considered the intellectual capital of the USA.
Visit Copley Square with its beautiful Trinity Church, and then continue with a walk along the historical Freedom Trail through Boston Common Park. Afterward, break for lunch (own cost) at Quincy Market, perhaps opting to try the city's world-famous clam chowder or a lobster roll.
After lunch, continue to the site of the famous BostonTea Party. In the late afternoon, rejoin your vehicle to your departure southwestward back to New York, where you'll arrive in the evening.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair transportation must be requested in advance
- Tours can be bilingual/multilingual as they are offered in many different languages
- Children under the age of 2 are free, please advise at time of booking if infant is traveling
- For tours with fewer guests, vans may be substituted
Reviews(375)
It takes 5 hours to get there and 5 to return. The only free time is about 1:30 for lunch. There is a lot of walking. The Boston Tea Party stop is just bathroom, store, no guide no explanation of what was there, so we did not really enjoy at all. Guide was nice.
The tour guide was knowledgeable and had interesting facts. He also gave good trivia. Awesome places to take pictures.
Rebi is a very experienced guide who was able to explain and comment on this beautiful visit to Boston. On the other hand, he is very friendly. His French is of excellent quality. Thank you for this beautiful visit! We recommend!!
Great program, bus is in good condition, guide leaders are knowledgeable, helpful and take a good care of us. They are professional. I enjoyed the program and would recommend anyone to join the program.
A very interesting day discovering the history and uniqueness of Boston and Harvard University. Dominique is very friendly and professional, thank you very much for the delightful visit together. Marina & Matteo
Great tour! Was able to see all the sights I wanted
Very good experience with the guide Redi, very attentive to the needs of the group and provided very good explanations. Highly recommended
I recommend Redi as a guide on the excursion to Boston; he is friendly, pleasant, and always attentive.
We took a day tour to Boston. Our guide Redi was excellent, kind, and very knowledgeable. It is clear that he is passionate about his work and conveys his enthusiasm to everyone who has the opportunity to visit with him. Highly recommended!
I joined a one-day tour from NY to Boston, and it was a fantastic experience! Even with the limited time, we were able to visit many of Boston’s famous landmarks very efficiently. Unfortunately, it rained during the tour, but our guide, Yurika-san, was extremely professional and kind. I was the only Japanese participant, but she took great care to explain everything clearly and made the tour very enjoyable for me. Highly recommended!
